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Octoberfest
Tool Show 2009
Sept. 22-24, 2009
8:30 am - 6 pm
15150 25th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55447-1969
Main Phone: 763.476.8600
Toll Free: 800.328.3272
Plan to attend the Midwest's largest distributor tool show, Productivity's 15th Biennial Oktoberfest Tool Show.
This show is THE place to see
and experience a wide range
of machine tool technologies, products and solutions. Come learn how Productivity and its partners can help you gain a competitive advantage in your industry.
Tour a showcase of machine
tools, tooling, accessories
and more.
Experience live machine demonstrations with actual parts production.
Attend informative seminars.
Enjoy the food, fun & music!
Click here to register.
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Wisconsin Machine Tool Show
Oct. 6-8, 2009
See Murata at the
State Machine Tool Booth
Wisconsin Exposition Center
Halls A & B
c/o Wisconsin State Fair Park
8200 W Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin 53214
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Training Schedule
Machine Maintenance
Sept. 15-16, 2009
Machine Set-Up & Programming
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Greetings!
Welcome to this issue of Murata News.
As fall approaches, we hope you'll have an opportunity to visit some of the regional tool shows. Our dealer, Productivity, Inc. is hosting their 2009 Octoberfest Show in Minneapolis in September, and State Machine Tools is hosting a booth at the Wisconsin Tool Show in October (see details below).
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Muratec Acquires Asyst Technologies' AMHS Assets
We are pleased to announce Muratec Automation Co., Ltd. recently purchased the automated material handling systems (AMHS) assets of Asyst Technologies, Inc. and Asyst Technologies Japan Holdings, Inc.
This new company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata Machinery, Ltd. and will be responsible for Murata's logistics and automation business worldwide.
Asyst was a leading provider of automated material handling systems that stores and transports wafers through hundreds of manufacturing steps involved in the fabrication of today's advanced semiconductors.
Muratec Automation USA, Inc. has also been formed as a new subsidiary of Murata Machinery USA Holdings, Inc. to handle the new business acquired in the U.S. Nils Hart, General Manager, Logistics & Automation, is responsible for the Muratec Automation USA subsidiary. The new business began operations August 6, 2009 and will be headquartered in Charlotte along with Murata Machinery USA. Its primary operations are located in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon.
This acquisition provides an excellent opportunity to expand our business, and we look forward to serving our new customers.
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MD200G High Speed, Twin Spindle CNC Turning Center
MD200G - Process Integration
By Larry Pellegrini, Senior Director-Operations
The MD200G is one of a family of Murata turning machines that incorporates live tooling. The standard MD200G has twin A2-6, 30 hp spindles and two independent 10 station turrets.
Cross, face, or angular live tool heads can be mounted on any turret station. The standard live tool speed is 3000 rpm with special application live tool heads of up to 9000 rpm. The live tool motor power is 4kW (5 hp) and maximum live tool size is Ø20mm (3/4") for milling and M16 tap. Spindle C-axis is standard on the MD200G allowing for milling, contouring, or other special applications.
A typical and frequent application for the MD200G has been
automotive wheel, inner and outer hubs. On the MD200G, this part is not only turned, faced and bored, but the wheel bolt hole pattern is drilled and chamfered.
Op. 10 110 sec/part
turn flange OD, face,
turn OD bearing diameter,
drill and bore ID
Op. 20 130 sec/part face flange, bore ID,
live tool drill (5)
13mm holes with chamfer
and back chamfer
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Special Pricing on Muratec Turning Machines
Murata Machinery USA continues to offer special pricing on a limited number of inventory machines.
A select number of MW, MS, MD, MV and MT machines in stock are being offered at extremely aggressive pricing. These machines are all "new" and come with a two-year warranty.
Contact your Murata Regional Manager, your local dealer/distributor or the Charlotte office (704 875 9280) for pricing information. The machines are being sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Click here for information about 2009 tax incentives for the purchase of capital equipment.
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TechTips
Eliminating Chatter from Deeply-Bored Holes
By David Smith, Field Service Engineer-Trainer
Problem: One of the more difficult problems we encounter when setting up a process is chatter issues within a bored hole, especially deeply-bored holes. These issues are caused when the boring tool has to be extended out of the holder further than what is recommended by the manufacturer. This can cause the tool to bounce while making a cut causing the chatter.
Solution: There are many things you can try to correct chatter problems from varying depths of cut to changing the boring bar itself, so lets explore a few . . .
Reposition the boring bar. Even though most boring bars have a flat ground on them to help with alignment, they can still be installed incorrectly. By breaking the tool loose and realigning, you can sometimes fix a chatter issue.
Shorten the boring bar as short as possible. If you are boring 50 mm (2") deep, there is no need to have the boring bar out 75 mm (3"). Three mm-4 mm (.12"-.16") will give plenty of boring clearance.
Change your cutting speed. By varying your cutting speed, you put different loads on the tool which could help with chatter.
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Meagley Machinery, Inc. Joins Dealer Network
We'd like to welcome Meagley Machinery to our dealer network. Meagley will be serving our customers in New York state. We are very pleased to have them as part of our sales network.
Meagley Machinery, Inc.
8384 Glen Eagle Drive
Manilus, NY 13104
Paul Meagley, Chief Executive Officer
TEL: 315 952 8525
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In Closing . . .
Thank you for reading this issue of Murata News.
Please note Murata Machinery USA offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
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