When the economy got mean, Michigan job shop got lean … with flexible, large-part machine toolsMerrill Tool leans out machines, setups, floor-space and cycle times with fewer, more-capable, boring mills, VTC's and large-part HMC, increasing capacity and opening new markets. Weak economies hit the manufacturing industry hard, especially in Michigan, but machine shops with the flexibility to accommodate change, diversify their customer bases and run lean, efficient operations are well-positioned to survive when times get tough. Samputensili GmbH changes to MAG Modul Verzahntechnik GmbH The MAG Group has assumed the operations of Samputensili GmbH at Chemnitz. Effective immediately, our new name is MAG Modul Verzahntechnik GmbH. MAG Modul Verzahntechnik GmbH is the legal successor to Samputensili GmbH and consequently all rights and obligations remain unaffected by the name change. MAG expands large machine tool product range at its Fond du Lac operation MAG is investing to develop a range of larger and more versatile machine tools which will be added to the product lines already produced at its facility in Fond du Lac, to serve energy, heavy equipment, mining, aerospace, defense and other industries. MAG Integrates Honing on Machining Centers "One Source – Many Solutions" takes on added meaning with the addition of honing capability on MAG's automotive-industry machines. This new machining center solution provides a complete process – potentially eliminating secondary honing machines – for the manufacture of engine cylinder and crankshaft bores.  MAG technology boosts lightweight productionRobot based composites processing system GroFI, a joint development of DLR and MAG, is highlight at opening ceremony of CFK NORD composites research center in Stade New floor-type boring mill features powerful, long-reach ram for job-shop versatilityFull 2-meter reach ideal for "inside jobs" on pump, valve and wind-turbine bores. Heavy-duty construction of traveling column machine maximizes stiffness for accurate, fast metal removal. MAG's new FTR 3500 floor-type horizontal boring mill (HBM) is a versatile, mid-sized job-shop machine, capable of a full 2 m reach inside parts with a ram-supported spindle. The workhorse machine tool is ideal for "heavy metal" milling, as well as precision multi-axis contouring, boring, drilling and tapping on large parts for the construction, oil field and wind energy industries.  MAG “turns” the legendary NBH into a latheFirst you’re puzzled by the round pallet in an otherwise very familiar machining center, the NBH 630, but very soon you’re delighted when the usual 180° pallet changer quickly picks it up and rotates it into the work area. Having a clamping surface of 800 mm (diameter) and carrying part weights of up to 1500 kg, the torque rotary table rapidly accelerates up to 800 rpm. MAG adds inline inspection from Op-tection to solar module production lines Ability to perform inline quality control increases productivity, decreases material waste MAG announces the addition of Op-tection inline electroluminescence inspection to its solar module production lines, providing manufacturers with the ability to consistently produce high-quality modules, while maintaining high production efficiency in the increasingly competitive solar market. Modular, scalable software package can connect to any factory asset, harvest data, dissect it and present actionable informationThe new Freedom eWARE software suite from e-tekx is the first all-encompassing manufacturing data reporting platform to provide performance, utilization and availability feedback from any industrial asset on the plant floor. eWARE is a modular and scalable software package for data acquisition, condition monitoring, energy monitoring, and cell control, capable of generating reports and analytics for maintenance, process optimization and OEE. New Freedom eWARE(tm) reports factory heart rate and health, from asset utilization and cycle times to machine vibration and predictive maintenance Modular, scalable software package can connect to any factory asset, harvest data, dissect it and present actionable information. The new Freedom eWARE software suite from e-tekx is the first all-encompassing manufacturing data reporting platform to provide performance, utilization and availability feedback from any industrial asset on the plant floor. eWARE is a modular and scalable software package for data acquisition, condition monitoring, energy monitoring, and cell control, capable of generating reports and analytics for maintenance, process optimization and OEE. World Premiere: MAG presents vertical turning center with hobbing capability at AMB New leakproof coolant-through-spindle system available as retrofit on Fadal VMCsHigh-pressure, through-spindle coolant system performance rated to 15,000 rpm and 1000 psi. Simple-to-install retrofit for machines with or without existing coolant-through-spindle systems August 2010 – Owners of Fadal vertical machining centers now have the opportunity to maximize machine efficiency and extend tool life with the new CYCLO BLAST coolant through-spindle (CTS) system. Available from MAG as a retrofit on Fadal’s line of small VMCs, CYCLO BLAST is performance rated for 15,000 rpm and up to 1000 psi (68.9 bar) fluid pressure, meeting or exceeding CTS tooling requirements for most applications including deep hole drilling. MAG – AMB 2010 is stage for new technologies, extended support and integrated service solutionsAt the international metal working show AMB, MAG will present extraordinary innovations, proving its status as one of the leading technology companies in the field. The ideal manufacturing solutions are at the centre of the presentations in hall 4, stand C 42 and hall 5, stand C 72. MAG dazzles IMTS visitors with show-stopping manufacturing and exhibit technologiesMAG brings an array of manufacturing and exhibit technology "firsts" to IMTS 2010 calculated to make the company's two booths a must-see destination for thousands during the week of September 13-18 in Chicago. The company's machinery and technology exhibits are headlined by a show-stopping holographic technology center in the South Hall booth S-8519 – never before seen at an IMTS show. [UPDATE] New HyperMach™ GTi series 5-axis titanium aerospace profilers introduced for IMTSCovered by four patents, high-performance horizontal design delivers superior stiffness for aggressive hard-metal machining MAG demonstrates low-torque, high-rate metal removal
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| A new CNC retrofit program from MAG allows older equipment to enter a new realm of productivity, often exceeding original specifications, and extending the life of some of the most durable, well-known machine tools from MAG legacy brands, including Giddings & Lewis, Cincinnati Milacron and Fadal. |
The last of six five-axis gantry profilers installed and running at Ural Boeing Manufacturing for production of landing gear components.
