Sko-Die E-Newsletter - June 2012

As we reach the mid-point of 2012, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their business. Sko-Die and its employees truly appreciate the opportunity to work with each of you and look forward to continuing to be a partner in your success.

The growing needs of our customers coupled with Sko-Die’s ongoing commitment to provide them with the very best service and precision manufacturing capabilities continue to drive our ongoing investment in new technology. In this edition of the Sko-Die e-newsletter, we’ll showcase the latest state-of-the-art equipment additions to our facility and provide you with a look at them in action.

Thank you, and enjoy the summer,

Patrick Steininger
President

Announcing Our New Arrivals

CLICK HERE to see the surface grinder in actionOkamoto Grind X Precision Surface Grinder

Sko-Die’s new state-of-the-art grinding machine meets the demands for high accuracy and high efficiency. 

Features:

  • Grinding capacity – 24” x 40”
  • Distance under grinding wheel - -0.1” to 19.6”
  • Table load capacity – 3,300 lbs.
  • Rough and fine grinding
  • Automatic grinding cycles – Plunge, Traverse, Shift-Plunge
  • Variable wheel speed – 500 to 2500 rpm           
  • Interactive graphic software with pictorial programming                     

CLICK HERE to see the surface grinder in action


Brown and Sharpe ONE Shop Floor CMM – Coordinate Measuring Machine

CLICK HERE to see the coordinate measuring machine in actionThis precision measurement instrument was designed and built for demanding manufacturing environments. 

Features:

  • Rack and pinion drive system
  • Hardened steel machine tool linear guides
  • Sealed recirculating ball bearings 
  • Mechanical spring counterbalance
  • Geometric temperature compensation 
  • One-piece polymer vibration dampening base
  • Measurement results in an easy to recognize “Go/No Go” style graphical output

CLICK HERE to see the coordinate measuring machine in action


Agie Charmilles Cut 3000 Wire Cut EDM

CLICK HERE to see the wire cut EDM and high speed vertical drill in actionSko-Die’s new wire cut EDM machine is designed to yield extreme precision, perfect surfaces and unequaled productivity.

Agie Charmilles Drill 20 “Hole Popper”

For CNC controlled high speed vertical drilling, Sko-Die’s new “hole popper” machine is the ideal complement to EDM wire cutting.  Capabilities and features include drilling depths of up to 200 mm (7.78 in.) and electrodes of 0.15 up to 3.0 mm (0.0059 up to 0.12 in.) for an extensive range of applications.

CLICK HERE to see the wire cut EDM and high speed vertical drill in action


Posi-Tech C20 Robotic Notcher

CLICK HERE to see the notching work centers in actionSko-Die has added a third robotic load/unload capable high speed notcher to its line of versatile notching work centers.

Capabilities include:

  • Notch, skip notch, and skew patterns
  • Multiple slot patterns
  • 1,000 stroke/minute notching speeds
  • Accuracies of +/-  0.001 inch (+/- 0.025mm) measured on 33” (840mm) diameter
  • Maximum lamination diameter to 42”   

CLICK HERE to see the notching work centers in action

For more information visit www.skodie.com

Sko-Die Inc.| 8050 Austin Ave. - Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone: 800-486-4756 | Fax: 847-966-0322

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