In 2020, EVS Metal expanded machining capacity at its Texas manufacturing facility with the addition of a Haas EC-400 horizontal machining center, a machine selected to support more efficient multi-face machining, unattended production, and greater throughput on complex fabricated components.
Installed at the company’s Pflugerville (Austin) facility, the EC-400 represented more than a single equipment upgrade. It marked an investment in machining flexibility at a time when more customer programs were requiring fabricated parts to move directly into secondary machining without losing production continuity. For parts that already arrive cut, formed, or welded, reducing setup time and maintaining dimensional consistency across multiple machining operations can directly affect delivery reliability.
Why EVS Selected the Haas EC-400
The EC-400 was configured to support unattended machining through a combination of high spindle speed, pallet automation, and expanded tooling capacity. At EVS Metal Texas, the machine was equipped with a 15,000 RPM spindle, through-spindle coolant, a 100+1 side-mount tool changer, and a six-station pallet pool that allows multiple parts to remain staged while machining continues automatically.
- Ultra-high-speed 15,000 RPM spindle with high-pressure through-spindle coolant
- 100+1 tool side-mount tool changer
- Six-station pallet pool for extended unattended production
- 1400 IPM rapid traverse capability
That combination allows spindle time to remain productive while operators prepare additional parts offline, which becomes especially useful when machining requirements extend across several faces or multiple setups.
Part of a Broader Equipment Investment Strategy
The EC-400 was one of several major equipment investments EVS Metal made across its manufacturing operations during that period. Additional capital purchases included a second Amada EM 3612 ZRT turret punch press and a Direct Color Systems 7200z direct-to-substrate printer for New Jersey, along with an ENSIS-Series fiber laser for Texas. Together, those investments reflected a broader strategy: increasing production flexibility across fabrication, machining, finishing, and assembly so more customer work could remain inside one controlled manufacturing environment.
That same approach continues to shape EVS Metal’s broader precision CNC machining capabilities, where machining supports fabricated components without requiring outside handoffs.
What This Added for Texas Manufacturing
For EVS Metal’s Texas operation, the EC-400 added horizontal machining capacity that complemented existing fabrication resources at the facility, including laser cutting, forming, welding, finishing, and assembly. The practical value is most visible when production moves beyond prototypes and machining efficiency begins affecting schedules across repeat orders.
Customers working with fabricated enclosures, structural assemblies, or machined components that require multiple operations benefit most when machining stays aligned with fabrication under one roof. That remains one of the reasons EVS Metal continues expanding integrated capability across its Texas fabrication facility and other production locations.
For a deeper look at how horizontal machining changes production once the machine is in operation, see how the EC-400 changed machining workflow inside EVS Metal’s Texas machine shop in our related article on horizontal CNC machining with the Haas EC-400.