Six five-axis gantry profilers from MAG Industrial Automation Systems have completed installation at Russia's Ural Boeing Manufacturing (UBM) plant and are ready to begin making landing gear components for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Boeing 777 and other aircraft. The six titanium profilers, part of a 34-machine order valued at more than $74 million, were installed in UBM's new Landing Gear Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Verkhnyaya Salda, Russia.
Large-part HMC Series adds 180,000-position A-axis tilt-spindle to headstock options, which also include high-torque 2600 Nm titanium spindle
MAG's modular HMC 1250/1600 Series will be exhibited at IMTS with a new 180,000-position A-axis tilt-spindle for 5-axis horizontal machining on large aerospace and energy parts. The HMS1250/1600 Series now includes six spindle options to suit special-purpose or general machining requirements.
Rigid, two-column design includes fixed- and adjustable-rail models, all with multi-processing options for live spindle machining and grinding.
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| Receiving market introduction for IMTS, MAG's new vertical turning centers with 5 to 8 meter tables, are engineered to make short work of large-part manufacturing for a variety of industries, including wind and nuclear, offering multiprocessing machining capabilities with high-end specifications like 2500 mm ram travel and 1500 mm minimum height under the rail. The modular machine design is built for high metal removal rates on large parts, with twin columns mounted to the base, 150,000 to 250,000 kg table load capacity, and 350 mm cross-section ram for extreme rigidity and chatter-free machining. |
Federal Minister Schavan underscores the importance and opportunities of close co-operation between China and Germany in the machine tool sector
Highly accurate automated drill/trim systems part of $7 million order, perform precision machining in F-35 Lightning II's Center Wing work cell
MAG Industrial Automation Systems has received an order, valued at approximately $7 million, from Lockheed Martin for two 6-axis, CNC-controlled AutoDrill systems to be used in the aerospace manufacturer's Marietta, GA plant. Scheduled for delivery in Q1 2011, the precision automated drilling and trimming systems will use a surface-detecting pressure foot to drill and countersink thousands of fastener holes through complex contoured surfaces comprised of stacked composite materials, aluminum and titanium for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter's Center Wing assembly.
Shanghai Aircraft adding two HyperMach™ H4000 horizontal profilers to support production of ARJ21 Regional Airliner, the first passenger jet to be developed and indigenously produced by the People's Republic of China; MAG to open aerospace tech center in Shanghai to support growing Chinese aerospace market
MAG Industrial Automation Systems has received an order, valued at approximately $6 million, from Shanghai Aircraft for two HyperMach™ H4000 5-axis horizontal profilers, and other auxiliary equipment, to support production of the new ARJ21, as China continues to develop a globally competitive commercial aerospace manufacturing sector.
Green-design eliminates warm-up time, sleeps when idle, minimizes coolant and air-extraction, cuts dry, wet or with MQL, conserves space at just 1.8 m wide. U.S.-made machine features MAG-built spindles, tool discs, direct-drive tables, pallet changers.
MAG's new SPECHT® 500/630 horizontal machining center takes modularity to a new level offering linear-motor or ballscrew drives, CAT-40 through HSK-100 tool interfaces, six spindle options, four control options and three 5-axis configurations to suit needs ranging from one-off work in job shops to agile machining lines. The U.S.-built machine is engineered around a box-in-box, moving-table design for low-inertia responsiveness and delivers accuracies up to 4 microns (0.00015 in) with 260-Nm (192 ft lb) full-torque cuts.
Company announces $30 million in recent industry orders. More than 30 solar-panel production systems delivered in last five years.
