September U.S. Machine Tool Sales Increased 66.1%

U.S. sales of machine tools and related equipment rose 66.1% during September, from $246.42 million to $399.76 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association and The Association For Manufacturing Technology in their monthly U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption report. The total also indicates a 156.8% increase over September 2009 sales ($155.69 million), and brings total 2010 year-to-date sales to $2,090.27 million, a 74.1% improvement over the nine-month total for 2009.

The September report is noteworthy because it includes data from the period covered by IMTS 2010, the industry’s biennial trade show. The monthly USMTC report is compiled jointly by AMTDA and AMT, based on actual sales date provided by participating companies and representing production and distribu-tion of manufacturing technology. “Manufacturing technology” is the term used to cover all sales of ma-chining systems and supplies, from raw materials and finished products. “September 2010 was a watershed in the recovery from the recession of 2008-9,” according to AMTDA president Peter Borden. “The 1,992 units sold this month is the highest number since September of 2008, and demonstrates the resilience and staying power of the U.S. manufacturing base.
“More remarkably,” Borden continued, “this was done while many factories are running below the ca-pacity levels that require capital goods purchases, despite the tight credit, and in spite of questions about government debt and potential tax increases. The catalysts of the successful IMTS, the weaker dollar, and the passage of bonus depreciation paid surprising and long awaited dividends.”
“Bonus depreciation” is a reference to the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, which both AMTDA and AMT urged the Congress and Obama Administration to enact. It reinstates (through the end of 2010) a 50% depreciation tax deduction for capital expenditures first instituted in 2008 but that expired at the end of 2009. It allows businesses to deduct 50% of the adjusted costs of capital expenditures with useful lives of 20 years or less, including machinery, equipment, and land improvements.
The USMTC also provides regional U.S. consumption data for domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. For the September report, the Northeast region recorded sales of $64.44 million, 66.3% above sales for August ($38.76 million) and 77.3% above September 2009 sales. Year-to-date sales in the Northeast region stand at $362.73 million, 53.4% more than the nine-month total for 2009.
In the South, September manufacturing technology consumption amounted to $66.85 million, an in-crease of 119.9% over the August sales total ($30.40 million) and a 389.4% increase over September 2009 regional sales. For the year to date, the South has reported sales of $308.65 million, 86.4% above sales for the January-September 2009 period.
Midwest regional sales during September totaled $121.80 million, 49.0% more than during August ($81.75 million) and 157.6% more than during September 2009. The nine-month total for sales in the Mid-west stands at $629.19 million, an improvement of 84.4% over sales for the comparable period of 2009.
The Central region reported manufacturing technology consumption totaling $114.99 million during September, 77.0% more than the August total ($64.95 million) and 238.3% above the September 2009 total. Year-to-date sales total $561.03 million in the Central region, an increase of 94.0% versus the nine-month figure for 2009.
Sales in the Western region amounted to $31.68 million during to September, a rise of 27.5% over August ($24.84 million) and 29.8% over September 2009. The Western regional year-to-date sales total is $228.66 million, an increase of 36.0% over the January-September 2009 period.
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Machine Tool Consumption Up 56.1% YTD

June U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $241.47 million, according to the Association For Manufacturing Technology and the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was up 35.8 percent from May and up 71.1 percent from the total of $141.12 million reported for June 2009. With a year-to-date total of $1,207.60 million, 2010 is up 56.1 percent compared with 2009.

