Major Tool & Machine's (MT&M), producer of massive fabrications and machined parts, existing DSI machine will be retrofitted with a new cross saddle and ram from the MAG IAS U6 line, along with five interchangeable cutting heads and Siemens 840D sl CNC.
A multi-million-dollar purchase of large-part machining systems from MAG IAS was made by MT&M which includes a new VTC 2500, U5 XL 2500 universal portal mill with turning capabilities, and a rebuild/retrofit of a DSI mill/turn gantry machine. In addition to milling, the U5 will provide large-part turning with an integrated 4-meter (13 ft.) rotary table.
Scheduled for completion in 2015, the machines will be delivered to, and retrofit work done, at MT&M's 500,000-ft² climate-controlled campus, which serves the nuclear, aerospace, energy and general industrial markets.
"Our niche is very large parts made of exotic materials, such as Inconel, Waspalloy, Hastelloy and similar metals," said Steve Weyreter, chairman and CEO of MT&M. "We are one of the few North American shops that can turn parts as large as 43 ft. in diameter, and we combine this with certified capabilities for welding and fabrication with exotic materials."
The new U5 machine will initially replace production capacity during the rebuild of MT&M's massive DSI gantry mill/turn machine, said Weyreter. "This is an extremely complex project that involves much more than simply adding machine tools, because it is critical that we maintain our large-part mill/turn capacity when the DSI machine goes offline," he said. "Part of our reputation is based on the depth of our capacity, so coordination and timing are vital when we take a critical machine offline. For a complex project requiring this level of management, engineering and technical resources, we preferred to work with a domestic source, and we have a long, successful history with MAG. This will also be a joint project to a great extent where our own staff will be heavily involved in the work."
The rail-type U5 XL 2500 will introduce the newest and largest model of the U5 portal mill series, continuing the expansion of the Cincinnati U5 line that was launched more than a decade ago.
