SMTCL-Americas announced that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Rassini to develop the first “SMTCL SMART Factory” in North America.

Rassini is a lead designer and manufacturer of suspension and brake components for the global automotive industry. Rassini is the world’s largest producer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles as well as the largest fully integrated brake rotor producer in the Americas. Rassini has eight manufacturing sites strategically located in North America and Brazil.

SMTCL collaborates with Customers to convert their manufacturing operations into “SMART Factories” by working closely to provide new equipment, integrate automation, and incorporate modern control technology. The SMART Factory at Rassini will involve new CNC equipment, new automation, and new processes to make Rassini products more efficientlyand more cost effectively, while also improving the qualityand reliability of Rassini’s products.

SMTCL will also provide real time manufacturing data to Rassini’s ERP System that will help Rassini personnel in managing their factory.

Jerry McCarty, Chief Operating Officer of SMTCL-Americas, stated “This is a great step in SMTCL’s development in North America. We are extremely honored that Rassini has put this trust in SMTCL to help them meet their manufacturing challenges. This kind of collaboration has not been seen in North American manufacturing and I am confident it will produce great results.” SMTCL’s distributor, Enihcam Corporation, will assist in providing service and integration of the new manufacturing system.

Brian Schram, President of Enihcam, stated, “We are proud to bring this new level of manufacturing to North American factories. This new relationship of trust, confidence, and providing the best tools for a job is the foundation of Enihcam.”

To respect Rassini’s competitive position in the industry, SMTCL will not disclose the Rassini products involved or the facilities where the new machines will be installed. However, some of the machines will incorporate SMTCL’s new i5 Control.

The i5 CNC Control was debuted at IMTS 2016 in Chicago, IL. In addition to bringing world-class performance and reliabilityto customers,the i5 Control is easy to use and brings a new level of information to Customers. The control can be used on 2,3,4 and 5-Axis machines. The i5 CNC Control was named after the characteristics it brings to customers: Intelligent, Internet, Integrate, Industry, and Information.

“The i5 Control will revolutionize manufacturing by itsease-of-use and its highper formance.” said Jerry McCarty, Chief Operating Officer of SMTCL. “In addition,it will provide accurate information directly into manufacturing production systems which otherwise had to be entered manually by machine operators. The ability of the i5 Control to work in lights out operations will also make SMTCL machines more productive and less costly.”

The EVC160100s is designed for manufacturers that compete in the world market and do large vertical turning. The EVC160100s is a large, reliable, and rugged vertical turning center that has been designed to be effective inmachining a variety of materials including cast iron, aluminum, steel, and composites.

“We have developed the EVC160100s configuration based on the needs of manufacturers in the aerospace, rail, and energy industries,” says Jerry McCarty, Chief Operating Officer. “Manufacturers love the capacity of this machine and its metal cutting ability and accuracy.” SMTCL includes a tool changer, Heidenhain scales,and a chip conveyor as standard components.

The EVC160100s has a 55” Chuck and swing of 63”. The machine has Z-Axis Travel of 39” and a 60HP Motor. The EVC160100s has a weight of 55,000 lbs. resulting in rigidity and excellent part finish. The machine is controlled by thepowerful and reliable FANUC0i-TF control with a 10” screen and USB, PCMIA, and Ethernet interfaces.

SMTCL-Americas will display it’s new i5 CNC Control at the 2016 IMTS exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL  SMTCL will be in Booth S-8245 in the Metal Cutting Pavilion in the South Hall.

Although this i5 CNC Control will not be offered to customers in North America until 2017, it has been installed on over 2000 machines in China. In addition to bringing world-class performance and reliability to customers, the i5 is easy to use and brings a new level of information to organizations. The control will be available on most of SMTCL’s 300 models and can be used on 2,3,4 and 5-Axis machines. The i5 Control was named after the characteristics it brings to customers: Intelligent, Internet, Integrate, Industry, and Information.

The control is intelligent by making programming easier and more conversational. The i5 Control features 3D color graphics for simulations as well as feature programming. It also has full tool management and remote diagnostic capabilities to make machines more productive.

The i5 control opens up the full power of the Internet to users by offering remote diagnostics and remote machine management for “lights out” operation. Email and text messages from the machine can also communicate key information to manufacturers. Apps are also available for both Android and iOS devices to make the control even more productive.

The i5 control integrates with production systems and can seamlessly provide data to measure productivity and performance. The control also easy integrates with robots, automation. measurement devices and rotary tables.

SMTCL’s i5 Control is also made for industry, as it is built on a reliable platform of industrial processors and electronics. Based on the proveni-Port technology, the control is UL Certified and performs accurately and reliably in manufacturing environments.

The Information provided by the i5 Control is valuable to management by directly prov iding key informationtofinance,production,andsales. The machine can directly provide information to production scheduling systems and full ERP systems.

“The i5 Control will revolutionize manufacturing by its ease-of-use and its highly rated performance.” Said Jerry McCarty, Chief Operating Officer of SMTCL. “In addition, it will provide accurate information directly into manufacturing production systems which otherwise had to be entered manually by machine operators. The ability of the i5 Control to work in lights out operations will also make SMTCL machines more productive and less costly.