CNC Machinists Needed - First and Second Shift

CNC Programmer

Flanagan Industries, an AS9100 approved manufacturer of aerospace components has immediate openings.

First shift and second shift openings for Milling Machinists. Five years experience preferred. Applicants must be able to perform their own set ups and work on detailed operation sheets.

CNC Programmer to create programs for CNC lathes and CNC multi-axis milling machines using Unigraphics NX6. Proficiency in Unigraphics is REQUIRED and a MUST! The successful candidate will possess:
Five years experience in a job shop environment
Capability of programming 3, 4 and 5 axis machining centers (including vertical and horizontal turning centers)
Ability to create detailed set up and tool sheets in Unigraphics NX6
A cooperative attitude to work closely with manufacturing personnel in a team environment
Skills necessary to spec out cutting tools and work with suppliers to obtain the proper tools for specific work to be performed.
A solid understanding of speeds and feeds for aerospace materials

Flanagan Industries offers competitive wages and an attractive benefit package that includes:
401 (k) Profit Sharing
Medical, Dental and AFLAC Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance and Short Term Disability
Paid Vacations and 9 paid Holidays
Second shift premium
Additional Benefits: Completely air-conditioned facilities, yearly reviews and company sponsored outings.
Qualified applicants should apply in person Monday-Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm or mail, fax or email resume to:
Flanagan Industries
Attention: Human Resources
25 Mill Street
PO Box 396
Glastonbury CT, 06033
860-430-3555 (fax)
GLavery@fillc.com
E.O.E M/F

http://www.courant.com/classified/jobs/hc-2425796jan29,0,1748654.story

The purchase of the Mitutoyo Crysta 7106 will allow quicker and more accurate reporting than its existing manual CMMs, speeding the inspection process and allowing DPC to respond to customers more quickly.

It will also help the company win contracts involving more complex components and higher levels of accuracy. Sales director Paul Dawson explains: “We have come across several opportunities in the past year where we have had the machines and the skills to make the parts, but not the inspection capabilities to prove we can do it. This investment will allow us to go after these contracts.”

The high performance CMM offers the maximum permissible error of MPEe=(1.7+3L/1000) m. It has a maximum drive speed of 520 mm/s and a maximum acceleration of .23 g. The result when compared with a general purpose CMM is a difference of approximately 100 mm travel per second . Furthermore, with a maximum measuring speed of 8 mm/s the Crysta-Apex C produces measurements much more quickly than other ordinary CMMs.

The Crysta-Apex C’s optional thermal-effect compensation system guarantees the accuracy of the CMM main unit under temperature conditions of 16 to 26°C.

Finance director Julie Hughes commented: “It’s quite unusual for a company of our size, which makes such small parts, to make such a big investment in a CNC CMM. We recognise that it is impossible for UK businesses to compete with other countries on price, so we have always sold on quality, response time and service. Our policy is to continually invest in providing higher levels of quality because that’s what our customers need. This investment will help us provide a broader and more efficient service, which many of our competitors can’t offer.”

http://www.machinery.co.uk/article/31006/Subcontractor-invests-in-a-CNC-CMM-to-match-customer-requirements.aspx

Description:
Essential duties of the job: Power machines up and down and reset as necessary. Hold all working material and necessary documents regarding any changes. Set part status for parts taken out of the line and putting parts back into the line.Change, readjust, correct tools and ensure all backup tooling is immediately available. Document tool wear and machinery downtimes in the machine protocol plan. Change inserts as needed or advised. Constantly secure data of the running production. Support Final inspection workers when problems arise. Solve machinery disturbances and document incident in the machine protocol plan. Check and control the work on the product.Check and adjust measurement equipment for its dimensional accuracy. Present the machined and corrected product to quality assurance (QA) to get a production go-ahead.Ensure all parts are tagged to identify their status when taken out of the process.Monitor proper machine maintenance and correct shavings disposal and if necessary carry this out personally. Constantly monitor the line for cleanliness and that the line is organized at all times. Communicate a shift change at the beginning and at the end of the respecting shift. Non-essential duties of the job:  Participate in the production planning (to secure a smooth production process) Keep up-date of all routine data (e.g. parts lists, waste, scrap, etc) Pay attention to a proper labelling of materials and storage areas Control the cleanliness on the production line Maintain order and cleanliness in the job holders work area Adhere to work regulations, accident prevention regulations, environmental regulations and OSHA laws Responsible for the informational flow with required personnel (written and verbal) Effective communication with internal (e.g. co-workers) and external (e.g. clients, suppliers, certification companies) partners

