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The Game Changer Visit Us During IMTS in Booth #338348 - South Building The Game Changer Visit Us During IMTS in Booth #338348 - South Building eading the evolution of rotary transfer machining, Hydromat Inc. once again provides the industry Lwith the next advancement for exceptional production machining: The Eclipse 12-100. It features a one-piece, heavy duty cast iron Designed to be exceptionally ridged, these machine base that is 2m in diameter, nearly twice modules were designed with beefy castings for as large as the traditional 12 station Hydromat superior vibration dampening properties and machine. This machine platform offers multiple maximum precision. tool spindles in a single footprint integrated with one chip management & coolant system. Robot The Eclipse offers a high degree of machining load/unload with auto inverting offers six-sided flexibility derived through engineering expertise machining capability on both bar and blank coupled with a visionary concept, the type of loading applications. creative thinking that has produced this superior Rotary Machining Center for small to large batch Each of the 12 tool spindle modules features production. 3-axis or 4-axis capability with all electric servo spindles and high-tech components such as The Eclipse will also be available in an Indexing heavy-duty linear guideways for high accuracy, Chuck version that will feature a table with vertical and large bearing diameters for extra stability, chucks capable of 360° rotation of the workpiece. that yield smoother cutting at higher speeds. The Eclipse: An engineering marvel, a production wonder. This just may be the Rotary Transfer machine you’ve been waiting for. HYDROMAT.COM 314.692.4644 BOOTH #338348 GIE Quick Guide full - Hydromat ECLIPSE2 IMTS 18 v2 Game Changer.indd 1 6/7/2018 3:18:31 PM Motor Vehicles Listings.indd 90 7/20/2018 10:41:30 AM The Game Changer Visit Us During IMTS in Booth #338348 - South Building MOTOR VEHICLE LISTINGS eading the evolution of rotary transfer machining, Hydromat Inc. once again provides the industry Lwith the next advancement for exceptional production machining: The Eclipse 12-100. It features a one-piece, heavy duty cast iron Designed to be exceptionally ridged, these machine base that is 2m in diameter, nearly twice modules were designed with beefy castings for as large as the traditional 12 station Hydromat superior vibration dampening properties and machine. This machine platform offers multiple maximum precision. tool spindles in a single footprint integrated with one chip management & coolant system. Robot The Eclipse offers a high degree of machining load/unload with auto inverting offers six-sided flexibility derived through engineering expertise machining capability on both bar and blank coupled with a visionary concept, the type of loading applications. creative thinking that has produced this superior Rotary Machining Center for small to large batch Each of the 12 tool spindle modules features production. 3-axis or 4-axis capability with all electric servo spindles and high-tech components such as The Eclipse will also be available in an Indexing heavy-duty linear guideways for high accuracy, Chuck version that will feature a table with vertical and large bearing diameters for extra stability, chucks capable of 360° rotation of the workpiece. that yield smoother cutting at higher speeds. The Eclipse: An engineering marvel, a production wonder. This just may be the Rotary Transfer machine you’ve been waiting for. Following more than nine consecutive solid years for the automotive industry, it is wise to keep your eyes peeled at IMTS 2018 for continued growth in this sector. The subsequent pages of this guide will help you stay on track at IMTS 2018 while scouting the latest innovations from top companies in the automotive design and manufacture market. HYDROMAT.COM 314.692.4644 www.IMTS.comwww.IMTS.com QuickQuick Guide Guide to tIMTSo IMTS 2018 2018 9191 BOOTH #338348 GIE Quick Guide full - Hydromat ECLIPSE2 IMTS 18 v2 Game Changer.indd 1 6/7/2018 3:18:31 PM Motor Vehicles Listings.indd 91 7/20/2018 10:41:46 AM MOTOR VEHICLES TRUE Asia Pacific Elite Corp. No.7, Jingke N.Rd., Nantun Dist. Taichung City, Taiwan 40852 4D Technology Corp. 886.4.2358.9313 Booth #122007 www.apeccnc.com ORIGINALS 3280 E. Hemisphere Loop, Ste. #146 Asia Pacific Elite Corp. (APEC) is a subsidiary Tucson, AZ 85706 of TTGroup (the biggest machine tools group in 520.294.5600 Taiwan) and it specializes in producing 5-axis www.4dinspec.com large-scale, high-speed machining centers. 