Ingersoll Machine Tools

Ingersoll Machine Tools is a manufacturer located in Rockford, Illinois that produces large scale machine tools for use in metal cutting and automated fiber placement.

Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc.
TypePrivate company
Founded1891 (1891)
HeadquartersRockford, Illinois
Key people
Chip Storie, President & CEO
ProductsMachine tools
Milling machines
Advanced fiber placement machines
Aerospace manufacturing
Revenue$51.9 million USD (2019)
Number of employees
180 (2019)
DivisionsIndustrial Technologies
Aerospace
Manufacturing
Websitehttp://www.ingersoll.com

History

The 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] It 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

In 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.

Activities today

Ingersoll Machine Tools is involved in advanced 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 wind industry.[9] It has also sold machinery to NASA.[10]

In 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.

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.

Ingersoll Machine Tools was awarded the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year by the Rockford, Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

References
  1. "Ingersoll closes U.S. factory doors, files for chapter 11 protection". Metalworking Insiders' Report. 2003-04-22. Retrieved 2013-03-04 – via ww.thefreelibrary.com.
  2. Van, Jon (1991-11-05). "Flexibility, Change A Way Of Life At Ingersoll". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  3. "Ingersoll Machine Tool dies, comes back to life". News.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  4. "Press Release- A New Chance for Ingersoll". Imtainc.com. 2003-08-15. Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  5. Sloan, Jeff (2008-06-30). "ATL and AFP: Defining the megatrends in composite aerostructures". CompositesWorld. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 2013-03-04
  7. "Ingersoll wins best supplier award for 787 fuselage work". CompositesWorld. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  8. "Goodrich to install third Ingersoll automated fiber placement machine". JEC Composites. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  9. Gary, Alex. "Ingersoll's latest massive machine aids wind energy - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star". Rrstar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  10. http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/391356main_oct0209_wkly_summary.pdf Retrieved 2013-03-03
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