general question about Fadal

[dango]

Last week I had few phone calls from people that
Asking me if Fadal is closing the factory
One mentioned that it going to happened in March
Is it true or it just roomer?

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

I have heard they are moving manufacturing from Chatsworth CA to its G & L facility in Fond Du Lac WI sometime in March of this year.

[Neal]

To clear the record--- Fadal is closing production down at the Chatsworth facility in early March and will be moving the production to Fon-du-lac.
Service and parts (Maintenance Technologies) will remain here at the Chastworth facility.

Neal

(No more rumors!!!!!)

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

Neal

Will you be moving to Fond Du Lac or staying in Ca. ?

[Scott_bob]

Well, I suppose there is no where to go, but "up" for Fadal. As far as I am concerned, its about time.

[Neal]

I work for Maintenance Technologies these days. Its the service branch of MAG Industrial Automatic Systems which owns Fadal. I'll be staying in Ca.

Does anyone get the feeling that ScottBob doesn't like Fadal?

Neal

[IN2GLAMISGIRL]

Neal glad to hear you will staying with Fadal.
You are a asset to the the company and this board. Thanks

As for ScottBob, that's the way he is. You should read replys the Chevy guys post on the Ford fourm. Not that there is anything wrong with Chevy guys.

[scadvice]

he has had machine problems. I think any brand machine can have problems, new or used. I work as an Manufacturing engineer for one of the big defense contractors in R&D (I'm also building up a CNC retirement shop). We spend alot of time trying to understand what drives problems on new designs and old ones. You find some of the wierdest things will happen. Other times you can only wonder at WHAT the design engineer was thinking!!
I love the way Fadal flow charts their older manuals. I don't know about their newer ones, I have not looked at one. hopefully thats the same.
Steve.
PS- I'm also glad your around to bounce things off of!

[Scott_bob]

You're right Neal about my Fadal dissapointment. I am so thankful that I am not responsible for any of them anymore. That has been the reason for my frustration afterall. I was the guy responsible for getting production "within tolerance" out of these machines.

My job security was sacrificed for Neals. Yeh thats right, the guys employed fixing these low cost mills get to have job security and the guys using these tools to make products at competative prices and deliveries lose job security.

As a professional in this industry I can say with high degree of certainty that if Fadal Engineering does not drastically change its image, it will not survive.

[carbidecraters]

Originally Posted by Scott_bob You're right Neal about my Fadal dissapointment. I am so thankful that I am not responsible for any of them anymore. That has been the reason for my frustration afterall. I was the guy responsible for getting production "within tolerance" out of these machines. My job security was sacrificed for Neals. Yeh thats right, the guys employed fixing these low cost mills get to have job security and the guys using these tools to make products at competative prices and deliveries lose job security. As a professional in this industry I can say with high degree of certainty that if Fadal Engineering does not drastically change its image, it will not survive.

Bummer...we make alot of $$ with our Fadals. What mills do you guys use now?