Modern Group, Inc: EQUIPMENT

ISO Registered.

Forge Equipment:

Modern Drop Forge and Modern Forge Tennessee

Computer Controlled Hammers	21,000 ft. lb. Die Forgers (3) 12,000 ft. lb. Die Forgers (3)

Air Driven Forging Hammers	8,000 lb. to 5,000 lb.

Drop Hammers	6,000 lb. to 1,500 lb.

Forge Presses	4,000-ton (2) to 2,500-ton

Reducer Rolls	Automatic #10, #2, #1A, #1 Manual #10, #7.5, #6

Testing & Inspection Equipment	Magnetic and non-magnetic crack detection Computer assisted coordinate measuring machines with online CAD/CAM Systems Metallographic labs Computerized video scanner hardness testers Integrated online SPC Spectrographic testing raw material

Furnaces	Natural gas and Electric-induction and resistance

Post Forging Presses	Various capacities to 1,200 tons for cold coining, forming, punching and trimming

Heat Treating	100% PC integrated furnaces Atmosphere controlled internal quench and temper line Atmosphere controlled pusher type normalizing line with controlled air cooling rate Non-atmosphere box furnace line with controlled cooling to facilitate annealing Hardness test and laboratory facilities to support the heat treat operation with two metallurgists on staff

Die Shops	Fully equipped shops on-site include CNC, EDM and die milling and the latest CAD/CAM technology including Delcam software and Pro-E

Additional Services	On-staff metallurgists and design engineers available for consultation FMEA studies Bar coding Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Paperless shipments and invoicing (ERS) Standby support generators to backup interrupted public service

Finish Machining Equipment:

Mid-States

Computer Numerical Controlled Horizontal Machining Center installed in a multi-station pallet pool System	Mori Seiki SH 403 Horizontal Machining Center; features include 120-tool magazine with 1000 psi through the spindle coolant. Machine is installed in an automated pallet pool system capable of running up to 16 separate fixtures at once.

Computer Numerical Controlled Vertical Machining Centers	OKK PCV – (55) 20x40 machining center Cincinnati Hydro-Tel 28x60 retrofitted with full CNC controls

Prototype Department	Department is staffed and capable of all prototype needs: - Bridgeport knee mill - 18x42 engine lathe - Hardinge precision toolroom lathe - Radial arm drill - 42" Blanchard rotary surface grinder - 8x20 Do-All surface grinder - Cincinnati #4 horizontal milling machine - 42x144 Gray planer mill

Manual Die Sinking	28x60 Hydro-Tels with digital readout (3) 38x98 Hydro-Tel with digital readout (1)

Tool Crib	Completely stocked tool crib ran on Kan Ban System Speroni STP 34 tool presetter with online download of all tools

Inspection Department	Fully staffed and certified inspection department - Starrett Aurora 28x40 CNC CMM Fully staffed CAD/CAM department running the latest in software - DelCam Power Shape / Power Mill

Finish Machining Equipment:

Heim Manufacturing

CNC Turning Centers	2000 Miyano BND Swiss Type Lathe with sub spindle, live tooling, and bar feeder 1997 Okuma Crown CNC Lathe, A2-6 spindle, programmable tailstock 1996 Okuma Cadet CNC Turning Centers, A2-8 spindle, 12 inch chucks, programmable tailstocks (2) 1996 Okuma LB10 CNC Lathe, live tooling, programmable tailstock 1996 Daewoo Puma 6G CNC Lathes, A2-6 spindles (2) 1996 Tsugami B0-18 CNC Swiss Type Screw Machine, IEMCA magazine bar feeder, 4-axis

CNC Vertical Machining Centers	1998 Okuma Cadet Mate Vertical Machining Center 1997 Miyano TSV-35 Vertical Machining Center with Haas indexer Hitachi Seiki V45 Vertical Machining Center with Haas indexer

CNC Horizontal Machining Centers	1999 Mori Seiki SH-400 with high pressure coolant and pallet changer 1998 Okuma MX40 with Pallet Changer

Manual Machining Equipment	Cleveland Vertical Rigid Hobbers to hob splines and gears (2) 10 cubic foot vibratory machine (1)

Temperature Controlled Quality Department Laboratory	1998 Deltronic 16" Optical Comparator, fibre optic edge sensing, arc interpolation 1998 Mitutoyo Full DCC Coordinate Measuring Machine 1996 Lasermic, Inc. Model 1202 HP Laser Micrometer

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