Seeking a less-expensive VMC, K&G Manufacturing decided on
a package consisting of a VF3SSYT VMC from Haas Automation (Oxnard,
California) and a A4025SD APC with cast-aluminum pallets from Midaco
(Elk Grove Village, Illinois). Since installation, the system has been
used to run both low- and tight-tolerance work as well as both aerospace
and non-aerospace parts—in some cases even faster than the HMCs, Mr.
Turek says. As an example, he cites a three-minute cycle time
improvement on the aforementioned circuit board components. As for the
lower cost of this system versus another HMC, “That type of savings is
huge in helping us stay competitive.”
- Dean Turek, Production Supervisor
K&G Manufacturing, Faribault MI
Modern Machine Shop Magazine August 2012
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