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News • April 17, 2020

Monaghan Tooling Group rushes custom ventilator tooling project

Dayton, OH – Custom tooling requests are not unusual at Monaghan Tooling Group, and each gets special attention. They are all important. However, when it's a life-or-death situation, you tend to pull out all the stops.

News • April 17, 2020

LK Metrology Inc. offers CMM assistance program to medical equipment manufacturers

LK Metrology Inc. has undertaken a targeted CMM assistance program for medical equipment manufacturers that is fully functional and ready to support and enhance their manufacturing capabilities during the COVID-19 crisis.

News • April 17, 2020

Tolomatic Inc. develops open-source, low-cost ventilator actuation prototypes for COVID-19 patients

In an effort to support the global need for medical ventilators, Minnesota-based Tolomatic Inc. has dedicated a team of engineers to the development of highly efficient emergency ventilator concept systems using electric linear actuators. The proposed technologies are the first step in creating innovative emergency ventilators for patients around the world.

News • April 17, 2020

Liberty Molds Inc. answers call to combat COVID-19

Liberty Molds Inc. recently answered the call to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 2, the company received a request from Ford Motor Co. to help manufacture components for critically important respirators. Liberty Molds acted quickly and contacted its local Hurco Cos. Inc. representative to expedite the order.

News • April 9, 2020

Workplace safety tips for metrology personnel during the pandemic

Exact Metrology Inc., a comprehensive metrology services provider, shares safety tips for metrology workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. These tips are courtesy of Jason Kleinhenz, marketing and training manager.

News • April 9, 2020

HyperMill CAM software aids NASA’s knowledge quest

NEEDHAM, MA – Open Mind Technologies USA Inc., a developer of CAD/CAM software solutions worldwide, has announced that Ramco Machine LLC (Rowley, MA) is helping to impact the future of space exploration by using hyperMILL CAM software and five-axis machining to make parts for an advanced NASA satellite mission.

News • April 9, 2020

Dapra Corp. announces discount program for COVID-19 medical equipment manufacturers

Bloomfield, CT – Dapra Corp., an American manufacturer of indexable carbide milling tools and inserts, is pleased to announce an initiative to support U.S. shops that are pivoting their manufacturing processes to supply the medical industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

News • April 9, 2020

OrderFox AG opens digital marketplace to all CNC buyers and manufacturers

The coronavirus shutdown is an extreme situation for the entire economy and is hitting the CNC industry hard. Although there is huge uncertainty, we can be sure of one thing: Falling into a state of shock is the most dangerous reaction to this acute situation and is therefore not an option. Instead, the best way to counteract the problem is with a mix of flexibility, optimism and solidarity.

News • April 9, 2020

Surface attention: Making a mark at high speed

Marking a component, even with something as fundamental as a serial number, is a basic and necessary part of manufacturing. Product marking has recently become more important for reasons of traceability, ensuring that components in the field can be replaced quickly and easily.

News • April 3, 2020

Tips for cleaning and maintaining machines in a COVID-19 environment

Perrysburg, Ohio - April 2020 – As the COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt the way companies operate, there are many concerns about workplace cleanliness and the health and safety of workers when dealing with the novel COVID-19 virus.

News • April 3, 2020

Eriez Manufacturing Co. selects Brian B. May Co. as manufacturers representative

Erie, PA—Eriez® announces the appointment of Brian B. May Co. as the company's exclusive manufacturing sales representative for the Metalworking market in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

News • April 1, 2020

Gleason Metrology Systems Corp. expands accredited calibration services

Gleason Metrology Systems' A2LA Accredited Gear Calibration Laboratory has added ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and invested in new metrology equipment to expand the scope of its gear calibration services.