Editor’s note: Wind turbines are trending toward larger systems to take advantage of the economy of scale. Hence, machining large parts will be essential and this vertical turning center will be needed for their production. The first of MAG’s giant vertical turning centers (VTC) in 5 to 8-m table sizes finished its runoff in Fond du…
Building a better wind blade, in Michigan
Dow Chemical Co., Astraeus Wind Energy Inc., and MAG Industrial Automation Systems have announced a wind-energy project funded in part by the state of Michigan. “This joint technology will be built on a solid foundation of MAG’s 30-years in the development of composite processing systems for the manufacture of aircraft components,” said a group spokesman.…