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Additive Manufacturing and Aerospace: Pushing Boundaries and Exploring New Frontiers Together

Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has been at the forefront of innovation in the...

Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has been at the forefront of innovation in the manufacturing space for decades. Limited only by the technology available, recent advances have allowed additive manufacturing to enter the aerospace industry, providing a boon of resources and advantages to help them continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Read More...

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News

Invest in Your Future with a Section 179 Deduction

Now is the time to invest in your future. Put your money to work with a Section...

Now is the time to invest in your future. Put your money to work with a Section 179 Deduction. Whether you’re a business of one or a company of one hundred, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to get more out of your dollars. The U.S. Government passed a year-end budget deal Read More...

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People Stories

The Machine Whisperer: David’s Story

The Machine Whisperer They call him the Machine Whisperer. It’s as if the equipment were speaking directly...

The Machine Whisperer They call him the Machine Whisperer. It’s as if the equipment were speaking directly to him, telling him what was wrong. There isn’t a machine he can’t diagnose, though if you ask David Moore, Service Engineer, CTMSE, he’d tell you with no forced humility that he’s just doing his job. David has Read More...

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People Stories

All Systems Grow: Jackie’s Story

Jackie Gardner is the Manufacturing Support Products Manager at Hartwig, overseeing all after sale products and EDM...

Jackie Gardner is the Manufacturing Support Products Manager at Hartwig, overseeing all after sale products and EDM consumables (in addition to 12 certified parts professionals) for our entire system from her home base at our St. Louis, MO facility. Retail experience lays the foundation Prior to joining Hartwig, Jackie worked in high-volume retail for several Read More...

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People Stories

Challenge Accepted: Craig’s Story

Craig Jung is the Regional President of our STI territory at Hartwig, Inc. Craig is responsible for...

Craig Jung is the Regional President of our STI territory at Hartwig, Inc. Craig is responsible for leading our sales and service teams for Hartwig customers across the St. Louis metropolitan area and the states of Illinois and Iowa. Craig’s story is a great example of how hard work, a dedication to learning, and leadership Read More...

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Insights

Game Changing Technology: Okuma GENOS M660-V

One of my favorite things I do at Hartwig is visit manufacturing facilities with our current and...

One of my favorite things I do at Hartwig is visit manufacturing facilities with our current and potential customers so they can see machines in action. Then, as you know, early this spring everything changed. With in-person visits on hold indefinitely, my team and I began tossing around the idea of a webcast to help Read More...

Greg Hartwig Hartwig, Inc.

Insights

Machine Tool Apps: A Manufacturing Definition

In 2008 both Apple and Google launched their versions of the now famous App Store. In seven...

In 2008 both Apple and Google launched their versions of the now famous App Store. In seven short years apps have become integral to our everyday lives, providing indispensable conveniences on smartphones, tablets and other devices. Today the saying “there’s an app for that” is true – there is an app for everything. Why do Read More...

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Insights

Vertical vs. Horizontal Machining Centers – An ROI Comparison

Many machine tool users have a knee-jerk reaction when they hear the term horizontal machining center: “that’s...

Many machine tool users have a knee-jerk reaction when they hear the term horizontal machining center: “that’s too expensive for me.” While it’s true that typical horizontal machining centers (HMCs) are more expensive (at the time of purchase) than vertical machining centers (VMCs), the high level of productivity you can achieve with an HMC can Read More...

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Machine Demos

GF Machining Solutions MIKRON HPM 800U

Spindle damage, machine geometry misaligned and machine down are big expenses. But with Machine Spindle Protection (MSP)...

Spindle damage, machine geometry misaligned and machine down are big expenses. But with Machine Spindle Protection (MSP) in all directions those worries are a thing of the past.

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Machine Demos

CMS Poseidon Moving Bridge

CMS’ Poseidon vertical machining center is shown performing the roughing and finishing operations on the substrate of...

CMS’ Poseidon vertical machining center is shown performing the roughing and finishing operations on the substrate of a boat deck in EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) foam with a special cutting tool.

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Machine Demos

Tsugami M08SY

The M08SY allows you to perform highly complex machining, such as turning, drilling, boring, cross-drilling and milling....

The M08SY allows you to perform highly complex machining, such as turning, drilling, boring, cross-drilling and milling.

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Machine Demos

Okuma GENOS M560-V

The Okuma GENOS M560-V CNC vertical machining center can perform heavy cuts on a variety of materials,...

The Okuma GENOS M560-V CNC vertical machining center can perform heavy cuts on a variety of materials, from aluminum to steel to titanium. This demonstration uses Hi-Cut Pro to achieve a smooth finish, uses three tooling changes, ranging from roughing to finishing at speeds up to 12,000 rpm.

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Machine Demos

Okuma GENOS M660-V: Game Changing Technologies

In the debut episode of Hartwig's Game-Changing Technologies series we featured the Okuma GENOS M660-V Vertical Machining...

In the debut episode of Hartwig’s Game-Changing Technologies series we featured the Okuma GENOS M660-V Vertical Machining Center. See how the newest (and biggest) member of the GENOS line of machining centers can transform your shop!

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Ask an Engineer

Do you have variables in your manufacturing operation?

Okuma control, the variables and related functions are part of User Task II. On the Fanuc control,...

Okuma control, the variables and related functions are part of User Task II. On the Fanuc control, it is part of Macro B. Most of the variable functions are now standard on the newer Okuma controls. Macro B is usually an option on many Fanuc controls. There are basically three types of variables – local Read More...

Mike Wolf Hartwig, Inc.