Requirements:
Minimum 2 years job related experience (metal job or CNC metal processing), favor experience on Heller CNC flexible machine center with Siemens 840D controller. High school diploma or GED or vocational school courses in mathematics, blueprint reading, schematics, metalworking, and drafting Measurement techniques in Metric System. Ability to read measurement protocols. Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings/blue prints/schematics/ operation sheets. Ability to stand for long periods. Excellent eye-hand-coordination. Good visual receptiveness. Good problem-solving abilities. Proven mechanical aptitude. Ability to do highly accurate work that requires concentration and physical effort. Understanding of the machine’s capabilities Good aptitude of MS-Office (word, excel, outlook) SAP knowledge advantage but not required for employment. Fluent in speaking, reading and writing proper English. German is an advantage. Summary statement of the job: The CNC Machine Operator uses his or her knowledge of the working properties of metals and skill with machine tools to monitor the operations on the production line. During the machining process, constantly monitors the readouts from the CNC control module, checking to see if any problems exist. Generally speaking, responsible that the production process follows the required standards concerning quality and quantity of the parts.

To Apply:
Email resume to michworks.weberauto@yahoo.com with attached cover letter and resume only. NO PHONE CALLS, MAIL, OR VISITS. Place job title in subject area of email. Write a professional level reply, detailing how your qualifications SPECIFICALLY meet the requirements of the job posting.

GRZ Software LLC has officially released the latest version of their CNC software, MeshCAM Version 4. Version 4 brings new power and features to the popular MeshCAM line of CAD/CAM products.

MeshCAM is primarily focused on 3D machining, allowing it to provide an easy-to-use interface without compromising toolpath quality. MeshCAM offers a wide range of toolpaths including parallel roughing, contour offset roughing, parallel finishing, waterline finishing, and pencil toolpaths. All toolpaths support a variety of options to create quality results with minimum user input. It also includes wizards for two-side machining and adding machining supports to the geometry. These features greatly simplify fixturing and workholding for oddly-shaped parts and those that must be machined using multiple setups.

The new Version 4 release builds on the existing MeshCAM core to add features focused on increased performance and usability. Version 4 introduces the ability to define multiple machining regions to limit a toolpath only to the desired areas., openning a whole new class of jobs for MeshCAM and significant reductions in machining time. The new slicing function lets users divide CAD files into layers to machine objects that are too big to machine as one piece. Each layer can be machined separately using the most efficient toolpath for its shape. All finishing toolpaths now support arc fitting to reduce NC file sizes and provide a better surface finish. Arc fitting functionality is normally seen only in CAM software costing many times more than MeshCAM. A new function to estimate machining time helps users optimize toolpath settings wihtout running a full toolpath simulation.

Large parts of Version 4 have been rewritten to fully utilize the multicore CPUs that are now standard in engineering workstations. Multicore support has lead to significant reductions in the time required to calculate a toolpath. Likewise, memory use has been reduced in this release, enabling larger files to be imported.

MeshCAM Version 4 was tested at over 500 sites during a six month beta period and feedback from customers worldide was incorporated into the final release.

About GRZ Software LLC

With over seven years of experience, GRZ Software provides CNC software to a wide range of industries including, jewelry, wood working, mold and die, and rapid prototyping. GRZ Software is committed to providing cost-effective CAD/CAM software solutions to streamline the manufacturing process.

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has announced that sales in 2010 exceeded £30.6 million (up 20% on 2009) and that 307 new machines were ordered by customers during the year.

Nick Frampton (pictured), managing director, commented: “Although trading conditions at the beginning of 2010 were tough – the introduction of new, advanced and innovative Doosan machine tools certainly captured the imagination of customers. This, in conjunction with our policy of holding high levels of stock (for fast delivery) at our Leamington facility, and the strategic decision not to reduce our headcount ensured that we were able to capitalise on the up-turn.”

The results also reveal the positive impact on sales generated by the 2010 MACH exhibition and the new range of Doosan machines that Mills launched at the show.

“Sales took off during and after MACH – and didn’t stop.” Continued Mr Frampton. “Customers were particularly impressed with the new range of 8, 10 and 12 in chuck ultra-reliable, high-accuracy Puma lathes we launched at MACH (Puma 2100, Puma 2600 and Puma 3100 models), which, by the end of 2010, resulted in us selling over 40 of these machines from what was (in June 2010), a standing start.”

