Wood Dale, IL – MC Machinery Systems, Inc. is excited to introduce its newest waterjet technology, the DX Series. Mitsubishi Waterjet’s DX Series delivers technology and machine designed for superior performance and reliability. The Mitsubishi 700 Series CNC control delivers advanced programming capabilities for high-precision machining and unprecedented productivity. The unit is controlled on a 15-inch waterproof screen, with improved graphics and NC design to simplify operation.

New Features and Benefits:

* New machine base design: 22-inch I-beam construction

* 40mm NSK ball screws

* Stainless steel work tank is completely isolated from machine frame

* More rugged and accurate new bridge design

* Pump control completely incorporated into the NC cabinet

* New crash protection that works in X-, Y- and Z-axis

* Auto grease system for ball screw lubrication

* New work table design: slates are located by slots but height is set by a solid indicated flat bar

* Redesigned ITC (Intelligent Taper Control) is more accurate and robust, with focus tube length of 76mm

* New HMI (Human Machine Interface) allows for easier use of the control graphics.

Mitsubishi is focused on providing the industry’s most responsive service and support. In addition to the 20 North American locations and more than 100 service employees, the website’s Service and Support section allows users to navigate electronic part and product information or solicit technical support via the internet.

The Mitsubishi Experience is providing customers with the ingenuity and innovation to stay competitive on all levels. We deliver industry-leading technology and integrated solutions to help you reach new manufacturing heights. The Mitsubishi Experience is the unparalleled support of our sales and service teams, the knowledge of our application engineers, and the expertise from specialists dedicated to maximizing your productivity.

For more information about Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, Laser, Waterjet, Press Brake, High-Speed VMC, EDM Drill, or Consumable Products, contact MC Machinery Systems, Inc., 1500 Michael Drive, Wood Dale, IL 60191, Phone: 630-616-5920 or visit www.mitsubishi-world.com.

Frontignan, France - Hexis, manufacturer of self-adhesive vinyl films, has been granted renewal of their ISO 9001:2000 certification for their quality management system for the design, manufacture, distribution and trading of visual communication media and protective films on its 4 sites in France. Hexis have ISO 9001:2000 approval since 2005.

Bureau Veritas, one of the largest quality management system registrars, granted this certification until 2011 after conducting extensive audits of the Hexis quality management processes.

A computerized traceability system ensures consistent quality checks and conformity of materials and products with specifications all along the production chain, from the supplier to the end-user thus guaranteeing coherent quality control throughout.

The company’s biggest asset in its aim of responding to clients’ expectations and to ensure the continued existence of the business is a strict policy of quality assurance for products, services and organization. Constant improvement of the global performance is an ongoing objective.

The company’s overall policy is based on active listening to clients’ concerns to ensure customer satisfaction through innovative design and product performance. Quality of raw materials and finished products, guaranteed lead-times and high-performance production equipment are the essential ingredients to this objective.

“ISO 9001 is without a doubt the leading international standard for quality management in an industrial business,” comments Michel Mateu (pictured), president of Hexis Group. “We are honored to have earned this certification. But for us ISO 9001 compliance is an on-going process and our quality management, rigorous product traceability and proactive customer service promote continuous improvement within our organization.”

Yvan Aliaga, QA Manager at Hexis, explains how the certification benefits the customer: “Being an ISO 9001 company embraces all aspects of our activity - design, production and sales. Everybody talks about Total Quality Management, but becoming a certified ISO 9001 company means that we are actually up to the challenge. By preparing for the ISO approval we gain a better understanding of our way of operating and of our customers’ concerns and requirements. With our business partners we all working with the same philosophy.”

Hexis manufactures a full line of graphic vinyl and digital printing media used for sign making and vehicle markings. The company is based in Frontignan, near Montpellier, France with subsidiaries in Germany, Italy and the United States and with affiliate Hexis companies in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. The group exports some 40% of its sales to over 40 countries worldwide, with a consolidated turnover of $ 57 million in 2008. Visit www.hexisgroup.com for more information.

ASCON awarded winners of 7th KOMPAS-3D Modelling Contest

St. Petersburg - ASCON Group, developer and integrator of CAD/AEC/PLM solutions, is pleased to announce results of KOMPAS-3D Modelling Contest 2009. This year the Contest again established a new record — 81 projects from 54 industrial enterprises, which design in professional and powerful 3D Parametric Modelling Solution – KOMPAS-3D.

Range of projects from different industry branches were submitted for the contest, including machinery, automotive, oil, gas, shipbuilding, aerospace and defense, architecture, electronics and many others. Popularity of ASCON’ solutions in industrial and civil engineering are constantly growing. Therefore this year organizers assigned two nominations of the competition: for mechanical engineering and second – for industrial and civil engineering.

Most of event participants are longstanding clients of KOMPAS-3D. Quite a number of industrial enterprises have just recently started to work with the system but they already obtained impressive results. Among them are Oscar Nurtaev from PERMATECH Inc., USA, and Micha? Prech, Poland, who were awarded with special prizes. Many projects at KOMPAS-3D Modelling Contest 2009 exceeds 10 000 parts in the assembly and even more. Here are the winners of the contest:

At http://ascon.net/showcase/gallery/ you may find all the winners and participants of KOMPAS-3D Modelling Contest 2009, as well as projects’ gallery of previous years. In the nearest future ASCON will start to accept new applications and You are welcome to participate in the Contest 2010!

About KOMPAS-3D

KOMPAS-3D, the award-winning Mechanical CAD solution from ASCON provides effective industrial product development, release of design and drafting documentation at affordable and reasonable price.

KOMPAS-3D combines all basic features for Professional, Parametric 3D Modelling, full-scale 2D Design and Drafting opportunities, special add-ons for photo rendering, motion simulation, kinematic and dynamic analysis, import/export from other CAD/AEC/PLM solutions.

KOMPAS solutions are famous for their powerful functionality in the mid-range CAD segment, easy-to-use and learn features and comfortable interface, reasonable price and strong compatibility functions. During over 20 years history of KOMPAS software solutions over 40 000 seats has been installed.

KOMPAS is cost-effective solution. It suggests professional functionality, large assembling, easy learning and fast technical support and most important save your corporate or private budgets. With KOMPAS you won’t waste resources and pay only real cost! Download free version of KOMPAS-3D LT at www.ascon.net