Industry News

Eriez' new white paper, "Six Ways to Attack Metal Contamination to Improve Product Purity and Avoid Recalls," covers best practices processing plants should implement to achieve the highest product purity and avoid costly tramp metal damage.

Fast turnaround times and increasingly complex components are standard requirements in the mold industry.. To meet these growing customer demands with the greatest possible efficiency, high-performance 5-axis machining centers are a must for manufacturers.

As the overall U.S. manufacturing industry continued to rebound in November 2020, the cutting tool sector found itself on the downside of an economic rollercoaster. That said, optimism for the year ahead continues to grow.

Further expanding its outreach to manufacturers and the greater Dayton, Ohio, region as a whole, United Grinding North America of Miamisburg, Ohio, launched a web-based video series, initiated a scholarship program for local students and prepared an online presentation that conveys the need for digitization in today's manufacturing world."United Grinding North America prides itself on partnering with customers and the community through education," said company president and ceo Markus Stolmar.

MaTech managed production for years using a project management software and a variety of Excel spreadsheets and manual processes. The company upgraded to an integrated production management system. The ERP software is from Global Shop Solutions.

Founded in 1976 by George McNab to serve the growing demand for precision aerospace components, Mac Machine Company Inc. has since expanded its manufacturing capabilities to serve the defense, commercial aircraft, and medical diagnostics and implant industries.

Steven Lowery has been named executive vice president of oelheld U.S. Inc. in West Dundee, Illinois.

Big Kaiser Precision Tooling in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, launched a LiveChat feature on its Website, www.BIGKAISER.com, to help current and future customers with their inquiries.

GF Machining Solutions in Lincolnshire, Illinois, is transitioning in phases to a direct sales and support model in several key states.GF Machining Solutions will directly support California, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota Washington and Wisconsin, which were previously served by Ellison Technologies in Santa Fe Springs, California."GF Machining Solutions and Ellison Technologies have enjoyed a successful partnership over the years and this transition was a mutual decision on the part of both companies," said Phil Hauser, president and head of market region North & Central America for GF Machining Solutions.

Verisurf Software partnered with OpenX, an interactive learning platform, to provide comprehensive education courses to those looking to pursue a career in dimensional metrology or expand their skills in specific application areas.