Ellcon-National Increases Productivity with Daewoo Machining Centers
Ellcon-National, a leading manufacturer for 93 years of fabricated railway products to the mass transit and railway industries, started its business in 1910 in New York. In 1991 the company relocated its two manufacturing facilities to
Left to Right: Don Shepherd, Ellcon-National manufacturing manager and Frank Gaines, Machinery
Solutions, Inc. sales representative.
After careful consideration of their requirements, Ellcon-National decided it needed to purchase two 20" pallet horizontal machining centers and one 25" x 60" heavy duty vertical machining center. The company decided one of its main requirements would be for the new machines to be heavy duty with rigid box-way construction and #50 taper spindles.
One of the machine tool builders invited to bid on the project was Daewoo Heavy Industries, represented by Machinery Solutions, Inc. of Lexington, SC. Previously Ellcon-National purchased four Daewoo turning centers and one large Daewoo V850 vertical machining center from Machinery Solutions Inc. Ellcon-National was satisfied with its experience with existing Daewoo products' performance and reliability. After evaluating the other machine tools available and visiting several Daewoo horizontal machining center users in the area, Ellcon-National made the decision to purchase two Daewoo DMH-500 heavy duty, 20" pallet horizontal machining centers and one Daewoo DMV-650 heavy duty 25" x 60" vertical machining center.
Daewoo offers 47 models of turning centers, 13 models of vertical machining centers and seven models of horizontal machining centers. "Few customer applications fall out of the realm of possibility for a Daewoo turning or machining center product," said Carl Amick, CEO of Machinery Solutions, Inc. "Daewoo has met and surpassed our expectations over the years. They are as fine a company to work with as I have experienced in my 30 years in the industry and they have become the core of our business. We certainly understand why Daewoo has become the 3rd largest importer of machine tools into the United States. We intend to make every one of our customers aware of Daewoo's place in the market and show them how they can spend less money and get greater value in the machine for the investment made."
Don Shepherd stated that Daewoo and Machinery Solutions, Inc. were able to meet Ellcon-National's delivery requirements for an immediate impact in increased production. Shepherd also said, "Machinery Solutions earned the sale because Daewoo machines provide a good value at a fair price. The Daewoo DMH500 horizontal machining center and the Daewoo DMV6025s were selected because of our positive experience with previously purchased Daewoo machines and Daewoo's reputation for building rigid, reliable machining centers."
Mr. Shepherd also reported that the key to purchasing any machine tool is having an organization that can stand behind its equipment and provide great service. Carl Amick said, "We feel strongly that we can meet our customers' requirements for great service better than any other distributor in the area. Visit our facility and see how and why we can back up our capability."
For more information contact:
Carl Amick
Machinery Solutions, Inc.
1681 Two Notch Road
Lexington, SC 29073
803-359-7000
Fax: 803-359-6464
John Ross
Daewoo Heavy Industries America
8 York Ave.
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-618-2502
Fax: 973-618-2501
Mr. Don Shepherd
Ellcon-National Inc.
PO Box 9377
Greenville, SC 29604
864-277-5000
Fax: 864-277-4863