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No Fine Too Small for Sustainable Filtration System


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obra metal works was started 17 years ago by owner An- ton Hirsch to manufacture safety- related components for air bags for the automotive industry. Today, the compa- ny’s manufacturing capability has grown to include more than 150 pieces of precision machining equipment, includ- ing 11 Hydromat’s (mostly EPIC CNC models and three legacy machines), 12 six-spindle screw machines, and CNC multispindle fi ve-axis and seven-axis turning lathes.


Its product mix has grown in step with a resurgent automotive industry, leading the company to be featured as one of the “Survive to Thrive” compa- nies at IMTS 2012.


To meet its customers’ requirements, Cobra Metal


Works receives as much as 40,000 lb (18,143 kg) of mate- rial a day for processing including steel, aluminum, brass, titanium, and high-temp alloys. The company has QS-9000


“The build quality of our GMB1225 is amazing, and the 98" table handles larger parts with ease. This is our 5th SMTCL machine, and we couldn’t be happier.”


David Rodriguez, General Manager Rising Technology and Forming, Corona, CA


JKI’s HydroClean sustainable fi ltration system removes fi nes ranging from sub 80 µm to below 10 µ/m in size from high-volume machining on a Hydro- mat EPIC CNC at Cobra Metal Works.


“Until about two years ago, most of our products, 90% of our produc- tion, went into air bags. We’ve since diversifi ed over the last couple of years into manufacturing fuel injec- tor components, emission parts, and steering components for the automotive industry,” said Hirsch.


Engineered in Germany, the GMB Series of Gantry Machining Centers are built for high speed, high precision large part applications. Featuring FANUC controls, high torque 50 taper spindles and travels up to 165.4” x 90.6” x 39.4” (XYZ), the GMB’s modular design allows great flexibility for customization.


SMTCL offers over 300 different machine models, including 7 models of CNC Gantry Machining Centers. Our California-based team and network of local distributors provide the applications engineering and service support that you demand. Call or visit our website to see how SMTCL can deliver for you.


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