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These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.
“Typically, manufacturing technology order rates slow down in the months leading up to the International Manufacturing Technology Show, the largest production technology show in the Americas,” said Douglas K. Woods, AMT president. “However, increased foreign direct investment and a doubling of orders in aerospace and construction equipment through the first half 2010 resulted in an acceleration of USMTC orders rather than the typical slow down.”
The U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption (USMTC) report, jointly compiled by the two trade associations representing the production and distribution of manufacturing technology, provides regional and national U.S. consumption data of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology consumption provides a reliable leading economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve productivity.
U.S. manufacturing technology consumption is also reported on a regional basis for five geographic breakdowns of the U.S.
Northeast Region
With a total of $51.45 million, June Northeast Region manufacturing technology consumption was up 52.3 percent when compared with May’s $33.78 million and up 90.8 percent when compared with June a year ago. At $210.61 million, 2010 year-to-date was 33.2 percent higher than the comparable figure a year ago.
Southern Region
Southern Region manufacturing technology consumption in June stood at $34.50 million, 18.5 percent higher than the $29.12 million total for May and 36.5 percent higher than the June 2009 total. With a year-to-date total of $188.98 million, 2010 was up 75 percent when compared with 2009 at the same time.
Midwest Region
At $72.80 million, Midwest Region manufacturing technology consumption in June rose 69.3 percent when compared with May’s $43.00 million and was 82.8 percent higher than last June’s total. The year-to-date total of $335.11 million was 51.4 percent more than the comparable figure for 2009.
Central Region
June manufacturing technology consumption in the Central Region totaled $57.15 million, up 7.1 percent when compared with the $53.35 million total for May and up 96.9 percent when compared with June a year ago. The $329.30 million 2010 year-to-date total was 85.3 percent higher than the total for the same period last year.
Western Region
At $25.58 million, June manufacturing technology consumption in the Western Region was up 37.5 percent from May’s $18.60 million and up 27.6 percent when compared with last June. The $143.61 million year-to-date total was 32.8 percent more than the 2009 total at the same time.
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U.S. Machine Tool Consumption Up 52.9% Year-to-Date

Through May 2010, U.S. consumption of machine tools and related equipment, “manufacturing technol-ogy,” totaled $966.63 million, up 52.9% versus the same five-month period of 2009. However, the monthly total for May was $178.34 million, down 22.9% from April and marking the second consecutive monthly de-cline for manufacturing technology consumption. The May consumption total is still a 58.6% improvement from the $112.42 million total reported for May 2009.

The figures are contained in the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Consumption (USMTC) report, and represent actual data. The USMTC is compiled by the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA) and The Association For Manufacturing Technology from participating companies, and represents the production and distribution of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. “While we would like to see first-quarter growth rates continue, we are not surprised by the typical second-quarter ebb and flow in capital spending,” AMTDA president Peter Borden observed. “We have seen an additional month of substantial orders which helps to confirm that a sustainable recovery is tak-ing place despite the buzz of those forecasting a W-shaped rebound. Industry forecasts for the year have been revised slightly upward by many sources and, if Congress passes the bonus depreciation allow-ance, this could accelerate growth even further.”
The USMTC report also includes data for consumption in five regional markets. For May 2010, the Northeast region reported consumption of $33.78 million, a 7.2% decline compared with the $36.38 million total for April, but an 18.6% increase over May 2009.
With a year-to-date total of $159.16 million for the Northeast, 2010 was up 21.3% versus the 2009 five-month total.
Southern regional manufacturing technology consumption totaled $28.88 million during May, 9.7% less than in April ($31.99 million) but 111.5% more than last May’s total.
Consumption in the Southern region amounted to $154.24 million for the first five months of 2010, 86.5% above the comparable figure for 2009.
In the Midwest region, May manufacturing technology consumption totaled $43.99 million, down 26.5% versus the $59.87 million total for April, but up 56.1% compared to May 2010.
Midwest regional manufacturing technology consumption for the year to date totaled $263.29 million, 45.0% higher than the total for comparable January-May 2009 period.
May manufacturing technology consumption in the Central Region amounted to $53.00 million, a de-cline of 28.4% from April’s $74.06 million but up 152.3% compared with May 2009. The $271.62 million year-to-date total was 82.7% more than the like figure for the first five months of 2009.
In the Western region, manufacturing technology consumption totaled $18.70 million, a 35.4% drop from the April figure ($28.93 million) and down 11.4% from the May 2009 total. Western regional manufac-turing technology consumption totals $118.32 million through May, 34.3% higher than the comparable fig-ure for May 2009.
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Machine Tool Builders Collaborating for New Trade Event

A consortium of machine tool builders, joined by the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, is developing a new trade event they claim will “revitalize U.S. manufacturing.” The Interactive Manufacturing Experience (imX) will take place over three days in September 2011, in Las Vegas. The organizers say it will combine aspects of a corporate open house, customer training seminars, client appreciation programs, and new product launch events.

