wiredInUSA November 2018

Davis-Standard has installed a fourth CNC machining center at its Pawcatuck, Connecticut, facility. The $2million investment will boost production efficiency and enable Davis-Standard to increase feedscrew production by over 25 percent. “This investment reflects our continued commitment to best practices in manufacturing, and in supporting customers with best-in-class feedscrew technology,” said Mike Newhall, Davis-Standard’s vice president of operations. “The CNCmachining center being installed is the same brand as our existing machines, Weingartner, which makes software programs and tooling interchangeable. We also have highly skilled machinists already trained to run this type of equipment. This will further add to our ability to meet customer demand and improve our overall responsiveness to our customers’ requirements.” The additional center is a Weingartner Pickup 700 whirler, capable of machining feedscrew sizes from 1.5 inches (38mm) to 6 inches (152mm) in diameter and in lengths up to 207 inches (5,200mm). The machine will augment existing capabilities in Davis-Standard’s feedscrew operation, which currently manufactures over 1,000 feedscrews a year.

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wiredInUSA - November 2018