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1Q Industrial Laser Orders Down 21 Percent
Compared to first quarter 2009, orders of industrial laser equipment and systems in the first quarter of 2010 are reported at $51.3 million, a decrease of 21.2 percent, according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology (McLean, VA). Although…
Concept Machine Tool Holds First Annual Technology Day Steakfest
Concept Machine Tool (Delafield, WI) hosted its first Open House/ Steakfest May 12-13 at its Delafield facility. “We have hosted our Steakfest at our Minneapolis headquarters for 25 years,” says Concept Machine Tool owner Craig Conlon. “We felt the time…
June Industry Watch: Business
LSA LASER (PLYMOUTH, MN) . . . installed a Class 100,000 clean room in the expansion of its medical device manufacturing facilities. The new clean room setup includes a CO2 laser system with up to five more systems planned for…
June Industry Watch: People
HYDRO EXTRUSION AMERICAS (MONETT, MO) . . . appointed Mark D. Groene to the position of Fabrication Sales Engineer to assist customers with the design, manufacture and use of extruded aluminum components and assemblies. He will help develop fabrication capabilities…
Gerdau Ameristeel Announces Departure of COO
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation (Tampa, FL) announced that Terry K. Sutter, vice president and chief operating officer, left the company for personal reasons on May 21. "On behalf of Gerdau Ameristeel, I would like to thank Terry for his contributions to…
World's Largest Isothermal Forging Press Built to Produce Jet Engine Components
Doug Currie, president of Erie Press Systems (Erie, PA), reports that production of the world's largest Isothermal Forging Press is complete for Ladish Co., Inc. (Cudahy, WI). The unique design of the press, rated at 12,500 tons, will allow it…
1Q 2010 Workholding Shipments Up 8.1 Percent from 4Q 2009
At $50.0 million for first quarter 2010, shipments of workholding equipment were up 10.7 percent from first quarter 2009 according to the Advanced Workholding Technologies (AWT) Group of AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology (McLean, VA). Workholding equipment shipments…
GHC to Build $1 Billion Aluminum Rolling Mill
Abu Dhabi's biggest industrial investment group, General Holding Corporation (GHC; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), will invest about $1 billion to construct an aluminum rolling mill at the Khalifa Port Industrial Zone in Taweelah. The new aluminum project will be…
Ogihara America Corporation Wins Energy Savings Project of the Year Award
Ogihara America Corporation (Howell, MI), a Thai Summit Group company, has been chosen as the winner of the 2010 Energy Saving Commercial Project of the Year presented by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit. This award recognizes a…
AIAG Launches Special Process System Assessments on Cutting Variation and Waste
Developed in a collaborative effort by volunteers from Chrysler Group LLC, Delphi Corp., Ford Motor Co., General Motors LLC, Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc., Nexteer Automotive, The Lincoln Electric Company, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, TRW Automotive, and…
In One Hard-Hit Manufacturing Town, A New Normal
This windswept city, population 4,700, is a symbol of how the decline in U.S. manufacturing employment is taking a heavy toll on the country's heartland. Over the past two years, Forest City's No. 1 employer, Winnebago Industries, has laid off…
Valley Machine Shop Contributes to Boeing Aerial Refueling Tanker
Valley Machine Shop (Renton, WA) is proud to announce its addition to The Boeing Company's nationwide team to compete for the U.S. Air Force's new fleet of aerial refueling tankers. As part of Boeing's United States Tanker team, Valley Machine…
