NUMBER 02 - Haas Automation, Inc.
NUMBER 02 - Haas Automation, Inc.
NUMBER 02 - Haas Automation, Inc.
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One of the main advantages of in-house machining is the<br />
speed with which new ideas can go from the drawing board<br />
– make that computer screen – to a finished prototype.<br />
Karlheinz says, “We design primarily in SolidWorks, and<br />
use both ESPRIT and VisualMill on the CAM side.” Design,<br />
programming and production are under one roof, and<br />
seamlessly integrate in an environment where designers,<br />
programmers and machine operators work closely together.<br />
The VF-2SS fit in perfectly.<br />
“With the <strong>Haas</strong> machine, we can have a prototype<br />
finished in the time it would take just to communicate with<br />
| www.<strong>Haas</strong>CNC.com<br />
vendors and get a price quote on making the part outside,”<br />
Karlheinz explains.<br />
Nicolai GmbH selects employees carefully, preferring to<br />
train motivated individuals with conventional machine shop<br />
experience onsite. And with only 15 full-time employees and<br />
a backlog of orders, it’s important that each person and every<br />
machine is productive from the start. The logical, user-friendly<br />
<strong>Haas</strong> control makes CNC machining easier to understand,<br />
reducing operator error and training time. Nicolai feels this<br />
has been a great advantage to his firm.