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AMADA AMERICA, INC.
180 Amada Court • Schaumburg, IL 60173 www.amada.com/america
877-262-3287
“Our green-light-on time increased from 30% to 80%.”
— Ed Zerjav
Combination Technology. Advanced Automation.
Vernier Metal Fabricating (VMF) was incorporated in 1967. Founded by John Zerjav Sr., the company started in a 1-car garage in Bridgepor t , C T. Today, VMF has evolved and grown to a thriving company that employs over 80 people — operating from a 55,000 sq. ft. facility on 12 acres in Seymour, CT. Serving a variety of customers in Medical, Security, Packaging and Machine Tool Indus- tries, VMF fabricates a high-mix of small-to-medium size lots.
Committed to providing the utmost in quality while meeting customers’ ever-increasing demands for shorter lead times, VMF partnered with AMADA to provide the optimal solution for their
• ACIES 2515 AJ — A Highly-Automated Punch/Fiber Laser Combination System: The ACIES AJ achieves unmatched productivity and scratch-free processing of com- plex sheet metal parts including forming and tapping. Equipped copper and Muntz metal. By automating tool changes and material handling, ACIES achieves continuous, high-speed processing — increasing Vernier’s green-light-on time from 30% to 80%.
• HG 1003 ATC Integrated Bending System: AMADA’s patented Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) enables Vernier
to achieve 20 setups per shift instead of 4-5 per day — greatly increasing throughput. Even complex tool setups are complet- ed in less than three minutes. The ATC’s large tool capacity allows for quick and easy introduction of rush jobs while expediting setup for repeat jobs.
To summarize the power of partnership, Ed Zerjav adds the following thoughts, -
(Above: HG 1003 ATC) Complex bending is greatly make certain all tools can -
(Left and below: ACIES
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