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New ASTM Thermo-Diffusion Coatings Standard Provides Environmentally Friendly Means of Corrosion Protection
ASTM International Committee (W. Conshohocken, PA) A05 on Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products has approved a new standard, ASTM A1059/A1059M, Specification for Zinc Alloy Thermo-Diffusion Coatings (TDC) on Steel Fasteners, Hardware and Other Products. The new standard is under the…
BIG Kaiser Introduces New National Sales Manager, Fred Messmer
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling (Elk Grove Village, IL) introduces new National Sales Manager, Fred Messmer. Messmer has more than 30 years of industry experience in various senior sales and marketing roles with companies such as Horizon Solutions, Walter Carbide, Mitsubishi…
GF AgieCharmilles Selects New Distributor in Midwest
GF AgieCharmilles (Lincolnshire, IL) has announced the selection of Hartwig, Inc. as a new distributor of its wire and diesinking EDM machines. The St. Louis-based company will be the exclusive GF AgieCharmilles distributor in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and southern…
Rockford Toolcraft Inc. Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of Flying Optic Laser Cutting System
Rockford Toolcraft Inc. (Rockford, IL) has announced their recent acquisition of an Amada LC-F1NT series laser cutting machine. The 6,000-watt LC4020 flying optic laser cutter provides faster piercing and cutting by using linear drives in all three axes. It features…
KRC Machine Tool Services Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
KRC Machine Tool Services (Independence, KY) marks its 20th Anniversary this year. According to Scott Ashworth, company president, the initial vision 20 years ago (shared by partners/co-founders Tom Luzak, Bob Molnar and Jimmy Trusty) was to create a world class…
Michigan Machining Tool Company Invents New Pneumatic Tool for Snowmobile Industry
Morgan Machining (Auburn Hills, MI) has announced its invention of the Jack Track Clip Tool. This patented new tool is used for applying clips to snowmobile tracks quicker and more cost effectively. Current track clip tools are manual and very…
The Association For Manufacturing Technology Announces Organizational Changes
The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT, McLean, VA) has announced organizational changes targeted at better meeting member needs. Effective immediately, all communications functions will be consolidated under Vice President ? Exhibitions and Communications Peter Eelman. New member recruitment will be…
CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATION
Kyndall Brown facilitates a three-part series on how machine controls and structural design are used to damp vibration in machine tools begins by comparing box ways vs. linear guides.
NEW PREMIUM MOBILE TOOL STORAGE LINE COMBINES INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH WITH MOBILITY, FLEXIBILITY
Stanley Proto has introduced a new premium line of mobile tool chests made for heavy industrial use. The new 460 Series Tool Storage Line is an upgrade from their popular 440 and 450 Lines. It includes three units that have been designed from the wheels up to meet the needs of technicians who want their tools with them as they move around a facility.
Surfware, Inc. Appoints Greg Schils as New Product Manager
Surfware, Inc. (Camarillo, CA) announced that Greg Schils has been promoted to the role of Product Manager. Greg will oversee all Surfware product development, including expanded functionality for both SURFCAM and TrueMill® technology. Greg has been with Surfware for over…
Hardinge Partners with Technitron for Rotary Table Interfacing and Installation
Hardinge (Elmira, NY) is partnering with Technitron Inc. for their expertise in rotary interfacing with most brands of machine tools with Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Yasnac and Siemens controls for both new machine orders and existing machines. Hardinge will continue to install…
CAW Angry That Military Forces Are Buying Trucks From Navistar In U.S.
The Canadian Auto Workers is criticizing Ottawa for awarding a $254 million contract to a U.S. company to build trucks for the Canadian Forces at its plant in Texas while it is laying off workers at its plant in Ontario….
