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Next-Generation Wheel Cell



All-Okuma Aluminum Wheel Cell

Okuma America Corporation offers its All-Okuma Wheel Cell. The wheel cell is specifically designed to enable wheel manufacturers to increase productivity and efficiency while minimizing downtime.

The wheel cell includes the MB-56VA-AW aluminum wheel drilling machine designed to deliver the reliability of Okuma lathes in a dedicated machining center/drill. Also included are two Okuma CNC lathes in a choice of sizes, a FANUC robot and a variety of conveyance options, allowing for a customized cell configuration. All three Okuma machines feature the THINC-OSP open architecture CNC control for easy integration, enhanced functionality and accessibility to third-party applications.

Highlights of the All-Okuma Wheel Cell include:

  • MB-56VA-AW aluminum wheel drilling machine: This machining center/drill employs the latest technology and tailors the specs around the high-speed requirements of aluminum wheel drilling and milling. The integrated high-speed trunnion table provides full 4-axis machining capabilities.
  • Okuma CNC lathes: With five wheel lathes to choose from, the Okuma machines allow for customizable cell configurations. Sizes range from 16" to 24" and feature quick changeover workholding, providing flexible top tooling for the chuck and reducing the need for changeovers between set-ups.
  • THINC-OSP open architecture CNC control: Because all three machines are now Okumas, all three feature the THINC-OSP control, which allows fuller integration with the latest engineering simulation tools throughout operations. Real-time monitoring and alarm notifications can now be enabled. Cell monitoring and performance reporting functions are more robust. Addition of third-party applications is now possible.
  • FANUC robot: Enhanced gripper design and vision technology allow fixtureless locating and orientation, eliminating manned verification and offset probing.

Gosiger Automation, a member of Partners in THINC, handles installation and service for the All-Okuma Wheel Cell. The team of 50 qualified experts utilizes advanced engineering and simulation tools, Controllogix and Wheel Process Monitoring to help ensure end-to-end wheel cell performance.

For more information contact:

Julie Murphy, Marketing Manager

Okuma America Corporation

11900 Westhall Drive

Charlotte, NC 28278

704-588-7000

www.Okuma.com

Southwest

S. TX, LA

Hartwig Houston

4727 S Pinemont, Ste. 100

Houston, TX 77041

713-749-9600

N. TX

Hartwig Dallas

5234 Bear Creek Court

Irving, TX 75061

972-790-8200

NM

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

OK

Hartwig Broken Arrow

1913 West Reno

Broken Arrow, OK 74012

918-259-0260

AR

Morris South

350 Electronics Blvd.

Huntsville, AL 35824

256-461-8111

Southeast

NC, SC, GA, VA

Morris South

12428 Sam Neely Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28273

704-523-6008

FL

GOSIGER Southeast

2717 Rew Circle

Ocoee, FL 34761

407-656-1411

MS, AL, TN

Morris South

350 Electronics Blvd.

Huntsville, AL 35824

256-461-8111

Northeast

E. PA, MD, DE

GOSIGER Mid/Atlantic

322 Commerce Drive

Exton, PA 19341

610-524-7722

W. NY, W. PA, WV

Morris Great Lakes

9151 Marshall Road

Cranberry Township, PA 16066

877-373-8906

CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI, N. NJ, E. NY

The Robert E. Morris Company

910 Day Hill Road

Windsor, CT 06095

860-687-3300

Midwest

WI, UP of MI

Morris Midwest

9300 W. Heather Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53224

414-586-0450

www.morrismidwest.com

N. IL

Morris Midwest

68 Congress Circle West

Roselle, IL 60172

630-351-1901

www.morrismidwest.com

MN, SD, ND, N.W. WI

Hegman Machinery LLC

A Morris Group, Inc. Co.

8718 Monticello Lane

Maple Grove, MN 55369

763-424-5622

S. IL, E. MO

Hartwig St. Louis

10617 Trenton Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63132

314-426-5300

E. NE, W. IA

Hartwig Omaha

2210 South 156th Circle

Omaha, NE 68130

402-758-0800

W. NE

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

W. KS

Hartwig Wichita

4959 South Lulu Ct.

Wichita, KS 67216

316-522-5500

E. KS, W. MO

Hartwig Kansas City

6110 Deramus Ave.

Kansas City, MO 64120

816-231-1850

MI (except U.P.)

Gosiger Michigan

14600 Keel St.

Plymouth, MI 48170

734-582-2100

IN, W. KY

Gosiger Indiana

4627 Independence Square

Indianapolis, IN 46203

317-788-1501

S. OH, E. KY

Gosiger Dayton

108 McDonough St.

Dayton, OH 45402

937-228-5174

N. OH

Gosiger Cleveland

30600 Solon Industrial Pkwy

Solon, OH 44139

440-248-3111

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Gosiger Northwest

14221 29th Street East, Suite 102

Sumner, WA 98390

253-826-3921

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2334 E. Valencia Drive

Fullerton, CA 92831

714-446-7770

N. CA

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2033 Gateway Place

Suite 500

San Jose, CA 95110

925-371-2333

CO, S. ID, MT, UT, WY

Hartwig Colorado

8599 Prairie Trail Drive

Denver, CO 80112

303-373-9450

AZ, S. NV

Arizona CNC Equipment

1235 S. 48th Street

Suite 1

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-615-6353

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