GibbsCAM Founder to Speak at Okuma Open House
MOORPARK, California, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –
Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ and TASE: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM
software solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, today announced that
William F. (Bill) Gibbs will be the speaker at the Okuma “Go Beyond Productivity to
Profitability” open house, in Houston, Texas. Okuma and machine-tool distributor Hartwig
will have nine models of multi-axis lathes, multi-axis mills and multitasking machines on
display and in operation, running CNC programs generated with GibbsCAM. Okuma partners
will also exhibit peripheral equipment at the Houston Open House
[http://www.okuma.com/events/P2P121115 ] event, which will be held on Thursday, November
15, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Central Time, at the Okuma Houston Tech Center, 4727
South Pinemont, Suite 200, Houston, Texas. Additional information is available at the
event site: http://www.okuma.com/events/P2P121115
Mr. Gibbs, who has an extensive background in mechanical design, CNC programming and
CAM software development, is frequently sought out as a speaker on topics such as
developments in machine-tool technology, implementation of multi-axis and multi-tasking
CNC machine tools, and productivity and profitability through use of CNCs and CAD/CAM
software. Mr. Gibbs is the founder and president of Gibbs and Associates, president of
Cimatron North America, and serves as vice chairman of Cimatron Limited.
The Okuma machines featured at the open house, and programmed with GibbsCAM by Okuma
distributor Hartwig Houston, include:
LB 3000EX - double spindle, single turret, Y-axis lathe
MULTUS B400 - 5-axis horizontal lathe with B-axis head
VTT-70 - 4-axis double turret vertical lathe (turning only)
2SP-V40 - 4-axis double turret vertical lathe (turning only)
LU300 - 4-axis double turret horizontal lathe (turning only)
LOC-650 - 4-axis double turret horizontal lathe (turning only)
Millac-1052 - 4-axis vertical mill
GENOS M560 - 4-axis vertical mill
MA-600II - 4-axis horizontal mill
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For thirty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting edge
CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity.
Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in
empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them.
Gibbs’ goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that
makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal,
Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely
visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality
solution with the service and support that successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning,
mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully
integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe,
surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is Compatible with Windows 7 and Certified for
Windows Vista. GibbsCAM’s data exchange capabilities are able to access the broadest range
of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk
Inventor Certified Program, is a Siemens Solution Partner Program-PLM for Solid Edge
product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. Gibbs and Associates distributes its
products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating
as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM
software packages, visit its web site (http://www.GibbsCAM.com) or call 1-800-654-9399
(outside of North America, call +1-805-523-0004).
About Cimatron
With 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron
Ltd., or Cimatron, is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for
mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is
committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline
manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten
product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions
for mold design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID=2997&lang=EN ], die
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID=4470&lang=EN ], electrodes
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID=4515&lang=EN ], 2.5 to 5 axes
milling [http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=1 ], wire EDM
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=58 ], turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], mill-turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], rotary milling
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], multi-task machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], and tombstone machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ]. Cimatron’s
subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the
automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in
over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron’s shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit Cimatron’s web site at:
http://www.cimatron.com.
The Gibbs logo, GibbsCAM, GibbsCAM logo, Virtual Gibbs, and “Powerfully Simple. Simply
Powerful.” are either trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of Gibbs and Associates in
the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Autodesk, Autodesk Inventor, and Inventor
are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other
countries. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
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Contact:
Yvonne Anderson
Gibbs and Associates
+1-(805)-523-0004
+1-(805)-523-0006 (Fax)
YvonneA@GibbsCAM.com
SOURCE Cimatron Ltd
