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CemeCon Inc. opens headquarters, coating facility
News January 25, 2018 Alan Richter
CemeCon Inc. opens headquarters, coating facility
The week after CemeCon Inc. held a ribbon-cutting Jan. 17 to officially open its new 15,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and CVD diamond coating facility, I spoke with Gary Lake, company president, to discuss the expansion and developments in cutting tool coating technology.
Manufacturers to honor Henry D. Sharpe Jr. with lifetime achievement award
News January 22, 2018
Manufacturers to honor Henry D. Sharpe Jr. with lifetime achievement award
The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association has chosen Henry D. Sharpe Jr. to receive the inaugural Samuel Slater Lifetime Achievement Award, writes Kate Bramson in The Providence Journal. He was a longtime president of Brown & Sharpe and the third generation of the Sharpe family to run the machine tool powerhouse.
Grayson College opens its Advanced Manufacturing Lab
News January 22, 2018
Grayson College opens its Advanced Manufacturing Lab
Grayson College has unveiled its $1.4 million Advanced Manufacturing Lab for the school's Career and Technology Center, writes Rhea Bermel in the Herald Democrat. The lab will provide space for large industrial machinery, classrooms and storage and will be used largely to educate students participating in the Advanced Manufacturing Program.
Baker Industries Inc. begins large-scale machining operations
News January 22, 2018
Baker Industries Inc. begins large-scale machining operations
Baker Industries Inc. has installed a 5-axis Mecof PowerMill to begin large-scale machining operations. The 11-month construction and build project garnered a financial investment of $3.4 million and has positioned Baker Industries to take on some of the largest machining programs in the industry.
11 insights into the future of manufacturing
News January 22, 2018
11 insights into the future of manufacturing
Like most businesses, manufacturing is subject to cycles of stagnation and acceleration. Historically, improved manufacturing has led to the growth of the service sector, which in turn has led to a diminished manufacturing base. Manufacturers will no longer be able to produce a "one size fits all" product and hope the buying public will respond.
Ice hockey’s elite steel edge
News January 22, 2018
Ice hockey’s elite steel edge
Brynäs IF are one of Sweden's best ice hockey teams. We discover how combining the latest knife blade steel and the best boot innovations keep them ahead of the competition.
Research on the factory floor
News January 19, 2018
Research on the factory floor
Since 2013, members of the MIT Media Lab community have set out from their research groups every summer to observe work in about 10 factories in China. Last summer, they went with a different approach—not just to visit but to collaborate on experimenting and cooperative design with two facilities in or near the city of Shenzhen.
XING dressing technique inside the machine
News January 18, 2018
XING dressing technique inside the machine
If you want to produce high-precision profile inserts, your tapered diamond grinding wheels need to be dressed on a regular basis. Haas opts for the profile accuracy of the XING dressing technique inside the machine.
Young college grad works her way up to president
News January 18, 2018
Young college grad works her way up to president
There was nothing at their first meeting that suggested to Chris Salow that Amanda Hutchings would one day be president of his Peak Manufacturing Corp. and take it to record revenue.
Manufacturers are optimistic about what 2018 will bring
News January 17, 2018
Manufacturers are optimistic about what 2018 will bring
Manufacturers are optimistic about what 2018 will bring, according to a survey. Jensen Werley of BizWest Media LLC writes that one of the three main areas of priority is talent and that half of participants said they expect to increase hiring despite the top barrier to growth being a labor shortage.

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