Industry News

TOKYO, August 6, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced the acquisition of ASTES4 SA (ASTES4), a company based in Switzerland that is engaged in development, production and sales of patented automated sorting solutions for sheet metal laser processing machines, on August 3.

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.

Cobham, Surrey, UK - August 2, 2018 - Hexagon AB, a specialist in digital solutions, recently announced the acquisition of External-Array Software, a software development company that specializes in providing user-friendly and high functionality metrology software for coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturers.

Vero Software has hired new Radan Support Technician Candie Jones, who joins the company's growing team of staff dedicated to offering unparalleled support services.

Greensburg, PA – General Carbide Corporation, a vertically integrated manufacturer of finished tooling for a wide range of industrial wear and metal forming applications, marked a half-century in business with a picnic and carnival for employees and their families, as well as for customers and suppliers.

Chemcoaters Inc., Gary, Indiana, Bill Krippes, Director of New Product Development, is officially retiring from Chemcoaters on July 28, 2018, after 16 years of dedicated service.

Vero Software has added new Application Engineer Joe Sanders to its growing team of talented support engineers, where he will lend his expertise in support of the company's Edgecam customers.

ROCKFORD, IL, July 26, 2018 – Bourn & Koch, an American manufacturer of new precision machine tools including Bourn & Koch gear hobbers, Fellows gear shapers, Blanchard surface grinders, and Springfield vertical grinders is expanding their distributor network for these brands across the US and into Canada.

CLEVELAND, Friday, July 27, 2018 – Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., (the "Company") (Nasdaq: LECO) announced today the promotion of David J. Nangle to Executive Vice President of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. effective July 19, 2018.

SCHUNK is proud to announce the promotion of Matt Steele to Director of Sales for Tooling and Workholding.

Scappoose, Oregon; July 19, 2018 – The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) continues to grow its company membership with the addition this month of global cutting tools manufacturer Sandvik Coromant.

Aldan, PA- "Your production partner" KAAST Machine Tools has officially moved to their new home in Aldan, PA.