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The Haas UMC750ss was purchased 2 years ago and has transformed how M&M Machine processes jobs. The 5-axis machining center has impressive specs for its price point and exceeds expectations. Jon feeds the machine a nonstop diet of 5 axis aerospace parts.
EMS uses Verisurf software to run three different CNC CMMs, each with different controllers, as well as trackers and arms, as part of its ‘consistency in metrology’ strategy.
money can buy. Even when he officially retires, I still expect him to be here all the time. Family businesses can be hard, and we are so fortunate that isn’t the case with us. Spending more time together is the goal. There is no tension, no animosity, we all really love working together.”
The opportunity to continue the family legacy was great, but to set M&M up for another generation of success they needed a different mentality. “To grow the business, we needed to invest in newer technology,” tells Jon. “We started the processes of finding a machine tool that could take us into the future. Once we embraced dropping the 3-axis mindset everything became clearer. We knew Swiss screw machines, multi-turret/multi
spindle lathes, live tooling, and 5 axis milling is where we needed to go. Before investing in new CNC machines, we invested a ton of money into our inspection lab. We knew more complicated machining required better equipment to verify the processes.”
M&M Machine purchased a Keyence IM-7030 instant measurement optical comparator and a Keyence XM- 1200 handheld probe CMM. Jon admittedly wasn’t great at finding true positions measuring by hand, but the Keyence XM-1200 has made that much easier. “We had a couple companies come in and do a demo,” tells Jon. “We wanted something quick, easy, and accurate, the XM1200 fit the bill. Pick it up, do a few clicks and it is ready to go.
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