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CNC WEST October/November 2018 www.CNC-West.com 65 See what’s new in PowerMill 2019.1 https://www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/new-features Expert high-speed & 5-axis software www.autodesk.com/products/powermill/free-trial Expert Machining Software RAMLAB and Autodesk have manufactured a ship propeller thanks to a new hybrid process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using industrial robotic arms and subtractive machining and grinding techniques. As a main software partner, Autodesk has played a key role in developing this innovative hybrid manufacturing approach. Both teams have mainly relied on Autodesk PowerMill’s extensive CAM know-how to develop this new technology. 210X297ad-fr.indd 1 02/10/2018 19:15 Industry News Technical Partner. After adding GF’s high-performance manufacturing and automation technology, TRD has ac- celerated production of key aluminum and cast-iron components for their 800-horsepower racing car engines — including the engines used in the #78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota Camry of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver and 2017 series champion Martin Truex Jr. Approximately 200 TRD employ- ees in Costa Mesa, California design and build race engines for NASCAR teams that field Toyota Camrys in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series. To keep pace with a grueling 38 race annual schedule, strict series regula- tions, and a highly-competitive racing environment, TRD designs, develops, manufactures and builds more than 300 engines in-house, annually. Precision, quality and speed of manufacture are the pillars of performance for TRD’s manufacturing operation. TRD began their initial relationship with GF Machining Solutions in 2014 when they added a fully-automated production cell to their manufacturing facility. Comprised of seven 5-axis machining centers (sixMIKRONHPM 800 UHDmachines and oneMIKRON HPM 1350 U) connected to a shared pallet pool system, the system uses a rail-guided robot to load the machines from more than 80 open pallets along a 32-meter track. EZset LLC Names Hi- Speed Corp. Exclusive West Coast Manufacturer’s Represen- tative EZset LLC announces it has of- ficially named Hi-Speed Corp. (Thou- sand Oaks, CA) as the exclusive West Coast manufacturer’s representative for its high-precision, German-built line of tool presetting machines. Hi- Speed has representatives available to assist machining customers with any and all presetting needs throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, Wash- ington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, and Montana. EZset tool presetting machines use an advanced vision system and image- processing software to measure cutting tools in order to meet highly accurate machining needs. The results for manu- facturing organizations are a notable rise in final-part quality and process efficiency, including extended tool life. Four models are available with a variety of measurement ranges, and image-processing variations: ICbasic, IC1, IC2, and IC3. “The Hi-Speed Corp. sales team has already completed their factory training and are working with custom-