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15 November 2007
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Gibbs and Infimatic Announce Strategic Partnership at EMO 2007
Gibbs and Associates and Infimatic, a MAG Industrial Automation Systems Company, announced a new worldwide strategic partnership. A key component in the relationship is Infimatic offering Gibbs SFP (Shop Floor Programming) with the new line of Infimatic open architecture controls. The EMO tradeshow recently held in Hannover, Germany was the site of the European introduction of the new Infimatic CNC with Gibbs SFP.
"We are extremely pleased to have been specified by Infimatic as their control-resident programming solution," states Robb Weinstein, Gibbs' Senior Vice-President of Sales and Strategic Planning. "Though Gibbs has worked closely with MAG Fadal (Fadal Machining Centers) and MAG Cincinnati (Cincinnati Machine) for many years, we did not take Infimatic's selection for granted. Infimatic has worked diligently to develop a unique control, and it was only after an extensive evaluation that Gibbs SFP was selected."
Gibbs SFP's ease of use, ease of learning, and recognition as the industry standard for shop floor programming systems were key factors in its selection. Able to support programming wire frame geometry, the Gibbs SFP version bundled with the Infimatic Freedom NC200T can be upgraded to support programming more complex parts including surface and solid models. A key advantage of Gibbs SFP is its complete compatibility with the GibbsCAM product line. Programs developed offline using GibbsCAM can be directly transferred to Gibbs SFP on the controller for review and easy modification. Changes made to the part program on the Freedom NC200T using Gibbs SFP can then be transferred back to GibbsCAM and referenced as shop-proven processes.
During the EMO show, Gibbs SFP was demonstrated on free-standing Infimatic control units in addition to installations on MAG Fadal VMC 4020 FX and MAG Fadal VMC 2216 FX vertical machining centers. MAG Fadal is the first machine builder to adopt the new Infimatic CNC. Infimatic plans to grow its business by offering controls to all MAG business units as well as other independent machinery builders.
"Gibbs is excited that MAG Fadal has elected to offer the new Infimatic NC200T on a variety of popular vertical machining center models " states Robb Weinstein, "this provides our mutual customers with a smooth transition path from the legacy Fadal 32MP and 104D controls, which were both Infimatic Controls Division Announces Strategic Partnership at EMO 2007 bundled with Gibbs SFP."
For more information about GibbsCAM and Gibbs SFP, or to locate your local GibbsCAM Reseller, call 1-800-654-9399, email info@GibbsCAM.com , or visit the company's web site at http://www.gibbscam.com/ .
About Infimatic
Leveraging over 100 years of combined machine tool and controls expertise, MAG Industrial Automation Systems founded Infimatic, a dedicated controls, automation and software company providing manufacturing professionals "Freedom" in maximized machine tool performance and ease-of-use.
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