MAG - The Global Machine Tool Manufacturer: 2012

MAG’s global automotive business achieves record growth

> Significant growth rates, bookings and backlog cap a year of extraordinary achievements
> Participating strongly in Asian markets
> Innovative machining features foster technology leadership

MAG introduces new VIPER® gantry fiber placement system for supersize wind energy and aerospace parts – first unit acquired by Astraeus Wind Energy

New vertical rail-type design allows fiber placement on floor-mounted tools. Astraeus unit to be producing parts by end of February.

MAG's new VIPER® 7000 vertical gantry fiber placement system builds on the company's wide range of modular product platforms, bringing the advantages of unlimited part length and multiple work zones to supersize wind energy and aerospace part production. The first VIPER 7000 unit will be available for making parts this month, and has already been sold to Astraeus Wind Energy for automated layup of wind turbine blades and other large wind energy parts.

Industry first in aerospace composites, MAG's new GEMINI Composite Processing System offers Head Docking, switches from fiber placement to tape laying in minutes – first system ordered by Alliant Techsystems

Multi-material capability saves millions in equipment, infrastructure and labor cost. Gantry design allows unlimited part length and multiple work zones.

MAG IAS addresses the aerospace industry's drive for economy and flexibility in composites processing by introducing the new GEMINI Composite Processing System – the first system capable of switching in a matter of minutes from automated fiber placement to automated tape laying. "The new GEMINI system saves several million dollars in equipment, infrastructure and labor cost traditionally needed for two separate systems, making it ideal for aerospace tier suppliers who require cost economy and flexible capabilities," said Robert Harper, Director of Sales for MAG's composite products. The first GEMINI system has already been purchased by Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK). It will be installed at ATK's Iuka, Mississippi facility, bringing to eight the total number of MAG fiber placement systems installed at ATK plants. The order includes MAG's modular ACES® software (Advanced Composites Environment Suite), the industry's fastest and most powerful programming and simulation system for both tape laying and fiber placement.

W/Z zero tracking maintains constant zero, helps operators avoid collisions

MAG's exclusive W/Z zero tracking feature maintains constant zero position between collinear axes, now available new or as retrofit to Siemens 840D controls on MAG horizontal boring mills and machining centers.

MAG IAS introduces exclusive W/Z zero tracking capability for its horizontal boring mills and HMCs with the Siemens 840D control, bringing a favorite operator-friendly feature to machinists programming collinear axes. Previously available only on the NumeriPath 8000 control, W/Z zero tracking for up to three collinear axes can be retrofitted to existing MAG machines with 840D controls or added to new machines.