Industry News

News • November 20, 2017

Omegasonics opens manufacturing plant in Washington state

Omegasonics, Simi Valley, Calif., a manufacturer of ultrasonic cleaning systems, announced that it is expanding and has opened a manufacturing plant in Ferndale, Wash.

News • November 20, 2017

MTD Micro Molding expands overmolding capability

MTD Micro Molding, Charlton, Mass., which specializes in microinjection molding for the medical device industry, has made a significant investment to expand its overmolding services.

News • November 20, 2017

Heller Machine Tools LP appoints vice president of sales

Heller Machine Tools LP, Troy, Mich., hired Stephen Pegram as vice president of sales for North America.

News • November 20, 2017

Franklin Bronze Precision Components LLC appoints sales manager

Vasko Popovski joined Franklin Bronze Precision Components LLC, Franklin, Pa., as sales manager.

News • November 19, 2017

Seco Tools de Mexico opens to serve growing high-tech market

To strengthen its customer support in Mexico, Seco Tools LLC, Troy, Mich., opened a facility in Querétaro.

News • November 19, 2017

MFG.com appoints president, CEO

MFG.com, Marietta, Ga., an online manufacturing marketplace, appointed Ronald L. Hollis, Ph.D., president and CEO.

News • November 19, 2017

Single Source Technologies opens largest EDM consumables facility in North America

Single Source Technologies, Auburn Hills, Mich., a global distributor of machine tool and consumable brands, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 30 to open its facility in New Britain, Conn., alongside Mayor Erin Stewart.

News • November 19, 2017

Eriez Manufacturing Co. celebrates 70-year partnership

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pa., marked 70 years of partnership with High Point, N.C.-based manufacturers' representative agency Dominion-Carolina Sales Inc.

News • November 17, 2017

Pferd Inc. announces new U.S. sales regions

Pferd Inc., Milwaukee, a global manufacturer of abrasives, brushes and power tools, announced a restructuring of its sales operations into three distinct regions: East, Central and West.

News • November 17, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Are you ready to ‘Integr8’ IIoT technology?

Earlier this week we shared the conclusions of the McKinsey Report, which concluded that it may be possible for U.S. manufacturing to grow by 20 percent and add more than 2 million jobs by 2025. That was the good news. It can only happen, however, if manufacturers embrace Industry 4.0 technology. The Integr8 conference in Detroit showed how to get started.

News • November 17, 2017

Mazak Corp. partners with MachiningCloud Inc.

Mazak Corp., Florence, Ky., and MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif., announced their partnership.

News • November 17, 2017

United Grinding North America Inc. opens new headquarters

Just over a year after breaking ground, United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio, opened its new 110,000-sq.-ft. headquarters.