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(Plastics Today) -- Galaxy
Tool Corp. of Winfield, KS is positioning itself to once again become a major
player in the injection and blow mold manufacturing industries. The company just
made a major capital investment in equipment, including a new 5-axis CNC
machining center from Fidia that went online at the company this month. The
machining center will expand Galaxy's capacity with a travel of 157 inches on
the Y-axis, 79 inches along the x-axis and 55 inches along the Z-axis,
increasing Galaxy's large 5-axis machining capacity by 30%.
Regarding the purchase, Galaxy Tool's vice president of business
development, Paul Maples, stated, "Galaxy continues to see a surge in demand
from current and potential customers for 5-axis machining. The addition of this
machine allows us to offer shorter lead-times while enhancing customer support
and creating additional growth opportunities for Galaxy." The company operates
in a 90,000-sf facility and has 140 employees.
Galaxy also recently installed a Tarus gun drill, with drilling
capabilities of .250 inches - 2 inches in diameter, and bore travel of up to 96
inches. The offset gun drill is being retrofitted with a new Fidia CNC control.
Galaxy anticipates the gun drill will be operational by November of this
year.
mrcplast.com
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