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Customer Support Engineer Dave Balmes and His Wire EDM Class

The training class was led by
MC Machinery’s Customer Support “ I was very impressed with the new facility at MC Machinery
WHAT THE CLASS SAID ABOUT TRAINING…
Engineer Dave Balmes. While the
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program includes a classroom
component, Dave explained that
and all the state-of-the-art machinery available for training
MC Machinery emphasizes giving
and demonstrations. Our instructor David Balmes was super
students ample hands-on experience
informative, answering hundreds of questions we all had,
with both the machine and its
and made sure every student had multiple opportunities to
control system. He noted that, while
get hands-on with the machine during our training sessions,
this approach requires a bit more time,
ensuring our success at running the Wire EDM at our facilities.”
the results speak for themselves—
customers return to their shops
fully prepared to use the equipment
productively from day one. – Hans Schroeder, Tool Room Leader, Amsted Automotive
Village, IL. They also have technology EDM Today Magazine
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“ I really enjoyed the training I received from MC Machinery.
I appreciate the fact that we were able to get hands-on
I’m now able to run our MV1200S with confi dence. I would
defi nitely recommend that anyone who purchases this machine
take the training.”
About MC Machinery
MC Machinery, a subsidiary of the
– Rich Troxel, Machinist, Scot Forge
Mitsubishi Corporation, is headquar-
tered near Chicago in Elk Grove
centers in Concord, NC; Cypress, “ The training facility at MC Machinery was awesome.
The MC Machinery staff were great and made us feel like we
CA; Pine Brook, NJ; Dallas, TX;
regionalized service network and an EDM Today Magazine
were part of their team. Our instructor David Balmes was the
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Querétaro, Mexico; and Richmond
best—answering all our questions and making sure everyone
Hill in Ontario, Canada.
– Clint Pluim, Tool & Die Maker, Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co.
Founded in 1978, MC Machinery
has more than 430 employees in
North America. Serving industries
“ The instruction at MC Machinery was fantastic. It provided
including aerospace, automotive,
everything I needed to begin implementing our new EDM
mold and die, job shops, medical,
and energy, they offer an extensive,
– RK, Principal Toolmaker, U.S.-based Footwear
experienced application support team. into our toolmaking process.”
and Apparel Company
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