The sales, engineering and executive staff at Doosan Machine Tools America hosted a festive open house recently, celebrating the company's recently expanded Technical Center in Pine Brook, N.J. The company welcomed valued customers and its North American distributor network. The 3-day event served to introduce and confirm to attendees the support that Doosan offers from its Technical Center and its strength in developing new machine tool technologies.

Visitors enjoyed tours of the center and watched, listened and learned about the various machines Doosan unveiled at the event in the redesigned demonstration area. For example, the company's Compact Linear Pallet System (LPS) was integrated with Doosan's HP5100II HMC was shown how it's reportedly an ideal solution for aerospace components and other high-productivity applications. A Puma MX 1600ST mill-turn center was also highlighted that offers manufacturers a compact footprint and bed length for smaller parts such as those made in the medical sector. Another key system in action at the Open House was the DNM 200 5AX, which the company said is a cost-effective 5-axis machine that is aimed at reducing setup time and part handling for improved component accuracy.

In addition to the demonstration area packed with machines, including CNC turning centers, machining centers and automation cells and systems, the 35,000-sq.-ft. Technical Center features dedicated applications engineering, training, spindle lab, parts warehouse and service departments. The parts warehouse is a particularly comprehensive inventory, enabling Doosan to respond to customers' needs quickly and arrange to ship replacement parts when required for routine maintenance functions immediately, less than 24 hours in most cases.