Geared Towards Precision: The GE480H HMC in Action
Precision is key when it comes to quality machining, and Enshu Machining Centers have this down to a T. When Northern Gear, a precision gear and machining company based in southeastern Wisconsin, approached us looking for a machining center that had the high accuracy they needed to produce end flanges to hydraulic parts, we had […]
Fixing a Tool Changer Lock is as Easy as M180
It’s a busy day in the shop, and your GE Series Enshu machine has been working overtime. You’re in the middle of an important job when, all of a sudden, your tool changer locks up. Unsure of what caused the lock, you can’t tell whether it will be fixed in an hour or a day. […]
Meet the Team: Mike Germann
After 15 years with Enshu and over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and machine tool industry, Mike Germann has learned the importance of manufacturing in the U.S., believing a society is measured by what it makes and leaves behind. When Mike is not at work, he is enjoying spending time with his family […]
Cutting to the Model with Enshu Machining Centers
Mold shops refer to the concept of machining to zero stock in different ways. Steve Rotman, president of Ameritech Die and Mold, calls it “cutting to the model.” This principle essentially machines complex molds to the exact specifications of the CAD model. Mr. Rotman’s career first began in a shop that didn’t cut to the […]
JIMTOF Wrap-Up: Easy Automation
What are the keys to profitable lean line manufacturing? Smart automation and flexibility; and at JIMTOF our demo lean line showed off both in spades. At the 2014 Tokyo Show, we integrated four of our modular machines utilizing a custom gantry system from Güdel. This demo crankcase line featured two of each our most flexible […]
GM Installs Enshu HMCs to Increase Valve Body Production
First enacted by Congress in 1975, the CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) regulations tasked automakers to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. More recently, the automakers have been given a deadline, requiring them to nearly double the average fuel economy of cars and trucks by 2025. In […]
Enshu GE480H Improves Production Time for OEM Manufacturer
As a high precision manufacturer of pneumatic and low-pressure tie-rod style cylinders for the fluid power industry, TRD Manufacturing out of Machesney Park, Illinois serves the MRO marketplace with products regularly specified as OEM components. The delivery of their made-to-order cylinders were complicated by a wide variety of options and modifications, an ever-expanding product line […]
Enshu Introduces the JE30sH for Flexible Production Lines
Ideal for high-speed, high-precision machining on flexible production lines, Enshu USA is proud to introduce the newest in our line of horizontal machining centers, the JE30sH. This HMC features rapid feed rates of 60,000mm/min (2,363 IPM), a FANUC 0i Control and stationary high-load capacity NC index table. The rigid design of the ultra-narrow high-speed JE30sH […]
Enshu Introduces GE30Ve for Lean Line Production
Enshu USA is pleased to introduce the newest in our line of Vertical Machining Centers, the GE30Ve. Specifically designed for the efficient production of small parts in a lean line, the GE30Ve is available with either a 13,000 RPM 30 taper or 8,000 RPM 40 taper spindle. The 600mm x 600mm x 400mm travels (X, […]