Hydromat Offers EPIC R

Hydromat Offers EPIC R/T Product Line of Precision Transfer Machining Applications

Hydromat Inc. has introduced the EPIC R/T product line for rotary transfer machining. According to the company, the EPIC R/T possesses all of the general characteristics of the more conventional Hydromat machines, and incorporates new technology coined EMC Technology.

The acronym EMC stands for Embedded Motion Control. This technology was developed by a team of electrical engineers at Hydromat's Corporate Campus in St. Louis. "This technology features special plug and play programmable valves that are integrated or embedded into each toolspindle unit, thus virtually eliminating the use of conventional valves and more complex CNC control components," stated a Hydromat spokesperson.

Hydromat Inc. now offers the EPIC R/T product line. The EPIC R/T possesses all of the general characteristics of the more conventional Hydromat machines and maintains the integrity, reliability and flexibility of its predecessors. New EMC Technology (Embedded Motion Control) features special plug & play programmable CNC control components integrated into each toolspindle unit.

Hydromat Inc. has incorporated two initiatives to help minimize the cost of the product line. First, Hydromat has utilized leading edge technology to help simplify CNC hardware components in order to reduce the overall cost of CNC technology on the EPIC R/T product line. Second, Hydromat has modified the basic machine casting concept traditionally used on its rotary transfer machines, and has eliminated components originally needed to support non-CNC or partial CNC Hydromat machines.

"As a result, the EPIC R/T is an enhanced, full CNC product line that can be marketed and sold on a virtual cost neutral basis, and approximately 25% less than the current CNC Hydromat machines that do not have EMC Technology," a spokesperson stated. "So now Hydromat can offer the productivity of rotary transfer machining, combined with all the flexibility of full CNC technology with little or no price premium."

According to the company, advantages and features of EPIC R/T machines include:

Full CNC programmability
Quick, easy changeovers - typically 1-3 hours
Competitive manufacturing at small, medium and large production quantities
Easy, centralized programming
EMC Technology - simplifies components and wiring, reducing potential failures and troubleshooting
Integrated modem connections provide fast problem solving

Because of the casting modifications and various component integration differences, it will not be economically practical to adapt or retrofit EPIC R/T type EMC Technology to older Hydromat machines.

Bruno Schmitter, president and CEO at Hydromat Inc., had this to say about the EPIC R/T. "This is a huge breakthrough. I'm particularly proud of our design group, project engineers, machine technicians...everyone who worked on this project, for their diligence and cooperative effort to bring this concept to reality." Schmitter went on to say, "This new technology will surely open new doors for Hydromat and our customers."

For more information contact:

Kevin Shults

Hydromat, Inc.

11600 Adie Road

St. Louis, MO 63043

314-432-4644

Fax: 314-432-7552

www.hydromat.com

Southwest

Chris Klepacki

Hydromat Inc.

11600 Adie Road