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NEWS 45 CompositesWorld.com F148CH33 COMPACT HIGH RAIL Powered by: 120 Technology Drive Troutman, NC 28166 www.cronsrud.com © Copyright 2017, C.R. Onsrud Incorporated. All rights reserved. Advanced Materials • Non-Ferrous Metals High-Speed Machining • Large Part/Envelope Machining The newly redesigned Compact High Rail Series CNC machining center provides a generous cutting envelope delivering more power, rigidity and accuracy. The 5-Axis Compact High Rail by C.R. Onsrud offers a serious machine platform for serious applications. 24,000rpm Hi-Torque 15HP Spindle w/ optional 24HP or 33HP 84" of X-Axis 144" of Y-Axis 53" of Z-Axis HSK 63F tool Shank 15-Position Hideaway Rack Robotics Integration* * Robotics Integration is an optional upgrade on the F148CH. and materials. Employees are expected to complete at least three of those levels. And for employees who have not completed high school, Aeris hires teachers to help them earn their diplomas. To meet basic needs, Aeris' efforts start away from the plant. Before each shift (the company runs three shifts daily, six days a week), a dozen buses fan out across the region and pick up employees at several designated locations. Once at the plant, before he or she begins work, each employee is given a snack and a drink. is is followed, mid-shift, by a full meal in the company-run and –funded cafeteria. After they eat, employees can relax, read, play games or nap at the Aeris Living Center, a large, open-air, covered facility that includes a small library. Finally, to maintain employee health, Aeris pays fully the healthcare insurance premium not just for every worker, but every worker's family. e company also provides — on site, full time — a nurse and physician. When each shift ends, the same buses return all workers home. Lolli says that in 2015 the company eval- uated its work environment and position in the larger economy and established three goals it intends to meet: by 2018, be ranked among the 10 best places to work in Ceará; be among the 100 most sustain- able companies in Brazil; be among the 1,000 biggest companies in Brazil. Going forward Looking to the future, Aeris seems primed for growth, wherever it occurs. e company is already located within 500 km of 70% of Brazil's wind farms, and as long as the Brazilian wind market sustains its growth, Aeris is poised to ride along. If, however, domestic conditions change, or if customers need Aeris' blades outside of Brazil, the company's easy access to overseas markets offers a path to sustainable growth. In the meantime, the company has room to expand, strong investor support, excellent technical expertise, a well-developed workforce and a manufacturing model that emphasizes quality and customer service. Says one of the Aeris founders, "We are who we are. We work hard, we do good things and sometimes we make mistakes. If we see a problem, there is a chance for us to fix it. But the blades we deliver must work. We can have a problem here. We cannot have a problem at the wind farm." So far, so good. Jeff Sloan is editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld, and has been engaged in plastics- and composites-industry journalism for 23 years. jeff@compositesworld.com Aeris Energy, Brazil Read this article online | short.compositesworld.com/AerisTour