BETTER PRODUCTION Shops Using Technology
92 MMS December 2017 mmsonline.com
· The KM-64 ·
into faster part programming, speedier thread
repair and the ability to use bigger tooling for
heavier cuts.
Founded in a garage in 1985, JBC has grown
from one manual machine and one operator to a
facility in Hortonville, Wisconsin, with 25 employ-
The E50 also has
better threading capa-
bilities than the shop's
previous combination
lathe. The ability to
pick up threads has
enabled JBC to offer
thread repairs, and the
ability to taper out on
an angle at the end of
a thread has improved
part quality, the com-
pany says.