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A short story about the parabolic flute drill
I received an email from Lynn Fifer, a retired cutting tool professional and CTE reader since 1967, who shared his recollections about the development of the parabolic flute drill. Fifer said the development occurred in 1950s at the old Mohawk Tools Inc., Montpelier, Ohio, well before he started with the toolmaker in 1967.
Solar Atmospheres, Western PA invests in a new microscope
Hermitage, Pennsylvania-based Solar Atmospheres of Western PA (SAWPA) now offers in-house metallographic testing, with its purchase of a Zeiss AxioVert A1 Inverted Materials Microscope, with an accompanying Axiocam digital camera and Zen Core Materials Analysis software package. The investment represents the continued commitment by SAWPA to anticipate and meet customers' needs.
Precision Cutting Technologies acquires Supermill
Precision Cutting Technologies Inc., Rockford, Illinois, has acquired Supermill LLC. Precision Cutting Technologies holds Alleghany Capital's investments in the precision automated machine tool and high-performance cutting tool sectors. Headquartered in Berlin, Connecticut, Supermill is a leading manufacturer of high-performance carbide endmills.
EcoCvelox Parts Cleaner
As a cost-efficient answer to continually increasing demands on the absence of burrs and particulate cleanliness, Ecoclean has developed the EcoCvelox system. Its modular design allows a custom configuration and subsequent expansion, at any time, of equipment from a single source to provide a combined high-pressure deburring, cleaning and drying capability. Cycle times of only 15 seconds per pallet can be achieved.
A-311 Line of Low-Profile Planar XY Air Bearing Stages
PI adds to its compact A-311 line of low-profile planar XY air bearing stages. PI's U.S.-based air bearing R&D and manufacturing teams have created two new versions with travel ranges of 200mm x 200mm and 300mm x 300mm. Planar scanning stages are suitable for semiconductor inspection, laser marking, optical metrology and other precision motion applications.
SG-1645 and SG-2060 Burr-Free Electrochemical Surface Grinding Machines
Electrochemical grinding (ECG) solution provider Tridex Technology, a Glebar Company, provides a burr-free solution for grinding the teeth in arthroscopic shavers with its SG-1645 and SG-2060 burr-free electrochemical surface grinding machines.
Work Cell Operations Software Domain
Fastems Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) has proven to be a powerful solution for planning, forecasting, controlling, visualizing and monitoring automated manufacturing processes. The new MMS Domain, Work Cell Operations (WCO), makes it possible to include all manual production tasks, work cells and stand-alone machines in the IT-supported planning, control and monitoring of production. For this purpose, the solution can be used either separately for machines or manual workstations or in combination with an automated pallet and/or workpiece handling system.
Wildeck names Dan Lorenz president
Wildeck, Waukesha, Wisconsin, announces the appointment of Dan Lorenz as its new president.
U.S. Tsubaki Automotive saves big with Eriez portable sump cleaner
U.S. Tsubaki is known for producing precision power transmission parts for some of the best-known OEMs in the automotive industry worldwide. The quest for quality craftsmanship and operating efficiency is standard procedure in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where the company's Automotive LLC division operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
United Grinding North America partners with Dynamic Machine
United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio, announced it has entered into a partnership with Dynamic Machine of Detroit, a Troy, Michigan-based CNC equipment dealership. For those United Grinding North America customers in the Michigan territory, the partnership will further strengthen grinding machine sales, service and application support.
Vision Engineering opens West Coast tech and training center
Vision Engineering, U.K. and U.S. designers and manufacturers of high-quality digital and optical visualization systems, opened a new technology collaboration and training facility in Irvine, California, just south of Los Angeles.
Glebar names Josh Wendrickx strategic account manager
Glebar Co., Ramsey, New Jersey, named Josh Wendrickx strategic account manager. He will cover the Midwestern U.S.
