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Abtex Corp. hires new Operations Manager
News May 3, 2016
Abtex Corp. hires new Operations Manager
Abtex Corp., Dresden, N.Y., recently hired Christian Donovan as Operations Manager in response to "dramatic growth in all lines of business," according to an April 29 company news release.
Bunting Magnetics creates COO position
News May 3, 2016
Bunting Magnetics creates COO position
Jana Davis steps into a new role as Chief Operating Officer at Bunting Magnetics Co. effective May 30. Davis, who joined the company in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer, will oversee day-to-day business operations at the company's Newton, Kan., location, as well as at its Magnet Materials Division in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Bunting Magnetics Europe in Berkhamsted, U.K., and Magnet Applications Inc. in DuBois, Penn.
News May 1, 2016
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Invests $10 Million into NanoMech
NanoMech announced that it has secured $10 million in capital for leading its Series C Financing round from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV), the corporate venturing subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's national oil company. This capital infusion and new global customer relationship with the largest producer of oil in the world will significantly accelerate NanoMech's manufacturing of the most advanced nanoengineered and nanomanufactured lubricants, coatings and specialty chemicals, addressing major industries such as energy, transportation, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, racing, agricultural equipment and military.
German manufacturer to open 1st plant in U.S.
News April 29, 2016
German manufacturer to open 1st plant in U.S.
The Berghoff Group, a German manufacturer, recently announced plans to open its first U.S. plant, which will be located in Auburn, Ala. The company reportedly will invest $30 million to open the manufacturing facility, which is expected to create 100 precision-machining jobs over the next 5 years, according to a news release from the Alabama Department of Commerce.
Small shop with new tech on aerospace radar
News April 29, 2016
Small shop with new tech on aerospace radar
Once word got out that PTooling, a self-described small, family-owned machine shop in Amherstburg, Canada, had added a Lasertec 65 3D laser deposition welding and milling machine to its arsenal, major aerospace manufacturers began knocking on its door.
MQL as a complement to flood coolant?
News April 29, 2016 Kip Hanson
MQL as a complement to flood coolant?
Standing in front of a ma-chining center, waiting for the drilling cycle to end so you can squirt some tapping compound into the holes is a big waste of time. But with challenging materials, such as Hastelloy or Inconel, it's the only way to avoid a broken tap. Or is it?
Slow business can have a silver lining
News April 28, 2016 Michael C. Anderson
Slow business can have a silver lining
Doug Wetzel, managing director at contract manufacturer Protomatic, Dexter, Mich., is finding business to be slower than he wishes. Like many other U.S. job shops, the 45-year-old company is experiencing a slowdown caused by tumbling oil prices and worldwide political and economic uncertainty. The difference is Wetzel isn't too worried. His advice to fellow manufacturers is to not let market uncertainty paralyze them from seeing a slowdown's silver lining— namely, time to prepare for the inevitable upturn.
The Mirage of a Return to Manufacturing Greatness
News April 26, 2016
The Mirage of a Return to Manufacturing Greatness
In America's factories, jobs are inevitably disappearing. But despite the political rhetoric, the problem is not mainly globalization. Manufacturing jobs are on the decline in factories around the world.
MachiningCloud adds Mitsubishi and Destiny Tool
News April 20, 2016
MachiningCloud adds Mitsubishi and Destiny Tool
MachiningCloud GmbH, a product content provider for cutting tools, CNC machines and workholding, today announced partnerships with Mitsubishi Materials and Destiny Tool to make product data from both companies available through its web-based platform, according to an announcement from MachiningCloud issued today.
David A. Dornfeld, manufacturing expert, dies of a heart attack
News April 19, 2016
David A. Dornfeld, manufacturing expert, dies of a heart attack
David A. Dornfeld, mechanical engineering professor, founding faculty director of the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and a leader at the College of Engineering, died of a heart attack on March 27. He was 66. Dornfeld was a renowned manufacturing expert, widely admired as a teacher and well-regarded as a thoughtful leader.
Exhibition for Ceramic Manufacturing Supply Chain
News April 18, 2016
Exhibition for Ceramic Manufacturing Supply Chain
Ceramics Expo takes place April 26-28, 2016, in Cleveland and is dedicated to providing a marketplace for all raw materials, equipment, machinery and technology used within the ceramic manufacturing supply chain. Ceramics Expo is attended by technical leaders, production directors, engineers, project leaders, buyers and senior executives interested in exploring the latest ceramic manufacturing innovations.

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