West Manufacturing News • Nov 19

M ANUFACTURING N EWS WEST Vol. 8 No. 11 November 2019 Serving Since 2012 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming Feature Editorial Smart Manufacturing Industrial Networks Open Up to the Future The implementation of automation and network technologies is essential for businesses to remain competitive. See Page 10 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Validate Worker and Student Inspection Skills with New NIMS Credential Kitamura Machinery Adds CNC Solutions to Dealer Network Kitamura Machinery has ap-pointed CNC Solutions to its dealer network. Based in Milpitas, CA, CNC Solutions will offer exclusive sales and service for Kitamura’s line of horizon-tal, vertical and 5-axis machining cen-ters in northern California and northern Nevada. “We are very excited to represent the Kitamura product line in northern California and northern Nevada,” said Jim Selway, President of CNC So-lutions. “Kitamura has been a machine tool line we have admired for years. Continued on Page 70 Cutting Tools Holders with 1” Max Groove Depth for 2” Bar Stock The tooling system lineup offers enhanced chip control and long tool life. See Pg. 26 The National Institute for Metal-working Skills (NIMS) has launched a new credential to validate an instruc-tor’s or evaluator’s parts inspection skills. According to Montez King, Execu-tive Director of NIMS, “validating skills has become ever more important to employers and of course a necessity for educational institutions offering certificate-type training programs in manufacturing technology. For our cur-rent customers, this is a refreshing Continued on Page 70 New Feature-Added Blanks New Feature-Added Blanks from TCI Precision Metals provide cus-tomers near-net Machine-Ready Blanks that include one or more features. Fea-ture-Added Blanks eliminates the need for material prep and can include drill, bore, turn, mill, rough and hog out fea-tures as specified. “Taking our concept of Machine-Ready Blanks one step further, Feature-Added Blanks provide customers with excellent gains in productivity, while saving wear and tear on their machin-ing centers inflected by removing large amounts of material,” said Ben Belzer, Continued on Page 70 Applying Technology Training, Technology and Tooling Walco Tool is growing and sustaining its own team of skilled workers. See Pg. 36 Aerospace Company Expands Installed Base Additive Industries North Amer-ica, Inc. has announced the purchase of six MetalFAB1 systems by an aerospace company located in California. “This firm order validates the Additive Indus-tries’ concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for maximum overall equipment efficiency,” said a company spokesperson. When the order for six ma-chines arrives at the customer site, it will bring the installed base of MetalFAB1 systems to 10 with more possible in 2020. This customer was able to consolidate approximately 700 kg. of powder in the month of June with the four laser Met-alFAB1 systems Finishing/ Grinding/Abrasives Ultra-Fine Cleaning Solutions A new set of cleaning solutions enables operators to cover virtually all pre-treatment needs. See Page 44 Rigaku Analytical Devices Partners with Metal Analysis Group currently in operation. Continued on Page 70 Rigaku Analytical Devices, Inc. a provider of handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, has an-nounced a new partnership with Metal Analysis Group. Metal Analysis Group is an analytical consulting firm with ex-pertise in elemental analysis for metal production, fabrication, positive mate-rial identification (PMI), metal recy-cling and testing markets. Based in Houston, TX, the consulting Continued on Page 70 Material Handling/ Inventory Control 3D Visual Tracking An overhead mounted vision sensor finds and tracks parts moving down a conveyor. See Page 60 Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Gross Publications, Inc. WEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 Advertiser Index Page 53 PAID