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UHV (ultra high vacuum) sub assemblies are machined from aluminum, and stainless before being assembled in their clean room.
process from start to finish.” Because of the needed hands- on approach each new machinery purchase must be added value over the machine it replaces. Hank has more than 15 standard vertical mills, but five of the YCMs are equipped with a 5 axis positioning table. “We have a dedicated group of verticals that service 1 customer,” details Hank. “They produce pump parts and need 5 axis positioning that can deliver on speed and quality.”
It sounds bad when you say Covid had some upside, but as an essential business in the medial industry Vanderhulst Associates. Inc. were on the receiving end of increased workflow. To support that added demand meant replacing a
The Ganesh GenMill 4024 is the newest addition to the shop. The Ganesh product line offer many standard features that cost extra on other brands.
VACUUM SUB-ASSEMBLIES
All aluminum, SST, and plastic parts machined by Vanderhulst Associates.
Assembled in our clean room, then leak checked.
few aging machines with new ones. “We’ve been customers of Expand Machinery for about ten years now” tells Hank. “Harvinder Singh is great to deal with and has taken good care of us through the years. He really backs his products and makes sure you are 100% satisfied that it does the job as promised. We like buying used machines from Expand Machinery because it is like buying new without the price point. I know everything has been tested and anything that isn’t perfect has been replaced. I’m not getting a used “I hope it works”, but a machine “I know it works.” I’ve purchased new and used Ganesh mills from him, and in the last five years financed them through his wife at Valley Financial. It is a one stop shopping experience. I tell him what I need, he sends some paperwork, and the machine is delivered and installed.”
Vanderhulst Associates. Inc. dedicated a couple of their milling centers to internal parts of covid testing machines. One such item was a 304 puck that was piece of the conveyor system on the machine putting together testing kits. They ran six different versions of the puck, producing upwards of 6,000 units. “We purchased a Ganesh Gen Mill T500 to do those parts specifically and added a larger Ganesh Gen Mill 4024 to replace a different machine. Many of the stock features on the Ganesh cost extra with different brands. The T500 for example has a 30-tool changer, chip conveyer, through the spindle coolant, all standard. My guys love the Mitsubishi controls, and how accurate it is at high-speed
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