News From Allegheny Machine Tool Systems Inc

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Allegheny Machine Tool Systems, Inc.

April, 2009 - Vol 1, Issue 2

In This Issue

A Message From Bruce

Manufacturer Highlight

AMTSI Contact Information

Allegheny Machine Tool Systems, Inc.

632 E McMurray Rd

McMurray, PA 15317

Phone: (724) 942-4451

Fax: (724) 942-4453

Website: www.allegmach.com

President:

Bruce Yeager

Vice-President:

Dan Ambrogi

Treasurer:

Denise Ambrogi

Account Managers:

Dan Ambrogi

Mike Kaliszewski

Scott McIlnay

Nathan Hughes

Chris Wagner

Service Manager:

Bob Wachs

Inside Sales/Service:

Mary Fran Davis

Service Engineers:

Jason Cowan

Dan Frame

Jim Mrosko

Applications Manager:

Paul Gondringer

Applications Engineer:

Bob Bauer

Parts Coordinator:

Dennis Rogers

Operations Manager:

Jack Baer

A Message From Bruce

Now is the time:
In these economic conditions, when we all are worried about our business's, our cash flow, our employees, our order backlogs and the many other issues that confront us, we can lose our perspectives.

Issues such as: Do we have enough work for the short term that will allow us not to layoff our employees? Do we cut salaries of exempt employees? Do we cut hours or days to hang on to our main asset-our employees?

Now is the time to re-collect our thoughts. We cannot lose our perspective. We need the patience to think through all of the issues confronting us and to set up plans that will see us through these turbulent times.

We at Allegheny are looking at how we can be of better service to you-how quickly and efficiently we can respond to your needs for machine repairs, programming and application assistance.

For those of you with actual machine needs, many of our manufacturers have stepped up with inventory reductions on specific machines. Overall inventory and deliveries for the most part are still good and pricing is at its best position for you, our customers, that I have seen in this decade.

It is our job to work with you to meet your needs. It is our job to support you in anyway feasible.

This cycle will pass and we want you to be in a position to capitalize on the coming upswing, making both our companies stronger and more profitable.

We will need your help to accomplish this goal. Please call us so that we can work together to reach our common goals.

Manufacturer Highlight:
Amada Wasino

· Part of Amada group world's largest machine tool builder.

· 1st machine tool builder to receive the Deming award in the 90's.

·  1st to develop the 3 axis lathe in the late 70's.

·  1st to integrate built in automation or "Automation out of the box" in the late 80's.

· World leader in automating small precision components 6 inch chuck and under

·  Turning and maintaining tolerances of .0003 and better in production!

·   All machines are hardened and ground flat bed box way design.

· Over 5000 installations in the USA alone!

· 28 automated models to offer for your turning and machining needs

· New Schaumburg Solution Center opened in 2008, 133,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility.

· Amada Wasino designed and built automation not an "add on"

· Over 35 years in the USA with factory trained support.

· Amada Wasino also builds a line of High Precision CNC surface grinders, and Optical profile grinders.

· Visit our new web site at www.amadawasino.com

Customer Spotlight: Pro Process LLC

Dan Fox

Pro Process is a division of Metco Industries, Inc. The venture began in 2002 to perform secondary machining operations on powdered metal products for Metco. The very first machines purchased by Pro Process were from Allegheny Machine Tools Inc. and since then they have purchased many more machines from AMTSI.

A few years ago, Metco and Pro Process capitalized on an opportunity to manufacture parts for a new electric power steering project. They asked AMTSI to look at potential solutions to produce these parts and due to the high volume, they wanted an automated load/unload machine tool. The parts geometry consisted of a thin wall with tight geometric tolerances on roundness and diameters.

Based on preliminary work done by Pro Process, they felt a Northfield air chuck was the best work holding solution. Prints were sent to Engineers at Wasino and AMTSI. After analyzing the part and work holding requirements, Pro Process was presented with a machining time estimate and a Wasino J1 cell machine quotation utilizing an air chuck. Pro Process, AMTSI and Wasino made a trip to Northfield Workholding located in the New Jersey area to visit a few machine shops that had been using Wasino J1 cells. After the trip Pro Process was convinced that the Wasino J1 cellular concept was the best and most economical solution for this new project.

The first Wasino J1 was purchased and sent to AMTSI, where the machine was set-up, runoff and approved prior to shipping to Pro Process. AMTSI service and application engineers then duplicated the runoff at the Pro Process facility.

When Mark Myers started managing the shop for Pro Process, the second Wasino J1 cell was being installed. Mark said he was a little skeptical because of the compact design of the J1 cell as he needed to maintain .0007" total tolerance on these parts. But Mark said they have performed extremely well. The machines run all day, every day, while holding the tight tolerance with no problem. He has run approximately 50,000 parts to date with no problems at all.

Pro Process is hoping to add more Wasino's for future projects.

AMTSI and Amada Wasino will have a J1 cell at the Erie Tool Show on April 21st and, 22nd 2009.

Cinde Kepple & Mark Myers

WELCOME

Please join Allegheny Machine in welcoming Nathan Hughes to the AMTSI Sales team.

Nathan comes to us after six years with the James Cross Co. where he was a salesman and branch manager of the Industrial Tools Division. He will be covering Dubois, St. Mary's, State College and surrounding areas.

Nathan Hughes
nathanh@allegmach.com

Available for Immediate Delivery! Amada Wasino J-1 Cell Pack Complete Automated 2-Axis Lathe Package Ready to Run - $99,900.00

Mary Fran Davis
Allegheny Machine Tool Systems Inc