Industry News

09/24/2019
Gripping systems with skilled hands
The human hand is still regarded as the benchmark when it comes to flexibility of gripping tools. Humanoid manipulators that enable the widest variety of gripping variants will be more and more in demand in future, particularly when it comes to service and assistance robotics. In addition, the factor of economical viability is increasingly important.
09/24/2019
Mazak Corp.
FLORENCE, Ky. – As part of its continuous efforts to further expand its support of U.S. manufacturers with exceptional customer service and advanced manufacturing technology, Mazak Corporation has announced that Knox Machinery, located in Franklin, Ohio, will represent the company as its southern Ohio distributor, effective immediately.
09/24/2019
Hales Machine Tool Inc.
Waconia, MN – Milltronics USA has named Hales Machine Tool, Inc. as its exclusive full service distributor for the state of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Northwest Wisconsin, effective immediately.
09/24/2019
Tooling Tech Group
Macomb, Mich. —Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a provider of highly engineered tools and assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, has announced the acquisition of Alpha Integration, a provider of custom automated assembly and inspection equipment in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
09/24/2019
Mazak Corp.
FLORENCE, Ky. – With the expansion of its Spindle Rebuild Department, Mazak will reset the bar for efficiency and quality in OEM-factory-certified spindle rebuild services.
09/24/2019
Greg Hoeting
This award recognized Mr. Hoeting’s achievements at the company within the last 11 years.
09/24/2019
G.H. Tool expands capability with additional blue light scanner
G.H. Tool & Mold has expanded its capacity and capability by adding a second GOM ATOS Triple Scan high-resolution, 3D optical digitizer for automated measuring and inspection of its casting dies.
09/24/2019
John Watwood
Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has named John Watwood Group Senior Vice President of the Company’s Southeast Group – effective May 1, 2019.
09/24/2019
Steve Morris
Dr. Markus Flik, CEO, Chiron Group recently announced the appointment of Steve Morris as Chhiron America’s new President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
09/24/2019
Emag LLC
Strategic vision, capacity to innovate, sustainable management culture and good corporate governance—the “Axia Best Managed Companies Award” sets expectations high for participating businesses.
09/24/2019
Ken Marvar
Cleveland OH, Jergens, Inc. announces that Ken Marvar assumed the role of National Sales Manager, Jergens Workholding Solutions Group.
09/24/2019
Fives Lund LLC
Fives Lund has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Technology category by The Boeing Company.
09/24/2019
Jorgensen Conveyors Inc.
Mequon, WI - Jorgensen Conveyors, Inc. announced the addition of The Whittemore Co. as its new manufacturers’ representative for nine mid-western states including Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Indiana.
09/24/2019
Exact Laser receives metrology services recognition from Valiant TMS
Exact Laser Measurements Inc. has been awarded "Top External Provider 2018" by Valiant TMS in recognition of its metrology services support.
09/24/2019
Haimer USA and Precision Cutting Tools form Safe-Lock partnership
Precision Cutting Tools, a U.S. carbide round tool manufacturer, and Haimer USA, a market leader in toolholding technology, have signed a U.S. licensing agreement for Haimer’s patented Safe-Lock anti-pullout system.
09/24/2019
Haimer USA Cares: first of many community outreach projects
Recently, Haimer USA tried something new: a community outreach project. The employees at Haimer USA joined forces to collect items for a worthy, local organization.
09/24/2019
Achieving the impossible is SOP for Precision Tool Technologies
Precision Tool Technologies Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality products and services for wholesale optical laboratories and retail optical industries. The company's first success came in the precision machining of polishing tools and mold inserts for the optical industry, where accuracy of ±0.0001” and surface finishes of 4 Ra are required. For successful operations, this level of excellence must be repeatable on a daily (and nightly) basis. During the course of perfecting their techniques, Precision Tool became the “go to” company for solving difficult machining problems for a variety of industries. Haimer has been a key partner in helping them maintain this competitive edge.
09/23/2019
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence hires Nicole Scott as account manager
The Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Production Software business has hired new Account Manager Nicole Scott to oversee accounts for its metalcutting CAD/CAM customers in Texas and Oklahoma.
09/23/2019
The American Dream made possible with manufacturing
Many of America’s leading entrepreneurs have immigrant backgrounds, playing a vital role in driving innovation and economic growth. In this article, Eurotech Gold customer Victor DaCruz, owner, and his wife, Betty DaCruz, the chief financial officer and human resources director of DACRUZ Manufac-turing, Bristol, Connecticut, share their company’s business philosophy and the history of how his family started in business.
09/20/2019
Things seem to be going very well for American manufacturing. Since 2009, 1.2 million manufacturing jobs have been created. The fracking industry has significantly lowered energy costs. Unemployment has reached a low of 3.8%, and 145,000 jobs were re-shored in 2018. We have had 10 years of growth since the Great Recession, and many articles in the past year suggest that the U.S. is in a manufacturing renaissance. But are we?