In a conference call announcing the project, planners candidly listed several of the factors that prompted them to seek an alternative to equipment trade shows for marketing their products: declining attendance levels at trade shows; rising exhibitor costs; poor assessments by attendees; and the emergence of new formats that serve equipment buyers more effectively, such as technology seminars. Makino CEO Don Lane said the OEMs goal has been to find a way to introduce new machining technologies with “very focused presentations.” In addition to Makino, the OEMs involved in the imX project are DMG Mori Seiki, Doosan, FANUC CNC America, MAG, Methods Machine Tools, Okuma America, and Sandvik Coromant.
These companies, and the two industry associations, have spent more than two years conducting research into alternatives and creating the imX business model. “We envision that imX, which will group OEMs and their partners, will allow decision makers to see their options in one area, make price and value comparisons and, ultimately, make better decisions,” according to Okuma America president and COO Larry Schwartz.
The backers contend that imX will be an “intimate, experiential and efficient event,” where suppliers will demonstrate specific products to “high-level, qualified” buyers. Attendees will be able to compare competitors’ products easily, and product and technology demos, learning labs, and other interactive activities will be scheduled to promote knowledge exchange and networking.
Encouraging customers to talk about their needs and concerns will allow the exhibitors to address them more directly and effectively, they expect.
“I expect imX to be an industry-changing event,” said Lane. “It is a fresh, new approach, attractive to the host companies as well as customers. We will offer concentrated exposure to breakthrough technology development, help buyers find the business services they need and assist them in setting up and conducting high-level private meetings. imX will deliver measurable ROI, real value from their trip to Vegas.”
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Bob Russo Joins Methods Machine Tools, Inc.

a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, has selected Mr. Bob Russo for the position of National Sales Manager for its new Tooling and Accessories Group.
“We’re pleased to have Bob on board,” says Byron Deysher, president and CEO of Methods Machine Tools, Inc. “He brings over 35 years of experience in the tooling and accessories business and will be instrumental in selecting tooling and accessory product offerings with the quality and performance customers expect from Methods.”
The newly established Methods Tooling and Accessories Group was organized to provide a single source option for companies seeking to combine their machine tool purchase with the finest the world has to offer in precision tooling and accessories.  The Methods Tooling and Accessories Group also offers current customers decades of experience in tooling and accessories selection support.
Prior to joining Methods, Russo spent 25 years as the Northeast Sales Manager for Command Tooling Systems, a manufacturer and supplier of precision holders and accessories for the machine tool industry. In his role there, Russo was responsible for hiring and training dealers, supporting customer needs in special applications, and recommending new products lines.
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Machine Tool Developer Targets Renewable Energy Businesses

Machine tool builder MAG Industrial Automation Systems has formed a new business unit to target manufacturers of solar panels and wind turbine components. MAG’s Renewable Energy Business operations are centered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Hebron, Ky., and are headed by Dr. Siegfried Schmalzried in Europe/Asia and Joe Jones in the Americas.

