Industry News

News • July 20, 2016

SCT brings coating in-house

Scientific Cutting Tools (SCT), Simi Valley, Calif., has added the capability of coating its own cutting tools on premises in the form of a new coating machine from Platit which enables the coating of up to 500 tools in 4 hours.

News • July 19, 2016

GTI Spindle’s new repair facility fully operational

GTI Spindle Technology Inc., Manchester, N.H., recently opened a state-of-the-art facility in North Carolina that the company said is capable of repairing and rebuilding high-precision spindles, including those made by Makino, Mazak, Kessler, Gamfior, Enshu and OKK.

News • July 19, 2016

Mitutoyo America celebrates grand openings

Mitutoyo America Corp., Aurora, Ill., recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated M3 Solution Center in City of Industry, Calif.

News • July 18, 2016

Face Driver Free Trial Program

Riten Industries offers a free 30-day, risk-free trial program to metal workers who are undecided about committing to this different type of workholding tool. Face driving can completely turn or grind a workpiece in a single cycle, without stopping to flip and rechuck the part, reducing cycle time and increasing productivity.

News • July 15, 2016 • Tomas Hantek

Dormer Pramet impacts the railway industry

It is a matter of course for manufacturers of rail and train components to ensure that quality products and services continue to be delivered to the industry every day. Increasing reliability through new tools, materials and machining techniques, as well as supporting productive and cost effective maintenance of existing infrastructure, is crucial.

News • July 14, 2016

Report forecasts 7.6% annual growth through 2020 for global digital manufacturing market

A new report produced by Research and Markets, a market research company based in Dublin, forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 percent for the global digital manufacturing market through the year 2020.

News • July 12, 2016

N.H. tool maker going solar

Jarvis Cutting Tools is constructing a 500W AC solar panel array in front of its property in Rochester, N.H. Jarvis President Costikyan Jarvis said the solar project will help the company cut production costs and capitalize on incentives for producing solar energy, according to a report on fosters.com.

News • July 11, 2016

YG-1 USA announces personnel moves

In two separate personnel moves, YG-1 Tool Co., Vernon Hills, Ill., recently promoted Shane Hollenbaugh to Executive Director of Sales and hired Bill Pulvermacher as Director of Marketing. Pulvermacher will be responsible for marketing, strategy and brand development.

News • July 6, 2016

ISM Says New Orders, Production, Employment Growing

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the fourth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 85th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

News • July 6, 2016

NASA Research Supports IKONICS Technology

IKONICS Corp., a Duluth-based imaging technology company, announced today that IKONICS Precision Abrasive Machining capabilities align with NASA test results to reduce aerodynamic drag on acoustic jet engine liners.

News • June 28, 2016

John Force Racing and Hurco announce multi-year deal

CEO of John Force Racing Inc. and 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force along with Cory Miller, General Manager of Hurco North America, announced an initial five year agreement between the Indianapolis area based companies that will continue to enhance the development and production capabilities of JFR and its Force American Made (FAM) machining company.

News • June 28, 2016

Takumi opens Indianapolis showroom

Takumi USA, Indianapolis, recently unveiled its new technology center and showroom to distributor partners to kick off the introduction of Takumi USA to the North American market.