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48 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST February/March 2018 Acromil Corporation, a primary supplier of complex structural components and assemblies to the aerospace and defense industries, has ordered two advanced Cincin- nati Wide-Range (WR)Titanium Profilers and a Giddings & Lewis Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) from Fives as the start of a two-phase expansion. Acromil and Fives will also collaborate to establish a world-class hard metals manu- facturing center with the latest 5-Axis high metal removal technology, with a goal of developing the most productive titanium cutting machines available. The new Cincinnati WR profiler version is optimized for difficult to machine materials, such as titanium and stainless steel. “Our expansion demonstrates a commitment to the defense and aerospace industries, with the primary goal of developing Acromil to be a Tier 1 supplier supporting customer needs for detail parts and assemblies,” said Ed Hatcher, Acromil’s executive vice president. “We believe our collaboration with Fives Group will change the way aerospace manufacturers approach titanium machining.” The Cincinnati WR Titanium Profilers are designed, manufactured and delivered by Fives Cincinnati, Hebron, KY while the Giddings & Lewis HBM is produced and shipped from Fives Giddings & Lewis in Fond du Lac, WI. “The new profilers have been tested extensively with excellent results,” said Steve Thiry, president and general manager of Fives Machining Systems Inc. “The HBM will handle titanium structural components (for a major aero- space OEM) that will highlight the versatility of the Gid- Acromil Kicks Off Corporate Expansion With Cincinnati WR Profilers For Titanium, and Giddings & Lewis Horizontal Boring Mills Aerospace supplier collaborates with Fives to advance titanium cutting dings & Lewis machines. It ’s also a great opportunity for us to work with industry veterans like Ed Hatcher fromAcromil as we continue to develop, and advance, high-performance titanium cutting.” Within Fives, Metal Cutting | Composites business line, is comprised of Fives Machining Systems Inc., which in- cludes Fives Cincinnati in Hebron, Kentucky, specializing in machines and systems for the aerospace and industrial sectors and Fives Giddings & Lewis in Fond du Lac, Wis- consin, specializing in machine tools for the industrial, aero- space and automotive sectors; Fives Lund Engineering in Seattle, serving the aerospace industry; Fives Liné Machines in Granby, Quebec, Canada and Fives Machining in France, specializing in machine tools for aerospace, industrial and rail sectors. About Acromil Corporation Acromil Corporation is a primary supplier of complex structural components and assemblies in the defense and aerospace industries and has been supporting its customers since 1959. Acromil is located in the City of Industry, CA within a 100,000 square foot facility, which houses state of the art equipment to manufacture, inspect and assemble parts. Acromil primarily manufacture parts out of aluminum, titanium and steel. Acromil maintains a Management System in accordance with AS9100 and ISO9001 standards, which has been certified by DNV. Acromil is also ITAR registered with the United States Department of State.