For 30 years, OptiPro has represented only the finest machine tool OEM's with best in class sales, service and support. If you are interested in witnessing the most technologically advanced machine tools on the market, then attending IMTS 2012 is a must for you.

IMTS 2012, the manufacturing technology trade show that occurs once every two years, is taking place September 10-15, 2012 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. IMTS is the largest manufacturing show in the Americas and is ranked among the largest trade shows in the world with more than 82,000 visitors from every level of industry and over 119 countries.

All of the machine tools that OptiPro represents will be exhibiting at IMTS this year:

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OptiPro will be in attendance at IMTS, we hope to see you at one of our booths!

To learn more about IMTS, go to www.imts.com.

For additional information regarding any one of our elite machine tool lines, contact your local OptiPro machine tool salesperson:

• Niagara, Orleans, and Monroe Counties: John Moffat (sales@optipro.com or 585-329-2206)
• Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties: Ralph Bottini (rbottini@optipro.com or 315-415-2221)
• For all other NY State Counties: Rick Breen (rbreen@optipro.com or 585-329-7826)

As seen in Manufacturing News - Yama Seiki - Goodway will be exhibiting the GV-1000M Vertical Turning Lathe, GS-6600LM Big Bore Turning Center, SW-32 Swiss Turning Center and GA-2000C with built-in robot arm automation system at IMTS 2012.

Yama Seiki - Goodway's Vertical Turning Center GV-1000M is designed to provide turning and milling capacity for the demands of today's market. The C-axis and live tooling turret are designed to enable "one hit manufacturing" of suitable components.

The GS-6000 series maximum performance turning center features are intended to provide heavy duty milling and cutting capabilities. The combination of 8.07" hole through spindle, box way design, large diameter turret, 2-step gear spindle, C-axis with disk brake and live turret enables the GS-6000LM higher cutting flexibility and multitasking power.

Yama Seiki - Goodway's Swiss-type machines provide a solution for work pieces smaller than 32 mm and shorten cycle times with process overlapping. The complete standard package is with sub-spindle, barfeeder and high-pressure coolant system.

Yama Seiki - Goodway's GA-2000C compact turning center equipped with built-in robot arm and parts pallet system is engineered to handle complex turning applications with accuracy, to maximize productivity. The compact design of the GA-2000C, available with 12-station standard or live tooling (with c-axis) combined the EWR03 built-in robot arm system, is designed to increase productivity. The EWR03 robot arm is built into the GA-2000C. It is a 3-axes robot system using the Pendulum swing type design.

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Yama Seiki - AWEA to Exhibit New Machining Centers at IMTS

As seen in Manufacturing News - Yama Seiki - AWEA will be exhibiting the BM-1200 VMC and LP-2516YF Bridge Type 5-FACE machining center at IMTS 2012.

Yama Seiki - AWEA's VMC BM-1200 50T contains full features of the BM series and more. This machine is designed to easily handle demanding milling applications. By using the Finite Element Method (FEM), optimal reinforcement ribbing is directly cast into the one-piece bed structure. Together with the super-wide Y shape column, mechanical rigidity has been increase by more than 45% when compared to conventional designs.

The LP-F series Bridge Type 5-FACE Machining Center is suitable for the automotive, precision mold, aerospace and energy industries. LP-2516YF is equipped with an automatic head changer and vertical/horizontal head ATC system to provide maximum efficiency as a 5-face machining center. Also, the automatic head storage magazine provides two cabinets for both horizontal head and spindle cap. The linear guide way sliding design provides quick head change to reduce non-cutting time. Each cabinet is equipped with independent swing door; it only opens when is exchanging, which eliminates the contamination in head storage for longer life time.

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Absolute Machine Tools Introduces Quicktech TTS-42/TTS-60 9-Axis Twin-Spindle Multi-Tasking Center at IMTS!

At IMTS 2012, machine tool importer Absolute Machine Tools is introducing the Quicktech TTS-42/TTS-60 9-axis twin spindle multi-tasking turning center. The high precision, high production CNC bar processing center enables complete part machining including milling of complex features.

Available in both 42mm and 60mm (1.65" or 2.36") bar capacities as the TTS-42 or TTS-60, the machines feature 9 axis, 2 turning spindles, 2 milling spindles, and a capacity of 31 tools. A 3-axis (X, Y, Z) gang type vertical tool post serves each spindle, with the main tool post featuring a full B axis for the live tools. Maximum turning length for the main spindle is 226mm (9.05"), and maximum turning diameter for the subspindle is 98.5mm (3.94").

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As seen in Manufacturing News - Flow International will present its latest new waterjet technology at IMTS 2012. A variety of new models from Flow's full line of Mach Series products will be operating live.

The newest addition to the Mach 4 line of waterjets offers a variety of features that are unique to the waterjet industry. Equipped with an expandable modular design up to 14 m (48') in length, the Mach 4 allows customers to increase the size of the cutting area as their business grows.

The Mach 3 design combines motion control and high-pressure pump all built into one compact, fully integrated machine. The system at IMTS will feature Dynamic Waterjet with Active Tolerance Control, which provides manufacturers with two to three times faster cutting than conventional waterjet machines.

The newest addition to the Mach 2 line is a value-priced machine tool optimized for either pure or abrasive cutting. The system on display will also be demonstrating Dynamic Waterjet with Active Tolerance Control.

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AccuteX EDM to Demonstrate Wire and Die Sinker Machines at IMTS

As seen in Manufacturing News - AccuteX EDM, a division of Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. will exhibit several EDM's in its IMTS booth, ranging from three to five axes and with a full range of features.

Recent studies of EDM users have found that almost half of each EDM-focused job shop will perform simpler work, requiring no more than three axes. Because of this, AccuteX will present its new EZ-53SA 3-axis CNC wire model. Its X, Y, Z work envelope is 19.7 x 11.8 x 7.1 inches. Featuring an AWT (Automatic Wire Threader) and the advanced Windows-based CE control, it can accommodate more than the average jobs that come into a shop. The specific machine at IMTS will have the optional 4th axis indexing capability.

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