General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

The Whittemore Co., Addison, Ill., added the cutting tool brands of Precision Twist Drill, Dormer, Pramet and Union Butterfield to its already broad portfolio of products it represents.

LMT Onsrud LP, Waukegan, Ill., hired Chris Stewart as the composites application specialist covering the U.S. and Canada.

Teradyne Inc., North Reading, Mass., and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots ApS, Odense, Denmark, announced the acquisition of privately held MiR for €121 million ($148 million) net of cash acquired plus €101 million ($124 million at the current exchange rate) if certain performance targets are met extending through 2020.

Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, a leading engineered solutions company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines for a variety of industries, appointed Gregg Boggs regional sales manager for the Southeast region of the United States.

Foba Laser Marking + Engraving, Selmsdorf, Germany, appointed an experienced sales manager in charge of customer service in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

As leaders of developing and deploying emerging technologies to new users, Mitsui Seiki USA Inc., Franklin Lakes, N.J., and TechSolve Inc., Cincinnati, will host a public unveiling of the Blue Arc machining technology at a technology preview and demonstration in Cincinnati on June 6.

BLM Group USA Corp., Novi, Mich., appointed three regional sales managers to support the company's high-precision laser tube and flat sheet cutting and tube bending business in the United States and Canada.

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To build cars, appliances and airplanes, it takes tools made in Idaho. At Micro 100 Tool Corp., a cutting-edge operation helps create cutting tools. "We make carbide cutting tools that are used in all machining and manufacturing operations around the world," said Dale Newberry, president of Micro 100 Tool.

SICK announced the launch of SES/SEM70/90 Motor Feedback Encoders. The SES/SEM70/90 are motor feedback systems offered in 25 mm and 55 mm diameters that use holistic sensing capacitive technology, which makes them unaffected by external influences such as electromagnetic interference and humidity.

Walter has introduced the D4140 indexable insert drill, a tough and versatile new drill that delivers enhanced process reliability and extended tool life. The D4140 advantage stems from its design and construction, featuring a hardened and polished surface that offers exceptional resistance to friction wear. The drill's ground and polished flutes, similar to those of solid-carbide drills, ensure smooth and secure chip evacuation.

igus has developed a new tribo-plastic material for clip and flanged bearings that is highly elastic, chemical resistant and withstands moisture. The wear-resistant material, iglidur K230, will be used in clip and flanged bearings, which are commonly used in the sheet metal industry.