Ellison Bronze Expands Machining Capabilities

Ellison Bronze, Inc. (Falconer, NY) recently added a new Fom Industrie ARGO 40 4-axis CNC machining center to their manufacturing facility in Falconer for aluminum doors and frames. The ARGO 40 will allow the shop to match parts with a higher degree of accuracy and ensure repeatability for all machined aluminum components. The ARGO 40 provides an array of innovative features plus a mobile control console with a 17 in touchscreen monitor and keyboard, state-of-the-art 3D software and compatibility with popular CAD and other design programs. “This CNC increases the precision of the machine’s drilling and tapping,” says Roger Overend, the president and chief executive officer of Ellison Bronze. “Our operators will simply load the part, install the program, and the machine does the rest with incredible accuracy.”

The ARGO 40 offers both drilling and tapping capabilities with the same tool to save time and resources. It also features horizontal and vertical clamps, a saw with precise cutting capabilities and an automatic conveyor that sweeps metal remains from its base into the accompanying chip bin. “This machine is able to do the matching without having to manipulate the part or reposition it, streamlining our manufacturing process for aluminum doors and frames,” adds Overend. “Compared to our previous notching process, which took about 20 minutes, the ARGO 40 accomplishes the same amount of work in less than five minutes.” The ARGO 40 began production in Ellison’s ISO 9001:2015-certified facility in January 2019.

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