Direct-drive rotary reduces cycle times by 30 percent

摘要

It was in the early 90's when Mike Langlois, owner of Aero Precision Machine, Julian N.C., decided to set up a shop to specialize in close-tolerance aerospace parts. A friend recommended that he consider a colleted-spindle turning machine and suggested that he look at Hardinge (www.hardinge.com) lathes. Langlois purchased a used Hardinge HNC lathe and began making aircraft landing gear bushings. His wife and two sons joined the business in 1996 that has now grown to 10 employees in about 8,000 square feet of shop space, and still growing. Aero Precision Machine now produces parts for the aerospace, defense and pharmaceutical industries.