Aerospace Dynamics International purchasing two five-spindle MAG Ti profilers to increase production of Boeing 777 parts, and add 787 and Airbus A350 parts
Two machines share a 120-foot X-axis rail for multi-part production advantage in machining titanium components. $100 million expansion includes two MAG U5 universal machining centers and two MAG boring mills, already delivered.
5-axis gantry mill raises the bar – literally – for heavy-duty manufacturing of tall parts
Adjustable cross rail extends vertical work zone to machine parts up to 7.5 m high, increases stiffness and improves flexibility with five-sided and five-axis productivity for large part manufacturers.
MAG adds a new dimension to its universal gantry mills with the new adjustable-rail U6 Series, providing a vertical W-axis to accommodate extremely tall parts. The U6 universal machining center is engineered to bring the lean machining revolution to large, high-value, complex-geometry parts, enabling 5-axis machining and contouring with automatically interchangeable heads to minimize machine downtime, part reorientations and set-ups.
MAG receives two new orders totaling more than $26 million for machine tools, tooling and support services
Machines headed for Europe and China to make parts for the energy and heavy construction industries; two orders involve wide variety of machines, tooling,engineering services and support.
MAG IAS has received two new orders, valued at more than $26 million, from customers in the energy and heavy construction equipment sectors in Europe and China. The
orders include an array of MAG machine tools, tooling, engineering and support services. The machines will be produced at MAG manufacturing plants in North America and Europe.
MAG to provide back-end automation systems, global service and support for XsunX CIGSolar™ process - Patent pending thin-film manufacturing process produces low-cost, high-efficiency Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar cells.
MAG IAS has been selected to provide back-end processing systems, installation services and 24/7 global service and support for the patented CIGSolar™ cell manufacturing lines being developed by California-based XsunX (OTCBB: XSNX.OB).
MAG to deliver a turnkey production line for photovoltaic mod-ules to Solar-Energy (Poland)
MAG's Renewable Energy business unit has been selected for a turnkey project. The renewal energies business unit will deliver a turnkey 30-MW system for photovoltaic modules to Poland from its production facility in Schaffhausen (Switzerland).
MAG Chairman Mo Meidar to receive Leader of Innovation Medal from Philadelphia University
Alumnus, longtime benefactor and university trustee, Meidar to be honored with four others at April 30 Spirit of Innovation Gala.
MAG IAS, LLC Chairman and CEO Dr. Eng. Mo I. Meidar will receive a Leader of Innovation Medal from
Philadelphia University at the university's April 30 Spirit of Innovation Gala.
Dr. Christian Lang assumes position of global President Industrial Equipment at MAG
Dr. Christian Lang (53) has been appointed global President Industrial Equipment for MAG. In addition to his responsibilities as board member of MAG IAS GmbH, he has thus joined the global leadership team, heading the activities in the area of metal cutting solutions for industrial manufacturers. Alexander Attenberger is taking over his previous tasks.
MAG develops novel process to produce giant gear
Horizontal boring mill and special tooling used to cut gear teeth
MAG proved it knows how to use machine tools, as well as build them, by developing a process that used a horizontal boring mill (HBM) and specially designed tools to cut 588 teeth in a 19-meter (62.5 ft) diameter gear assembly weighing 60 tons (54,836 kg).
MAG horizontal machining center puts venerable rail component manufacturer on the fast track to productivity
Wabtec's Passenger Transit Division uses dual-pallet HMC 1600 with long-reach live spindle to increase productivity 66 percent on railcar drawbars.
Best known for its products that can slow railcars down, Wabtec Corp. keeps its own operations on the fast track, recently increasing production of two-piece drawbar assemblies by 66 percent at its Spartanburg, SC plant with a MAG HMC 1600 horizontal machining center. The machine's 31.5-inch live-spindle reach has eliminated a second machine and setup, while its generous capacity has allowed engineers to add the third major component of the drawbar assembly, the yoke, on the pallet as well, freeing up another machine in the process.
Wisconsin job shop adapts to changing economy by adopting a "nuclear option"
Lindquist Machine, with the help of a MAG FT 3500 horizontal boring mill, increases its presence in the nuclear energy market, adds wind energy customers.
To survive in the changing economic landscape of U.S. manufacturing, many job shops have been forced to follow an unofficial mantra of the Marine Corps – improvise, adapt, overcome. Green Bay, WI-based Lindquist Machine Corporation, with the help of a MAG FT 3500 horizontal boring mill, has done just that, shifting its focus to producing a variety of large, specialized parts for the nuclear energy market, and taking on new business in wind energy. Lindquist uses the FT 3500's special-geared AC digital drives to maintain the high torque and stiffness needed to cut the 400 stainless steel required for nuclear energy parts, and its 20 m/min (787 ipm) rapid traverse rates and rotary table option to cut cycle times.
Cycle-controlled lathes put teeth in Cougar Tool's oil-field equipment shop
Quick conversational programming and versatility for deep-hole boring, profiling and threading make 14 MAG lathes central in shop's short-run manufacture, refurbishment and development of downhole tools.
Cougar Tool Manufacturing Manager Gary Spencer says MAG's VDF DUS lathes opened his eyes "way back when" to the true potential of what can be done on a CNC machine designed for manual-operation lovers. As a result, 14 VDF DUS lathes today play a lead role in the company's shops, where they are used to manufacture Cougar's line of specialized downhole tools, as well as refurbish rented tools and produce prototype designs. Boring holes to 32" (813 mm) depth, profiling internally and externally, or cutting/re-cutting threads, the conversationally programmed machines are key in meeting Cougar's requirements for speed and precision in producing short runs of heavy, large parts.
Visit MAG at our premiere appearance at MTA Singapore 2011!
MTA Asia in Singapore
March 23 – 26, 2011
The 18th edition of MTA presents the latest in Precision Engineering, focusing on high performance, high quality metal cutting and composites machining.
New high-output HyperMach® H-Series profiler adds range and capacity to aerospace part manufacturing
Models for high-speed, high-torque and wide-range deliver "right-sized" capacity for machining of aluminum and hard metal parts.
MAG IAS, LLC's new HyperMach® H-series profiler sets the industry standard for high output machining of large monolithic aluminum or titanium aerospace parts. H-series horizontal machining centers offer a wide choice of spindle speeds and torques to match material requirements for high-speed machining of aluminum, high-torque titanium cutting with the HyperMach GTi, or the wide-range capabilities of the HyperMach Ti, with increased stiffness and a high-torque motorized spindle for applications that require machining both aluminum and titanium.
MAG VIPER® Fiber Placement System stands out in competitive evaluation – earns order for two systems from Alliant Techsystems for F-35 wing production
First VIPER® machines for ATK's Utah facility selected for high lay-up rates with bismaleimide (BMI) resin composite. ACES® programming/simulation software to be customized with added functionality.
MAG IAS has expanded its role as a supplier of manufacturing technology for the F-35 Lightning II with an order for two VIPER® 6000 Fiber Placement Systems from Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK). The two systems will be the first MAG fiber placement machines installed at ATK's Clearfield, Utah, facility, bringing to seven the total number of VIPER AFP (automated fiber placement) systems installed at ATK plants. The order includes MAG's ACES® software (Advanced Composites Environment Suite), a modular programming and simulation system, which will be customized with new functionality to aid programming of existing machines at the plant. The two systems will ship in early 2012.