Ingersoll Machine Tools is a manufacturer located in Rockford, Illinois that produces large scale machine tools for use in metal cutting, 3D Printing, and automated fiber placement.
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| Company type | Private company |
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| Founded | 1891 |
| Headquarters | Rockford, Illinois |
Key people | Jeffrey Ahrstrom, President & CEO |
| Products | Machine tools Milling machines Advanced fiber placement machines Aerospace manufacturing |
| Revenue | $51.9 million USD (2019) |
Number of employees | 180 (2019) |
| Divisions | Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Technologies |
| Website | www.ingersoll.com |
History
editThe company was founded in 1891 by Winthrop Ingersoll when he moved W.R. Eynon & Co. from Cleveland, Ohio to Rockford. Originally, Ingersoll Machine Tools focused almost entirely on milling machinery and processes for metal removal. It acquired contracts from General Electric and, by 1917, was closely involved with wartime production and had a workforce of 600.[1]
Ingersoll went on to produce customized machines for industries such as airplane and auto manufacturing. In the period from the 1960s to the 1980s, the company employed around 2,000 people at its plant, also developing CNC technologies to introduce automation into its manufacturing processes.[2]
Bankruptcy
editIn 2003, Ingersoll International went bankrupt.[3] The company was purchased by the Italian Camozzi Group.[4] Since its purchase by Camozzi, the company has attempted to redefine its place in the market, continuing with milling machines but also expanding into other areas.
Present activities
editIngersoll Machine Tools is a supplier of machine tools, including large five axis milling machines, large 3D Printers, and automated fiber placement (AFP) for the aerospace industry.[5] It has made the wing molds for Mitsubishi, supplier of the wings on the Boeing 787.[6] In 2010, it received Best Supplier Award from Alenia Aeronautica.[7]
Ingersoll's AFP machines are also installed at UTC Aerospace Systems' (formerly Goodrich Corporation) facilities in Riverside, California. At this facility, the machines are used to layup the engine nacelles for the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350.[8]
Ingersoll has also continued working in the metal cutting industry, with much of its contract production being for the Defense, Aerospace, and wind industry.[9] It has also sold machinery to NASA.[10]
In addition to building machine tools, Ingersoll has built and installed large telescopes for Astronomy research. Most recently, they were selected to build the mount for the Giant Magellan Telescope, which will be installed in Chile.
Recognition
editIn 2019, the Guinness Book of Worlds Records certified that Ingersoll has produced the World's Largest 3D Printer. The product, named MasterPrint, was installed at the University of Maine. [11]
Ingersoll Machine Tools was awarded the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year by the Rockford, Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
References
edit- ^ "Ingersoll closes U.S. factory doors, files for chapter 11 protection". Metalworking Insiders' Report. April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2013 – via ww.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ Van, Jon (November 5, 1991). "Flexibility, Change A Way Of Life At Ingersoll". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Ingersoll Machine Tool dies, comes back to life". News.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Press Release- A New Chance for Ingersoll". Imtainc.com. August 15, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Sloan, Jeff (June 30, 2008). "ATL and AFP: Defining the megatrends in composite aerostructures". CompositesWorld. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Historic Boeing 787 flight lands at O'Hare Sunday - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-04
- ^ "Ingersoll wins best supplier award for 787 fuselage work". CompositesWorld. January 11, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Goodrich to install third Ingersoll automated fiber placement machine". JEC Composites. December 21, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Gary, Alex. "Ingersoll's latest massive machine aids wind energy - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star". Rrstar.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ NASA.gov Retrieved 2013-03-03
- ^ "UMaine News - University of Maine". UMaine News. Retrieved December 5, 2022.