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November 19: GROB Systems to Host Aerospace Technology Day

November 19, 2024

GROB Systems Inc., a provider of manufacturing systems and machine tools, has announced it will be hosting an Aerospace Technology Day, together with industry partners Concepts NREC, EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, OPEN MIND Technologies, Seco and Third Wave Systems at GROB’s North America headquarters and production facility in Bluffton, Ohio on November 19, 2024 from 9 AM through 2 PM.

The special one-day event will feature live machining demonstrations on the high precision GROB G350 5-Axis Universal Machining Center featuring aerospace applications, such as a blisk and an aluminum structural part. An airfoil application will also be shown on a tandem drive machine which is designed for long thin parts, providing excellent stability by holding parts on both ends. Concepts NREC MAX-PAC CAM software will provide advanced programming strategies for turbomachinery applications. EMUGE-FRANKEN USA will demonstrate its Circle Segment milling tools with programming from OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL CAM software for the manufacture of aerospace structural components. Seco will utilize and demonstrate a range of high-performance end mills designed for cutting tough materials and complex parts. Third Wave Systems will participate in the event by analyzing tool paths via its machining modeling solution. In addition, a live interactive “Technical Talk” will be available where attendees can discuss unique aerospace application manufacturing challenges with engineers and product specialists from GROB, Concepts NREC, EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, OPEN MIND Technologies, Seco and Third Wave Systems.

A tour will also be offered of the GROB 400,000-sq.-ft. facility which features the vertically integrated manufacturing of machining centers and automation. The event is complimentary and manufacturing professionals are encouraged to attend. Registration is required.

About GROB Systems

For over 90 years, GROB has been known worldwide for the development and manufacturing of machines and production lines. GROB is a family-owned company with global headquarters located in Mindelheim near Munich, Germany and has full manufacturing capabilities in the United States, Germany, Brazil, China, Italy and India. Approximately 900 employees at the 400,000 square foot U.S.A. facility in Bluffton, Ohio support GROB customers across North America. GROB has in its portfolio several universal 5-axis machining centers as well as a variety of automation solutions. The unique retractable spindle provides unmatched accessibility, is the most rigid when extended to the workpiece, and even allows for upside-down machining which provides superior chip control. The Z-axis design also allows tool changes to happen outside of the work area which enables users to machine the largest part that fits in the machine regardless of tool length requirements.

For more information contact:

GROB Systems

1070 Navajo Drive

Bluffton, OH 45817

419-358-9015

info@us.grobgroup.com

www.grobgroup.com/en/

About Concepts NREC

Headquartered in the U.S.A.,

Concepts NREC

www.conceptsnrec.com

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA