Midwest Manufacturing News • July 2011

MW MIDWEST Vol. 5 No. 7 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 Sodick Releases New AD30L Sinker EDM The AD30L Sinker EDM features a small footprint and linear motor drives on three axes. July 2011 Complete Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.ipnews.com EDM Machinery & Consumables FANUC Integrates iAdaptS Adaptive Control Solution in CNC imX Learning Labs to Provide Guidance for the Future of Manufacturing Manufacturers from across the country will participate in a series of “Learning Labs” this fall as part of the Interactive Manufacturing Experience (imX). The event features an industry summit intended to chart a new course for the domestic manufacturing indus-try. Announced by the imX executive committee, the event’s Learning Labs will showcase industry expertise and foster collaborative learning to propel the U.S. manufacturing industry for-ward. Learning Labs will demonstrate Continued on Page 5 Eurotech Introduces Diamont 42 SY2B Automation / Robotics / Manufacturing Systems See Page 16 for Details The patented 12-position mill/turn servo turret of the Diamont has 12 live tool stations, four of which are capable of 360-degree B-axis rotation to machine parts in the main or sub spindle. See Page 26 for Details Chevalier Adds MTD as Dealer for Illinois Area FANUC Factory Automation Amer-ica (FANUC FA America) has integrated its new iAdaptS adaptive control solu-tion into the CNC system for increased machine tool productivity. The iAdaptS is designed to improve material re-moval and minimize cycle time by au-tomatically optimizing the cutting feed-rate based on the actual spindle load. Continued on Page 5 Chevalier Machinery USA has added Yorkville, IL, based Machine Tool Diagnostics (MTD) to its national network of dealers. “We can now offer our customers technology-driven, high-precision ma-chinery that will increase productivity at a competitive cost,” said Rick Pla-chetka, MTD’s President. With many years of experience in applications engineering, MTD offers resources in sales and service to the metal-cutting industry throughout the Midwest. Plachetka founded MTD in Continued on Page 6 Axle Manufacturer Achieves Better Design with Help from 3-Dimensional Services Applying Technology Greenleaf Introduces Global Productivity Initiative “Greenleaf Corpora-tion’s Global Productiv-ity Initiative is a multi-year campaign to pro-vide productive tooling solutions and services to Greenleaf’s global cus-tomer base,” said a com-p any spo ke spe r so n . “The initiative includes new products, increased investment in produc-tion capabilities and the development of a larger, better-trained technical field service team.” “These are challenging times for manufacturing companies around the world,” said Greenleaf Corporation Pres-ident Jim Greenleaf. “Increased competi-3-Dimensional was asked to focus on a transfer case oil flow testing system for a new axle design for cars and light trucks. See Page 38 for Details Bonnybrook Steel Forms Plans Manufacturing Plant in Missouri tion, costly raw materials, a shrinking skilled workforce and an increased need for finished goods are placing great de-mands upon existing manufacturing in-frastructures and personnel. Our Global Continued on Page 5 Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has announced an incentive package that will help a steel forms company move forward with plans to locate a manu-facturing facility to Glasgow and create 109 new local jobs. During a visit to the Howard County city, Gov. Nixon announced that his administration had authorized an $847,212 state economic incentive package for Bonnybrook Steel Forms, a company that manufactures steel forms Continued on Page 6 SCHUNK Expands TRIBOS Toolholding Family TRIBOS mini toolholders and extensions now have clamping diameters as small as 0.3 mm (0.012”). See Page 46 for Details Micro Manufacturing Plant Safety / Worker Protection / Ergonomics To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@ipnews.com • www.ipnews.com/subscribe.html Subscription Changes: Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty milling machine shields. See Page 56 for Details Rockford Systems Introduces New Line of Heavy-Duty Milling Machine Shields Advertiser Index Page 54 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