Methods Machine Tools to Host Open House Event in Illinois
Machine Fest takes place from March 8-9, 2023 at the company’s Gilberts, Illinois, location.
Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of CNC machine tools, automation and engineering services, will host Machine Fest from March 8-9, 2023 at its Gilberts, Illinois, location.
Machine Fest, which is free to attend, will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT each day.
Methods’ Machine Fest gives attendees an up-close view of Methods’ entire portfolio of three-, four- and five-axis CNC platforms, EDM, multitasking machines, lathes and integrated automation solutions, as well as service and support.
Methods application engineers, tooling experts and product managers will be on site to meet with attendees to discuss specific projects for their businesses.
“With more than 15 live demos on the floor, more than 20 strategic vendor partners on site, the automation in our showroom and the technical perspectives of our folks in the room, Machine Fest is so much more than an open house” says Mike James, Methods’ general manager for Illinois and Wisconsin. “It’s an immersive environment where attendees can roll up their sleeves with our experts and see firsthand the superior results they can achieve with Methods.”
Machines and solutions featured on site will include:
- Automation: FANUC Robodrill Job Shop Cell (LR Mate), Job Shop Cell Collaborative (CRX), RoboJob Cell, FANUC M710 Serving Multiple Turning Machines
- FANUC: (5) RoboDrill Varieties (with/without automation) and RoboCut C400 and C600 series EDM
- Nakamura-Tome: AS-200MY, SC100x2, NYT3-150, MX-100, WY-100 (with automation)
- Yasda: YBM640, Px30i
- OKK: HMC500, VC-X500 (with automation)
- Methods Machining Centers: MB650U, MV800H
- Kiwa: KH4500 Kai
- Weiler: E50 cycle-controlled lathe
- Beamer Laser Marking
“We’re excited to showcase our entire portfolio, especially our newer machines and solutions that officially hit the market in 2022. No matter the industry or the size of your shop, attendees will be hard pressed to leave without seeing a solution the works for their floor,” says Zac Borost, Methods’ sales manager for Illinois and Wisconsin.
