Replace technologically obsolete production equipment

END USER: Mast Motorsports, (936) 560-2218, www.mastmotorsports.com.
SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hurco North America, (800) 634-2416, www.hurco.com.
CHALLENGE: Replace technologically obsolete production equipment.
SOLUTION: Purchase two new 5-axis CNC milling machines

Just because a piece of equipment functions doesn’t mean a shop should keep using it. Mast Motorsports realized that a couple machine tools at its Walled Lake, Mich., facility had become technologically obsolete and, therefore, needed to be replaced. The Nacogdoches, Texas-headquartered company manufactures automotive components, such as cylinder heads, intake manifolds and induction systems, for street performance and racing. Mast primarily machines aluminum and plastic.

A Mast Motorsports’ part is cut on a Hurco 5-axis CNC milling machine. Image by Dennis Spaeth. For a related video report, check out “