The result was that after a sluggish first quarter, sales grew exponentially throughout the year resulting in a £11.1 million order intake in the 4th quarter, the best ever final quarter in Mills’ 38 year history. This, following hard on the heels of an impressive 3rd quarter, saw sales in the second half of the year reaching £19.9 million the best second half sales performance in the company’s history.”

Likewise, the prospects for 2011 are looking promising with a current order book of £9.25 million.

http://www.machinery.co.uk/article/30677/Mills-CNCs-sales-exceed-30-million-in-2010.aspx

Mayes and Warwick has utilised the S33 high-precision CNC grinder from Studer to keep pace with the growing demand for its output.

Mayes and Warwick thread and form rolling dies are manufactured using top-quality branded tool steels and high-speed steels.

All are heat treated using vacuum heat treatment facilities to ensure respectable hardness, wear resistance and longevity.

Mayes and Warwick produces a full range of flat thread rolling dies in an infinite variety of thread profiles for rolling all types of screws, bolts and fasteners.

Also manufactured are rolling dies for many kinds of lock bolts and rivets.

Dies can be manufactured for screws and fasteners featuring all standard thread forms, from 1.1mm to 32mm diameter (0.043in to 1.1/4in) with pitches from 0.32mm (>80TPI).

The company utilises CADCAM technology and manufactures its products on advanced CNC milling machines, lathes, turning centres and grinding machines.

To help keep pace with the growing demand for the company’s output, Peter Lawrence, managing director at Mayes and Warwick, undertook a search for a high-precision CNC grinding machine to replace an older Matrix machine.

In addition to other in-house grinding applications, the main work of the machine would be grinding very precise annular grooves onto in-house manufactured crushing rolls.

These accurate rolls are used within a process critical to the accuracy of the company’s products.

The crushing rolls are used to ‘crush’ extremely precise thread forms onto the company’s grinding wheels; the treated wheels are subsequently used to grind thread forms onto the company’s high-quality thread and form rolling dies.

Mayes and Warwick contacted Micronz, the UK agent for Studer; Micronz and Studer understood its requirements and recommended its S33 as the solution.

An in-depth demonstration replicating some of the company’s most challenging grinding tasks convinced Mayes and Warwick to make the purchase.

Now in full production, the S33 is providing the promised levels of high-quality output, Lawrence said.

Manufactured with distances between centres of 650mm (25.6in) and 1,000mm (39.4in), the Studer S33 CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine was designed for grinding medium-sized workpieces in individual and series production.

The machine’s solid Granitan S103 machine base forms the basis for this robust cylindrical grinding machine.

The dampening properties of the machine’s base helps ensure good surface quality of the ground workpieces, extended service life of the grinding wheel and therefore reduced downtime.

Temporary temperature fluctuations are efficiently compensated for by the favourable thermal behaviour of Granitan, resulting in high dimensional accuracy at all times.

The machine’s longitudinal and cross slide, V and flat guideways are moulded directly onto the machine base and are treated with a non-abrasive Granitan S200 slideway coating.

The patented knobbed structure of the guideways largely eliminates the slip-stick effect or floating of the slides observed on conventional setups.

The guideways offer high accuracy through the machine’s entire speed range with high load capacity and dampening levels.

Changing over from grinding between centres to live spindle grinding is said to be particularly easy on the S33; only a few movements are needed to withdraw the tailstock to its park position and free up the space required for internal grinding.

Reference points from grinding wheels to dressing tool and workpiece can be registered quickly with the help of Quick-Set, Studer’s software-controlled set-up device.

An external wheelhead with a belt-driven spindle, which can be manually adjusted to 0deg or 30deg, is available for production applications.

Studer’s turret wheelhead, with two motor spindles and an internal grinding attachment, enables the grinding of more complex workpiece geometries in a single clamping.

Thanks to the machine’s geometry, the entire distance between centres can be traversed with all grinding wheels.

The motor spindles that contribute to grinding accuracy are manufactured entirely in-house.

The S33 universal workhead enables both live spindle grinding and grinding between centres.

The machine can also be fitted with a specially designed chuck workhead for chuck applications.

All low-maintenance workheads are equipped with roller bearings; they also feature good roundness accuracy figures of less than 0.0004mm (0.000,016in), which can be optionally improved to less than 0.0002mm (0.000,008in) during live spindle operations.