MAG Industrial Automation Systems is powering up on green energy, announcing the formation of a new Renewable Energy Business unit to design/build automated manufacturing systems for solar panels and wind turbine components. The new business's operations are based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Hebron, Kentucky, and are headed by Dr. Siegfried Schmalzried in Europe/Asia and Joe Jones in the Americas.
Modular VMC can be configured for 3-axis to 5-axis/mill-turn work. Green design eliminates hydraulics, optimizes energy use to cutting requirements.
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| The new NBV vertical machining center is as noteworthy for what it doesn’t have as what it has. Eliminating all hydraulics, this compact VMC is flush with modular application flexibility, including configurations for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis contouring or 5-axis mill/turn work, integrated CAM support and program simulation, and four spindle options ranging up to 42,000 rpm |
Big Bore VDF 800 DUS backs name with big specs: 17,600 lb part capacity, turning lengths up to 13.2 ft, 900 rpm max speed and 4,500 lb Z-axis cutting force
MAG's new VDF 800 DUS Big Bore CNC lathe is engineered like a roughneck for a life of oil and gas industry work with 365 mm (14 inch) spindle diameter, 820 mm (32 inch) swing over the bed, 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) part capacity, and 20 kN (4,500 lb) Z-axis cutting force. Ideal for drill string parts and pipes, the machine has a main drive rated at 37 kW (50 hp) continuous, 55 kW (74 hp) maximum, with 7,200 Nm (5,300 ft lb) maximum torque. A 900 rpm top speed – nearly twice as fast as comparable lathes – gives the machine job-shop flexibility to handle a wide range of smaller diameter parts by maintaining the tool surface speeds needed to produce required finishes.
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For the 6th time the Photovoltaic Technology Show presents the most recent innovations and productive solutions for the solar industry – this time on more than 30.000 square meters.
Michigan job shop strengthens position in wind energy manufacturing with MAG horizontal boring mill – its sixth MAG machine tool acquisition since 2006.
Merrill Technologies Group President Bob Yackel (center) presents a plaque to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm in recognition of the Governor’s support for the Clean Energy grant awarded by the state's Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. The presentation was made March 9, 2010 at the company's facility in Merrill, MI.
New 5-axis U5-3000 Universal Machining Center brings lean processing to huge aluminum and composite parts with 3-meter Z, 6-meter Y and unlimited X axis ranges
MAG's new U5-3000 Universal Machining Center combines massive platform capacity with long-reach 3-meter Z-axis and 5-axis, 5-side contour machining for efficient processing of "really big" aluminum and composite parts. Newest addition to the U5 family of gantry mills, the U5-3000 is engineered to machine at extreme limits and into deep cavities of large prismatic parts.
MAG Powertrain division honored by Chinese automaker for its XS 211 and XS 321 production lines.
A networked initiative for transparency and tailored improvement measures: e-tekx, MAG’s new software group, is closing the software gap between machine control and operations planning.
New system simultaneously corrects tool position in multiple axes to deliver machining accuracies never before possible on large machines that cut complex shapes
MAG introduces industry’s fastest volumetric error compensation (VEC) system capable of analyzing and correcting positioning errors in all machine-tool axes simultaneously to achieve machining accuracies never before possible on large parts.
Systems support launch of MS-21 medium-range airliner. VIPER® automated fiber placement system will be first in Russia.
MAG Industrial Automation Systems will supply the first automated composites processing system ordered by the Russian aerospace industry as part of a new sale to Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).
MAG Industrial Automation Systems reinforced its reputation as an intellectual property powerhouse by winning 15 U.S. and European patents in 2009, covering new manufacturing technologies for alternative energy, aerospace and automotive components.
MAG brings flexible five-axis machining to MEGA series with A-axis tilt spindle in two options for high-torque machining of titanium and hard metals or high-speed processing of aluminum
February 2010 — MAG's MEGA 5 five-axis horizontal machining center is built for power and speed, with two spindle options providing high-torque machining of tough materials such as titanium or high-speed processing of aluminum, for large-part applications.
JEC Composites in Paris
13. -15. April 2010
The JEC Composites show - the most representative event of its kind for the Composites Industry - opens its doors again in April this year.
Dual spindle rams give universal machining center unmatched arsenal for lean production of large parts -- two-at-once throughput, interchangeable heads and 5-axis processing increase part accuracy, with reduced floor space, work in process, and setups
CYCLO CUT cutting tools and CYCLO COOL metalworking fluids are changing the way aircraft OEM’s and sub-contractors are processing commercial and military aircraft components reaching new highs in metal removal rates, tool life and lowering overall fluids usage.
Extension of R&D tax credit and bonus CAPEX depreciation top list, along with reform of export controls
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