MAG is a holding company for a number of brands of machine tools, including brands such as Cincinnati, Cross Hüller, Fadal, Giddings & Lewis, Hüller Hille, Witzig & Frank, Hessapp, Ex-Cell-O, Honsberg, and Boehringer. "In recent months, we have secured $30 million in contracts, which represents an approximate 30 percent share of our targeted market, putting us on track for our goal to produce 10 percent of MAG's annual revenue," Jones stated. "While our business unit is new, MAG itself is already firmly established in the renewable energy sector, having quietly built a worldwide leadership position in automated manufacturing systems for solar panels, not to mention composites processing."
MAG says it has supplied more than 30 automated production lines for solar panels worldwide in the past five years, ranging from ranging from semiautomatic modules to complete turnkey factories, and that those systems have reduced manufacturing costs for solar panels to record lows.
"In recent years, we have pivoted our composites and machine tool automation businesses to concentrate on wind turbine components,” Jones explained, “allowing us to bring to market new systems for automated lay-up of composite wind blades, finishing, and root-end drilling, all of them based on proven technologies and modules."
MAG developed composites processing automation technology in the 1980s for aerospace industry, and currently it is sharing a $7-million grant from Michigan to develop a wind-hub machining cell for high-volume manufacturing, and to develop of carbon-fiber turbine blades. "This unique hub machining cell will increase production rates from the current standard of one per day to as many as five per day, cutting machining times from 20-24 hours per part to just over four hours," Jones said.
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Machine tool show to open in Taipei

Taipei, May 7 (CNA) A trade show featuring precision machines and machine tools will open in Taipei Saturday amid rising demand for machine tools and equipment due to the improving global economy, the organizers said Friday.

The 2010 Taipei CNC Machine Tool and Manufacturing Technology Show, also known as MT duo, will take place at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall One, with 248 local and foreign exhibitors showing their products, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said in a statement.

In recent years, Taiwan has become the world's fourth largest exporter and fifth top importer of machine tools, according to the semi-official trade promotion body.

Taiwan only lags behind Japan, Germany and Italy in terms of precision machine manufacturing capability and has formed a strong machinery and machine tool cluster in central Taiwan noted for its customization and flexibility, the statement said.

The rise of the green energy and light-emitting diode (LED) sectors, along with the strong rebound in the automobile, semiconductor, liquid crystal display, and electronics sectors, has increased the demand for machine tools, the statement said.

The trade body estimated that the output value of Taiwan's machine industry is expected to surpass NT$1 trillion by 2014.
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Rajkot machine tools industry ties up with UNIDO for technology upgradation

With slow down being a thing of the past, Rajkot-based machine tools industry is gearing up for an increase in demand.  For this, industry is preparing itself for technology upgradation with the help of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Under its association with UNIDO, Rajkot Machine Tools Manufacturers' Association (RMTMA) is beginning a cluster development program.   

According to Sailesh Kava, president of Rajkot Machine Tools Manufacturers' Association, "We are mapping our industry to compete globally and for that UNIDO will help us. Under this program, UNIDO will educate the industry about technology to marketing on international stage."
  UNIDO will appoint two national and international level experts to give knowledge on technology up-gradations. These experts will visit the selected machine tools units and examine it.
  "Rajkot has the third largest machine tools industry after Bangalore and Pune. Currently, Rajkot manufactures conventional machine tools and through this program a new door to international market will be opened. Right now our market is domestic, with only two or three companies having an international presence," said Kava.
Moreover, RMTMA has also planned to set up common facility centre for Research and Development. "The R&D centre project will cost us around Rs 20-22 crore, 75 per cent of which will be provided by the government, while the rest has to be managed by us. We intend to open this centre within two years from now," Kava added.
  Rajkot Machine Tools industry has about 300-350 units, employing around 10,000-12,000 people. Out of these only 2-3 companies work on a large scale level, while the rest are small scale.
With a turnover of is about Rs 1,000-1,200 crore, the industry in Rajkot is growing by 30-35 per cent every year. During slow down, the turnover of the industry came down by 40 per cent but after April, 2009 things began to change, said Kava. "Since last one year the industry has been able to perform very well on domestic front," he added.
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CCMT - China CNC Machine Tool Fair

