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Checker Club meeting comes to order
Charles Bates
11/01/2004
Event proves fun and beneficial for all involved.
Next to the latest in manufacturing technologies and equipment, AMERICAN MACHINIST'S Checker Club drew quite a bit of attention at IMTS 2004. Thousands of show attendees took part in the event that had them on a "scavenger hunt" of sorts for various custom-made checkers manufactured by Club-member companies distributing them at their booths. The hunt was not only fun but informative. In addition to a checker, participants walked away with a better understanding of innovative manufacturing solutions offered by each Club member.
After collecting a complete set of checkers, participants returned to the AMERICANMACHINIST booth where they received an official Checker Club playing board, walked through a CribMaster Accu-Port system that determined if they were eligible for a drawing, and voted on their favorite checkers. Voting categories included best design, most comprehensive explanation of manufacturing methods, most innovative concept, and more.
Of all the votes cast, the clear winner was Hydromat Inc, St. Louis, which combined bronze and stainless steel into a checker that also commemorated the company's 25th anniversary. Those polled commented on both the checker's aesthetics and its quick cycle time — the checker was made on the show floor in just 15 sec. They were also impressed by Hydromat's detailed explanation of how the checker was produced on the company's Epic R/T 32/45-16 rotary-transfer machine.
"We entered the Club to win with an attractive checker made in the fastest cycle time possible," comments Bruno Schmitter, president and CEO of Hydromat. "And of course, to show off Hydromat's capabilities and its flexible, high-speed machines. I think we accomplished that. Our machines ran at 10 3 the speed a single-spindle machine would have to complete such a part."