4D Technology designs and manufactures sur- Turnkey solution could also be provided. face gauges, surface roughness profilers and Aerospace and automotive die & mold indus- other metrology for accurate measurement tries are two main industries APEC puts most of precision surfaces. The 4D InSpec Surface efforts on. From aluminum and titanium alloy Gauge is the first handheld, precision instru- to CFRP, APEC has the extraordinary systems ment for non-contact, 3D measurement of and technology to machine the components surface features and defects. The 4D InSpec precisely and efficiently. APEC is capable of brings high resolution, 3D surface meas- developing full range of 2-axis heads to cope urement to the factory floor. Measure pits, with different material requirements and scratches, nicks, dents, bumps, rivet depth, industry needs. This ability makes APEC out- dot peen depth, etc., from 0.0002” to 0.1” standing in building up the only 2-axis head (5µm–2.5mm) deep or tall. The 4D InSpec is exchange system in Asia. APEC is the only far more repeatable and accurate than visual Taiwanese machine tools builder in the supply comparison and more flexible and affordable chain of Boeing and Airbus for wing spar and than high-end measurement systems. stringer manufacturing via product named MC18/200-Dual (5-axis extra scale high- speed dual spindle machining center). APEC MDU-2000W has also entered GE aviation aero-engine casing production line. Arno Werkzeuge USA Booth #432246 1101 West Diggins St. Harvard, IL 60033 815.943.4426 Behringer Saws Inc. www.arnousa.com Booth #236844 Arno USA represents the U.S. branch of Arno 721 Hemlock Rd. Werkzeuge, and has been in business in North Morgantown, PA 19543 America for over a 100 years as Arno USA 610.286.9777 Booth #431636 and H.B. Rouse. Arno offers a broad range www.behringersaws.com West Hall of high-precision cutting tools and inserts Behringer Saws is a manufacturer of high per- with and without through coolant systems for formance bandsawing machines, circular cold grooving, turning, groove turning, boring, part- saws, and structural fabricating equipment. off operations, and more. Arno turning prod- The U.S. operations are located in Morgan- ucts offer a large selection of tool holders for town, Pennsylvania, and are a subsidiary HAINBUCH clamping heads [collets] are the »true originals« internal and external machining with various of the parent company Behringer Gmbh, in when it comes to clamping technology. Whether it’s the types of clamping systems for all machining Kirchardt, Germany. With over 85 years in tasks. Positive and negative Arno indexable metal saw manufacturing, Behringer has SPANNTOP round or the TOPlus hexagonal – HAINBUCH inserts, including an extensive ISO/ANSI and clearly positioned itself as the technological Swiss program are available for machining leader in the industry. Behringer prides itself leads the way with industry changing innovations. a wide variety of materials and demanding on building the highest quality metal sawing applications. and fabricating equipment in the world. Their primary goal is to create value for their cus- tomers, by continuously striving to achieve the highest combination of speed and accuracy, combined with cost-effectiveness. 1.800.281.5734, Germantown, WI USA 92 Quick Guide to IMTS 2018 www.IMTS.com www.hainbuchamerica.com Motor Vehicles Listings.indd 92 7/20/2018 10:42:16 AM TRUE ORIGINALS Booth #431636 West Hall HAINBUCH clamping heads [collets] are the »true originals« when it comes to clamping technology. Whether it’s the SPANNTOP round or the TOPlus hexagonal – HAINBUCH leads the way with industry changing innovations. 1.800.281.5734, Germantown, WI USA www.hainbuchamerica.com Motor Vehicles Listings.indd 93 7/20/2018 10:42:27 AM MOTOR VEHICLES of CNC lathes, turn & mill centers, 5-axis and machining centers every year. As a manufac- turer to the industry, we provide all phases of CNC machinery, from market analysis, design, components design, commissioning, and production. Campro Precision Machinery is Campro Precision Machinery Co. Ltd. also ISO 9001 and CE certified. Booth #338890 No. 12, Jingke 1st Rd., Nantun Taichung 408 Taiwan 886.4.2350.0501 www.camprocnc.com Campro Precision Machinery established global R&D headquarters in Taiwan and production in both Taiwan and China, and Carr Lane Mfg. Co. manufactures high-end CNC machine tools - Booth #431663 in particular the high precision used in appli- 4200 Carr Lane Ct. cations such as aerospace, medical, mining, St. Louis, MO 63119 marine, automobile, and 3C industries since 314.647.6200 2003. Over 10,000 units of machine tools www.carrlane.com have been successfully produced and sold At IMTS 2018, Carr Lane Mfg. Co. will feature throughout Asian countries in the past dec- the CL5, a complete, 5-axis workholding sys- ade. In addition, Campro Precision Machinery tem, as well as introduce several new products has also upgraded precision measurement for aerospace and other industries. Founded instruments and developed at least 2 series in 1952, Carr Lane Mfg. is a world leader for of CNC lathes, turn & mill centers, 5-axis and tooling components, clamps, fixturing, and machining centers every year. As a manufac- related workholding products. The company turer to the industry, we provide all phases of manufactures tooling items for virtually every CNC machinery, from market analysis, design, industry around the globe, including toggle components design, commissioning, and clamps, hoist rings, handles, knobs, ball and production.
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