Hansen Engineering has 12 major pieces of equipment. This equipment includes three (3) high speed 5-axis machining centers, two (2) heavy duty 5-axis machining centers, three (3) horizontal machining centers each with dual tombstones (Two (2) of which are operated as a cell with 1 operator running both machines at the same time), three (3), 3-axis machining centers and one (1) high speed machining center with dual shuttle tables.
The latest 5-axis machining center is a “state of the art” high-speed enclosed machine with dual shuttle tables and a tool changer. The dual shuttle tables and the dual tombstone machines are designed to run one table full of parts while the other is being loaded, eliminating down time.
Hansen Engineering supports production at these machining centers with a tooling department that has several vertical and horizontal milling machines and lathes. Boeing’s recognition of Hansen Engineering’s ability to control quality and the fact that approximately 35% of Boeings 737 New Generation Aircraft parts are stretch formed has led the company to order a CNC Hufford Stretch Forming Machine.
This machine will be used to service this production need. The manufacture of stretch formed parts is an exciting opportunity to provide Hansen Engineering with a new source of business that will add to the company’s total manufacturing volume. Hansen Engineering’s Inspection Department consists of a temperature-controlled room with a DEA 48” X 96” Computer Controlled Coordinated Measuring Machine and a programmer dedicated to CMM programming.
The company has two other CMM machines for general inspection. Data is controlled and converted with a CATIA IBM Computer System. Hansen Engineering has 2 full time programmers and at the present is using UNIGRAPHICS as its primary programming system in conjunction with CATIA IBM system for receiving and converting data. Hansen's programming department also uses MasterCam and UNIMOD for additional programming projects.
