Midwest Manufacturing News • August 2015

MW M W MIDWEST Vol. 9 No. 8 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 Green Manufacturing Green Vacuum Chamber parts washer system cleans parts machined in oil and/or water of coolant residue, chips, fines and other debris while preventing contami-nating workplace... See Page 14 August 2015 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Mazak Announces DISCOVER 2015 Event Machine Tool Distributor D15 Summit Sept. 23-24 “A group of distributor members working with AMT -The Association For Manufacturing Technology, has de-veloped an exciting new event designed specifically for distributors. After talk-ing with those in the distribution chain, we learned that distributors are looking for networking opportunities, learning about new technologies, discovering new ideas and inspiration,” said Steve Lesnewich, Vice President -Member Services, AMT. The Distribution Summit 2015, “Where Distributors Connect,” will be Continued on Page 10 Lasers in Manufacturing Laser Drilling and Shaping Adaptable for small holes with large depth-to-diameter ratios. Repeatable, accurate process... See Page 34 Mazak will introduce its additive-capable INTEGREX i-400AM HYBRID multitasking machine at DISCOVER 2015, Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 3-5 in Florence, KY. Mazak Corporation will hold its DISCOVER 2015 technology and educa-tion event Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 3-5 in Flo-rence, KY. “The company plans to spotlight new technologies and trends that will change how part manufactur-ers operate, including unconventional ways to drive operational efficiency via additive manufacturing, CNC technol-ogy and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concept,” said a company spokesperson. “Additive manufacturing is creating a shift in the way engineers and designers think about product de-velopment. Mazak’s additive-capable Continued on Page 107 Konecranes to Host Crane Users Conference in Milwaukee, WI Konecranes takes its annual Crane Users Conference to Milwaukee for the first time this fall. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee September 15-17, 2015. The complimentary event will showcase material handling tech-nologies and strategies designed to help companies stay safe, efficient, pro-ductive and profitable. “The Crane Users Conference pro-vides a valuable education about the fundamentals of material handling,” said organizer Jim Skowron. “We focus Continued on Page 110 Applying Technology MGW Reduces Set-Up Time Using the new DoveLock jaw system to precision machine short throw shifters for high-end sports cars... See Page 56 Production Lathes Feature Up to 0.2 µm Concentricity On April 1, 2015, DMG MORI USA took over the lathe division of Amada Machine Tools CO., Ltd. known under the brand name WASINO. The compact WASINO lathes are designed for the production turning of ultra-high-precision parts from the automotive, aerospace, medical and electrics industries. Ac-cording to the company, a high level of process inte-gration allows complete machining on one ma-chine. WASINO, in its 75 years of experience de-veloped and produced compact, high-precision lathes for the productive manufacture of automobile Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants Rare Earth Magnetic Filtration For ferrous materials such as high-speed steel, tool steels and carbides for close tolerance component parts. See Page 66 Adept Technology Adds New Distributor In contrast to the J-1, the JJ-1 is equipped with two spindles and two turrets. parts and components for the optics Continued on Page 107 Adept Technology, Inc., a provider of intelligent robots, autonomous mo-bile solutions and services, has added a new distributor, HTE Technologies, Inc. A full-service automation provider, HTE Technologies will market and sup-port Adept’s portfolio of industrial ro-bots and autonomous mobile robots in Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois. “We are pleased to welcome HTE Technologies as our newest distributor in the U.S.,” said Rob Cain, President and CEO of Adept. “With over 50 years of ex-perience in their marketplace, a team of automation product specialists and ap-plication engineers, and a well-equipped Continued on Page 110 Special Machinery WireDress New Possibilities Integrated electro-discharge dressing technology for grinding with metal-bonded grinding wheels... See Page 88 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: 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 Advertiser Index Page 78 PAID