Entrepreneurialism is still alive! Meet Caleb Savage, at 21 years of age he founded CMS Custom Machine and Fabrication LLC. At 22 years of age, he invested in his first CNC, and not just a basic VMC or mill with a control hanging off it, no he invested in a fully loaded Haas VF-4 vertical… Read more →
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Purdue’s Bechtel Innovation Design Center
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Learn how Purdue’s Bechtel Innovation Center is changing the way students engage with CNC machine tools in a Maker Space that’s open to all, at University known for its engineering prowess. Through the generosity of the Gene Haas Foundation, the Bechtel Center located in the heart of the university with a… Read more →
Helping Fill The Skills Gap in 2019
HFO Chicago helped local educators fill the skills gap in 2019 by providing $811,652 in grants and equipment discounts! Of that total, $595,000 came from grants provided by the Gene Haas Foundation. Gene Haas founded the foundation and 1999 to partner with schools and organizations to expose students to careers in manufacturing and provide means… Read more →
DIVERSIFIED WITH HAAS
FORT WAYNE, IN – Watch the video above to learn how Diversified Metal Specialties in Fort Wayne Indiana found a single machine tool brand to help them diversify their machining capabilities to include the following; Haas UMC-750, 5-Axis Universal Machining Center Haas VM-3, Mold Making VMC Haas VF-5/50, 50-Taper VMC Haas VF-9/50, 50-Taper VMC Haas… Read more →
Keeping Workers Safe at Haas During a Pandemic
So what’s up at the Haas factory in Oxnard California you may be wondering? Haas continues to build and ship machines from California, as well as spare parts from its warehouses in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, as part of the critical manufacturing sector. We’d also like to share some of the following measures Haas… Read more →
Strong Demand for Haas CNC’s in April-May
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – Some positive numbers that may surprise you… In April HFO/Chicago received nearly the same number of orders for Haas CNC’s as in April of 2019, with strong demand continuing into May. This validates the strength and resilience of Haas users and our local manufacturing community as a whole, which is… Read more →
Nexxt Spine Machining Cervical Plate on Haas VMC’s
Whether 3D-printed or machined from titanium blanks or polyether ether ketone (PEEK) blocks, spinal implants demand precision. And, with demand increasing from an aging U.S. population, high productivity is key. Noblesville, Indiana-based Nexxt Spine LLC’s leaders say working with trusted manufacturing partners has supported its expansion into advanced implant designs and new production technologies. “We’ve… Read more →
Your NEW HFO Tech Center!
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – Haas Factory Outlet – A Division of Midwest Machinery Resources, LLC (aka HFO/Chicago) recently celebrated the Grand Opening of their new, larger, Chicago Tech Center in Elk Grove Village. The event drew a record size crowd and was kicked off by a ribbon cutting ceremony with ownership, management and local… Read more →
Ivy Tech Partners with Gene Haas Foundation to Support Advanced Manufacturing Students
COLUMBUS, IN – Ivy Tech Community College has partnered with the Gene Haas Foundation to provide high-quality education and training to align the skills of southeastern Indiana’s workforce with the area’s advanced manufacturing employer needs. The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded $29,500 to the Ivy Tech Foundation for scholarships and to fund advanced manufacturing training… Read more →
Supporting the Next Generation of Machinist in Indiana and Beyond
LEBANON, IN – Three years in the making, a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Vincennes University’s all-new Gene Haas Training and Education Center, took place in Lebanon, Indiana on December 9, 2015. To help fund construction of the all-new 20,000 square foot tech school, the Gene Haas Foundation provided a $1.5 million dollar grant to the… Read more →