Industry News

News • August 19, 2019

Rice research to study hurdles women face pursuing STEM careers

Why do so few women pursue careers in engineering? A new study from a Rice University researcher will seek to find out by examining their everyday work experiences in the profession.

News • August 19, 2019

Affolter Group celebrates its 100-year anniversary

In 1919, Louis Affolter, the second child of the watchmakers Samuel and Marie-Louise Affolter, founded his own company and started to produce gears and pivots for the Swiss watch manufacturers in the area. 100 years later, nine Affolter family members work in the high-tech enterprise Affolter Group and its daughter companies Affolter Technologies and Affolter Pignons.

News • August 16, 2019

Harry Moser named as Investment Advisory Council member

The U.S. Department of Commerce has named Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative, as a member of its new Investment Advisory Council. The council will advise the commerce secretary on how government policies and programs affect the United States' ability to attract and facilitate business investment. n

News • August 15, 2019

ATA Tools Group Ltd. acquires Karnasch Professional Tools GmbH

ATA, an Irish-owned and Cavan-headquartered international precision engineering group with facilities in Ireland, the UK and the USA, has acquired Karnasch Professional Tools GmbH located in Heddesheim, near Mannheim and in Gorsdorf, near Berlin.

News • August 15, 2019

Bihler of America Inc. expands

(Phillipsburg, NJ) Bihler of America, a provider of complex components manufacturing and machines, recently opened a new 103,000 square foot facility.

News • August 15, 2019

Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. promotes Cassandra Yanke

St. Paul, MN --- Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. announces the promotion of Cassandra Yanke to Logistics and Project Manager.

News • August 15, 2019

5-axis machining center efficiently produces oil field rock bit

DMG Mori manufactures a wide variety of conventional chip-cutting machining centers for OEMs and production job shops that serve the demanding oil-and-gas industry. Inherent in this market are several factors that lobby for great care and planning in the machining process. Typically, components produced for the oil-and-gas field are large, heavy and often have complex contours, making the machining time long and the tool life short. The DMU 50, although an entry-level 5-axis machining center from DMG Mori, is a compact unit that features considerable strength.

News • August 15, 2019

Machine monitor separates value-adding and non-value-adding activities

In addition to three large horizontal milling machines with a maximum clamping weight of three tons, there are numerous CNC lathes, machining centers and bandsaws. The highly skilled workforce produces housings as well as drive parts for VETEC valves in two-shift operation. In addition to carbon and stainless steel, materials such as titanium, zirconium and numerous specialist alloys are used in the Speyer, Germany, plant.

News • August 14, 2019

Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. hires Shannon Collett

St. Paul, MN --- Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. announces the selection of Shannon Collett as the company's Matsuura LUMEX Administrator.

News • August 14, 2019

Methods Machine Tools Inc. opens Precision Center

Acton, MA – Methods Machine Tools is excited to announce the grand opening of its new Precision Center in Acton, Massachusetts.

News • August 14, 2019

Weiler Abrasives Group celebrates anniversary

CRESCO, PA. — Weiler Abrasives, a provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning kicked off what will be a months-long celebration of its 75th anniversary with its National Sales Meeting the week of April 22.

News • August 14, 2019

Kyocera Corp. acquires SouthernCarlson Inc.

Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto) today announced that it has concluded an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of SouthernCarlson, Inc. (CEO: Kenneth D. Sweder), a U.S. distributor of tools, fasteners, packaging and facility supplies, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.