Although not normally associated with fully interpolative machining in five axes, a US-made Chick System 5 Qwik-Lok twin-station clamping system from 1st Machine Tool Accessories was demonstrated assisting the manufacture of a bicycle pedal at the Mazak open house last November.
Luvata Oy has acquired UK based Dawson Shanahan Group, a successful and leading European producer of highly engineered and fabricated copper and metal components used in the aerospace, automotive, medical, power distribution, and industrial markets.