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News Release from: Haas Automation
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 January 2006
Company built over 10,000 machine tools
in 2005
Haas Automation built in excess of 10,000 machines in a 12-month period during 2005 - an increase of more than 22% over 2004, and more than 200% over 2003.
Compared to the automotive and consumer-products industries, which often deal in yearly production volumes well into the millions of units, machine tool building is a low volume industry To manufacture in excess of10,000 machines in a 12-month period is a major feat, but that is exactly what Haas Automation did in 2005
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The company built, sold and shipped more than 10,000 high-quality Haas CNC machines from its manufacturing facility in Oxnard, Southern California, USA.
That is an increase of more than 22% over 2004, and more than 200% over 2003.
"I know of no other machine tool builder in the world that has done this," states Haas general manager Bob Murray, adding that the company reached this goal during a period of widespread plant restructuring and expansion.
Increasing production by 200% over just two years, says director of operations Richard Mountain, has required a lot of hard work from a lot of people - every area of the company has contributed.
"But," he says, "That is what we do.
We set a goal and we make it happen.
People have always worked hard at Haas, and that is not going to change.
We are constantly implementing more and more technology, and continually reviewing our processes.
It is not just a matter of taking what we do and multiplying it by some factor.
It is about innovation.
Through innovation," Mountain continues, "We expect our efficiencies to continually grow.
The opportunities are there, and it is our responsibility to figure out the right way to make things happen." Worldwide sales of Haas machines continue to remain strong, with no signs of letting up.
Orders in December, traditionally a slow sales month in the machine tool industry, approached 1200 machines - the best December in the company's history, and the third time in 12 months that monthly orders for Haas machines have broken the 1000 machine mark.
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