Westway Machinery to Represent FlexCNC & FlexBeam in Canadian Markets
Flex Machine Tools partners with Westway Machinery
We are pleased to announce that Flex Machine Tools has entered into a distribution partnership with Westway Machinery. Westway will now exclusively distribute and support the FlexCNCand FlexBeam machines across Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces. Westway Machinery is Canada’s first choice for fabrication machinery.
Flex Machine Tools and Westway Machinery share many similarities. Both companies focus on putting their customers first. Both Flex Machine tools and Westway Machinery offer technical support, diagnostic and preventative maintenance, and a responsive customer service program.
Sales Manager Joe Taylor shared his excitement, stating, “We couldn’t be more excited for this partnership. Flex Machine Tools offers a unique matching solution. Having a partner that understands the company’s view and the customers’ needs is the perfect recipe for success. Westway and Flex Machine Tools are the perfect fit.”
President of Westway Machinery Frank Walter, shared his enthusiasm, stating “The FlexCNC products are unique and will open up exciting new opportunities for our customers. We eagerly look forward to offering this product to manufacturers in the fabrication sector.”
Westway Machinery will help Flex Machine Tools expand and capitalize their business in Canada. By partnering with one of Canada’s most established machine tool distributors, the Flex Machine Tools team is setting itself up for continued success.
ABOUT WESTWAY MACHINERY
Westway Machinery was founded in 1972 by Rudy Walter, a machine-tool specialist from Germany, and has been family-owned and operated ever since. Westway houses an impressive inventory of over 500 new machines from the best the industry has to offer. We welcome you to our showroom to inspect and view demonstrations of our machines under power. We believe you should make every purchase with confidence.
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Auto Stand-Off – This is currently defined to be surface stand-off and not to be confused with vector stand-off in 5-axis mode. The current auto stand-off is based on a changing surface and will adjust vertically based on the angle of the “A” Axis, so there is five (5) axis taken into account during the calculations, but this is not the same as the tool vector stand-off. There is the ability to do the vector stand-off change while the machine is running manually with buttons on the screen.
Z-Reader Probe – The Z-Reader is a device for mapping the location of the surface. It can be controlled manually & programmatically. The option is NOT active while cutting & is retracted out of harm’s way. It can be triggered to verify the surface at every pierce before the cutting process starts, or it could be used to drive surface mapping of the whole part before cutting starts. It begins with initialization or zeroing of the device to the surface at the beginning of a program and then accumulates or tracks the difference from that zeroing effort.
Automatic Edge Finder – The edge finder is or can be utilized manually (Jogging Method & Screen Buttons), programmatically (M & G codes), or fully automatic routine (dedicated program). This option sets offsets & program rotation to match the orientation & location on the cutting table.
AC Unit Installed on Electrical Cabinet – The unit is mounted on the cabinet’s High Power (480v) side. It is close to the location where the drives are mounted. This option keeps the cabinet temperature stable and allows heat dissipation faster. The servo drives for all axes are the most significant contributors to heat inside the electrical cabinet.
5-Axis Renishaw Calibration – The calibration unit is a Renishaw model APCA45 with a modified spherical stylus. The device has a retractable cover and air purge to clear debris & dust during the activation process. It mounts to a swing arm controlled by a pneumatic rotary, so it is out of the way during regular operation and swings into the calibration position for calibration only.