West Manufacturing News • February 2025

M ANUFACTURING N EWS WEST Vol. 14 No. 2 February 2025 Serving Since 2012 Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming Feature Editorial Software 2025 Release Supports CAM See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Software Release with AI TIMTOS 2025 Announces Forum Speaker Lineup TIMTOS 2025, a global smart manu-facturing and machine tool expo in Taipei, Taiwan, is set to feature another key highlight—TIMTOS Forum—on the second day of the exhibition, March 4, 2025. TIMTOS Forum, part of the celebra-tive events of the show’s 30th edition, will delve into forward-looking topics within the manufacturing sector, fea-turing four speakers (listed in alpha-betical order by company name): • Paul Chen, VP Business Development, FFG MAG Automotive LLC Continued on Page 54 Notable features include improved profile enhancements, auto tilt capabilities and multi-edit procedures. See Page 8 EDM More Flexibility, Less Maintenace EDM machine improves production of aerospace jet engine turbine disks. See Page 24 GibbsCAM Y-axis turning: The addition of a third axis for tool rotation allows cutting of intricate shapes in a seamless motion. GibbsCAM has announced the latest software release that includes AI. Gibbs-CAM 2025 upgrades incorporate ad-vanced turning technologies, equipping clients with AI capabilities and offering convenient access to extensive manufac-turing and tooling expertise. Unlocking the Full Potential of Turning In its latest version 2025, GibbsCAM provides full support for Sandvik’s Opti-Threading, further enhancing its CAM solution. GibbsCAM took the first step towards integrating and supporting multiple turning technologies from Sandvik by introducing Sandvik Coro-mant’s PrimeTurning technology into GibbsCAM 2023. Continued on Page 12 Water-Resistant, Environmentally Friendly Chuck Grease Dillon Chucks and Jaws HPG500 premium boundary lubricant is now available in convenient kit form. Each kit contains two tubes of this water-re-sistant, environmentally friendly grease that prevents metal-to-metal contact under high load and slow speed condi-tions, along with a grease adaptor and a grease gun to provide out-of-the-box functionality. Continued on Page 54 Applying Technology Precision & Progress Advanced control empowers Rennscot to optimize its capabilites. See Page 28 TCI Precision Metals Speeds Quality Verification TCI Precision Metals has announced the instal-lation of the newest Key-ence model XM-5000 handheld probe CMM. Capable of high-accuracy large-area measurement, the XM-5000 is suited for measuring and quickly verifying tolerances of its Machine-Ready Blanks. The investment will help TCI further reduce the lead time of precision blanks for customers as demand for custom-made-to-order and stan-dard ready-to-ship blanks Continued on Page 54 Saws Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw Aim Robotics Expands into US Aim Robotics, a provider of dispens-ing tooling for collaborative robots (co-bots), has announced the launch of Aim Robotics U.S. through a strategic partner-ship with BlueBay Automation. Based out of Nashville, TN, Aim Robotics U.S. is poised to address the growing market demand for advanced dispensing tech-nology across North America. “With years of expertise in designing high-quality, user-friendly dispensing tools for industries ranging from auto-motive to electronics, Aim Robotics has quickly become a trusted partner for companies looking to enhance their pro-duction efficiency through automation,” said a company spokesperson. “The Continued on Page 54 Manual, Semi-Automatic and Fully Automatic models meet a wide range of cutting requirements. See Page 34 TCI Precision Metals has announced the installation of the newest Keyence model XM-5000 handheld probe CMM. Capable of high-accuracy large-area measurement, the XM-5000 is suited for measuring and quickly verifying tolerances of its Machine-Ready Blanks. Special Application Machinery Gear Hobbing System Dayton Gear sees increased productivity with Hera solutions. 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 42 Advertiser Index Page 41 PAID