Facilities & Equipment

Software and Hardware

Unigraphics ® NX with MoldWizard (current version)
Autodesk PowerShape
SolidWorks 15®
Catia V5 (current version)
Pro/Engineer ® Wildfire 4.0
Windows® 10 64-bit workstations
XES 8850 ® Large Format Plotter & Scanner

Data Transfer Options

Email: engineering@chicagomold.com
FTP Call or Email for details
Other CD / DVD / USB Drive

Production Software and Hardware

AutoDesk PowerShape ®
AutoDesk PowerMill ® [5-axis, advanced simulation, 3+2 axis, 3-axis]
Esprit 2015
Lemoine RTM
ATOS Professional Inspect Software
3D cad viewing and drafting workstations
Windows® 10 64-bit workstations

Vertical Milling Machines

Parpas Diamond high speed machining center with a 5-axis continuous bi-rotary head, 86" x 59" x 39" work capacity, 42 location tool changer

(5) Fidia G996 high speed 5-axis trunnion style machining center, 33” x 37” x 25” work capacity, 42 location tool changer

Fidia K199 high speed machining center with a 5-axis continuous bi-rotary milling head, 70” x 40” x 40” work capacity, 42 location tool changer

Fidia K197 high speed machining center with a 5-axis continuous bi-rotary milling head, 65” x 30” x 33” work capacity, 20 location tool changer

(2) Fidia K165 high speed machining centers with a 3-axis +2 milling head, 40” x 24” x 20” work capacity. 20 location tool changer

Roeders RXU 1200 DSH 5-axis trunnion style high speed milling machine equipped with NC control for high dynamic 3D milling operations, 39.3 x 41.3 x 23.6 work capacity. 55 location tool changer

(2) Roeders RXP 601 DSH 5-axis trunnion style high speed milling machine partnered with 3R System Robot equipped with a 162 position work piece changer and graphite milling vacuum system, 21.3 x 25.0 x 15.7 work capacity. 35 location tool changer

(2) Toyoda SB-316 Vertical Machining Center 120 1/2 “ x 63” x 31 ½” travel 35hp geared 6000 RPM spindle. 60 Location tool changer

Toyoda FV-1365 Vertical Machining Center 51.2” “ x 25.6” x 23.6” travel 25hp geared 6000 RPM spindle. 30 Location tool changer

Haas VF9 vertical machining centers with 40” x 85” work capacities. 30hp, 30 location tool changer

Droop & Rein vertical milling machine with a 60" x 96" x 56" work capacity, equipped with a Fidia high speed control

All machines are equipped with work holding magnets.

Horizontal Milling Machines

Niigata HN1000-S horizontal milling center with a 4-axis rotary table, a 80” x 65” x 90.5”" work capacity, a pallet changer and 120 location tool changer.

(2) Niigata HN80D-II horizontal milling center with a 4-axis rotary table, a 48.4" x 60.2" x 40.2" work capacity, a pallet changer and 120 location tool changer.

FPT-LEM 936 horizontal boring mill with a 3-axis +2 milling head, with a 52" x 118" x 78" work capacity, a Fidia high speed control

Giddings & Lewis 8000H 5" horizontal boring mills with 60" x 96" x 67" work capacities, G & L 8000B control high speed 3D CNC controls.

All machines are equipped with work holding magnets and FCS work holding system.

Gundrilling Equipment

(2) Horizontal gundrill, 108" x 72" x 48" with 72" drilling capacity from one side. Drill sizes range from 1/8” to 2”.

Giddings & Lewis Bickford Radial drill press, 6' and - 17" column.

(2) Eldorado gundrill sharpeners.

Darex SP2500 drill sharpener

Darex TDR82B drill sharpener

Lathes

Mori Seiki NLX2500 24HP, 4000rpm, 14” max turning Dia x 29” length, 12 tool stations with Mapps IV control

LeBlond movable bed type lathe - 42" dia. maximum swing

LeBlond 17" x 54"

Feeler precision lathe

Sinker EDM Equipment

Ingersoll Gantry Eagle 1400 Gantry EDM with a 30 place tool changer. C-Axis head and compound angle burning capabilities. 49.2 x 90.1 x 48 work capacity.

Ingersoll CNC-1200 Gantry EDM with a 30 place tool changer. C-Axis head and compound angle burning capabilities. 49” x 69” x 40.5” work capacity

Ingersoll CNC-1000E Gantry EDM with a 30 place tool changer. C-Axis head and compound angle burning capabilities. 39.4” x 63” x 34.5” work capacity

Makino EDNC 65 EDM machine with tool changer, 29” x 43” x 24” work capacity and MGF controls. Sinker has C-Axis head and compound angle burning capabilities. Machine is equipped with a 20 position work piece changer.

