MW MIDWEST Vol. 14 No. 11 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 Smart Manufacturing Solutions Maximize Productivity November 2021 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Hurco North America Celebrates Field Service Apprentices Swiss Machining Technology Yama Seiki offers its line of Goodway Swiss-type turning centers. The Good-way SW series machines provide up to 9-axis control and 4-axis coordinate motion by leveraging components such as the high-speed built-in spindle, complete tooling system and flexible design of hy-brid guide bush. SW series machines are available with a sub-spindle, live tooling and accompanying bar feeder. “Swiss-style turning centers are considered by some to be more chal-lenging to program and operate com-pared to turret lathes, machining Continued on Page 60 AIMS connects sequential processes in tool manufacturing. See Page 10 Cutting Tools Face Milling Platform Indexible inserts combine multi-corner face milling performance with high-feed capabilities. See Page 24 (l-r) Charley McCaw, Hurco Techical Specialist and Instructor, with FSA participants Michael Sterrett, Luke Fleck, Benjamin Lively and Randal Holder with Mark Gilmore, Hurco National Service Manager Hurco North America recently honored the first class of the Field Serv-ice Apprenticeship (FSA) program for their completion of all Factory Training Courses for CNC Installation and Re-pair. In the first phase of the FSA pro-gram, participants completed a com-prehensive 12-week industry training course that merged hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with Continued on Page 60 SMART Machine Tool Korea Factory Expands Dynamic International’s expansion of its SMART Machine Tool Korea fac-tory with an additional 100,000 sq. ft. is now completed. “Dynamic International, headquar-tered in Pewaukee, WI, is an importer of state-of-the-art CNC milling ma-chines and lathes from around the world. Dynamic’s network of 20 plus distributors in North America services the aerospace, automotive, medical and construction markets, and is committed to developing long term customer rela-tionships focused on superior service Continued on Page 6 Applying Technology Toolholding Challenges on Swiss-Style Machines Solutions improve changeout times, accuracy and more. See Pg. 32 COE Ships Compact Coil Line to AmeriStar COE Press Equipment re-cently shipped and installed a SpaceMaster Se-ries 3 compact coil line to AmeriStar Manufacturing, a full-service metal fabricator in Mankato, MN. The compact coil line combines unwinding, straightening and feeding of coil stock into one Cont. on Pg. 60 Finishing/ Grinding/Abrasives Rust Preventative for Gears, Spindles, Coils Rust preventative performs even under adverse conditions. See Page 38 Prima Power Laserdyne Contributes to Anoka Technical College COE Press Equipment has shipped a compact SpaceMaster Series 3 coil processing line to AmeriStar Manufacturing. Prima Power Laserdyne recently presented a Zeiss high resolution micro-scope to the welding program leaders of Anoka Technical College as the college expands its robotic and laser welding program. Initiated in the Fall Semester 2020, the program is designed for stu-dents with a basic welding background who want to advance their career. “As a 40-year leader in developing laser cutting, drilling and welding tech-nology, Prima Power Laserdyne is Continued on Page 61 Material Handling/ Inventory Control Advanced Part Marking Division Marking solutions for the emerging electric and autonomous vehicle industry. See Page 54 Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com 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 People in the News Page 48 Advertiser Index Page 47 PAID