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Met-Tek Puts TM6 to Work 2,500 Piece Order

Met–Tek

Met–Tek, formerly known as Eagle Manufacturing, is a job shop serving the Central Indiana region. Met-Tek has a long history of providing machined parts and replacement parts for legacy Hurco machines. Through their relationship with Hurco, they've become very familiar with their vertical machining centers and the unique, flexible Hurco control. In fact, there are currently ten Hurco machines being utilized at Met-Tek.

Key Hurco Advantage

In early 2005, Met-Tek needed to replace an existing lathe from another manufacturer. Although a line of turning centers was new for Hurco, Met-Tek knew they could count on Hurco for a well-made, reliable machine with an easy-to-use control--whether it was a vertical machining center or a lathe--and they placed the order. The TM6 CNC slantbed lathe was the perfect match for Met-Tek. Installed in early February, Met-Tek was making parts the next day. As expected, the control was easy to program and they found that its performance and accuracy were outstanding.

One of the first jobs performed on the TM6 by the Met-Tek machinists was a brass connector part cut on hex brass bar stock. The order was for 2,500 pieces--a demanding job for any turning center. The programming took just 20 minutes and the tooling set-up took 30 minutes. The total cycle time for each part was around 40 seconds and all of the part specifications and tolerances were being met from the first part to the last. The shop foreman appreciates the thermal stability of the lathe. He's finding no variation over time and set-ups are held from one day to the next.

Met-Tek's long history with Hurco will now move forward. More importantly, Met-Tek will stay productive and competitive in the industry.