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Technology Update
MICROGROUP is a manufacturer of
precision metal components and assemblies,
as well as a manufacturer and distributor of
stainless steel tubing and fittings through
the All Tube business unit. The company’s
primary focus is meeting individual customer
needs by offering a wide range of in-house
manufacturing operations and engineering
services that allows them to more effectively
manage projects from prototype to
commercial quantities.
The company’s newAgieCharmilles Cut 30
brings added capacity and new capabilities
to its electric discharge machine (EDM)
centre. EDM is a non-traditional, non-contact
method for creating complex geometries and
MicroGroup enhances capabilities
Purge monitor
HUNTINGDON Fusion Techniques has
introduced a new dedicated Weld Purge
Monitor.
features which cannot be machined by more
conventional manufacturing processes and,
because it is a non-contact operation, does
not impart any mechanical forces.
This makes EDM a suitable method
for machining thin-walled or fragile parts.
According to Alex Magyar, vice president of
operations for MicroGroup, the new machine
is MicroGroup’s 22nd machine utilising
this technology: “What attracted us to this
machine were the improved cycle times,
ability to hold tighter tolerances and the
capability to machine a longer part versus
older machines.”
“This is another example of MicroGroup’s
commitment to investing in the technology
that is consistent with our goals of delivering
speed and precision to our customers,”
commented Bill Bergen, MicroGroup’s
president and CEO. “Continued investment
into equipment and infrastructure remains an
important part of ensuring we are positioned
to help our customers remain successful;
particularly on today’s smaller, more difficult
and exacting components with increasingly
tighter tolerances for assembly and higher
quality expectations.”
MicroGroup – USA
Fax: +1 508 533 5691
Email:
Website:
Having developed the models MKI to
MKV in a particular style, the company has
embraced advanced technology to create a
new instrument, designated PurgEye™100,
which offers significant advances. Features
include integrated auto-calibration, requiring
just the press of a button to calibrate both at
ambient and at the lowest oxygen reading,
and providing instant calibration at 0.01% O2.
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques – UK
Website:
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