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The Hwacheon Hi-Tech-Tech 230CL is a live tooling lathe with a 10” chuck, sub spindle, 24 tools and Y axis, everything M&M wanted in a turning center.
Ours has 3 different light sources and as long as the lights can see the camera it knows where the probe tip is. On the handheld unit there are green and red lights letting you know if everything is aligned and fully operational. You can swivel the table around and it will swivel the part knowing where everything is in relation.” Jon, who handles the QC for M&M, wanted a solution that didn’t take up a lot space and that was mobile. The optical comparator
gets used on the shop floor all the time, but he also sought the ability to check 100% of the parts coming directly off the machine if need be. “The accuracy is amazing on such a clever device,” details Jon. “I trust it to a tenth all day, every day, and theoretically it’s good down to a micron. Since it is a handheld device there is a little more room for user error, but it is fast, so it is not hard to take 3 measurements if I really need to be sure.”
Three years ago, M&M had a shop full of 3 axis Haas mills, traditional Haas lathes, and their Miyano Citizen Swiss screw machines. Plans were set in motion to “just go big” and enter the world of 5 axis machining. As lifelong Haas supporters, Selway Tool was one of the first calls. “We’ve championed the Haas brand for many years,” tells Jon. “We like the support and service we get from Selway, and love that everyone knows how to run them. They do a great job for us, and their 5- axis is priced well enough that we can invest in the technology to see how the company evolves without breaking the bank.” M&M purchased the Haas UMC750ss two years ago and have been more than impressed. The midsized machine has a 20” platter, 1200 I.P.M. rapids,
Mill foreman Jeff Parker has been with M&M for 27 years. The 4 axis Haas HRT210 Rotary is one of M&M’s newest additions.
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