Fine adjustment allows for taper corrections within the 1um range throughout live spindle operations.

As with the S33 tailstock, the machine’s workhead is also equipped with a pneumatic lifting device to facilitate movement during set-up and resetting.

An optional C-axis enables thread and form grinding, increasing the machine’s potential applications.

A controlled power chucking cylinder - which actuates a power chuck and spring collets - is also available for automatic workpiece clamping.

The generously dimensioned barrel, designed for the use of Morse 3 (4) taper centres, glides in the tailstock housing.

Centre pressure can be adjusted with the absolute precision required for grinding high-precision workpieces, while fine adjustment enables taper corrections in the range below 1um when grinding between centres.

If required, the S33 tailstock can be equipped with a hydraulically actuated barrel retraction for workpiece changeover, and a pneumatic lifting process facilitates movement during set-up and resetting.

In order to guarantee optimum thermal stability, the S33’s tailstock is flooded with cooling lubricant, as are the barrel and the diamond holder.

The Studer S33 uses a Fanuc 0i-TD CNC control with integrated PC and 15in touch screen.

All controls are clearly and ergonomically arranged, while an important role is played by the manual control unit, which facilitates set-up close to the grinding process.

The mechanical engineering concept of the S33 is complemented by a grinding software program developed in-house by Studer in collaboration with customers.

The user interface, Studerwin, plus the software modules of Studergrind, create a stable programming environment and contribute to the overall efficiency of the machine.

The S33 has the option of fully integrating in-process gauging and sensor technology for process monitoring, in addition to contact detection and automatic balancing systems.

Windows control enables standardised programming of all of the S33’s different systems.

Mazak has introduced the low-cost Integrex J series of multi-tasking machines for small- to medium-sized subcontracting companies.

‘Done-in-one machining technology is now accessible for any company, irrespective of size, and they can start manufacturing parts faster, more efficiently and more profitably,’ said Tony Saunders, Yamazaki Mazak’s sales director.

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The Mazak Integrex j series milling and turning centre reduces investment costs, lowers overheads and generates first-off components quicker and easier.

The Integrex machines economically produce small batch sizes, adding flexibility to any machine shop.

Integrex J series machines enable customers to reduce the time to machine the first-off component by 64 per cent, when compared with using CNC turning and machining centres to machine the same part.

To achieve this, Integrex J series machines feature a B-axis milling/turning spindle and tool carousel with 20 tools as standard (36/72 as an option).

Integrex J also makes use of the Mazatrol Matrix control system, which simplifies the complex programming tasks through use of the Mazatrol conversational programming techniques.

When compared with ISO programming, the Mazatrol system typically reduces the number of lines of code by 89 per cent.

The Integrex J-200 is being shown at Mach 2010.

This particular machine features a milling (B-axis) 12,000rev/min (7.5kW/49Nm) spindle with a main 5,000rev/min (11kW and 161Nm) spindle; feed rates of 40m/min; an X-axis stroke of 450mm with 50mm of that below the centreline; and a Y-axis stroke of 200mm, giving +/-100 either side of the centreline (Z-axis movement is 550mm).

The B axis fitted to Integrex J series machines has 220deg of movement in 5deg increments, facing the chuck it can position at 30deg above the machine’s central axis and facing away from the chuck it can achieve at 10deg.

With a 200mm chuck and a 500mm maximum machining diameter, the Integrex J-200 has a machining capacity that contradicts the fact that the floorspace requirement is 3 x 2.43m, which, when compared with using conventional turning and machining centres;to produce the same work, is a reduction of 56 per cent, according to Mazak.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma334.html

Today’s the last day to get in on Stephen McGloughlin’s Kickstarter project for a desktop CNC machine kit that you can actually assemble yourself and drop a Dremel into. Best part? You can spend less than $400 for a full machine and as little as $12 for the plans. As McGloughlin explains,

Born out of frustration with the lack of inexpensive, straightforward and easy-to-build CNC machines I designed a DIY desktop CNC package that addresses all the objections I had with available machines. To that end the electronics are designed to be inexpensive, modular and specifically to drive the most common of stepper motors (bought or scavenged).The machine is intended to be built by the average DIY-er, either from scratch from plans, or from a full or partial kit. Components and parts are easily available and inexpensive and the design can accommodate recycled (scavenged) parts. The electronics can be driven by several freely available software applications.

