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CNC WEST October/November 2018 www.CNC-West.com 67 spindle. Using through spindle coolant or compressed air, the cleaning tool removes swarf and other debris from workpieces, clamping tools, rotary tables and other fixtures before the next workpiece blank is loaded. The machine spindle can remain stationary or in slow rotation mode during the cleaning process. Models are available in horizontal or vertical styles. Kits can be furnished complete with tools, gauge and all fastening hardware or sold separately. Kitagawa-NorthTech Ac- quires Exclusive Distribu- tion of Kawatatec Kitagawa-NorthTech, Inc. has ac- quired the exclusive distribution, sales and marketing rights for Kawatatec Nobel branded chucks for North America. “Due to their rugged build and extremely large size, the Nobel brand of chucks now available from Kitagawa-NorthTech have become synonymous with oil and gas indus- try applications over the last three decades. Nobel chucks are popular in oil and gas country applications be- cause of their unique features, forged steel bodies, large bore size, time- tested performance and reliability in these demanding applications,” said a Kitagawa spokesperson. The Nobel large power, manual and special VTL face plates and chucks are designed for large bearing, aerospace, power generation and large commercial work, while the Nobel oil country chucks are suited for Industry News down-hole drilling, instrumentation, fracking and refining. Kevin Bennett, VP of dales and marketing, said, “Kitagawa and Kawatatec are two like-minded com- panies.We both share a similar heritage and approach to design, manufacturing principles and quality standards, so we believed the Nobel brand to be an excellent addition to join our family of workholding solutions. Our compre- hensive family also includes standard, advanced and engineered workholding and custom engineered workholding solutions for rotational, stationary, grinding, turning and milling. Acquiring the Nobel brand distri- bution rights for North America also reinforces our vision and promise to customers to be their turn-key work- holding supplier in North America.”