Industry News

12/18/2019
BIG KAISER ramps up green initiatives
As part of an ongoing effort to make processes and products more environmentally friendly, BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc., Hoffman Estates, Illinois, is making modifications to production materials and packaging. Specifically, the company switched to unleaded steel and recyclable packaging.
12/17/2019
Clippard uses GIP Plasma hybrid coated brass wire to boost EDMing speed
Clippard, Cincinnati, produces fluid control products and other high-precision components, and prides itself on having been vertically integrated for decades, since its founding in 1941. The company operates two ISO-certified manufacturing locations in Ohio and does advanced machining of all types to produce its extensive catalog of standard and custom product for a myriad of markets worldwide. At the heart of its machining capabilities are 12-axis CNC Swiss machines, CNC milling centers and CNC wire EDMs, plus numerous post-finishing operations, including anodizing, EN plating and thermal deburring.
12/17/2019
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.
12/17/2019
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.
12/16/2019
Michael Smith joins Magnetic Specialties
Magnetic Specialties Inc., Telford, Pennsylvania, announces the addition of Michael K. Smith as business development manager.
12/13/2019
Study: Adoption of cost-effective wire EDMs to gain momentum
According to a new market report pertaining to the global electric discharge machine (EDM) market, that market is projected to reach a value of US$ 6.1 billion by 2027. The EDM market is expected to expand at a CAGR of ~6% from 2019 to 2027, in terms of volume. Growth of the EDM market can be attributed to increasing need for EDMs for the development of high-end machining designs in various industries. Asia Pacific is anticipated to lead the global electric discharge machine market, followed by North America during the forecast period.
12/12/2019
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.
12/12/2019
Kent USA machining centers keep Miyama USA going strong
Being a Tier 3 supplier to automotive and appliance OEMs is high-volume, extremely competitive work, where success depends in large part on fast, accurate and above all dependable equipment. Fortunately for Bill Overbay, manufacturing supervisor at Miyama USA Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, his latest round of machine tool purchasing gave him exactly that. “We now have five Kent USA machining centers in all, and most have been running nonstop for the past four years,” he said. “We’ve had no problems whatsoever.”
12/11/2019
GMTA is North American distributor for WEMA Glauchau GmbH
German Machine Tools of America is now the North American distributor of WEMA Glauchau GmbH.
12/11/2019
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.
12/10/2019
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.
12/10/2019
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.
12/10/2019
Mazak keeps manufacturers informed with new All Axes podcast
Mazak Corp. has launched All Axes, a new podcast developed to keep manufacturers in-the-know about all things manufacturing. The podcast features original content on a wide range of industry-critical subjects and issues affecting today’s North American manufacturers – from additive technologies, automation, multitask machines and the skilled labor shortage to the industrial internet of things, digitally connected factories, cybersecurity and more.
12/06/2019
Manufacturer meets its need for speed with CAM system
Headquartered in Marijampolė, Lithuania, industrial manufacturer Stevila offers precision CNC milling and turning and assembly services on a subcontracting basis, producing parts based on customers’ designs in varying batch sizes. Employing an impressive array of CNC equipment in combination with traditional non-programmed metalworking machines, the company serves clients and partners throughout Europe’s energy, automation, medical, printing machines and other industries. Parts produced by Stevila include everything from expansion bushes and cleaning nozzles to drive-sensor adjust blocks and parts for brake discs.
12/05/2019
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.
12/05/2019
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.
12/04/2019
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.
12/04/2019
Industrial lubricants market embraces sustainability
Enhanced operational efficiency offered by industrial lubricants is bolstering their use in the constantly expanding manufacturing sector, as well as other industries such as power generation and oil and gas. Growing use of high-performance lubricants in these end-use industries is expected to drive market growth in the forecast period (2019-2027). As indicated by a new study, the global demand for industrial lubricants will progress moderately through 2027, reaching a value of US$ 28 Bn.
12/04/2019
AB Tools meets growing insert demand with ANCA MX7 grinder
At ANCA, the company's success has been underpinned by listening to its customer’s needs. Rather than only offer a standard product range, the builder of grinding machines often delivers custom solutions. ANCA’s engineering team can custom design mechanical, electrical, software and process solutions to enhance the standard product range and meet unique customer requirements.
12/02/2019
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.