Southwest Manufacturing News • Feb 21

SW SOUTHWEST M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 1965 Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & New Mexico Feature Editorial Software End-to-End Inspection Reverse engineering tools with Quick Surface modeling option offered with expanded device support. See Page 6 Vol. 56 No. 2 February 2021 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Halter CNC Automation Expands Portfolio of CNC Loading Robots Partnership Brings 3D Printing Performance to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing Stratasys Ltd. has announced a new multi-year technical partnership agree-ment with Team Penske to continue to bring the time-saving benefits of 3D print-ing to all Team Penske NASCAR, INDY-CAR and IMSA SportsCar teams. “Stratasys has consistently con-tributed to our ability to reach new solu-tions for improving our race performance ahead of the competition,” said Team Penske President Tim Cindric. “Our 3D Continued on Page 54 EDM SMART Wire Technolgy SMART wire stores wire characteristics and traceability-related data with RFID technology allowing full machine capability. See Page 26 Halter CNC Automation has released the Halter Compact as an addition to its existing CNC loading robots. Its models have a 26.45 lb. payload, which is opti-mum for manufacturers that use a small payload workpiece. The models offer the smallest footprint among all its products and are movable by a pallet truck. They also feature easy movement from one CNC machine to another. The three Halter Compact models Continued on Page 54 S-5! Expands State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Plant S-5!, a provider of metal roof attach-ment technology, has announced a 20,000+ sq. ft. expansion of its state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Iowa Park, TX, driven by global market growth in both solar and snow retention markets. Harry Carner, S-5! Vice President of Manufacturing, said, “The expansion will house a raw material warehouse and manufacturing. It is designed to allow us to continue our growth and free up room for current production—We are bulging at the seams now. The architectural pres-entation to the community will be consis-tent with what we have already done on Continued on Page 54 Applying Technology Five-Axis Machining Lifts Shop’s Productivity Sport Truck USA machines its knuckle component complete DONE IN ONE. See Page 28 Economic Complete Machining Saws Automated Program for 90° Cut The EMCO high-performace MAXXTURN 45 lathe The high-performance MAXXTURN 45 lathe is designed to provide economic complete machining. “Highly dynamic drive systems help provide increased productivity along with precision and rigidity for the production of complex turned and milled parts,” said a com-pany spokesperson. The MAXXTURN family comprises Continued on Page 53 DoD Awards ICAMS $4.26M to Explore Digitalization of Manufacturing The Interdisciplinary Center for Ad-vanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS) at Auburn University has received a $4.26 million award from the U.S. De-partment of Defense to explore the digi-talization of manufacturing and become a resource for small and medium manu-facturers throughout the country. “The most significant way ICAMS can make a difference is in helping small and medium manufacturers understand Continued on Page 54 The system will feed materials and make the 90° cuts continuously. See Page 34 Special Application Machinery More Than Gear Skiving New gear skiving machines enable chamfering during machining. See Page 46 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. SOUTHWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 People in the News Page 42 Advertiser Index Page 41 PAID