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Master Fluid Solutions acquires Wilhelm Dietz GmbH
News October 8, 2019
Master Fluid Solutions acquires Wilhelm Dietz GmbH
Master Fluid Solutions, a Perrysburg, Ohio-based manufacturer of metalworking fluids and associated chemicals, announces its acquisition of Wilhelm Dietz GmbH. Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Wilhelm Dietz GmbH primarily serves the needs of the pipe and tube expansion, forming, wire drawing and metalworking industries under its WEDOLiT brand name.
Urmaze Naterwalla joined OMIC R&D as research operations officer
News October 7, 2019
Urmaze Naterwalla joined OMIC R&D as research operations officer
The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) announced this week that Urmaze Naterwalla has joined the organization as its Research Operations Officer. Naterwalla, formerly senior engineer for machining solutions at Boeing Portland, will be developing research operations at OMIC R&D in this new role for the organization.
NIMS partners with OMIC to develop metrology standards and certification
News October 7, 2019
NIMS partners with OMIC to develop metrology standards and certification
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) and the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center – Research & Development (OMIC R&D) have united to define a set of Metrology standards and to develop a metrology certification process. Metrology, the study of measurement, has far-reaching applications in the manufacturing industry.
Turn to a fine balance between insert hardness and toughness
News October 4, 2019
Turn to a fine balance between insert hardness and toughness
At first blush, hardness and toughness may seem like interchangeable concepts, but they actually exist at opposite ends of a continuum that defines indexable and solid tool performance, particularly when it comes to carbide inserts.
Force Control celebrates 50 years of oil shear brakes and clutches
News October 3, 2019
Force Control celebrates 50 years of oil shear brakes and clutches
Force Control Industries celebrates 50 years of manufacturing long lasting oil shear clutches, brakes and clutch brakes. Although industries and applications have come and gone in the five decades that the company has been in business, Force Control Industries continues to develop new uses for its unique oil shear technology.
Hard milling and 5-axis machining at MC Machinery open house
News October 2, 2019 Alan Richter
Hard milling and 5-axis machining at MC Machinery open house
MC Machinery Systems is known as a supplier of Mitsubishi EDMs and laser machines, and Mitsubishi EDM/Laser is prominently displayed on the company's headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, but several seminars focused on hard milling and 5-axis machining were presented during its EDM National open house. The event took place Sept. 26.
Building the new ‘manufacturing stack’
News October 1, 2019
Building the new ‘manufacturing stack’
Manufacturing is transitioning from a linear supply chain world to a much more adaptable internet of goods. Just as the internet is built on the TCP/IP stack, the internet of goods will be built on a new manufacturing stack that goes beyond the factory floor.
Is the so-called manufacturing renaissance a mirage?
News October 1, 2019
Is the so-called manufacturing renaissance a mirage?
Our discourse on the manufacturing renaissance is marked by a failure to take hysteresis into account. First, I will select representative voices from the discourse. Then I will present a bracing article from IndustryWeek. I'll conclude by merely alluding to remedies.
NIMS launches industry-recognized CAM credentials
News September 30, 2019
NIMS launches industry-recognized CAM credentials
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is now offering standardized CAM credentials, CAM Milling and Turning. "The CAM field continues to grow and is expected to create almost 100,000 new programmer, designer, and engineer jobs by 2024," said NIMS Executive Director Montez King.
5 industries that can’t do without custom machining
News September 27, 2019
5 industries that can’t do without custom machining
Precision and efficiency have become the leading demands for manufacturing. Modern equipment is changing rapidly. Sturdier, harder materials are used, complex geometries with tight tolerances and fine surface finishes are required, and all that has to be done at a faster pace.

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