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TABLE OF CONTENTS NUMBER 2 FEATURES My, How You’ve Grown! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Soild State Race Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Downhill Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Perfect Bike Is A Perfect Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Derailleur and the G-Boxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chopper Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CYCLE TIME Haas Automation Europe Launches Educational Initiative . . . . . . 30 Windshear’s Advanced Wind Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 THE ANSWER MAN Application Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CNC MACHINING EUROPE is published by Haas Automation Europe. CNC Machining Europe is distributed free of charge by Haas Automation Europe and its authorized distributors. CNC Machining Europe accepts no advertising or reimbursement for this magazine. All contents of CNC Machining Europe are copyright 2008 and may not be reproduced without written permission from Haas Automation Europe. CNC Machining Europe is distributed through a worldwide network of Haas Automation distributors, and by individual subscription request. Contact Haas Automation Europe headquarters via mail or fax to be added to the subscription list. Haas Automation, Inc. & CNC Machining Europe magazine names ©2008. www.HaasCNC.com. | Haas Automation USA, +1 805-278-1800 | Haas Automation Europe, +32 2 522 99 05 | Haas Automation United Kingdom, +44-1603-760 539 | Haas Automation Asia, +86 21 5046 2202 9 22 30
In This Issue Welcome to the second issue of CNC Machining Europe. For our cover story this issue we’d like to transport you to the rolling hills of Germany, where mechanical engineer Karlheinz Nicolai and his team of bicycle enthusiasts have set up shop to manufacture some of the world’s finest mountain bikes. Upon graduating from university, Karlheinz ventured to the US to “broaden my view of the world, and business,” he claims. Through an internship at a high-end design and development firm in Southern California, he learned the art of developing simple solutions to complex problems. His engineering genius and his openness to new challenges have since yielded race-winning mountain bike designs, and a revolutionary bicycle transmission called the G-Boxx. We think you’ll agree, when it comes to bicycle design, a little travel obviously broadens the creative mind. Back in the States, we drop in to Orange County Choppers to see another kind of two-wheeled genius. Paul Teutul Senior and his prodigal sons Paulie and Mikey require little introduction. Their fame is very well established in the US, and they’re becoming just as well known around the world, thanks to cable and satellite TV and our growing fascination for reality TV. We take you inside OCC’s very public world of wild creativity and explosive tempers for a belowthe-surface look at the machining behind the apparent mayhem. According to Paulie, “The CNC machines are huge for us.” And so are the machinists. “You can have good machines,” he says, “but if you don’t have good people to run them, you’re not going to be doing good stuff.” Finally, in France, we visit Vallet, where although the latest project is partly still on the drawing board, and has four-wheels instead of two, it is just as genius. This is one project to watch, if only for its engineering audacity. If you know of any similar stories of engineering genius (don’t be modest!), we’d love to hear from you. Happy reading. On The Cover Cover Photo: Hoshi - K. Yoshida / NICOLAI GmbH. CNC MACHINING |
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