Methods Machine Tools, supplier of high-precision CNC machine tools, automation and engineering services, will host Machine Fest from 9 am to 4 pm on October 4-5 at its national headquarters in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Methods Machine Fest goes beyond the traditional open house. Designed to demonstrate the full Methods experience, attendees will get up close to Methods’ entire portfolio of three- and five-axis CNC platforms, EDM, multitasking lathes, automated and integrated solutions and service and support.
“While Methods has grown coast to coast over the last few decades, New England is our home base,” said Brad Catyb, Methods' New England general manager. "Machine Fest builds on our legacy of open-house events here in New England, when we welcome all our customers, partners and anyone else interested in world-class CNC machining to our headquarters. Come see how our machines, engineering, and services truly set us apart from the competition."
Attendees will experience more than a dozen live demonstrations, view Methods’ full suite of standard automation solutions and have ample opportunities to meet and discuss their production, integration, and process management needs with Methods’ staff of engineering and service experts, noted Catyb.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet with more than a dozen suppliers, showcasing their tooling, workholding and accessories (Figure 1). Additionally, guests can visit Methods’ Precision Center in nearby Acton, Massachusetts. The facility, which opened in 2019, houses Methods’ advanced engineering and R&D facility, including a climate-controlled lab where cuts are achieved to sub-micron levels.
More information about this free event including the full list of vendors, seminars, and attractions, can be found on Methods’ Events page.
Machines and products featured on-site in Massachusetts will include:
• Methods Plus E: Fanuc RoboDrill featuring fully integrated 32-pallet (400 mm x 600 mm) elevator system within 5.5 ft x 2.5 ft floor space.
• RoboJob Automation: Machine-tending solution for lathe automation. Run by operators of any skill level. To be featured with Nakamura-Tome turning center.
• Methods Plus K: Fanuc RoboDrill featuring fully integrated rotary carousel system that holds up to 44 extra tool positions and rotary carousel with 60 part/part carrier positions.
• Methods Job Shop Cell Collaborative: Mobile collaborative robotic solution for easy loading/unloading parts. To be featured with Fanuc RoboDrill.
• Fanuc RoboDrill: Three-axis, 30-taper machine expandable to four- and five-axis with Methods Engineering Services.
• Fanuc RoboCut C400iC and C600iC: Two sizes of wire EDM with iHMI user interface, enhanced automatic wire feed (AWF3) and all-digital power supply.
• Nakamura-Tome WY-150: Twin-spindle, two-turret multitasking machine with 48 tool stations and suitability for bar feeding automation.
• OKK HM-X6000: Compact, high-power, 50-taper HMC with Ø 600 mm table. 360° b-axis travel, with direct-turn dual APC and rigidity and power to cut exotic metals.
• Nakamura-Tome MX-100: Compact, high-precision multitasking machine with up to 96 tools, advanced Nakamura-Tome SmartX software.
• OKK VC-X350: Five-axis platform designed with superior rigidity for cutting hard metals including titanium and Inconel.
• YASDA PX30i: Five-axis machining center holding up to 323 tools and 33-pallet APC, superior for hardened steel, titanium and Inconel.
• Methods MB450U: Five-axis, compact bridge-type platform with 15K, BIG Plus, 40-taper spindle.
• KIWA KH4500kai: Ultra-compact horizontal machining center with field-expandable ATC and APC.
• Methods MV1000H: Three-axis platform with linear rail-type guideway, 1.8 second tool-to-tool.
• Weiler E50: Cycle-controlled, conversational CNC universal lathe for large diameters and lengths, with the ability to handle hard materials.
“No matter what machine you run today, or whether you’ve been a Methods customer for decades or never seen our machines in person, this show will feature everything manufacturers need to evaluate how to take the next, best step for their shops,” said George Farrell, Methods sales manager for New England.
This is the third edition of Methods Machine Fest, following successful events in Phoenix in late 2022 and Gilberts, Illinois in March.
