b'Productive TimesOUT WITH OLD, IN WITH MORE EFFICIENTA fter a machine tool is a decadeEND USER SOLUTION PROVIDERold, its history at J&R Machine Inc. The Shawano, Wisconsin-basedJ&R Machine Inc. DMG Mori USA Inc.Tier 1 manufacturer caters to OEMs715-526-5970 847-593-5400and other Tier 1 companies and tar- www.jrmachine.com www.dmgmori.comgets the industries of oil and gas, fire protection, heavy vehicle, de- CHALLENGE Reduce cutting time and increase operator efficiency.fense and aerospace. Typical part runs are from 500 to 5,000. Replace two single-spindle, single-turret machines with Our strong point is in multitask- SOLUTION two twin-spindle, three-turret machines withing, turning and automation in theautomated gantry loaders.1"-to-10"-dia. (25 mm to 254 mm) range, said President Tim Tumanic, who added that parts are up to 711 mm (28") in length.Last year, two DMG Mori NLX 2500 universal turning centers hit their replacement age. Those ma-chines had one spindle and one turret with live tooling. Because J&R Machine exclusively runs DMG Mori USA Inc. machines to have a common platform, the shop turned to the Hoffman Estates, Illinois, J&R Machine replaced two single-spindle, single-turret machines with two NZX 2000 machines, which have two spindles and three turrets apiece.J&R Machinectemag.com/cteguide.com47ProTimes.indd 47 8/17/20 11:14 AM'