SW SOUTHWEST M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 1965 Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & New Mexico Feature Editorial Automotive & Motorsports Mfg. Automatically Inspect Gears Module automates inspection of spur and helical involute gears. See Page 8 Vol. 58 No. 5 May 2023 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com TCI Precision Metals Installs CNC Double-Disc Grinding Center Mazak Announces New Distribution Partner Mazak has announced that Pioneer Machine Sales will now provide sales and service support for Mazak customers in Arkansas and Oklahoma. “With this new partnership, Mazak reinforces its strategic model of direct sales and distribution in North Amer-ica,” said a company spokesperson. “In doing so, the company partners with only the best distributors, reflecting its steadfast commitment to continuous im-provement, ongoing excellence and ded-ication to customers.” According to company President Dan Janka, Mazak’s strategic approach Continued on Page 62 Cutting Tools Increased Speeds, Metal Removal Rates End mills feature tough-grade carbide, reinforced cutting edges and low chatter. See Page 20 TCI Precision Metals has announced the installation of a new 42” CNC dou-ble-disc grinding center. “Technology advancements built into the new ma-chine improve overall efficiency by more than 50% compared to traditional dou-ble-disc grinders, which will help TCI Precision Metals shorten customer lead times while maintaining close dimen-sional and flatness tolerances customers have come to expect from the company’s Machine-Ready Blanks,” said a company spokesperson. “At TCI, we pride ourselves on pro-ducing short run and production quan-tities of close tolerance, dimensional and flat pre-machined blanks that are Continued on Page 62 Applying Technology From Design to Blank to Tool CNC grinders meet all in-house tooling needs. See Page 32 MMT Adopts Productivity Name Productivity Inc. announced that MMT Productivity, formerly MMT, LLC and Moncktons Machine Tools, has offi-cially changed its name to Productivity Inc. In 2015, Productivity joined forces with Moncktons Machines Tools to ex-pand its presence into the Rocky Moun-tain region. In 2020, Moncktons Machine Tools took the name MMT Productivity, representing another step in the integra-tion. And now, this name change is the final official step in the merger of the two metalworking distributors. “Unifying under a single name bet-ter symbolizes Productivity’s range of capabilities as a complete supplier of Continued on Page 62 BMT Machinery Offers Sunmill VMCs BMT Machinery Inc., the importer of FEMCO machine tools, is now offering the Sunmill line of vertical machining centers (VMCs). Sunmill specializes in ma-chine tools for R&D and high production manufacturing. Sunmill’s main prod-ucts are high preci-sion, high quality 3--axis and 5-axis ma-chining centers built to exacting standards. Ma-chining centers from Sunmill offer numerous customer-friendly features and comprehensive processing sizes to meet diverse needs. Customized specifications are also available. “Sunmill has helped many busi-nesses to increase and optimize their pro-Heat Treating & Cryogenics Continuous Conveyor Furnace Oven will be used for heat treating aluminum parts prior to quenching. See Page 38 Literature & Web Robot Guide Guide makes automation quick and easy. See Page 44 duction in diverse industries, such as aerospace, military, healthcare and automobile manufac-turing,” said a spokesperson. “BMT Continued on Page 62 LK Metrology, Cross Precision Announce Sales Agreement LK Metrology, Inc. and the Precision Measurement Group of the Cross Com-pany have finalized a new sales agree-ment that brings the LK Metrology line of CMMs and related metrology products to the Cross Company’s broad expanse of calibration labs and service centers across the Southeast and Central United States. Joe Szymanski, Vice President Sales and Marketing for LK Metrology, Inc. in North America, said, “This new partner-ship is an important milestone for LK Continued on Page 62 Moldmaking High-Speed Mills VMC machines precise shapes while maintaining dimensional 3D tolerances. See Page 56 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 50 Advertiser Index Page 49 PAID
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