Baker Industries Introduces CNC Turning Services

Two CNC Machines

Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric company, has announced that it will be expanding its manufacturing versatility and capacity and offering new in-house capabilities with two new EMCO MECOF UMILL 1800 Universal Machining Centers with Heidenhain TNC 640 controls. The machines enable a new in-house offering, CNC turning services, and will support the growing demand for precision machining of high-performance superalloys and other specialty materials commonly used in aerospace, defense, energy, and shipbuilding applications.

The ultra-versatile EMCO MECOF UMILL 1800 machines feature large work envelopes in a small footprint capable of various machining operations. (Courtesy of EMCO GmbH)

The new machines boast impressive technical specifications, automatic tool changers, and diverse high-speed 5-axis machining capabilities, including milling, drilling, turning, and undercutting, with a large work envelope of 71 x 85 x 50 inches (X/Y/Z) and the ability to turn parts up to about 98 inches in diameter. These advanced features bolster the Company’s vertical integration, providing customers with a single-source supplier for all of their high-precision and large-scale CNC machining needs.

The EMCO MECOF UMILL 1800 machines feature a high-speed spindle and an NC rotary table for turning round parts up to 98 inches in diameter. (Courtesy of EMCO GmbH)

The new machines are expected to be in production by year-end 2023. To learn more about the company’s CNC machining capabilities, visit the company’s CNC Machining Services website page.

About Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric Company

Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric company, based in Michigan, is an industry-leading supplier of tooling, flight hardware, prototyping, CNC machining, fabrication, additive manufacturing, assembly, finishing, quality inspection, and design & engineering services to OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers in the world’s most demanding industries.

For more information, visit www.bakerindustriesinc.com.

About Lincoln Electric

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert for its materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers’ fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Lincoln has 71 manufacturing locations in 20 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

For more information about Lincoln Electric, visit www.lincolnelectric.com.