Industry News

News • December 17, 2019

Tooling Tech Group hires Craig Fullenkamp as sales engineer

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a Macomb, Michigan-based provider of engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, has hired Craig Fullenkamp as its Segen Quick-Change and standard products sales engineer.

News • December 17, 2019

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA adds machining capacity

To support rapid growth within its mechanical testing department, Hermitage, Pennsylvania-based Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania has invested in a new Haas ST-10 CNC lathe.

News • December 16, 2019

Michael Smith joins Magnetic Specialties

Magnetic Specialties Inc., Telford, Pennsylvania, announces the addition of Michael K. Smith as business development manager.

News • December 12, 2019

API launches independent CMM calibration business

API Services has added coordinate measuring machine calibration to its portfolio of machine tool, industrial robot and laser tracker calibration services. API offers both a standard CMM certification and a premium CMM calibration service to original OEM CMM specifications.

News • December 11, 2019

GMTA is North American distributor for WEMA Glauchau GmbH

German Machine Tools of America is now the North American distributor of WEMA Glauchau GmbH.

News • December 11, 2019

Lach Diamond celebrates 50th anniversary of a technology innovation

In 1969, during a spring trade show in Hanover, Germany, Lach Diamond reports that the company was the first manufacturer worldwide to demonstrate the grinding of HSS and high-alloy steel on a tool grinding machine.

News • December 10, 2019

Hurco forms preferred partnership with BMO Automation

Hurco Cos. Inc. continued its commitment to help customers navigate the ever-evolving technology landscape by partnering with BMO Automation, a company that shares Hurco's mission to help manufacturers increase productivity and profitability.

News • December 10, 2019

Starrett appoints David Allen as Metrology Systems vice president

The L.S. Starrett Co. has announced the appointment of David Allen as vice president, Starrett Metrology Systems. In this newly created role, Allen will be responsible for the strategy, growth and profitability of the advanced metrology systems including Starrett Bytewise, Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies, Starrett-Kinemetric Systems, metrology software development, force measurement systems and Starrett Special Gage Department.

News • December 5, 2019

OnRobot’s One System Solution grippers receive UR+ certification

The One System Solution grippers from OnRobot are now part of the UR+ program that tests and certifies EoAT products for seamless use with cobots from Universal Robots.

News • December 5, 2019

Exact Metrology employee shares his experience

Jason Kleinhenz is one of many Exact Metrology employees at the company's Cincinnati office. While he does not have an official job title at the company, Kleinhenz describes himself both as an engineer and as a trainer. His job duties include managing and performing training, as well as marketing and creating content for Exact Metrology.

News • December 4, 2019

Hexagon hires Jim Ellingsen as territory account manager

New Territory Account Manager Jim Ellingsen has been hired by the Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Production Software business as a member of the sales team for NCSIMUL manufacturing simulation software.

News • December 2, 2019

Tooling Tech Group appoints Nate Ruhenkamp sales manager

Macomb, Michigan-based Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a leading provider of highly engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, has announced that it has hired Nate Ruhenkamp as a sales manager for the company's compression mold and thermoform tooling offerings, as well as its Segen Quick Change standard products. He is responsible for managing this group's sales team, developing new business opportunities and creating synergy with the company's sales managers in the stamping, die casting and automation sectors.