ABLE Machine Tool Sales will be holding an Open House at its newly expanded Tech Center and showroom on Tuesday, May 22, through Thursday, May 24, 2007. ABLE’s expanded facility includes a new, fully equipped showroom and demonstration area, as well as an integration bay for machine customization and turnkey engineering projects. The Open House will focus on a “MEAN” manufacturing strategy with demonstrations showing technologies that enable shops to effectively compete in today’s global market and are affordable to companies of all sizes. Enjoy great food, entertainment, and discuss some of the most advanced machine tool technologies at this event.
Makino will display high speed horizontal machining centers, including the a61-5XR five-axis designed specifically to manufacture rotating aircraft components, and an a51 400mm machining center designed for high-performance and exceptional reliability. The S56 high-speed vertical machining center with PRO5 control and SGI.4 which provides high-speed machining performance with superior accuracy on complex shapes and contours will also be shown.
On Wednesday, May 23, Makino will present a seminar entitled “Multi-Task Milling and Grinding on Horizontals.” This cutting edge concept combines innovative operations on the same machine. Space in this seminar is limited, so call (413) 786-4662 to reserve a spot.
Doosan Infracore demonstrations and displays will include the introduction of the Puma 280 CNC turning center, the Puma V550 vertical turning machine, which is ideally suited for aircraft ring components, the TT series multi-tasking turning center, and the DMV-3016L vertical machining center.
MEAN manufacturing strategies will include the ATS gantry loader system and Interface Innovations “Productivity Platform” modular automation solution. Hanwha’s XD Series Swiss turning centers and Hermle C-Series five-axis vertical machining centers will also be on display.
Applications engineers and representatives from Makino, Doosan, Hanwha, and Hermle will be on hand to discuss your parts and machining requirements.
The open house will be from 2-8 p.m. on May 22 and May 23, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 24. ABLE Machine Tool Sales is located at 800 Silver Street, Agawam, Massachusetts. The company’s Web site is [www.ablemachinetoolsales.com].
