"In our operation, milling and drilling are the nal operations on what is now a very valuable product. We must be sure that the program and set-up are correct. Mistakes at this stage would be very costly.” —Kevin Jurus, Partner and Principle Hurco Operator SFR Turning in Howell, Michigan is a small, ve-man shop that specializes in CNC lathe work. One of their principle products are wheel-forming dies. While the bulk of the operations are done on CNC lathes, there was enough milling and drilling operations that a CNC machining center could be justied. After a careful review of available equipment, Harvey Wright, President, decided to invest in a VMX24 vertical machining center from Hurco. The result has been an improvement in his shop’s capabilities and operational eciencies. Prior

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