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20 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST August/September 2018 The West Coast headquarters of Gosiger, Inc. is overseeing placement of the first HHV-2 universal machining center for bar or extrusion components from Modig Machine Tool, Sweden. Gosiger exclu- sively represents Modig in California. The high-precision machine will reside in the Car- son, CA facility of Hydroform USA. According to Hy- droform president, Chester Jablonski, “Our one goal is to make America strong by providing direct support to the aerospace industry. To better serve our custom- ers we continuously add new technologies, like this Modig machining center, to our 150,000 square foot facility.” Their 150,000 square foot facility sits on five acres. First Modig Universal Machining Center in Southern California Expands Capabilities for Aerospace Supplier Hydroform USA Hydroform USA, founded in 1982, employs lean practices to man- age large build packages and carries ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 certifi- cations. The facility is also NADCAP certified in heat treat, age and anneal; penetrant (NDT); chem-film, alodine, anodize, paint; and resistance spot welding. Once installation is completed, the HHV-2 machining center will be available for customer demos through Gosiger’s Cypress, California West Coast Headquarters. “We’re very excited to be associ- ated with Modig,” Gosiger west re- gion president, Brad Gecowets com- mented, “These products provide unique processing capabilities and unprecedented speed that revolution- ize the way aerostructure components are manufactured.” Gosiger will service and support Modig customers from its new West Coast headquarters located in Cy- press, CA. The 17,500 square foot facility houses a staff that conducts customer demonstrations, applica- tions assistance, customer education, maintains a spare parts inventory that utilizes an automatic retrieval sys- tem, and provides technical services. The Modig HHV-2 accommodates aluminum and carbon fiber parts up to 60 feet long and, according to Modig, reduces cycle times by 40% to 60% compared to standard machining centers. A patented rotary chuck design controls the reference jaw through the CNC control, making it possible to clamp surfaces to a new position or already pre-joggled parts. Feed rates are 0 – 60 meters per minute. Modig is a family-owned company founded in 1947 that specializes in manufacturing aircraft production equipment used worldwide by aircraft and aerospace companies and their major suppliers.