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September 29, 2009
The Art of Modern Milling
A cooperative event among Calhoun Community College, Sandvik and Haas
Calhoun Community College , in partnership with Sandvik Coromant and Hass, will host a free seminar on the latest and greatest in modern day milling machinery and techniques on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, from 9am-2pm in the college's Aerospace Training Center located on the Decatur campus.
The event, to be held in conjunction with HAAS Demo Day, will feature presentations and demonstrations from technicians who are working with these new processes and the techniques to employ them. Attendees will learn about the most modern programming techniques, utilizing the latest and most cost efficient tooling technology.
Guest speaker for the event is Chad Falciani, who will share his experiences in the geneses of his company Falciani Machine into the current FMI / Huntsville Medical—how he started and what the causes and effects were that helped him grow this company into the well-respected name it is today.
The event will include a tour of Calhoun's newly equipped machine tool technology shop, along with demonstrations on the college's new Haas VF-2SS and the TL-25 sub-spindle lathe.
Lunch will be provided, and reservations to attend are required. Interested persons should register at www.regonline.com/modmill . For more information, contact Mike Blizzard at Cal houn at 256-306-2668 or Scott Oden at 256-783-4089, Darrin Pruitt at 205-789-7619 or Jeff Davis at 256-452-0980.
About Sandvik
Sandvik is a high-technology, engineering group with advanced products and a world-leading position within selected areas. Worldwide business activities are conducted through representation in 130 countries. In 2008 the Group had 50,000 employees and sales of approximately SEK 93 billion.
Sandvik's business concept is based on a unique competence in materials technology. This has resulted in a world-leading position in three core areas:
- Cemented-carbide and high-speed steel tools for metalworking applications and blanks and components made of cemented carbide and other hard materials.
- Machinery, equipment and tools for rock-excavation.
- Stainless and high-alloy steels, special metals, resistance materials and process systems.
About HAAS
Founded by Gene Haas in 1983, Haas Automation has always produced top-quality products at affordable prices. The largest CNC machine tool builder in the Western World, Haas Automation manufactures a full line of CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes, rotary tables and 5C indexers. Haas machine tools and rotary products are built to the exacting specifications of Gene Haas to deliver higher accuracy, repeatability and durability than any other machine tools on the market.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561
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