HaasTec 2017 Open House a Success for Haas Automation Inc.

Haas Automation Inc. (Oxnard, CA) announced that recently it held HaasTec, an open house attracting more than 3,100 attendees to the company’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard. The four-day event drew visitors from the US, Canada and around the world, with attendees from 51 countries. In addition, more than 700 students – from regional high schools, colleges and universities – attended the event.

Held Oct. 10-13, HaasTec included machine demonstrations, extensive tours of Haas Automation’s one-million-square-foot facility, a catered lunch and 42 industry-partner booths, with representatives from major CAD/CAM, tooling, automation and workholding manufacturers. Also there were one of Haas F1 Team’s race cars from their 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship debut, and Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet, driven by Kurt Busch in the NASCAR Cup Series.

There were 16 machines on display and running demos at HaasTec, including the soon-to be released UMC-1000 Universal Machining Center, the CL-1 Compact Lathe and the re-engineered EC-400 HMC. Attendees also got to see more than 200 Haas machines in action on the factory floor, making parts to build more Haas machines. Providing visitors with a historical perspective, HaasTec also included a display of the company’s very first VMC – VF-1 No. 1, fitted with an early Haas rotary table.

For more information, visit HaasCNC.com.

Mark Kissling

Mark Kissling is Signs of the Times’ Editor-in-Chief. Contact him at mark.kissling@smartworkmedia.com.

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