“Medical part manufacturing continues to be a rapidly growing market due to the large population of aging baby boomers who are looking for improved quality of life. Demand is high for high-precision components for neurological, orthopeadic, spinal/bone fixation, dental implants, drug infusion, catheter connectors, optical, maxillofacial, micro/ minimally invasive, surgical instruments and other medical devices, most of which can be manufactured on the Hardinge QUEST SUPER-PRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center,” said a company spokesperson. The Hardinge QUEST SUPERPRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center is designed for machining small diameters, complex and tight tolerance parts. The GT27 offers a continuous machining accuracy of .0002” on diameter, part roundness variation of .000015” and part surface finish of 8 micro-inch. Bar work up to 1-1/16”/27 mm and chucked parts up to 4” in diameter (using a step chuck) can be machined on the GT27. The Hardinge GT27 includes the Hardinge patented interchangeable top plate and quick-change collet-ready spindle. The top plate secures to the dovetailed cross slide and offers tooling changes that can be performed in under a minute. Pre-tooled top plates can be quickly interchanged within .0002” repeatability to produce a new part or family of parts. “Hardinge’s patented collet-ready spindle providesmaximum rigidity and gripping power because the collet seats directly in the spindle with minimum overhang from the spindle bearings. In this design the spindle accuracy is transferred directly to the workpiece. Additionally, the patented HARCRETE machine base is 10% stiffer than cast iron, resulting in improved dynamic stabilitywith one-third less vibration at the spindle and a 30% increase in tool life,” said the spokesperson. The Hardinge GT27 can be used as a stand-alone unit, a higher capacity system with a bar feed or as a fully automated system with a robot. “Bar whip or chatter is not an issue with the GT27 because the bar or chucked part is gripped close to the spindle bearings,” said the spokesperson. For more information contact: Hardinge Inc. P.O. Box 1507, Elmira, NY 14902-1507 800-843-8801 info@hardinge.com www.hardinge.com ND, SD, MN Hegman Machinery LLC AMorris Group, Inc. Company 8718 Monticello Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 612-226-4672 WI Morris Midwest 9300 West Heather Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53224 414-586-0450 N. IL Morris Midwest 68 Congress Circle West Roselle, IL60172 630-351-1901 S. OH, E. KY Gosiger Dayton 108 McDonough Street Dayton, OH 45402 937-228-5174 N. OH Gosiger Cleveland 30600 Solon Industrial Pkwy. Solon, OH 44139 440-248-3111 MI Gosiger Michigan 14600 Keel Street Plymouth, MI 48170 734-582-2100 KS, W. NE HartwigWichita 4959 LuLu Ct., Wichita, KS 67216 316-522-5500 E. KS, W. MO Hartwig Kansas City 6110 Deramus Ave. Kansas City, MO 64120 816-231-1850 W. MO, S. IL , E. IA Hartwig St. Louis 10617 Trenton Ave. St. Louis, MO 63132 314-426-5300 E. NE, W. IA Hartwig Omaha 2210 S. 156th Circle Omaha, NE 68130 402-758-0800