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News November 19, 2018 Kip Hanson
Learning feeds and speeds again
Continuous learning, continuous improvement, continuous generation of ideas—they're all important things. I would like to think they're especially important to manufacturers but am struggling to come up with a specific reason. Every business, from floral arrangers to drywallers, must continually adapt and evolve or face eventual corporate death. Perhaps the reason continuous learning and improvement are so relevant to manufacturing, which in this context means machining, is that our industry is one of the fastest changing in terms of technology.
News November 6, 2018
Job shop manufacturing: How to win the ‘right’ mix of jobs
A shop's product mix, the types of jobs running in the shop, can make or break it. The right mix increases profitability and makes for happy customers. The wrong mix risks demoralizing the shop and upsetting customers, ultimately resulting in more stress and less profit. Actively managing your product mix to correctly fit your shop makes life much easier. However, it does take intention to step away from the jobs you know your shop can, but shouldn't make.
News November 5, 2018
Rockford Systems LLC relocates headquarters
ROCKFORD, IL, OCTOBER 18, 2018 -- To accommodate rapid growth and future expansion, Rockford Systems, LLC., a provider of machine safeguarding products, safety education and industrial safety services, is pleased to announce it is moving its headquarters into a new, larger facility located at 5795 Logistics Parkway in Rockford, IL.
News November 5, 2018
Haas Automation Inc. partners with MachiningCloud Inc.
October 9, 2018 - Haas Automation and MachiningCloud jointly announce that they have partnered to offer Haas CNC machine tool product data, including a comprehensive collection of 3D CAD models for the complete line of Haas CNC machines, on the MachiningCloud platform.
News November 5, 2018
Marposs Corp. acquires Blulink SRL
Auburn Hills, Michigan, Oct. 8, 2018 – Marposs, a specialist in measurement and process monitoring technologies, has announced the acquisition of Blulink (Reggio Emilia, Italy), a company specializing in quality control and process management software development.
News November 5, 2018
Beckhoff Automation LLC expands operations
SAVAGE, Minnesota, October 4, 2018 – Beckhoff Automation further strengthened the company's sales and application engineering presence on the West Coast by opening a new San Diego-area sales office in Carlsbad, Calif.
News November 1, 2018
Supfina Machine Co. Inc. appoints Laura Leuper
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Supfina Machine Company, Inc., a provider of high-precision abrasive machining equipment, solutions, and services, has appointed Laura Leuper as an Applications Engineer.
News November 1, 2018
Jenoptik Optical Systems LLC appoints Robin Swain
03 October 2018, Jupiter, FL USA — Jenoptik, a specialist in high performance optical systems and healthcare & industry solutions, announces the appointment of Robin Swain as Sr. Director of the Silicon Valley Application Center effective immediately.