Mitsubishi EA28V EDM with Advance control. C axis head and compound angle burning capabilities. 41.3” x 29.9” x 13.8” work piece capacity. Machine is partnered to a System 3R 1+ robot with 130 work piece changer.

All machines are equipped with System 3R electrode holders.

Wire EDM Equipment

Mitsubishi MV2400 Wire EDM equipped with linear shaft motor drive for friction free X and Y axes, 23.6” x 15.8” x 16.5” work capacity.

Mitsubishi MV4800 Wire EDM equipped with linear shaft motor drive for friction free X and Y axes, 53.1” x 43.3” x 20” work capacity.

3D Digitization and 3D Coordinate Measurement

ATOS II© Triple Scan optical 3D digitizing (blue-light scanning) system with 4 different measurement volumes of 1000 x 1000 mm; 560 x 560 mm; 320 x 240 mm; and 170 x 170 mm. Fitted with two 5 megapixel measuring cameras capable of capturing up to 5 million points in each scan.

Coordinate Measuring Machines

Brown & Sharpe validator with upgraded Sharpe 32 controller, 48" X 60" work table using PC-DMIS® software Curves & Surfaces Release 3.2063 and fitted with an MH8 Probe Head and TP20 Probe.

Optical Comparator

Jones & Lamson FC-14.

Milling Machines

(8) Prototrak Moldmaker vertical milling machines with a 17" X 31" work capacity machine with 3 axis CNC controls

Surface Grinders

Mattison surface grinder 30" x 72" x 36"
Okamoto surface grinder 24" x 32"
Cincinnati #2 tool & cutter grinders with ID-OD attachments
(2) Gardner surface grinders 8" x 18"
(4) Mitsui Hi-column surface grinders 8" x 18"
(2) Mitsui Hi-column surface grinder 6" x 12"

Cutter Grinders

(3) Deckel SOE single lip optical cutter grinder
(2) Gorton 375-4 universal cutter grinders

Fitting Presses

Reis Model 180 fitting press 200 ton 60" x 96" work capacity
(2) Reis 42" x 54" fitting press.

Welding Equipment

(2) Miller 350 Heliarc welder
Miller 250 Wire welder
(2) Microwelders

Band Saws

Do-all 26" contour band saw
(2) Marvel #8 high column band saw

Computerized Tool Crib

Utilizing the MSC CAP System with (2) 1000T stations, (1) locker station, and (6) Lista stations.

Injection Presses

Haitian 214 Ton Injection Press, 22.44” horizontal / 20.47” vertical tiebar clearance, 7.87” min / 21.65” max mold height.
Milacron 309 Ton Injection Press, 26” tiebar clearance, 7.9” min / 29.5” max mold height.
Haitian 427 Ton Injection Press with Gravimetric Blender, 28.74” tiebar clearance, 11.02” min / 28.74” max mold height.
(2) Haitian 528 Ton Injection Press, 32.28” horizontal / 31.49” vertical tiebar clearance, 15.59” min / 30.0” max mold height.
Haitian 674 Ton Injection Press with Gravimetric Blender and Sepro S5 robot with Visual 2 controls, 34.65” horizontal and vertical tiebar clearance. 14.96” min / 34.65” max mold height.
Haitian 787 Ton Injection Press with Gravimetric Blender and Sepro S5 robot with Visual 2 controls, 38.19” horizontal and vertical tiebar clearance 15.75”min/ 37.01 max mold height.
(2) Haitian 1124 Ton Injection Press with Gravimetric Blender and Sepro S5 robot with Visual 2 controls, 45.67” horizontal and vertical tiebar clearance. 19.69” min / 51.57” max mold height.
Haitian 1461 Ton Injection Press with Gravimetric Blender and Sepro S5 robot with Visual 2 controls, 53.15” horizontal and vertical tiebar clearance 23.62”min/ 51.18 max mold height.
Engel 268 Ton Thermoset Injection Press with robot.

Auxilary Equipment

Conair Dryer 450lbs capacity
Conair Dryer 250lbs capacity
Conair Central Chiller
(9) Conair Thermolators
(5) Sterling Thermolators
(5) PPE Temp Controllers
Synventive 16 Zone Sequential Valve Gate Controller