M ANUFACTURING N EWS WEST Vol. 13 No. 8 August 2024 Serving Since 2012 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming Feature Editorial See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Lathes for Prototyping, Tool Room Applications IMTS 2024 Spotlights into a new position without releveling Automation Solutions TRAK Machine or lag bolting, the com-Tools, provider of Pro-toTRAK CNC and the TRL line of lathes for prototyping and tool room applications, will showcase two new turning products: the TRAK TC2 and the TRAK TC820si for pro-duction applications. The TC2 is a compact slant bed lathe featuring the ProtoTRAK RLX CNC that is made for low volume/high mix production applications. The TRAK TC2 joins its coun-terpart, the TRAK VMC2, in a family of products character-ized by portability, as well as small size. The lathe occupies just 80” x 37” of floor space, yet still provides cutting capacities of up to 8” in diameter and 11” of length. The 3,100 lbs. of weight and 7.5 HP motor enable it to take im-pressive cuts, even after being placed pany reported. The TRAK TC820si is a production turning center that features the SINUMERIK ONE CNC by Siemens. The live tooling version will be on display in the booth. The lathe will han-dle work-pieces up To expand an automation strategy or take the first step on an automation journey, IMTS 2024—The International Manufacturing Technology Show of-fers contract manufacturers, job shops and OEMs the opportunity to explore thousands of innovative and ready-to-deploy solutions to address their work-force, quality and efficiency issues. Held at McCormick Place in Chicago on September 9-14, 2024, IMTS 2024 will feature the new Automation Sec-tor, accelerated by SPS—smart produc-tion solutions in the North Building, Continued on Page 86 South Building Technology for Tiny and Large Parts Tailored solutions are available for small and large parts, with standard automation or as a turn-key solution. See Page 8 OMIC Welcomes OPEN MIND as New Member to 8” in diameter and 20” in length. It has a 3” spindle bore and the spindle runs from 10 RPM to 4,000 RPM. The hardened box ways offer rigidity, better damping and less vibration, allowing Continued on Page 34 Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research and Development (OMIC R&D), a collaborative in ad-vanced metals manufacturing tech-nologies, announced that OPEN MIND Technologies has joined its list of mem-bers. OPEN MIND, developer of high-per-formance CAD/CAM software strate-gies, joins OMIC R&D with a wealth of experience in optimizing CAD/CAM solutions that improve programming and cutting machining processes. Its software, hyperMILL, features a com-prehensive range of 2.5D, 3D, 5-axis Continued on Page 86 East Building Reduced AM Build Times Technology reduces AM build times up to 50%. See Page 42 Cutting Tools Offer High Metal Removal Rates IMCO has introduced the new M934 and M935 cutting tools, ex-tensions of the M9 POW•R•FEED line. Both are designed for high metal removal rates. Engineered with IMCO’s new multiparabolic grinds (MPG) M934 4-flute end mills cut common met-als such as steels, titanium and non-ferrous materials. “Suited for use in 3-to 5-axis machines, users can swing the tool all around the part without clogging, and increase feedrates in moves in Z while reducing cycle time,” said a company spokesperson. M934s are suited for parts that require helical entry, ramping or Continued on Page 56 West Building Automated Workholding Changeover The AC Line is a fully automated system for workholding device changeover. See Page 52 TCI Precision Metals Expands Duplex Milling Capacity TCI Precision Metals has announced the installation of its newest Amada duplex mill, the THV460. The machine is the newest addition to the TCI line of optimized milling machines used in the production of Machine-Ready Blanks. The THV460 will continue to reduce customer lead time as demand for Custom Made-to-Order and Stan-dard Ready-to-Ship Machine-Ready Blanks continues to rise, the company reported. TCI Machine-Ready Blanks are milled in width and length, using the Continued on Page 86 North Building Automated, Flexible Part Production Streamline part process and boost production time. See Page 68 People in the News Read about new personnel appointments in metalworking manufacturing companies throughout the United States. See Page 82 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 81 PAID
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