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No let up in National’s momentum
by Jerry Bupp
Vice president of sales operations & marketing
National Machinery LLC
National Machinery continues to actively work on projects and plan for the future. This may not be the typical path of
action in the current global economic slowdown, but we feel it is always important to move forward and stay ahead of the
competition. It’s vital to also give new and useful products to a customer base that sees new challenges emerge around
every corner. Here are few examples of this “push for the future”.
LeanFX service centres throughout the world in USA, on” a new part that will fit perfectly, compared
LeanFX is the newest model in the Germany, Japan and China. to having to rework the part to make it fit.
FORMAX® family. Introduced in 2008, the Since close tolerance on critical components
line was well accepted at the WIRE 2008 A100 machining centre
is vitally important to the FORMAX machine,
Dusseldorf show and listed as a “Top Product” When FORMAX was first introduced it not
quality machine tools are needed. The
of 2008 in trade magazines. The combination only meant a change in cold former
machining department in Tiffin, OH, has a
of speed and quality at an economical price technology, but also in how component parts
unique combination of machine tools including
has hit the target in the global market. This were manufactured. No longer did machine
a dedicated tool room for development jobs,
cold former delivers FORMAX style attributes assembly include hours of hand fitting,
vertical turning centres, surface grinders,
with cost efficiency, particularly for markets scrapping and individual workmanship. The key
precision grinders, horizontal machining
that need to make standard parts, but want to manufacturing a forming machine with the
the ability to “move upstream” and make
centres, combination turning and milling
more automotive or complex fasteners.
machines, milling machines, as well as
laser and plasma cutting equipment.
New models
The newest addition to that group of
LeanFX will be expanded throughout 2009
machine tools is the Makino A100 (pictured
with 3, 4 and 5 die models in the LeanFX10
left) Horizontal Machining Centre that
(M10 fastener size) machine and 3, 4 and 5 complements the existing smaller Makino
die configurations in the larger LeanFX14 and A88 machines and produces larger part
smaller LeanFX8 models later in the year. This sizes. The A100 is a 4-axis machining centre
will allow customers to take full advantage of
that is noted for its high spindle speeds,
the value and technology of LeanFX across this
precisely controlled positioning, and high
wider range of specifications.
pressure coolant to remove chips and
The LeanFX10 size machine is capable of
prevent heat distortion. The unit also offers
running M10 fasteners at speeds up to 300
excellent accuracy and finishing so that
parts per minute. LeanFX has the proven
secondary operations on parts are not
features of:
needed. Investing in the future allows
precision and reliability of FORMAX starts with
• Linear feed. the ability to repeatedly manufacture tight
National to produce parts in a more cost
• Zero clearance heading slide guidance. tolerance parts to print, so that parts would
effective way, which benefits our customers in
• Straight-across transfer. literally be assembled and bolted together.
both new machinery and aftermarket parts.
Not only did this improve assembly efficiency,
National Machinery is committed to
These features are combined with simple but also made for a much more consistent
improvement for the future. From a new
push button station controls and manual machine, as found through our stringent test
machine or new machine tool, opportunities
adjustments of the feed and kick out, along protocols. From the aftermarket part
will be taken to continue our leadership in cold
with the lifting of the transfer. Convenience perspective, it also is much simpler to “bolt forming.
features such as a magnetic combined good
parts and scrap conveyor save space while
being cost effective and operator friendly.
LeanFX is manufactured in National’s wholly
owned facility in Suzhou, China. The latest in
machine tools and inspection are utilised along
with standardised assembly and test practices
under the careful supervision of engineers and
craftsman from our Tiffin plant. The machine
fixtures, test tools and procedures that are
used to build all FORMAX are used to build,
test and validate LeanFX.
Customer support for all FORMAX and
National Machinery production at Suzhou
traditional National machines is handled by
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