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116 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST August/September 2018 The company’s INDEX and TRAUB brands of precision turning machines are now represented by CNC PROS in the state ofArizona and Protek CNC in Southern California and Clark County in the state of Nevada. “Our distributor network plays a vital role in providing a high level of responsiveness at a local level,” said Tom Clark, president and CEO of IN- DEX in North America. “We are very selective in choosing distributors and both CNC PROS and Protek meet the high standards we set for our partners. Their addition to our network will be a significant asset to our customers in the western region of the country.” Founded in 2005, CNC PROS has built a strong reputation for building Industry News dent Brian Grigson, and executive directors Carey Knutson, Kaity Van Amersfort, and Norma Meza, the tools will be used in training demonstrations and available for student use. Nate Craine,Allied’s highly trained regional field sales engineer, will be volunteer- ing to conduct classroom demonstra- tions throughout the year at both the Ontario and Santa Fe Springs NTMA Training Centers of South California. “I am excited to get our tools on the machines and demonstrate best practices for holemaking & thread milling in real-world scenarios,” Craine states. “We’re proud to partner with the LA chapter of NTMA which has been accredited by the NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) and is the largest of 35 regional NTMA chapters.” Mr. Craine will present an overview of the unique nature of holemaking in metal, demon- strations of their GEN3SYS XT Pro & Revolution drills, Wohlhaupter Multi- Bore precision boring tool system, and the AccuThread thread mill. INDEX Corporation Fur- ther Expands Western Distributor Network INDEX, as part of its ongoing revitalized sales, marketing and service initiative, has partnered with two new, highly qualified distributors in the western region of the United States. Oct/November CNC-West is our Annual Tooling & Workholding Issue to Advertise Contact Sarnold@cnc-west.com