KNF Expands Manufacturing Plant

The newly expanded USA headquarters facility and manufacturing plant for KNF Neuberger introduces key industry innovations in design and production enabling highly streamlined and efficient parts storage, material flow, and product assembly.

The facility in Hamilton Township, NJ (near Trenton) manufactures standard and custom diaphragm pumps for air, gases, and liquids as solutions for OEM, Process, and Laboratory applications. The latest expansion increases the site’s total footprint by 56 percent to more than 50,000 sq. ft.

KNF constructed the facility in 1994 and has expanded four times in response to business growth. Approximately 100 employees work at this location.

Among noteworthy innovations, a computerized “vertical parts storage” system minimizes required floor space and maximizes access with sophisticated software and controls; implementation of a lean manufacturing process flow for an array of individual product lines allows for customization; and a range of improvements in material flow contribute to enhanced inventory management and timely manufacturing.

New EDM CNC machine launched by AgieCharmilles

A new high-performance wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) system has been launched by GF AgieCharmilles for micro-projects and super-precision applications.

The CUT 1000 takes a classic machine tool set-up which has been "redesigned from the bottom up", giving the technology a heavily reinforced and rigid machine base with slide blocks run on roller guide rails positioned directly on the monobloc.

Mutual interference is also eliminated by separate guideways for the X and Y-axis, with high-quality measuring equipment allowing for particularly precise and accurate machining.

The company is hoping that the new system will deliver improved productivity, greater manufacturing flexibility and increased accuracy on previous releases for micro-CNC machining.

A touch screen remote control complements the system, allowing operators to input relevant data much faster, reducing time spent on job set-ups.

Alongside its EDM projects, AgieCharmilles also specialises in high-speed and high-performance milling in order to enhance the growth of businesses in the sector.

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