Haas Automation Ships 50,000th Machine

Haas Automation, Inc., the largest machine tool manufacturer in the U.S., reported the company’s latest milestone: The production, sale and installation of the 50,000th Haas CNC machine tool. Machine number 50,000 – an SL- 20APL CNC turning center with automatic parts loader – came off the production line in February. Bearing a commemorative plaque, the machine went to Western Saw of Oxnard, California and a neighbor of Haas Automation’s. The SL-20APL is Western Saw’s fifth Haas turning center.

Haas Automation’s world headquarters in Oxnard, California, is a state-ofthe- art manufacturing facility that currently is undergoing expansion to 1 million square feet. Haas produces all critical components in-house. Extensive use of lean manufacturing methods and justin- time production practices allows the company to produce high-precision CNC products while maintaining value-based pricing. Widespread use of automated loaders and pallet systems allows “lights out” operation for increased productivity and efficiency. This streamlined production, together with highly trained electronic and mechanical assembly teams, reduces cost and enhances quality.

Today, Haas Automation manufactures four major product lines – VMCs, HMCs, CNC turning centers and rotary tables – as well as a number of large five-axis and specialty machines.

For more information, contact Scott Rathburn, Haas Automation, Inc., 2800 Sturgis Road, Oxnard, CA 93030, 805-988-6922, Fax: 805-968- 6918, E-mail: srathburn@haascnc.com, Web: www.haascnc.com.