The project has already soared past its $15,000 goal with $53,819 in the bank, so McGloughlin doesn’t need more to make it happen; but this is your chance to pre-purchase an entire set-up for a measly $390, or throw in far less cheddar for the plans to build it yourself.

http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/

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Bakersfield, California – IndustrialLEADERS.com, the interactive and co-operative American Industrial Directory first introduced in 2003 is now offering a significant larger selection of machine shop tools according to the company. Officials of Industrial Leaders also announced the debut of its US-Asia Directory of Machine Tools Suppliers at http://www.worldwideindustrialmarketplace.com/directory/machine_tools.html The company introduced the publication to Southern California manufacturers, jobbing shops, metal fabricators, plastic molders and other vendors of custom made metal, rubber, wood and plastic parts and components as well as producers of various made-to-order products for a large array of industrial and commercial applications.

Keith Jackson, an associate of Industrial Leaders and spokesperson for the company’s manufacturing group division said the company recently introduced a Machine Tools Guide with offerings for new and used machinery at http://www.arrivenews.com/exhibitors/machine_tools.html According to Jackson, the site provides shops, foundries, fabricators, engineers, R&D companies and manufacturers of a wide range of products a platform for exploring and comparing CNC machine tools, CNC & manual lathes, machining centers, centerless grinders, blanchard grinders, ironwork, plastic injection mold machinery, vertical & horizontal CNC machining centers, milling machines, routers, presses, drills and an extensive range of other machine tools, tooling and other state-of-the-art CNC equipment.

“Each year Industrial Leaders continues to grow its offerings for new and used machine tools from complete machining, fabricating and tooling facilities to all kinds of secondary equipment for manufacturers involved in producing machined metal parts, precision machined plastics, CNC stainless steel components, machined rubber and precision wood items as well as other products made to customer specifications based on virtually any blueprint, drawing or CAD file,” said Jackson. He explained, “In addition to offering one of the largest directories online focusing specifically on machine tools and equipment, Industrial Leaders also operates a digital marketplace for the international manufacturing community at IndustrialSAVER.com.

About Industrial Leaders

Founded in 2003, Industrial Leaders is a publisher of over 192 specialized industrial directories as well as several B2B marketplaces, forums, buying guides, social networking sites and other resources for the manufacturing community. The company focuses primarily on promoting U.S. manufacturers and American made industrial products worldwide. Domestic and foreign companies looking to purchase industrial supplies, equipment and machinery utilize the site to locate suitable suppliers in the United States serving national and international markets at http://www.industrialleaders.com

http://bignews.biz/?id=959012

Siemens offers CNC solutions designed specifically for the medical industry.  These CNC solutions featuring the Sinumerik 840D sl CNC, the Sinamics® S120 drive system and high performance motors enable machine tool users to create CAD/CAM data with NX CAM, as well as a system platform for high-speed cutting.

Medical part manufacturing is, first and foremost, based upon perfected cutting technologies. The manufacture of medical implants and prostheses requires, above all, high-precision machining with a short machining time that must produce perfect surfaces.  Such high-precision, high-speed cutting is based on an integrated, high-performance CNC solution.  This covers the creation of CAD/CAM data, straightforward programming, set-up on the CNC, suitable probes and high-precision milling with innovative tools.

High-speed cutting is technically very demanding, precisely because of the high speeds involved. Siemens CNC solutions for these types of milling tasks have correspondingly high spindle speeds and feed rates.  These features are essential for the manufacturing of high-quality medical products, such as tooth and bone implants, bone screws and hip prostheses. The interactions between its many and varied functions enables Sinumerik to be adapted flexibly to meet the changing demands of CNC production.  These functions include the exact measurement and calibration of multi-axes kinematics and the coupled motion of the tool orientation. Innovative technologies enable medical engineering products to be matched precisely to a patient’s individual requirements.
In order to enable manufacturers to react quickly and easily to changing market needs as well as increases in batch production, Siemens is offering a wide range of setup functions for machine retrofit.  All the important tool-related data is saved and can be recalled later in a single step.  Jerk limitation, pre-control and the perfected “look ahead” function all support the operator during tool- and mold-making.  Sinumerik Safety Integrated also facilitates the implementation of highly-effective operator and machine protection concepts.

http://www.onlinetmd.com/siemens-cad-cam-cana-processes-tmd.aspx