Industry News

Eriez Vice President of Global Technology, Michal J. Mankosa, Ph.D., was named the 2021 Robert H. Richards Award for his contributions in further mineral beneficiation.

The UP! Network has been awarded a MobileWebAward from the Web Marketing Association (WMA), winning the Best Manufacturing Mobile Application award in the “Best of Industry” category.

ARCH Cutting Tools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, released its first fully integrated master catalog, titled “The Collection.”

Starrag is a manufacturer high-precision machine tools for milling, turning, boring and grinding workpieces for a variety of industries. Its rigid and robust equipment can also be used for making farming equipment.

The acquisition of Taurus Tool enhances the GWS product portfolio and capabilities in the area of custom HSS tooling and custom thread-on modular tooling, while adding additional capacity for complex carbide hole making and milling tools.

The customer used custom screwdriving spindles that use thrust bearings that had to be replaced on a regular basis. Auburn Bearing proposed a one-piece banded thrust ball bearing that would utilize a special lubricant.

CNC Software Inc. in Tolland, Conn., developers of Mastercam software, has named Paco Agrafojo as marketing director.

ASCO Power Technologies, which manufactures automatic transfer switches, switchgear and other power management products, solved manufacturing issues by integrating Jetcam Expert nesting software throughout its facility.

Nightforce Optics in Orofino, Idaho, manufacturers riflescopes and other high-precision optics. To achieve quality specifications, the company upgraded its technology with a new CMM that supports a probe.

Eriez’ new white paper, “Six Ways to Attack Metal Contamination to Improve Product Purity and Avoid Recalls,” covers best practices processing plants should implement to achieve the highest product purity and avoid costly tramp metal damage.

Fast turnaround times and increasingly complex components are standard requirements in the mold industry.. To meet these growing customer demands with the greatest possible efficiency, high-performance 5-axis machining centers are a must for manufacturers.

As the overall U.S. manufacturing industry continued to rebound in November 2020, the cutting tool sector found itself on the downside of an economic rollercoaster. That said, optimism for the year ahead continues to grow.

MaTech managed production for years using a project management software and a variety of Excel spreadsheets and manual processes. The company upgraded to an integrated production management system. The ERP software is from Global Shop Solutions.

Founded in 1976 by George McNab to serve the growing demand for precision aerospace components, Mac Machine Company Inc. has since expanded its manufacturing capabilities to serve the defense, commercial aircraft, and medical diagnostics and implant industries. Mac Machine provides clients like Honeywell, Northrup Grummon, Sandia National Laboratories, and Zimmer Medical with a variety of precision parts, assemblies and weldments, all designed and produced at its 20,000-sq-ft facility in Baltimore, Maryland.

Steven Lowery has been named executive vice president of oelheld U.S. Inc. in West Dundee, Illinois.

Global Shop Solutions' ERP software provides information to all areas of King Machine's business by giving every employee the tools they need to do their jobs efficiently and accurately.

Operating out of 48,000-sq.-ft. in Clackamas, Oregon, Enoch Precision Machining operates more than 80 automated machines. New planning and scheduling software has improved production.

Big Kaiser Precision Tooling in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, launched a LiveChat feature on its Website, www.BIGKAISER.com, to help current and future customers with their inquiries.