Merrill Technologies Group has received a clean energy grant from Michigan's Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. The grant will be used to purchase a MAG MC 1600 to manufacture large wind turbine parts. The MC 1600, a machining center-type horizontal boring mill, automates large-part production and reduces non-cutting time with a pallet shuttle system and tool changer.
This is the sixth MAG machine tool purchased by Merrill since 2006, as the company continues to diversify its customer base and serve the wind energy industry. Merrill also has two MAG RT 1600 boring mills, two vertical turning centers and a horizontal machining center.
The new machine will be delivered to Merrill in April.
SOURCE: MAG
