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United Grinding North America Inc. opens new headquarters
Just over a year after breaking ground, United Grinding North America Inc., Miamisburg, Ohio, opened its new 110,000-sq.-ft. headquarters.
Parker Steel Co. appoints information technology manager
Parker Steel Co., Maumee, Ohio, hired Shawn Kaelber as information technology manager.
RedLine Tools partners with MachiningCloud Inc.
Over 26,000 RedLine Tools, Plymouth, Minn., items are now available through MachiningCloud Inc., Camarillo, Calif.
Mastercam, Kennametal Inc. partner to automate tooling for customers
CNC Software Inc., Tolland, Conn., developer of Mastercam, partnered with Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pa., to provide customers with the ability to quickly import tool assemblies from Novo directly into Mastercam 2018.
Emco Group celebrates 70th anniversary
Emco Group, which includes Emco Corp., Novi, Mich., is a machine tool manufacturer that provides multifunctional metalcutting machine tools.
Honeycomb Strain Relief CFU
Available from igus is a new, unique strain relief for e-chains: the honeycomb strain relief CFU. The strain relief system replaces commonly used cable tie-wraps and other strain relief solutions.
Whitepaper: Benefits of combining cutting operations in a single tool
Combining operations in a single tool is a significant trend sweeping through the metalcutting industry. Combining cutting operations reduces the cost per hole by eliminating tool changes. It improves production efficiency and machine utilization, ultimately increasing manufacturers' speed to market.
McKinsey Report: U.S. Manufacturing could grow by 20% and add 2 million jobs by 2025
The McKinsey Global Institute released new research this week that outlines opportunities to boost manufacturing by up to $530 billion, or 20 percent, over current trends by 2025—and create more than 2 million jobs. The report also provides fresh details on why the US manufacturing sector has suffered steep declines.
MP2050 Insert Grade
Seco offers the MP2050 insert grade with an optimized balance of toughness and wear resistance to efficiently machine high-strength, heat-resistant materials. Originally developed specifically for turbine blade machining in the power generation industry segment, the new grade also excels in aerospace applications and offers exceptional performance in milling materials such as austenitic and martensitic stainless steels, as well as titanium.
Walter Cut MX Grooving and Parting Tool
The new Walter Cut MX grooving and parting tool reportedly improves accuracy, stability and process reliability by adopting and improving on proven technology. These new indexable inserts have four cutting edges per insert.
Instant Data Transfer of Bandsaw Blade Cutting Parameters to Machine
Simonds Saw has announced hat its European partner, WESPA, has introduced the ability to produce instant "blade-to-machine" data transfer of machine-specific cutting parameters for its Individual Performance Cutting (IPC) custom bandsaw blades program. This instant data transfer technology directly supports the Industry 4.0 concept.