China CNC Machine Tool Fair (CCMT) has been successfully held for five sessions since 2000 in Shanghai / Nanjing in even years .It has been recognized as an important machine tool exhibition by exhibitors and end-users. 　　
CCMT (China CNC Machine Tool Fair) is recognized by exhibitors and visitors as one of the most important machine tool exhibitions in China. CCMT is the sister exhibition of CIMT (China International Machine Tool Show). Represented product groups include CNC machines, machine controls, machine components, industrial machinery, encoders, linear systems and many more.
The 6th China CNC Machine Tool Fair (CCMT2010) will be held in Nanjing on April 12-16,2010 in Nanjing International Exhibition Center(NJIEC). 　　
With the rapid development of China` s economy, China has remained the largest machine tool consumption country in the world for five consecutive years. Machine tool import ranked the first in the world while the production value was in the third position.
In Jan. to Jun. 2009 , China imported ablut USD31.6 billion machine tools from Taiwan with the increasing more than 11.4%

Exhibitor Products:
·CNC metal cutting machine
·CNC metal forming machinery
·Fabrication equipment
·Non-traditional processing machinery
·Industrial robot
·Material and testing device
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January Machine Tool Consumption Down 40.3% from December

January U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $130.96 million, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association and The Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTC program, was down 40.3% from December but up 26.2% from the total of $103.77 million reported for January 2009.
These numbers and all data in this report are based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTC program.
"Many customers placed orders in December to take advantage of tax relief measures, pulling orders out of January 2010," said Peter Borden, AMTDA president. "The good news is that January 2010 orders are still 26% ahead of January 2009. Fortunately, there are measures moving through Congress that will ex-pand these benefits, incentivizing manufacturers to invest in capital equipment in 2010."
The United States Manufacturing Technology Consumption report, jointly compiled by the two trade as-sociations representing the production and distribution of manufacturing technology, provides regional and national U.S. consumption data of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology consumption provides a reliable leading economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve pro-ductivity.
U.S. manufacturing technology consumption is also reported on a regional basis for five geographic breakdowns of the United States.
Northeast Region
January manufacturing technology consumption in the Northeast Region totaled $25.88 million, down 40.5% when compared with the $43.49 million total for December but up 31.4% when compared with January a year ago.
Southern Region
Totaling $28.51 million, Southern Region manufacturing technology consumption in January fell 3.6% be-low December's $29.57 million but was 95.8% higher than the total for January 2009.
Midwest Region
With a total of $37.41 million, Midwest Region manufacturing technology consumption in January was 39.9% less than December's $62.22 million but up 31.2% when compared with January a year ago.
Central Region
At $27.10 million, January manufacturing technology consumption in the Central Region was down 50.6% from December's $54.81 million but up 6.0% when compared with January a year ago.
Western Region
Western Region manufacturing technology consumption in January fell 58.7% to $12.06 million when compared with December's $29.22 million and was down 21.8% when compared with January 2009.
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Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards - February 2010

Chicago, Ill. Dearborn, Mich., — We are pleased to announce the winners of the Third Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards (IMMTA). They are:  Benjamin Rainwater and Andrew Kaufman at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.; Jacob Davis and Evan Hoglund at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, S.D.,  and Nicholas Grell and Levi Lentz at San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif.  They were selected as students with the best papers and have been awarded a two-week trip to Italy March 13 – 27, 2010 visiting top Italian companies in the machine tool industry and taking part in an advanced international engineering program offered by Politecnic University of Milan, Italy.

The trip is part of the Italian Machine Tool Technology Awards program sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission - via its Chicago Office, UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE (the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products), Politecnico University of Milan and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation.  

The IMTTA program is comprised of a competition asking upper level students attending premier North American universities to write a thesis on the relative innovation taking place in mechanical engineering related industries and the issues they face.

The aim of the program is to enrich the engineering education of students and to advance knowledge on issues of importance within the industry to the next generation of engineering professionals.

Italy is one of the world’s main producers of advanced manufacturing machinery systems for a wide variety of sectors and has been providing companies around the globe with innovative technologies, ideas and solutions.

