The WESTEC 2005 Exposition & Conference, North America's largest annual metalworking and manufacturing event, was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from April 04--April 07. Attendees had the opportunity to see the newest technologies and applications to make their operations leaner and more productive.

We had 19,284. people attend the show which has not yet returned to it's former glory. Michael OneCNC USA, Kanasha USA, Uwe Germany and Bob from OneCNC Australia together with OneCNC USA internal staff and Ward from WMS kept the demo's of OneCNC XR flowing.

Here we see Michael OneCNC USA (right) in discussion and demonstration of the OneCNCXR product range.

OneCNCXR Expert being the main product of the range was exhibited for the first time globally with the 4 axis and 5 axis multi-axis machining ability.

OneCNCXR firmly established OneCNC in the multi-axis environment with a fully dynamic viewable interaction of programming with Planes.

Here is a glimpse of the action from WESTEC2005

The MACH2004 19-22 April 2004 exhibition had over 400 exhibitors and 21,000 visitors occupied an impressive 25,500 m2 of space. Showing the very latest metalcutting and metalforming machine tools, CAD/CAM, metrology, tooling, software, automation, robotics, welding and metal fabrication equipment. Much of this equipment was on show for the very first time.

As well as being able to see a wealth of products and technologies, new initiatives introduced this year enabled visitors to hear, first-hand, about leading-edge technologies, at the free seminars organised by MTA and sponsored by Metalworking Production and of course the ability to see OneCNC products.

OneCNC UK exibited for the first time at the Mach2004 and was represnted by Neil OneCNC UK, Peter OneCNC UK, Uwe OneCNC Germany and Bob from OneCNC Australia.

Second from right is Uwe OneCNC Germany demonstrating the new features of OneCNCXP being shown for the first time. This was the first MACH show for OneCNC UK which is sure to become a tradition from here.

Here we see Peter OneCNC UK Technical director demonstrating the capabilities on OneCNCXP to a customer.

Round table discussion with Peter OneCNC UK (left) Uwe OneCNC Germany and Neil OneCNC UK making sure they have no missed any of the new features being demonstrated.

Here is a glimpse from MACH2004

"OneCNC software allows the Leatherman model shop to work with the more complex products being developed by our design group - something we couldn't adequately accomplish with wire-frame software. Errors in machining are reduced, so we're creating models more efficiently."

"We've found that OneCNC software has a shorter learning curve than other products on the market. And most importantly, it's excellent value. OneCNC programs accomplish the same functions as similar programs costing significantly more."

"We relied on OneCNC software to help create our new Squirt multi-tool, as well as new products currently in development. We're beginning to use these programs for all our in-house tooling."

"We've found that the CAD/CAM software from OneCNC offers excellent compatibility with our other engineering programs. Also to mention is the outstanding technical support we've received from OneCNC"

Leatherman Tool Group. Inc.

USA
www.leatherman.com