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Gear Motions Inc. announces retirement of Samuel R. Haines
Samuel R. Haines retired from his position as CFO of Gear Motions Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., following 44 years of service.
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Tungaloy Corp., Iwaki, Japan, and MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif., are partnering to provide Tungaloy product data in the cloud.
Vero Software Ltd. hires Darin Weatherbee
In step with the ongoing growth of its Edgecam and Surfcam solutions, Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Applications Engineer Darin Weatherbee to expand its support network.
Röhm Products of America appoints regional sales managers
Röhm Products of America, Suwanee, Ga., a provider of clamping and gripping technology for the metalworking industry, has appointed three regional sales managers to support growing sales of the company's chucks, centers, vises, tool clamping and automation systems, as well as customized solutions for turning, milling, drilling and grinding.
Vero Software Ltd. hires Kevin Wedderburn
Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, England, hired Application Engineer Kevin Wedderburn to support customers who use the company's SMIRT software products for the tooling industry.nn
Solar Manufacturing Inc. relocating
Solar Manufacturing Inc., Souderton, Pa., a manufacturer of advanced industrial vacuum furnaces, is relocating its headquarters to Sellersville.
Generation change at Mapal
Dieter Kress announced during his 75th birthday celebrations that he planned to gradually step down from the day-to-day business.
Safety Suite Software and Specialized Electronic Tags
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View from Earth will do just fine, thank you
While placing a telescope outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere may seem like the best way to study the cosmos, CTE Editor Alan Richter holds a different view after the Giant Magellan Telescope Organization Corp. reached out to explain how it's working with Boeing Research & Technology on an Earth-bound telescope that will minimize distortion from the atmosphere.
Collision detection minimizes damage to machine tool, workpiece
Last year, Sandvik Coromant Co. introduced its CoroPlus Collision Detector, which is designed to effectively use data to minimize damage to both a machine tool and a workpiece in the event of a crash.
Thermocouples embedded in coating of cutting insert measures tool/chip temperature
By using thermocouples embedded in a cutting insert's coating, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison successfully overcame the challenge of measuring the tool/chip interface temperature.
