Aerospace

As manufacturing industries, such as automotive and aerospace, continue to grow in the southeast, technical and robotics training will only become more crucial.

Schaumburg, IL – August 13, 2018 – Kitagawa NorthTech, Inc., a specialist in Standard Power Chucks, Advanced and Custom Engineered Workholding, has acquired the exclusive distribution, sales and marketing rights for Kawatatec Nobel branded chucks for North America.

DAYTON, OHIO, August 8, 2018 - Apex-Niagara Cutting Tools has become APEX Cutting Tools and will continue to provide custom-engineered cutting solutions for an array of industries and applications.

SALEM, Va. – Aug. 7, 2018 – Yushiro Manufacturing America, Inc., a subsidiary of Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (collectively "Yushiro") and QualiChem, Inc. ("QualiChem") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a global strategic partnership.

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – (Aug. 3, 2018) FANUC America Corporation, a supplier of robotics, CNC systems, ROBOMACHINEs and Industrial IoT solutions has announced plans to construct a new facility in Auburn Hills, MI that will be used for engineering, product development, manufacturing and warehousing.

Auto industry interest puts machine tool builders back in twin and multi-spindle production.

Aero Gear's Doug Rose discusses machining gears and the company's facility expansion

Advanced surface coating technology company Hardide Coatings has appointed Mark Hanania as Business Development Engineer based in Houston, Texas to help drive growth in the oil, gas and energy sectors throughout North America.

Its latest investment in the MX7 Linear is grinding high-quality tools 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tarık Öztürk, production manager at tool manufacturer Turcar, said: "Turkey is experiencing phenomenal growth and it is important to keep a close eye on trends so that you can take advantage of the opportunities. Aerospace, automotive defence and engineering industries are booming and I am happy that we have managed to grow with these markets."

The international MAPAL Group, a manufacturer of precision tools for the machining of practically all materials, achieved significant growth during the 2017 business year. Consolidated group sales rose from EUR 575 million in 2016 to EUR 610 million in 2017.

Zahn GmbH relies on ARNO-Werkzeuge for the reliable production of high-precision parts, ranging from tool systems and the development of customised tools through to the optimisation of its enterprise resource planning system (ERP).

Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, an engineered solutions and precision machining company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines, announced that it is opening a 2,300 sq. ft. engineering office at 3401 Park Center Dr. in north Dayton, located near both I-75 and I-70 for easy accessibility.