Tool Room CNC’s with Conversational Programming

Since 1963, Southwestern Industries, Inc. has been an industry leader in innovative products for machinist productivity. Our engineering, manufacturing and corporate headquarters are housed in 130,000 sq. ft. facilities in Southern California. We employ a large field organization of factory-direct sales, service and management personnel throughout North America. TRAK Mills and Lathes, and ProtoTRAK Controls All ProtoTRAK controls utilize conversational language programs as well as CAM and G-code. They are available on SWI branded TRAK mills and lathes and can be retrofitted on other manufacturers' knee mills. All controls are designed and built “from scratch” at SWI's Rancho Dominguez, CA factory headquarters. The ProtoTRAKs are among the most widely used conversational language CNCs in the world. Both the controls and machines are designed specifically to address the inefficiencies associated with one-off and small lot machining. Machines for High-Mix, Low Volume Shops Most recently, SWI has expanded its product lines to include machines that address the inefficiencies associated with high-mix, low-volume type work. These products consist of the TRAK LPM Vertical Machining Center and TRAK 2OP Portable Vertical Machining Center. The former is the first VMC that integrates the machine, control, fixturing and tool offset measurements into one complete system to reduce and/or eliminate product change-over times. The latter is a portable VMC that makes it possible and practical for high-mix, low-volume shops to utilize work cell technology to lower their part cycle times and reduce labor costs/part.