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68 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST April/May 2018 Industry News Bystronic Acquires Italian Technology Company for Tube and Profile Process- ing, TTM Laser S.p.A. Bystronic announces the full ac- quisition of their strategic partner TTMLaser S.p.A., a successful Italian technology company that special- izes in the development of 2D and 3D laser systems for the cutting of tubes and profiles, and for the welding of large-format metal sheets. Recently, Bystronic has significantly expanded its existing portfolio of sheet metal fabricating technologies with new solutions for automation, warehouse integration, and digital networking. The development of a strategic partnership with TTM Laser in No- vember 2017, and resulting positive feedback from existing customers, has shown there is a strong demand for customers to be able to purchase all these solutions from a single source. The added value that is created allows customers to position themselves more successfully on the market. A supplier with a strong sales and service network not only simplifies the purchase and maintenance, but also the successful integration and operation of manufac- turing solutions. With the acquisition of TTM Laser, Bystronic is deepening its existing portfolio for the laser cutting process step with applications for tubes with diameters between 1/2 inch - 32 inch, and for profiles. Arizona Manufacturers Council Appoints New Executive Director TheArizonaManufacturers Council has a new leader as the group selected Allison Gilbreath to serve as its execu- tive director. Gilbreath previously was vice presi- dent of business development for the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and worked with the Arizona Com- merce Authority for nearly a decade, also in a business-attraction role. “Allison’s breadth of experience and understanding of the issues that are important to job creators in the manufacturing sector will serve the Arizona Manufacturers Council in- credibly well,” said Dawn Grove, AMC chairwoman. Connected with her role at the coun- cil will be to serve as vice president of strategic initiatives for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The council, which is the official state affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, is under the chamber’s umbrella. “(Allison) knows what it takes to create jobs, and she has earned an outstanding reputation among busi- ness leaders and government officials across the state,” said Arizona Cham- ber president and CEO Glenn Hamer in a statement. In her role with the council, Gil- breath will oversee a host of manu- facturing industry issues. Arizona has manufacturing in numerous industry sectors, with more than 30,000 work- ers in the semiconductor industry and tens of thousands more working in aerospace and defense manufacturing. For the chamber, Gilbreath will work on legislative issues regarding technology and infrastructure. TRAK Machine Tools to Host Western Region Open House Events TRAK Machine Tools will show- case its TRAK 2OP portable VMC at two upcomingWest region open house events. The first will take place May 2-3, 2018, at its showroom located at 4710 B Street NW, Unit 104, Auburn, WA 98001. The second will be held May 16, 2018, at 3511 Thomas Road, Unit 8, Santa Clara, CA95054). Com- plimentary lunches will be provided at the events. Designed primarily for sec- ond operation machining, the TRAK 2OP streamlines a shop’s workflow by bringing an additional spindle quickly and easily to an operator idled by the cycle time of his or her primary ma- chine. Like all TRAK Machine Tools’ products, it utilizes ProtoTRAK CNC technology with easy to learn and use conversational language programming. Programs can be generated either at the machine or remotely to perform tasks normally associated with second op- eration machining, including drilling, tapping, countersinking, face milling and the machining of profiles, pockets and bolt hole patterns. Other TRAK 2OP standard features include an eight-station tool changer that eliminates the need for manual tool changes, built-in Jergens ball locks that facilitate quick change- overs, and a pallet jack. The latter is designed to allow a person to move the compact (2.5’x 4’footprint) TRAK 2OP to any desired shop location within minutes to improve workflow. TRAK Machine Tools will also display its TRAK LPM VMC for high-mix, low-volume work, and TRAK product line of bed mills, lathes and knee mills. Precision Drive Systems Announces West Coast Office Precision Drive Systems (PDS) has announced the opening of a new West Coast branch. The office is located in Arlington, WA, part of the Seattle Metropolitan area, and will be headed up by Bill Pyle, west coast regional sales manager. PDS provides full service precision spindle sales and service for CNC