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Repair & Conversion

Climax Portable Machine Tools

New Tooling, Training Solutions Target Shipbuilding

A common thread found in shipyards — across the nation and around the world; among builders of the most massive oceangoing ships to builders of the smallest inland boats — is the need to outfit and main- tain a well-trained workforce; one that knows how to use the latest technology efficiently.

Helping to fulfill this need with renewed vigor is

Oregon-based Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc., a manufacturer who for 37 years has made its business out of producing all types of manufacturing processes streamlined and efficient, as attested by its 20 patents.

The company recently launched a targeted initiative for the world's ship and boatbuilding industry, as it sees an unrivaled opportunity to tap markets new and old.

In essence. Climax is offering comprehensive services that include engineering consulting services and spe- cialized training in machining techniques, in addition to its entire line of portable machine tools. "We're helping to bring the machine shop to the prob- lem, rather than the problem to the machine shop," said

Geoff Gilmore. Ph.D., P.E., President & CEO.

Specifically, the company is looking at situations where it is often impossible or impractical to move or dismantle equipment in order to service or re-tool it. "Our vision is to advance the shipbuilding industry by creating powerful and precise portable machine tools and offering the training and engineering services needed to help this industry improve overall productiv- ity and profitability. We want them to come to only one supplier ... we want them to come to us, with their problem, and we'll provide them the solutions."

Climax sees opportunity both inside the U.S. and far outside its borders, and is aggressively pursing the ini- tiative internationally. Andy Becker, director of mar- keting, credits Climax's network of 23 worldwide dis- tributors, including a very strong distributor in China, as instrumental to its market penetration. China has been very active for the past few years, with a pressing need to update its facilities and equipment. The mas- sive shipyard in Dalian, for example, recently bought some tools, and is now in need of training. *>

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Above: A Norse Abandonment machinist lubricates the Climax

PM6000 portable milling machine as it mills the steel plates on the

Odin. A plate that has as much as 15 millimeters of steel milled from it is visible in the background.

Below: Norse Abandonment used the Climax PM6000 portable milling machine onsite to machine the Odin's four steel plates shown in this photo.

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