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Acu-Rite Solutions manufacturing successfully moves to Illinois

SCHAUMBURG, IL (April 2019) – The manufacturing facilities of Acu-Rite Solutions products have successfully moved from its long-time base in Jamestown, NY, to larger facilities at the North American headquarters of parent-company HEIDENHAIN in Schaumburg, IL. This centralized location now offers quicker access to the industrial manufacturing resources in the Chicago area, while keeping the “Made in America” tradition alive. It is also proving to be more effective for Acu-Rite Solutions shipping and receiving, both domestically and internationally.“This forward-thinking move was made to strengthen the already leading brand of Acu-Rite Solutions,” said John Parker, HEIDENHAIN’s Machine Tool Business Development Manager. “The production of the Acu-Rite Solutions products is now going strong in Illinois, at the same time we continue to invest in the Acu-Rite Solutions R&D department that remains in Jamestown, NY.”Keeping customer needs in mind first, Acu-Rite Solutions products currently on the Illinois manufacturing lines include all the digital readouts (models DRO10X, DRO203, DRO30X), and DRO accessories such as IB2X and IOB610, all the encoder bracket kits such as those for SENC 150, SENC 50 as well as the MILLPWRG2 control and associated components.Lines are fully staffed with technicians overseen by managers such as Test Engineering, Quality and Operations. “It is important that we maintain the reliability and integrity of all the Acu-Rite Solutions products, as well as continue to focus on the ease of use of all our end products that our customers have come to expect,” said Parker.Service and support of the Acu-Rite Solutions products has also been an important focus during this manufacturing operations transition. Dedicated trained staff are now in place in Schaumburg to provide Acu-Rite Solutions technical support, as well as field service.Acu-Rite Solutions DRO and Encoder Support: techsupportHC@heidenhain.comMILLPWRG2 Programming and Application Support: millpwrservice@heidenhain.comThe established Acu-Rite Solutions website continues to be the same helpful go-to source for both distributors and customers alike.Also, Acu-Rite Solutions trade show presence is continued, and for 2019, Acu-Rite Solutions exhibits are planned for TECMA, EASTEC, CMTS, SOUTHTEC and PRI.“This Acu-Rite Solutions manufacturing transition has been done for all the right reasons,” said Parker. “With these changes and investments, we expect the [...]

2024-07-03T13:42:45+00:00

Did you know that the VUE is being used in restoration of a World War II submarine?

The USS Pampanito, a World War II submarine, is well known for having made six patrols in the Pacific during WWII. The Pampanito, now a museum and memorial, has been docked at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, CA, since 1981. It is open to the public where it educates approximately 4,000 students in day and overnight programs annually, and 100,000 visitors a year who tour the boat. It is currently undergoing important restoration and replication projects to bring it as reasonably close to its original operational condition as when it sailed in the summer of 1945. The project is managed by the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Association, and includes work to refurbish everything from old and/or missing parts, as well as repairing original historic artifacts. Maintaining the submarine as a non-profit is a huge challenge, and the Maritime Park Association relies heavily on donations to further is goals of bringing maritime history to life, offer future generations its important teachings, as well as honor the men that served there. To that end, when HEIDENHAIN staff learned that the project received an old Bridgeport mill from a local machine shop as a donation, and that the 1980 digital readout on it was broken and obsolete, they approved the donation of an Acu-Rite Solutions VUE 2 digital readout kit. The VUE came with two SENC 150 scales and accompanying brackets. This DRO kit should help the mill come back to life. “We were very happy that someone at HEIDENHAIN / Acu-Rite Solutions took the time to understand our mission and donate this DRO,” said Rich Pekelney, one of the Maritime Park Association’s trustees and volunteers. “I’ve been doing hands-on restoration like this for 23 years, and our small machine shop is a vital part of our project. “With our refurbished mill, we expect to be able to do many things ourselves now,” explained Pekelney. “For example, we recently acquired an old five-inch deck gun that would have been used here during WWII but is missing parts. Now we can [...]

2024-07-02T20:09:19+00:00
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