Amada Opens North American Tech Center
Amada Machine Tools America recently hosted a grand opening ceremony for its North American Technical Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, furthering efforts to build long-term partnerships with customers through consultation and technology demonstrations.

Amada Launches New Cutting, Machine Tool Division
Amada has merged Amada Cutting Technologies (ACT, Los Angeles, California) and Amada Wasino America (AWA, Chicago, Illinois) to establish a new sales-specific company, Amada Machine Tools America.

Five-Axis, Multi-Function Center
The Mi8 five-axis turning and milling center from Amada Wasino is designed for the medical, aerospace and other industries that demand parts with extreme precision. The multi-function center is suited for manufacturing complex, multi-operation workpieces, such as components for electric hybrids, hydrogen engines, new-generation diesel and gas fuel injection systems. The center integrates a tool changer and auto loader, making it ideal for the die mold industry, the company says.

Wasino Joins Amada Group
Wasino Corp. USA has joined the Amada Group and is now Amada Wasino America. The company’s lineup of machines is designed to simplify turning and grinding processes. It uses standard bolt-on automation solutions to manufacture its turning line rather than third-party produced and supported automation. According to

Turn/Mill Centers And Lathes
The twin-spindle, twin-gantry JJ3 turning/milling center features a 16,000-lb stable thermal displacement casting and a 10- to 15-hp spindle. The machine’s new platform simplifies auto-measurement, bulk feeding systems, line applications and other cell configurations to fit multiple applications, the company says.

Steering To Greater Flexibility
Re-tool aging dedicated machines? For this plant, it makes more sense to spend a bit more to replace them with new, more flexible, machining centers.

Near-Net-Shape Turning Leads The Way To Simpler Automation
With cutting times measured in seconds, near-net-shape applications are the proving ground for automation efficiency, repeatability and accuracy in production turning.