Industry News

Over 6,000 of Allied Machine's holemaking products can now be found on MachiningCloud.

HARTLAND, Wis., (July 17, 2018) — Scott Kelley has been appointed Vice President – Sales of U.S. Operations for Dorner.

As discussed in a recent issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine in the feature article "Lean into it," a little lean manufacturing goes a long way. One factor that tends to trip up people and companies on their way to establishing lean cultures is sustainment.

Sensors have played a role in manufacturing for years, but until recently they have been largely constrained by issues such as system noise, signal attenuation, and response dynamics.Today, integration of local computing power and the internet of things has transformed ordinary sensors into smart sensors, enabling them to carry out complex calculations on measured data locally within a sensor module.

It's no longer just for gaming! Virtual Reality (VR), sometimes referred to as Augmented Reality (AR), is shaking things up across all industries, including manufacturing. While the technology is currently being employed mainly by large manufacturers, like additive manufacturing and the cobots before it, growing acceptance of the technology is likely to cause prices to drop, allowing small and medium-sized manufacturers to take advantage of its powers as well.

CRESCO, Pa. — July 17, 2018 — Weiler Abrasives Group, a provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, will expand operations at its Cresco facility as a result of investments in lean manufacturing and factory automation that opened space and capacity at the location.

Hutchinson, Minnesota – July 16, 2018 – Hutchinson Manufacturing proudly announces that its President Tom Daggett is being honored with the 2018 Made in Minnesota Manufacturing Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from Minnesota Business magazine.

At this time of transition, APM has hired an Interim Executive Director who's official start date is July 16.

ATA Tools Inc. expects global growth from its new facility in Akron, Ohio. The specialty manufacturer makes high-quality tungsten-carbide burs and cutting tools used to finish metal and composite products. "This is the largest bur manufacturing facility in the world," said President Hector Diaz-Stringel.

Blaser Swisslube Inc., Goshen, NY, which develops and produces high-quality Cutting and Grinding Fluids, has appointed Tom Cappadona to Gears & Grinding Business Development Manager - Americas

​NORTH CANTON, Ohio (July 13, 2018) – Driven by higher customer demand and expectations of further growth, Seco Machine recently finalized plans to move to a new, larger plant by the end of the year.

Pete Mrzlak, Regional Sales Manager at oelheld U.S., has been in sales and marketing for the manufacturing industry for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge about metalworking lubricants and coolants.