West Manufacturing News • June 22

M ANUFACTURING N EWS WEST Vol. 11 No. 6 June 2022 Serving Since 2012 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming Feature Editorial Aerospace/Defense Vertical Mill/Turn Center Large VTL provides 5-sided or 4+1-axis machining in a single set-up. See Page 8 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Heavy Metal Machining Centers for Tough Materials Expanded AGV Lineup Murata Machinery USA, Inc. has expanded its logistics and automation product offerings with an extensive line of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The A-Series adds seven standard base models to its existing Muratec Premex Series that are customizable for a wide range of load capacities, lift heights, navigation methods, temperature rat-ings and software applications. From its Charlotte, NC, headquar-ters, Murata Machinery will take over and lead all North American opera-tions in partnership with the AGVE Group, directing day-to-day North American sales, installation, service Continued on Page 54 Controls/DRO Toolroom Control Easy-to-use controls for short run and prototyping toolroom work. See Page 20 Applying Technology Oilfield Service Company Expands Capacity Technology simplifies complex machining processes. See Page 28 “Mitsui Seiki’s line of ‘Heavy Metal’ CNC machining centers are the result of decades of experience and R&D in tita-nium and nickel alloy airframe and aerospace engine component manufac-turing,” said a company spokesperson. The 4-and 5-axis horizontal ma-chining centers in the advanced prod-uct line range from 500 mm to 1,500 mm square pallets (20” to 60”). All the machines are designed for Continued on Page 54 M.C. Sales Expands NTK Representation Area NTK Cutting Tools announced that M.C. Sales has expanded its NTK rep-resentative responsibilities to Califor-nia and Nevada. “The M.C. Sales team has been servicing the cutting tool industry for almost 20 years with the goal of pro-viding exceptional service in a fast-paced environment,” said a spokes-person. “The NTK and MC Sales teams are looking forward to continuing their great relationships with current cus-tomers while making inroads in the Continued on Page 54 Smart Tool Calibration Technology for Beveling United Precision Services, Inc., a provider of turn-key medium to large CNC machine tool solutions, announced that North America fabricators will now have access to Auto Cali-bration of Tool Geometry (ACTG) technology developed by MicroStep to provide metal processors with precise bevel-ing and parallel bevel-cutting capability. The patented technology makes beveling a precise and sta-ble process without maintenance downtimes using plasma, oxy-fuel, fiber laser, and waterjet cut-ting processes. The self-learning Continued on Page 54 Finishing/ Grinding/Abrasives Gear Chamfer-Deburring Increased flexibility for a high mix of part sizes and types. See Page 32 Precinmac Acquires Petersen Inc. Precinmac, a diversified manufac-turer of high-precision machined com-ponents and assemblies, has acquired Petersen Inc., a provider of high-qual-ity industrial products and services. The addition expands Precinmac’s ca-pabilities and product offerings to bet-ter serve the aerospace and defense, semiconductor, power generation/en-ergy, medical and general industrial sectors. Founded in 1961 with locations in Ogden, UT, and Pocatello, ID, Petersen Inc. serves the aerospace, defense, en-tertainment, industrial, mining, nuclear Continued on Page 54 Retrofit/ Remanufacture/Repair Safeguard Against Cyberattacks Replacement program upgrades out-of-date industrial PCs. See Page 38 Plant Maintenance Prevent Stock Losses Keep all tools in one central location. See Page 48 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 People in the News Page 44 Advertiser Index Page 43 PAID