Haas Automations Celebrates 150,000th CNC Machine Tool Delivered to Sweden

In fact, it was a only seven years ago that Haas Automation celebrated the installation of its 75,000th CNC machine – a VF-3SS purchased by a family-owned machining business in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. 

The 150,000th machine – a DS-30SSY dual-spindle turning centre with Y axis – rolled off the Haas production line on 19 January this year and was installed at Swedish company Claesson Engineering in March, following a special handing-over ceremony at the Manufacturing & Automation Expo (MAX) in Stockholm, Sweden. 

"Installation of the 150,000th machine is a very special occasion for Haas Automation," says Nick Remington, managing director, Haas UK. "The fact that it has been bought by a European company – in the relatively high cost region of Scandinavia – is further proof that the Haas combination of value, performance, reliability, and support is the right one for any market. 

"In the UK, we have installed over 1,000 machines in the last 26 months. Haas is continually investing large sums in our award-winning back-up service and this is a key factor in driving our sales. We fully appreciate that by keeping our existing customers happy we will create more sales. We offer quality and performance, reliability and value, backed by the most carefully conceived service and support infrastructure of any machine tool company. I think it's fair to say our customers are our best form of advertising - just ask one. 

"We now employ 35 strategically located engineers who drive purpose-built Mercedes Vito vans, with each one carrying £38,000 worth of common parts. Because we install more CNC machine tools than any other supplier, we monitor and grow our engineering department accordingly, ensuring we can maintain the high levels of service our customers expect. 

"Furthermore, we now boast an engineer within a 1.5 hour travel time of 95% of our machines, so user can rest assured that on those rare occasions a machine may need special attention, the right part is never far away and we will usually resolve any issues in one visit," concludes Mr Remington. 

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