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restore two smoke- and water- damaged feed lines to help the stamper quickly get back up and running. The lines in ques- tion: a 1997-vintage ServoMas- ter Series 1 for light-gauge stamping, and a 2007-vintage ServoMaster Series 2 for medi- um-gauge applications. Modu- lar design and robust construc- tion made the lines perfect candidates for refurbishment rather than replacement. The process included power wash- ing, mechanical and control repairs and new electrical sys- tems.
machine, which includes the firm’s new six-axis 430BD fiber-laser system, will weld, drill and cut 2D and 3D stain- less-steel micro-electrical components. It boasts a work envelope of 585 by 408 by 508 mm, and bidirectional accuracy of 0.00005 in.
Fontijne Group Expands its Presence in Mexico
Road. The new location boasts more than 12,000 sq. ft. of space, nearly twice the space of its previous location, and features a state-of-the art hands-on training facility.
Monterrey, Mexico is the home of a new sales and serv- ice office of Fontijne Grotnes Group, based in the Nether- lands and with U.S. sales and manufacturing facilities in Niles, MI, and Buffalo Grove, IL. The firm manufactures steel- wheel production lines, can- ning and spinning equipment, pipe expanders and more.
Tebis America, part of Tebis AG, Munich, Germany, devel- ops CAD/CAM systems for tool, die and mold manufacturing, primarily for automobile and aircraft manufacturers and their subcontractors from the styling, model making, tool and mold manufacturing sectors. It supplies turnkey installations and also provides installation, training and hotline support.
EJ Ajax to Add a Pair of Servo Presses
Tebis America’s
New Location Equipped to Emphasize Training and Growth
Coe Refurbishes Fire-Damaged Feeds
Multi-Axis Laser- Machining System Headed to China
Two Aida 220-ton servo- mechanical gap-frame press- es are on their way to metal- former EJ Ajax & Sons, Fridley, MN. Scheduled for delivery during the fourth quarter of 2014, the presses promise to add speed to the company’s operations, while improving flexibility, quality and tool life. “This technology is the most important innovation we’ve seen in decades,” says EJ Ajax co-owner Erick Ajax.
Tebis America, a provider of CAD/CAM software for the die and mold industries, has moved to a new location in Troy, MI: 400 E. Big Beaver
Following a factory fire early in 2014 at custom metal stam- per Viking Inc., Columbia City, IN, the service team at Coe Press Equipment stepped in to
Chaoyu Technology Co., Beijing, China, has ordered a Laserdyne 430 laser-machin- ing center from Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, MN. The
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