Industry News

Open Mind Technologies AG has announced that its hyperMILL CAM software has provided 5-axis programming to successfully replicate a basketball hoop. The basketball hoop was machined on a GROB G350 5-axis machining center using conical ball barrel cutters from OSG.

In response to the question of whether custom CNC aluminum is better for the CNC machining process, the answer is "yes" in the majority of cases. Today, demand for CNC machining is on the rise, and to ensure superior quality parts and components, customization makes a significant difference.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, North Kingstown, R.I., will open its newest Hexagon Solution Center on Jan. 11 in Irvine, Calif.

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pa., appointed Modern Tools Inc., Stoneham, Mass., the company's exclusive HydroFlow Fluid Filtration Systems sales representative agency for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

J.M. Sales-USA, Troy, Mich., is the representative in North America for Swiss Tool Systems AG, Bürglen, Switzerland, a modular boring system provider.

Eriez Manufacturing Co., Erie, Pa., celebrated its sales representative agencies that have been partners with the company for 50 years or longer.

Scottie Mahl joined finishing toolmaker Osborn, Richmond, Ind., as director of marketing and product management.

Brett Green joined dimensional metrology equipment manufacturer Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I., as vice president of sales for the Americas.

Dimensional metrology equipment manufacturer and member of the worldwide Mahr Group, Mahr Inc., Providence, R.I., announced that Karen Gardner joined the company as director of human resources.

Proto Labs Inc., Maple Plain, Minn., acquired privately held company Rapid Manufacturing Group LLC, Nashua, N.H., a custom parts supplier specializing in quick-turn sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining.

Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, Kan., which makes metal detection, material-handling and magnetic separation equipment, appointed Kevin Miller general manager of the company's primary manufacturing facility in Newton.

Abco Automation Inc., Browns Summit, N.C., a designer and builder of high-end factory automation systems, signed a value-added reseller agreement with Visual Components, Espoo, Finland, a maker of 3D manufacturing factory simulation software.