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CNC WEST February/March 2019 www.CNC-West.com 71 (800) 552-6648 Automated Large Volume Inspection for Aerospace Applications The Sky is the Limit 12 Goodyear, #105, Irvine, CA 92618 The Nikon Laser Radar MV331/351 is a versatile metrology system used for automated, non-contact and target-less inspection of objects ranging in size from a passenger door to an entire aircraft. It overcomes the limitations of traditional CMMs, laser trackers and photogrammetry systems by reducing the labor requirements, improving throughput, and increasing measurement repeatability. To see how the Laser Radar can improve your inspection process, contact us for a custom evaluation. Nikon Metrology nikonmetrology.com (949) 716-4440 sales.nm-us@nikon.com Industry News Orange County Chop- pers Creates Hydromat’s 40th Anniversary Bike on American Chopper Show In 2019 Hydromat Inc. is celebrat- ing its 40thAnniversary (1979 -2019). As part of this celebration, the compa- ny engaged Orange County Choppers (OCC) to build a custom one-of-a-kind motorcycle to commemorate this mile- stone. The bobber-style bike is themed in the classic Hydromat logo style. The OCC head designer, Jason Pohl then utilized the red color theme of the new Hydromat Eclipse 12-100 machine to tie the past to the present. Orange County Choppers has been the center of the hit reality TV series American Chopper which debuted in September 2002 on the Discovery Channel. Now after a 5-year hiatus, the show has returned to the network with all new episodes. Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr. are reunited in the current version of the show as the world-class motorcycle builders return to reclaim their place atop the world of customized bike building. OCC bikes are customized and built around a theme or for a broad spectrum of motorcycle enthusiasts around the world. The design and build of the 40th Anniversary Hydromat bike was the feature of the first episode ofAmerican Chopper’s 2019 season and aired on the Discovery Channel February 12th. . Royal Products Promo- tions Royal Products has made two changes in its leadership management structure, promoting Tom Sheridan to president and Chris Jakubowsky to executive vice president. Mr. Sheridan has been with Royal for 28 years. He has previously worked within the company as an applications engineer, design engineer, director of sales and marketing, and vice president of marketing. Mr. Jakubowsky has been with the company for 22 years