Isn’t it time? Make plans to visit INDEX TRAUB at IMTS 2010 Booth S-8136 McCormick Place, Chicago Sept. 13-18 www.imts.com Welcome to INDEX Innovations. We are here to help. With the new INDEX Innovations, we will bring you ideas and information that can help you navigate the challenges of producing high-quality, precision parts profitably. Plus company contacts that can support your operations. A big part of our mission is to support our customers with ideas, tips, and product enhancements. And that’s what we will bring you in each edition of this newsletter. Concise with key links to more information in the INDEX TRAUB network, it’s designed to be a resource for your business, helping you get more out of your investment in the leading precision parts machining technology. INDEX TRAUB will continue to improve and enhance its products, and we’ll let you know first what we are planning to bring to our customers. Sincerely, Jeff Reinert President jreinert@index-usa.com White Paper Justifying High Technology in the Precision Machine Shop In the ongoing battle for survival and profitability in the precision parts production business, the latest CNC technology is more important than ever. It allows shops to do more in one operation with less direct labor, produces more consistent, higher quality parts and helps reduce the cost per piece produced. Still, some shops, accustomed to the ‘way they’ve always done it’ may feel old technology will see them through. It won’t. At least not in this global market. The need to understand how to profitably invest in CNC is urgent—if you want to be competitive. Buying new technology is a strategic decision to assure the future competitiveness of your company. Make Better Parts – Faster! Aerospace Medical Powertrain Defense Mechanical INDEX and TRAUB machine tools are focused on precision parts production and include the entire range of CNC turning machines, from single-spindle to multi-spindle to sliding headstock machines and turn-mills. In each case, the objective is to allow users to produce complex parts in a single setup. INDEX and TRAUB machines find application globally in screw machine, aerospace, medical devices, automotive, and other precision machined parts industries. The INDEX Group is one of the largest leading turning machine manufacturers in the world. The Company was founded in 1914 and operates worldwide. Quality, reliability and technical leadership are reflected in an extensive product line and services. INDEX Corporation 14700 North Pointe Blvd. Noblesville, IN 46060 Tel. 317 770 6300 Fax 317 770 3166 email info@indextraub.com web site:www.indextraub.com So much to see, so much to learn. At IMTS 2010 in Chicago, INDEX Corporation will bring several new machine concepts to North America for the first time. Here are the highlights: A new, affordable multispindle CNC, a Swiss machine quickly convertible to a production machine, and a turning/milling center that can do 5-axis work on both spindles simultaneously will be the stars of our show. The machines will show how INDEX TRAUB is taking done-in-one precision machining and cycle time reduction to new levels for the precision parts industry. Make plans to visit us with an appointment with one of our staff for a personal tour of the new technology For more info, contact Andrew Wall, awall@index-usa.com Valuable seminars at IMTS! To learn more about justifying new technology, be sure to visit the IMTS technical conference seminars during the show when INDEX staff will provide information you can use right away to help make your shop more profitable and more competitive. For more, click here or contact Andrew Wall, awall@index-usa.com New multispindle from the leader in multis - at IMTS! The new MS40 is where affordability meets productivity, flexibility and reliability. The MS40C is quicker, more precise, and more energy efficient than competitive machines for nearly unlimited operations on bar up to 40mm (1.57 in.) diameter or for chucking up to 120mm (4.7 in.). Six fully independent liquid-cooled, hollow-shaft CNC spindle drives are each capable of up to 7000 rpm. And two tool slides approach each spindle, permitting two tools to be simultaneously in the cut on each part. Up to 62 axes 12 identical CNC tool carriers with 1 or 2 axes One or two 10,000-rpm synchronized spindles with 150 mm travel in Z Up to six tools for backworking It even has better access to the work area and better chip control than other multis. Looking for the productivity of a multi? Look into which machine line has the innovation, reputation and reliability you need to keep production moving. Learn more about the MS40 CNC Multispindle. Investment Pays Off for Contract Shop Wiscon Products, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin, founded in 1945, is a family-owned and operated contract precision machining job shop that is aggressively investing in high-capability equipment. “We’ve just had five years’ of growth and during that time we’ve invested over 30% of our total sales in new equipment,” said Torben Christensen, third generation. With a highly skilled workforce averaging more than 15 years with Wiscon, the company produces a range of flat and shaft type parts such as hydraulic components, powered hand tools parts, oil field parts and even theatre staging components. “Being competitive in these days is essential, yet more difficult,” Torben said. “Customer parts are more complex with tighter tolerances. They also want cost-effective analysis and competitive pricing.” One of its customers came to them with what seemed like a normal request... Read complete article (.PDF) Machines in stock. INDEX carries a limited number of INDEX and TRAUB machines ready for delivery. TNL12 Compact Turning Center is ideal for a wide range of workpieces, low to medium complexity, at high production rates with up to simultaneous machining with up to 4 tool carriers. Nonproductive time is kept to a minimum with fast turret indexing, assuring chip to chip time of .3 sec., and rapid spindle and axis positioning. The machine is well-suited to the production of difficult-to-machine medical components, including titanium and stainless steel. The TNA400 is the economical all-rounder in universal turning. The high-performance main spindle with a maximum of 485 Nm torque and 80 mm bar capacity, in combination with the optional 100 mm Y-axis path, is a guarantee for powerful cutting and comprehensive machining options. Training at INDEX. INDEX knows that training is essential to fully utilizing the productivity of its machines. We offer customer training at our Noblesville facility regularly, online training and on-site training. Contact INDEX at trainingRT@index-usa.com. Service & Parts. Call us at 317 770 6300 or email at servicert@index.usa.com or spareparts@index-usa.com. We’re here to help. For our select excess parts inventory, click here. Sincerely, Gary Jones Customer Support Manager Cell: 317 504 1399 Main: 317 770 6392 Fax: 317 770 8788 E-Mail gjones@index-usa.com Web Site: www.indextraub.com