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operation was just the kind of improvement I had in mind for the company.” The Doosan offered Luke a lot of capabilities at a reasonable price point. For him the value and performance met in exactly the right spot. He could spend less and get a lot less or he could spend a lot more and get a little more. “We have an aerospace part on the Doosan right now,” details Luke. “It would have been 4 operations over a week or more before getting the Doosan. A front and back turning op followed by two milling ops with holes drilled axially and radially. With the Doosan’s sub spindle and live tooling, a finished part drops right off the machine. Reducing in-process inventory helps us to bet- ter track the quality of parts and reduce the number of parts scrapped in process.” Watching a part go from raw material to finished product in one pass not only saves Harley & Son time in the turning department, but it also freed up valuable spindle time in milling too. “We work primarily in stainless steel and aluminum with some more exotic alloys,” continues Luke. “For what we do the Doosan Lynx exceeds my expectations. The same can be said for Blake Adham at Ellison Technologies. He and Ellison are a step above when it comes to sales and service.” Luke was so pleased with his sales experience with Doosan and Ellison that when it came time to add a new mill Blake was his first call. Coming into the industry with an open mind and no pre-conceived notions put Luke in a rare position to let his research be his guide. I did my research, and then I did a little more,” tells Luke. “It led me back to Ellison and Doosan.” Luke knew he wanted to add 5th axis capabilities to the milling de- partment but was hesitant to pull the trigger on a dedicated 5th axis machine. “Having a smaller table limited us on non 5th axis work,” explains Luke. “The best option for us was to go with the 3-axis machine with an add on 5th axis trunion. It was a great way to dive into the 5th axis parts without giving up the flexibil- ity of a 3-axis machine. Even a lot of the types of parts we have run in the past on 3-axis machines can benefit from the 5-axis machine in reduced fixturing costs and fewer operations” Luke purchased a Doosan DNM 5700 in September 2017 and has been in love with it ever since. It is a 12,000 RPM machine with enough travel (41.3 / 22.4 / 20.1) to handle all he can throw at it. “We really like that the tool setter was standard on the Doosan,” details Luke. “It is a nice feature to have included. It came stock with a 30-tool capacity, but we upgraded it to 40. We leave the most used tools in the changer and just add and subtract spe- cialty tooling as needed. My guys were a little apprehensive at first with the 5-axis machining and a different brand than the one they were comfortable with, but now it is a battle over who is going to run it. It has been a learning curve but one that is being embraced shop wide.” Luke tells how the best sales pitch he heard for the Doosan was from another shop while on a tour looking at a different brand machine. “I was introduced to the head of production Purchasing the Doosan Lynx 220LSY was one of the first things Luke did after he took over the helm at Harley & Son. Dropping a finished part right off the lathe was a key factor in choosing the Doosan. With 12 tools and a sub spindle there isn’t much it can’t do. Watching a part go from raw material to finished product in one pass not only saves Harley & Son time in the turning department, but it also freed up valuable spindle time in milling too. Some parts went from 2 turning ops and 2 milling ops down to just one on the Doosan.