Hardinge Announces the introduction of the GS 51 A Turning Center

July 2nd, 2010

ELMIRA, NY: Hardinge Inc. (www.hardinge.com) a leading international provider of advanced metal-cutting solutions announced recently the introduction of the GS 51 A Turning Center. The Automation machine is in addition to the GS 51 machine that we released in August of 2009.

The GS 51 Turning Center features the Hardinge unique collet ready spindle to allow for better part accuracy and surface finish.

The Automation on the GS 51 A will not be sold as a stand‐alone unit. Some level of Turnkey will be required for each unit sold to properly identify the customer’s gripper type, part size, process information and more than likely will require part run‐off of some degree.

The GS 51 A with automatic gantry offers a unique compact design that harmoniously couples with the Hardinge GS 51 for easy installation and transportation.

The modular pallets are designed to accommodate a range of part diameters. A slant design along with auto part center increases the part storage capacity and saves valuable floor space.

The automatic gantry system’s compact design reduces the travel of the part. There is no need to open the front door allowing for faster part exchange time. The typical time to load/unload the spindle is approximately 9 seconds. This includes open and close of the top mounted gantry access door.

About Hardinge Inc.
Hardinge is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of machine tools, specializing in SUPERPRECISION(TM) and precision CNC Lathes, high performance Machining Centers, high-end cylindrical and jig Grinding Machines, and technologically advanced Workholding & Rotary Products. Hardinge has a very diverse international customer base and serves a wide variety of end-user markets. This customer base includes metalworking manufacturers which make parts for a variety of industries, as well as a wide range of end users in the aerospace, agricultural, transportation, basic consumer goods, communications and electronics, construction, defense, energy, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, and recreation industries, among others.. The Company has manufacturing operations in the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, and China. Hardinge's common stock trades on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "HDNG." For more information, please visit
www.hardinge.com

Hardinge Inc.
One Hardinge Drive
PO Box 1507
Elmira, New York 14902-1507
Phone: 800-843-8801
Fax: 607-734-8819
E-mail: info@hardinge.com