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Pressed-Geometry Carbide Inserts
BIG KAISER Precision Tooling is adding more than 30 pressed-geometry carbide inserts for its tools. The new insert design is the result of extensive research and testing.
ARCH Cutting Tools names Brian Barlow general manager
ARCH Cutting Tools names Brian Barlow as general manager – ARCH Cutting Tools Rhode Island. Barlow is responsible for the overall business and production operations at the ARCH Cutting Tools Smithfield, Rhode Island, manufacturing facility. The plant invested in a 1,000-sq.-ft. expansion/modernization in January 2019 that included new machining centers to increase capacity and reduce customer lead times.
Sandvik Coromant recognized for cost savings by Stellar Industrial Supply
Stellar Industrial Supply rrecognized Sandvik Coromant with a Documented Cost Savings award at the company's annual "STARS" Supplier Summit on Jan. 15, 2020. Accepting the award for a second year in a row was John Kaleta, channel relationships manager at Sandvik Coromant.
Top Speed Ring Reamer
Monaghan Tooling Group introduces their easily assembled Top Speed Ring, a reamer that allows up to 70% higher feed rates than traditional cutting rings. These modular Top Speed Rings require no setting, so they are ready to use right out of the box.
Tooling Tech Group announces completion of TTG Automation expansion
Macomb, Michigan-based Tooling Tech Group has announced that its TTG Automation facility in Temperance, Michigan, has completed a 14,000 sq. ft. expansion, bringing the total facility size to 59,000 sq. ft. The new area includes a new five-ton overhead crane system, air compressor and overhead sprinkler system.
American National Carbide invests $4 million to grow the company
American National Carbide (ANC), a leader in the manufacture of tungsten-carbide products for the energy and metalworking industries, announces a $4 million investment in the future of the company.
How to increase profits by recycling metalworking fluids
The leaders in metalworking and metal forming industries understand fluid recycling can have a positive effect on their bottom line. Coolants have improved significantly and are now better than those available 10 or 15 years ago. They last longer, but the cost has also increased.
Niigata Machine Techno names Dan Selakovic national service manager
Horizontal machining center builder Niigata Machine Techno USA Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois has named Dan Selakovic as national service manager for its machine tool division. An industry-veteran, Selakovic returns to the builder after two decades in the field where he worked as a contractor for Niigata and Niigata customers.
FlyMarker mini Station Tabletop Marking Unit
Rocklin Manufacturing has launched the all new FlyMarker mini Station tabletop marking unit. The electromagnetic, 120-volt Station is the newest addition to the FlyMarker mini series, which includes five generations of portable, battery-operated marking units.
TubeShaper v2 Tube Design, Analysis and Production Platform
Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division announced an update to its tube design, analysis and production platform TubeShaper. This new version delivers important new functionalities to customers in tube and pipe manufacturing, including inspection of rectangle-section tubes and new reporting functionality.
Double Scissor Lift & Tilt Table
Verti-Lift presents a complete line or ergonomic equipment for elevated work heights. In the world of manufacturing and assembly, some oversized products require work to be done at an elevated height. Verti-Lift's Double Scissor Lift & Tilt Tables allow operators the ergonomic flexibility to work at an elevated work height.
Line of Precision Sleeve Couplings
A full line of precision sleeve couplings that now includes new bore styles to accommodate hex, square, threaded and different size shafts has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp.
