Midwest Manufacturing News • July 2010

MW MANUFACTURING NEWS Serving Since 2007 MIDWEST Vol. 4 No. 7 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin July 2010 Sandvik Coromant Sponsors Student Mfg. Contest at Vincennes University Online DIGITAL EDITIONS go to www.ipnews.com Section 179 Deductions in 2010 Section 179 deductions for leasing or purchasing new equipment in 2008 and 2009 were extended into 2010 in accordance with the “Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment” (HIRE) Act of 2010. Manufacturing companies of all sizes can take advantage of the Section 179 tax incentives to assist in lowering overall operating costs. When taking advantage of the Section 179 deduc- tions, companies essentially gain more capital and also acquire the manufac- turing equipment they need. What is the Section 179 deduction Students from Vincennes University’s Advanced Manufacturing Program pose with their winning projects. Sandvik Coromant recently spon- sored a contest at Vincennes University (Vincennes, IN) where 21 students from the school’s Advanced Manufacturing Program used Mastercam software to design and machine a NASCAR style gearshift lever and knob. The inspira- tion for the local competition came from Mastercam’s Innovator of the Fu- ture event, a national student manufac- turing contest that was judged by Continued on Page 4 MacHill Announces New Distributors for SPINNER and RealMeca Lines and how does it work? When taking Continued on Page 6 Doosan Celebrates 30 Years in North America Thirty years ago, Doosan Infracore (originally Daewoo) opened its doors in North America for the distribution, sales and service of a family of power- ful, high horsepower machine tools, known then and now as Puma turning centers. In its first year, the company of- fered the DSN20, a 2-axis NC lathe with a top-of-the-line Fanuc 6T con- troller. Features included a powerful 20 HP, 2,000 RPM spindle drive, quick change aloris tool posts and rapid trav- erses that topped out at 400 IPM. Continued on Page 4 (front row l-r) Lois Hill, Owner, MacHill Machinery; Wendell Packard, VP, Packard Machinery; Terry M. Iverson, President, Iverson & Company; Bob Peak, President, Prematech Machinery; Bob Stoltz, President, Merwin-Stoltz; (back row l-r) Robert “Mac” McPherson, President, MacHill Machinery; Nicolaus Spinner, SPINNER GmbH; Tom Moehlman, President, Capital Machine Solutions; Larry Jenks, GM, KRT Machinery; Skip Thompson, President, Applied Machine Solutions; and Mike Bechtold, President, OptiPro Systems. “MacHill Machinery Solutions an- nounces partnerships with some of the most experienced and established ma- chine tool distributors in the United States,” said a company spokesperson. Continued on Page 4 PBC Linear Engineers Eliminate Waste in Manufacturing Processes “Using advanced lean manufactur- ing techniques to drive cost out of in- house machining processes has lead to several improvements in lead times and quality,” said a PBC Linear spokes- person. “At PBC Linear, we use our technical expertise to better automate manufacturing processes, simplify as- sembly techniques and bring all ele- ments together for an improved pro- duct at a lower cost. Continued on Page 6 Subscription Changes: Tomake name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@ipnews.com • www.ipnews.com/subscribe.html Automation / Robotics / Manufacturing Systems FANUC Robotics Introduces M-3iA Assembly Robot The new M-3iA parallel- link robot is designed to maximize speed and flexibility for assembly, small part handling and picking applications. See Page 12 for Details Micro Manufacturing Makino Releases iQ300 Precision Micromachining Center Makino has announced the new iQ300 Precision Micromachining Center. See Page 34 for Details Applying Technology New Machining Capabilities Boost Fixture Builderʼs Productivity PRZ purchased an Okuma MB-66V VMC to meet manufacturing challenges. See Page 42 for Details Plant Safety / Worker Protection / Ergonomics Miller Releases Arc Armor PAPR Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the new Arc Armor PAPR, a Powered Air Purifying Respirator with a variety of features, the company said. See Page 48 for Details EDM Machinery & Consumables Sodick Introduces New AG40L, AG60L, AG80L CNC Sinker EDMs Sodick’s new linear motor driven CNC sinker EDMs feature no flush and zero electrode wear technology. See Page 52 for Details Advertiser Index Page 46 Feature Editorial Gross Publications, Inc. MIDWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245