Flex Machine tools is pleased to announce that Brandon Recker has been named as the company’s new President. With over ten years of experience with the company, Brandon is well equipped to lead Flex Machine Tools into the future and continue to drive its growth and success.
Brandon has a strong background in leading and building successful teams and has played a pivotal role in the company’s sustained growth over the years. His passion for driving new business opportunities, expanding the customer base, and increasing revenue has been instrumental in the company’s success.
Brandon Recker
President
In addition, Brandon has become the go-to Executive for problem-solving company-wide. He has a natural talent for identifying and addressing challenges, improving processes, and driving operational excellence while keeping the needs of our customers in mind. His ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels and develop innovative solutions to complex issues has been second to none.
Brandon’s leadership will drive us forward to provide innovative machine tool solutions that cater to our customers’ changing needs, and our commitment to delivering excellence remains the same.
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Auto Stand-Off – This is currently defined to be surface stand-off and not to be confused with vector stand-off in 5-axis mode. The current auto stand-off is based on a changing surface and will adjust vertically based on the angle of the “A” Axis, so there is five (5) axis taken into account during the calculations, but this is not the same as the tool vector stand-off. There is the ability to do the vector stand-off change while the machine is running manually with buttons on the screen.
Z-Reader Probe – The Z-Reader is a device for mapping the location of the surface. It can be controlled manually & programmatically. The option is NOT active while cutting & is retracted out of harm’s way. It can be triggered to verify the surface at every pierce before the cutting process starts, or it could be used to drive surface mapping of the whole part before cutting starts. It begins with initialization or zeroing of the device to the surface at the beginning of a program and then accumulates or tracks the difference from that zeroing effort.
Automatic Edge Finder – The edge finder is or can be utilized manually (Jogging Method & Screen Buttons), programmatically (M & G codes), or fully automatic routine (dedicated program). This option sets offsets & program rotation to match the orientation & location on the cutting table.
AC Unit Installed on Electrical Cabinet – The unit is mounted on the cabinet’s High Power (480v) side. It is close to the location where the drives are mounted. This option keeps the cabinet temperature stable and allows heat dissipation faster. The servo drives for all axes are the most significant contributors to heat inside the electrical cabinet.
5-Axis Renishaw Calibration – The calibration unit is a Renishaw model APCA45 with a modified spherical stylus. The device has a retractable cover and air purge to clear debris & dust during the activation process. It mounts to a swing arm controlled by a pneumatic rotary, so it is out of the way during regular operation and swings into the calibration position for calibration only.