Midwest Manufacturing News • October 2013

MW M W MIDWEST Vol. 7 No. 10 M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 2007 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Feature Editorial Machinery: Metalcutting Multifunction Machine October 2013 Complete Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Michigan Company Wins Hurco Lathe Reinvesting in American Mfg. Event December 4-5 On December 4-5, 2013, in Hous-ton, TX, leading global manufacturing executives will gather at the Reinvest-ing In American Manufacturing event. Executives will discuss best practices for manufacturers in the process of ex-panding infrastructure in the U.S. The event will be held at the Omni Galleria, Houston, TX. The National Association of Man-ufacturers (NAM) and the Organiza-tion of International Investment (OFII) have partnered with Reinvesting In Continued on Page 46 Provides single set-up for complex parts up to 20 mm in diameter..... See Page 12 Carl Reiser (left), the Fabrication and Maintenance Supervisor for Highlight Industries, and Kurt Riemenschneider (right), Owner of Highlight Industries, stand in front of their new Hurco TM6 turning center that Carl won as part of the “Win a TM6 Lathe” sweepstakes, which Hurco introduced at IMTS last year. CAM Software Software Highlight Industries, Wyoming, MI, won the “Win a Hurco TM6 Lathe” Sweepstakes. Hurco Companies, Inc. introduced the sweepstakes at the In-ternational Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. Carl Reiser, the Fabrication and Maintenance Su-pervisor at Highlight Industries, is the employee who entered the sweep-stakes and took advantage of the addi-tional entry opportunity. More than Continued on Page 46 Methods Machine Tools Announces Partnership with Yasda Precision Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a sup-plier of precision machine tools, an-nounced that it has signed an agreement effective immediately, to represent Yasda Precision Tools across the U.S. “Yasda is considered an elite Japanese builder of machining centers and jig borers with a reputation of preeminence in accuracy, precision and quality,” said a company spokesperson. “We are very pleased to announce this partnership,” said Bryon Deysher, President and CEO of Methods Ma-chine Tools, Inc. “Yasda Precision is a Continued on Page 48 New options for turbo machinery and porting increase efficiency of part programming and run time. See Page 32 Mitsubishi EDM to Exhibit at WMTS Manufacturing & Technology Show (WMTS) 2013. The MV wire EDM series features a number of improvements over previous EDM models, most notably the new Cylindrical Drive Technology. The MV1200R will be on dis-play, showcasing design and engineering improvements in-cluding: non-contact cylindrical drive technology, an improved power supply, auto-threading, deeper submerged-wire thread-ing capabilities and more. “The new cylindrical drive technology offers a simple yet intelli-gent design concept using a linear shaft motor,” said a company spokesperson. “Other EDMs built on a linear system are a flat-plate design, which limits the Continued on Page 46 Olympic Steel Adds Value Applying Technology Business Designed to Help Manufacturers Maximize Efficiency and Profits 5ME, a newly developed business comprised of the non-machinery units of the former MAG IAS, has been launched to help manufacturers, re-gardless of size, find hidden profits in production operations. Led by President Bill Horwarth and other top managers, engineers and employees from the former company’s tooling, services and software busi-nesses, 5ME offers capabilities focused Continued on Page 50 Raw materials are configured to customerʼs specific production needs. Tooling improves cutter life and surface finish.... See Page 52 Mitsubishi EDM will display its newest technology inside the Concept Machine Tool booth #1013 at Wisconsin Vibration Analyzer and Balancer Machine Maintenance To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com Subscription Changes: iPad full featured analyzer with added benefits. Allows instant sharing of data... See Page 68 Advertiser Index Page 82 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Gross Publications, Inc. MIDWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 PAID