The visits to Italian machinery manufacturers provides students with a unique opportunity to experience firsthand, Italian machine tool machinery and the vanguard technologies they offer, which have made Italian manufacturers recognized world leaders.

The IMTTA 2010 trip includes company tours and discussions with machine tool machinery manufacturers located throughout Italy concluding with Politecnico University of Milan’s certification program the second week of the program. Also included are visits to many education institutions and places for the duration of the program as well as cultural tours of various cities.

Pasquale Bova, Trade Commissioner of the Italian Trade Commission’s Chicago Office said, “Faculty participation provides the academics with a noteworthy opportunity to experience and learn about Italian machinery and technology and to enhance their programs by sharing such experiences upon their return to the classroom.”

The students will be accompanied by professors Mr. Duane Abata, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Mr. Thomas Impelluso, San Diego State University, and Mr. Uchechukwu Wejinya, University of Arkansas.
   

    
The Italian Trade Commission, UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, and the Politecnico University of Milan will host an award ceremony at Milan’s Museum of Science and Technology on March 25, 2010 in Milan for this year’s participants as part of a program to introduce the Italian Trade Commission’s publication, “The Italian Edge: Technology for Excellence.”

For more information on this program, “The Italian Edge: Technology for Excellence” or on other Italian Trade Commission / UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE initiatives, call 888-ITALTRADE or e-mail to info@italtradeusa.com.

About The Italian Trade Commission:
The Italian Trade Commission (I.C.E., Istituto nazionale per il Commercio Estero) is the Italian government agency entrusted with the promotion of trade, business opportunities and industrial co-operation between Italian and foreign companies. It supports the internationalization of Italian firms and their consolidation in foreign markets. The Commission’s educational programs are based on the following pillars: research, innovation, communication and quality control of training processes. The Commission has agreements and programs with Italian Regions and local governments for the education and training of technical personnel, students and firms. Visit
http://www.italtrade.com/usa  

About the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products:
The objective of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, the Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machine Tools, Robots, Automation Systems and Ancillary Products, has always been to promote the interests of the industry and the growth and spread of an entrepreneurial culture through the supply of services that are constantly updated to meet the requirements of the companies operating in this particular sector. www.ucimu.it

About the Politecnico di Milano:
The Politecnico di Milano is a science and technology university producing engineers, architects and industrial designers through a variety of innovative specialized courses, with great attention being devoted to all elements of education. The Politecnico di Milano has its core focus on quality and innovation in teaching and research, resulting in a prolific relationship with the economic and manufacturing worlds through experimental research and technology transfer. www.polimi.it

About the SME Education Foundation:
The SME Education Foundation is committed to inspiring, supporting and preparing the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists in the advancement of manufacturing education. Created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in 1979, the SME Education Foundation has provided more than $29 million since 1980 in grants, scholarships and awards through its partnerships with corporations, organizations, foundations, and individual donors. Visit www.smeef.org and award-winning Web site for young people – www.ManufacturingisCool.com 

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Mazak machine tools for golf-trolley manufacture

Standel Dawman is using Mazak CNC machine tools for component manufacture and the machining of mould and dies for plastic mouldings.

The latest Mazak machines to be installed are two Mazak Vertical Centre Nexus 410A-II vertical machining centres.

Manufacturer of golf trollies, Standel Dawman, says that two Mazak Vertical Centre Nexus 410A-II machining centres enable it to remain worldmarket competitive.

These machines feature a 900 x 410mm table that is large enough to accept the mould tools that the company machines.
The 36m/min rapid traverse rates and 12,000rev/min, 18.5kW spindle are suitable for the volume manufacture of components such as hinges and various other components found in the construction of Greenhill golf trolleys.
The majority of the components is programmed at the machine using the Mazatrol conversational programming language contained in the Matrix Nexus control system.
Offline programming is only used for the more complex mould tools.
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