On October 4th, Thomas Skinner hosted an open house to celebrate their 30-year anniversary and exhibit their new showroom and training facility. Over 330 customers were in attendance for the Oktoberfest-style event showcasing the newest technology available in the market today.

“We had a lot to celebrate and we did it in style” said Don Babineau, Thomas Skinner VP of Operations.

Featured at the event were turning/multi-function machines like the Haas ST-40 (live tooling), Okuma Genos L400 and the Okuma LB4000 EXMY (milling and Y-axis), which exhibited heavy material removal, large hole drilling, C-axis and Y-axis involute milling, threading, and grooving. Sandvik provided the tooling for the demonstrations.

Mill machining centres included the Haas VF-6/50, Haas VF-4 with Rotary 4th axis and the Okuma M560-V, which demonstrated features like heavy milling, large hole drilling, thread milling and high-speed machining. Emuge provided tooling for the VF-4.

“It was a great event for everyone that attended, both customers and suppliers. The newly renovated showroom and facility looked fantastic; however, what matters most is what it represents. The investment made in the facility and the inventory that Thomas Skinner has speaks volumes to the level of commitment to the manufacturing community of Alberta” said Wade Anderson, Okuma Regional Sales Manager.

“Thomas Skinner has proven why they are the most well established, full service distributor, for western Canada and did a terrific job showcasing their capabilities during this open house.”

The schedule for the 2013 open house will be posted on the company website in January.

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