October 22, 2007 – Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM®, software for programming CNC unit tools, announced in conjunction with the MAG Infimatic Controls Division a new worldwide strategic partnership. A key component in the relationship is Infimatic offering Gibbs SFP (Shop Floor Programming) with the new line of MAG Infimatic open architecture, PC-based controls. The EMO tradeshow recently held in Hannover, Germany was the site of the European introduction of the new CNC controls with Gibbs SFP. The new MAG Infimatic CNC NC200™ controller line received considerable attention from industry professional press and show attendees, especially when running the sample parts programmed with Gibbs SFP.

“We are extremely pleased to have been picked by MAG Infimatic as their on-controller programming solution,” states Robb Weinstein, Gibbs’ Senior Vice-President of Sales and Strategic Planning. “Though Gibbs has worked closely with MAG Fadal and MAG Cincinnati Machine for many years, we did not take MAG Infimatic’s selection for granted and neither did they. After an extensive evaluation, Gibbs SFP was selected.”

Gibbs SFP’s ease of use, ease of learning, and recognition as the industry standard for shop floor programming systems were key factors in its selection. Able to support programming wire frame geometry, Gibbs SFP version bundled with the Infimatic controller can be upgraded to support programming of more complex parts including surface and solid models.