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  • Checker Machine, Inc.
    2701 Nevada Ave. N.
    New Hope, MN 55427
    Phone: (763) 544-5000
    Toll Free: (888) 800-5001
    Facility
  • Complete bridge crane system that covers over 85% of the shop with a 15-ton capacity
  • 70,000 square feet production area with 23’ clear ceiling
  • Three drive-in loading dock areas with bridge crane service

  • Milling
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  5" Kuraki KBT-13, 60" x 157" Table  (X)= 158", (Y)=80", (W)=60", 3 Axis Fanuc Control, with inspection probe and software
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  5" Toshiba BP-13, 60" x 118" Table  (X) = 158" (Y) = 82" (W) = 60", 3 Axis DRO
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  5" Toshiba BFT-13, 47" x 98" Table  (X) = 98.5" (Y) = 71" (W) = 51", 3 Axis DRO
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  5" Lucas 30DCS  
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  5" Toshiba BF13 (2) 6" x 10" Tables  (X) = 295" (Y) = 96" (W) = 38", 3 Axis DRO
     Boring Mills - Horizontal  4" Toshiba BT-10, 44" x 49" Rotary Table  (X) = 55" (Y) = 59" (W) = 44.5", 3 Axis DRO
     Boring Mills - Accessories  Lucas airlift Rotary table, 60" x 84"  
     Boring Mills - Accessories  Rotary table 60"x 60"  manual turn
    Grinding
     Grinders - Blanchard  120" diameter chuck  144" swing X 48" high
     Grinders - Blanchard  84" diameter chuck  120" swing x 48" high
     Grinders - Blanchard  42"diameter chuck  48" swing x 18" high
     Grinders - External  Norton  25" diameter x 174" between centers
     Grinder - External  Cincinnati  22" diameter x 102" between centers
     Grinders - External  Myford  6" diameter x 18" between centers
     Grinders - Universal  Fruenthal  60" 2 spindle OD & ID, vertical grinder
     Grinders - Internal  Heald Internal  24" diameter, #72-A
     Grinders - Surface  Mattison  120" long travel, 20" vertical travel, 40" transversal travel
     Grinders - Surface  Okamoto  80" x 20" Table
     Grinder - Surface  Mitsui  10" x 20" travel, precision hand grind
     Grinders - End  Medina Model A  
    Turning
     Lathes - Engine  Poreba  40" swing x 312" between centers, Gap style lathe with 55" diameter in gap
     Lathes - Engine  Tarnow  22" swing x 120" between centers
     Lathes - Engine  Polamco  17" swing x 80" between centers
     Lathes - Engine  Nardini  12" swing x 30" between centers
     Lathes - Vertical Turning  Toshiba TX-13  63" swing, 42" under rail, 2 axis DRO
    CNC Milling
     Machining Centers - Horizontal  5" Summit HTMC 5, 68" x 78" rotary table  (X) = 98" (Y) = 70" (W) = 70", 4 Axis Fanuc control
     Machining Centers - Horizontal  4" Milltronics, HMC70 47" x 59"  (X) = 86" (Y) = 63" (W) = 61", 3,000 RPM, 4 Axis Fanuc Control
     Machining Centers  Toyoda, FHN 100  
     Machining Centers - Vertical  OKK VM5  (X) = 40" (Y) = 20" (Z), 40 Taper, 10,000 RPM, High Pressure Coolant
     Machining Centers - Vertical  Kuraki KV1600  (X) = 63" (Y) = 27.56" (Z) = 25.6", Fanuc control
     Machining Centers - Vertical  Kuraki KV2000  (X) = 80" (Y) = 31.50" (Z) = 29.9", Fanuc control
     Machining Centers - Vertical  Toshiba VMC-85  (X) = 63" (Y) = 33.5" (Z) = 27.6", Tosnuc control, Dual Pallets
     Machining Centers - Vertical  OKK MCV 1060  (X) = 84.25" (Y) = 41.80" (Z) = 31.5", Mitsubishi control, High Speed Machining Package
    General Machining
     Manual Milling Machines - Horizontal  Sajo  PF-54 18" x 33.5" table travel
     Manual Milling Machines - Vertical  Bridgeports   9" x 42" table
     Manual Milling Machines - Vertical  Sharp  9" x 42" table 2 axis CNC Control
     Drill Presses  Ikeda radial arm drill press RM100  12" column, 5" arm with 30" head travel
     Drill Presses  Fosdick  large table
    Inspection Equipment
     Inspection  Faro Inspection Arm  7 Axis, 8' reach
     Inspection  Numerex co-ordinate measuring machine  (X) = 42" (Y) = 48" (Z) = 18"
     Inspection  Gagemaster optical comparator  
     Inspection  Granite surface  plate 48" x 72"
     Inspection  Sets gauge blocks   (Jo Blocks)
     Inspection  Dial Bore gauges  3/16" to 55" range
     Inspection  Cadillac Pla-Check  
     Inspection  Bendix Profilometer  
     Inspection  Rockwell hardness tester  
     Inspection  Indicator micrometers  
     Inspection  Thread pitch micrometers  
     Inspection  Blade micrometers  
     Inspection  Calipers to 96" length  
     Inspection  .060 - 6" Muellwe gauge  
    General Shop Equipment
     General Equipment  Fork trucks  capacities to 12,000 lbs
     General Equipment  200 ton hydraulic press  
     General Equipment  Jib cranes  lifting capacity to 2 tons
     General Equipment  Bridge cranes  capacity to 20 tons
     General Equipment  Tons stock material on hand  (structural and plate)
     General Equipment  Belt sander porter cable  #C4
     General Equipment  FlexArm Tapping Machine  
    Welding Equipment
     MIG (Wire Feed)  Access Pulse Welders  (5) 300 amp and (1) 450 amp
     MIG (Wire Feed)  350 amp Dynasty Tig Welder  
     MIG (Wire Feed)  300 amp CP  
     MIG (Wire Feed)  600 amp Lincoln subarc  
     MIG (Wire Feed)   650 amp Miller Intellipulse  
     MIG (Wire Feed)  451 amp Miller Deltaweld  
     MIG (Wire Feed)  452 Miller Deltaweld  
     MIG (Wire Feed)  Self-propelled track welder  
     TIG Welding  250 amp Miller Syncrowave with pulse  
     TIG Welding  350 amp Miller Syncrowave with pulse  
     TIG Welding  300 amp Thermal Arc inverter with pulse  
     TIG Welding  300 XMT Miller  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Acme 100 KVA spot welder  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Techna portable spot welder  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  3/8" stud welder  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Weld positioners, to 10,000 lbs  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Oxy-acetylene torches  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Self-propelled track torch  
     Miscellaneous Welding Equipment  Metal Type Capabilities  Carbon steel, Tool steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium
    Cutting Equipment
     Cutting  Esab torch 6" mild steel and 2" thick non-ferrous steel  600 amp plasma, 14’ x 30’ travel table
     Cutting  Portable tractor torch cutting system (oxy fuel)  
     Cutting  Portable plasma cutters  
     Cutting  AccuShear ¼" x 12ft  
     Cutting  Marvel 81APC system saw  shuttle feed
     Cutting  Marvel 8A Mark 2 manual saw  automatic feed
     Forming Equipment  500 ton press brake with 16’ bed  
     Forming Equipment  100 ton hydraulic press brake with 10’ bed  CNC controlled back gauge
     Forming Equipment  1/8" x 8’ sheet metal roller  
     Forming Equipment  35 ton Iron Worker