labor to produce the parts. The LP has allowed us to reduce our costs and be more competitive in the marketplace. Cost reduction is extremely important. You must fi nd a way to build parts for less money. If you can’t, you are in trouble. That’s what automation is all about,” said Theis.
The Prima Power LP combines the C-Series 20-station turret punch press with the latest generation of CO2
lasers.
Complex parts that are laser cut or punched for a wide variety of industries, ranging from aircraft to computer elec- tronics and motor vehicle, are produced by Data-Matique.
that’s what we are doing with the Prima Power LP. We are run- ning parts faster with more precision, and we are using less
The punching part of the LP consists of a 30-t turret punch press that has excellent forming capabilities, including 0.630" (16-mm) high with no die interference, auto-index, Multi-Tool, programmable clamp settings, and brush tables. The 20-sta- tion, 33-t C5 hydraulic turret punch press has a maximum sheet capacity of 50 × 100" (1.3 × 2.5 m) and is available with either Siemens or Fanuc controls. ME For more information from Prima Power North America Inc., go to www.primapower.com, or phone 847-952-6500.
Chip Ganassi Racing is a 100% Kennametal-tooled shop with its logo on every one of its cars, including the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet driven by Jamie McMurray.
“We’ve been in business for 23 years and for 19-plus of those, Kennametal has been a partner,” said Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. “We are a 100%
arly last year, following the dramatic fi rst and second- place finishes of Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon at the 2012 Indianapolis 500, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) announced a multiyear renewal of its machining technology partnership with tooling and engineering services leader Ken- nametal Inc. (Latrobe, PA).