Norfolk-based subcontractor CJ Engineering has invested in a XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 CNC/manual lathe with 1.25 m between centres. Installed in May 2010, the 7.5 kW, 25-2,500 rpm gap bed lathe has a 480 mm swing over bed and 700 mm swing in gap, with constant surface speed (CSS) as standard.
LVD Company N V will conduct an open house at their Gullegem, Belgium demonstration facility on 26th to 29th April, 2010. The event theme, "Price, Performance, Profit", is geared to showcasing sheet metalworking solutions that strike the perfect balance between price and performance, thus delivering the highest return on investment.
Clinton Township, Mich., announced it has signed Programming Plus (PPI), New Berlin, Wis., as its newest System Partner. Using Delcam software, Programming Plus has designed a process to translate CAD to CAM files, letting the KUKA robots be a cost-effective automated alternative to large CNC machines.
Gibbs and Associates is shipping the latest version of its CNC machine programming software, GibbsCAM 2010. “We have been working very hard to provide customers new functionality across the GibbsCAM product family,” said Bill Gibbs, founder and president. “We added many capabilities to make programming and machining easier and more efficient, especially with new features in 5-axis and solids machining.”
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