BUTLER, Wis., Boschert Precision Machinery, Inc. is again expanding its product line of precision fabricating machinery, even as many machine tool producers are experiencing a slow down and are contracting.

BOSCHERT has introduced the CU-Profi machine for processing copper bus bar. The CNC punching and shearing machine is designed specifically for the accurate and economical production of copper and aluminum bars for the electrical equipment industry.

The CU-Profi is an addition to the CU series of machines from Boschert and offers a small footprint, lower cost and higher punching speeds than competitive machines. The CU-Profi is aimed at the small to mid-size producers of copper and aluminum bus bar products.

Boschert's market research found that small to mid-size producers of bar could not justify the cost of very large copper bar systems on the market, but could also not be productive enough punching and shearing bar on machines designed for sheet work.

The CU-Profi machine fills the gap with the right mix of features, capacity and accuracy at an affordable cost. The CU-Profi features 45 tons of punching force, thick turret style tooling with punch sizes to 1/1/4" diameter, a shear station and parts unloading station as standard. The unique material clamping system eliminates end-of-bar waste making the machine even more economical.

The CU-Profi has been well accepted; orders for more than ten machines were accepted before the prototype was built. Boschert will be installing the first machine in the US this spring at a Midwest supplier of lightning protection devices.

For more information, contact Boschert Precision Machinery, Inc., PO Box 409, Butler, WI 53007-0409.