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WEST Product: Acena Consulting helps manufacturers turn innovation into cash flow with the R&D Tax Credit. Our proactive, responsive, and accurate approach maximizes your credits. 

WEST Product: Acena Consulting boosts cash flow with expert cost segregation studies—accelerating depreciation and maximizing tax savings.

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WEST Session: Moderated by: Graham Hargreaves, CAD/CAM Consulting Services “You just have to finesse it...” “...finagle it” “...jockey it around a little.” These are highly technical terms to describe how engineers, programmers, and machinists make the software and machines at hand do something a little avant-garde to make a workpiece as spec’ed. For machine shop owners, pressure is growing to deliver increasingly complex, never-before-seen parts—and so are the challenges. From tight timelines to tighter tolerances, the path from design to finished part is rarely straightforward. But there is a path, and it involves creating a collaborative environment where engineers, programmers and machinists engage in open communication to problem solve on the fly. This panel will address the key challenges manufacturers face today, including: · Handling first-time parts with no proven toolpaths or machining history · Working around software limitations when standard CAM strategies fall short · Bridging the gap between engineering, programming, and machining to avoid costly miscommunication · Maximizing existing machine capabilities without compromising part quality · Collaborating under pressure to solve problems in real time on the shop floor Panelists will share real-world examples and proven strategies for overcoming these obstacles through smarter programming, tighter collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Whether you're running a small job shop or managing a larger operation, this session will offer practical insights to help your team work more efficiently, reduce rework, and stay competitive in a fast-changing manufacturing landscape. This conversation will bring this reality to light and attempt to lift up the entire industry, and encourage everyone to never stop learning, tinkering, and tweaking.

WEST Session: In this presentation, we’ll explore how GibbsCAM empowers modern machine shops to overcome complex manufacturing challenges through advanced, yet intuitive, CAM technology. We’ll walk through real-world part examples that demonstrate how GibbsCAM streamlines programming for Milling, Turning, and Multi-Task Machines. Attendees will learn how to reduce cycle times, improve toolpath quality, and eliminate redundant operations using intelligent automation, toolpath optimization, and post processor customization. We’ll highlight strategies like adaptive roughing, simultaneous machining, and sync management for multi-channel machines—all designed to help manufacturers maximize spindle uptime and shorten setup times. We'll also showcase how GibbsCAM’s associative modeling, geometry creation tools, and integrated simulation reduce scrap and improve confidence before the part hits the machine. This session will provide actionable insights to improve programming workflow. By combining powerful functionality with a user-friendly interface, GibbsCAM gives you the control and flexibility needed to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced manufacturing world. Join us to see how GibbsCAM can help you do more with your machines.