![]() ![]() To accommodate an even wider range of workpiece sizes, IMW opted for a 15" chuck with maximum spindle speed of 2,500 RPM on its machine. The machine features a 60" long bed and is equipped with a 40 HP, 3,300 RPM spindle (4.4" through-bore for 4" maximum bar capacity) and standard 12" chuck. The shop's first CNC machine was a Mazak QUICK TURN NEXUS (QTN) 350-II turning center acquired through the machine tool builder's distributor Dixie Mill in New Orleans. This is when Wilks and Adams made the move from manual to CNC, then, shortly thereafter, into multi-tasking. The two worked from early in the morning to late into the evening seven days a week and still struggled to keep pace with surging customer demand. But most importantly, the shop has been able to expand its business because of an ability to efficiently and cost effectively machine parts that are much more complex than any it had ever done in the past.Īt the onset of IMW, the shop was only a two-person garage operation with machinists Mark Wilks, now president, and Blane Adams, now vice-president. (IMW) in Baker, LA, consistently shortened its job turnaround times and increased production capacity. With that technology, Industrial Machine Works Inc. What started with one manual mill and lathe quickly grew into an extremely productive machine shop that attributes its success to CNC and multi-tasking machining capability. ![]()
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