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Three Mini Metal Finishing Systems
Birchwood Technologies offers three mini systems for use in small batch metal finishing at low temperatures.
CircTech Precision CM200 Circular Saw
LENOX announces the expansion of the CircTech Precision platform with the newCircTech Precision CM200.
College to address demand for machinists
Northshore Technical Community College, Hammond, Ind., offers a machinist training program that it hopes will offset the gap in manufacturing job openings and qualified people to fill them, according to the school. The 2-year program acts as an introduction to a machining career, with students getting an associate degree in applied science with a concentration in machine tool technology, said Bridget LaBorde, dean of the campus.
LNA partners with Fanuc Robotics
LNA has been appointed as a Fanuc Robotics Authorized Integrator to provide customers with automated laser marking solutions. Combined with LNA's experience with high-performance lasers and applications, customers benefit from lower manufacturing costs, vastly improved throughput, repeatability and resolution, according to the company.
New national group promotes women in manufacturing
A Cleveland-based trade association, Women in Manufacturing, now counts 510 members from across the country, with a strong online presence and a growing network of state chapters designed to support the advancement of women working in the field and to increase their numbers at all levels, from the shop floor to the corporate suite and everywhere in between.
NHRA stars at Sandvik Coromant Open June 3
Jack Beckman and Spencer Massey of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be joined by key members of Don Schumacher Racing on June 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an open house at Sandvik Coromant headquarters in Fair Lawn, N.J.
Methods expands SoCal operation
Machine tool supplier Methods Machine Tool, Inc., Sudbury, Mass., has expanded its Southern California operation, increasing the number of sales/application engineering and service personnel by eight and offering a full range of machine tool solutions from all of Methods' partner brands.
Holding challenging parts: 5-Axis Machining
Some workpieces, like those that are oddly shaped, large or delicate, can be a real pain in the neck. What's the best way to securely grab a hold of them?
Inspect only when needed: Turning Performance
When not required by the customer, inspection is a likely target for shops seeking to eliminate inefficiencies within the manufacturing process, suggests the Shop Technology column in the June 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
The Phoenix has landed: General Industry Coverage
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Flexible hones save damaged parts
Bring damaged components back into spec. A flexible cylinder hone.
The global machine shop
Have you noticed job candidates and the people you're dealing with across the business world are increasingly from other countries?
