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Dake Doesn't Take Sides in Teutal Family Feud
As Paul Teutal Jr. returns to the custom-motorcycle business to compete with his father, both shops use metalworking equipment supplied by the same manufacturer.
HORIZONTAL PROFILERS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN MACHINING ON DEFENSE PROJECTS
Pacific Contours, an aerospace parts manufacturer, uses them in a two-machine cell for producing aluminum components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, CH-47 Chinook helicopter and other critical defense projects.
STEM-MOUNTED BRUSHES OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH-SPEED AIR AND ELECTRIC TOOLS
Weiler‘s stem-mounted brushes are available in both steel and stainless wire configurations, ranging in diameter from 1-1/2 to 4 in. Their concave shape makes them ideal for use in hard-to-reach areas.
Scholarships Awarded to Future Entrepreneurs
The 3rd Annual Future Founders Academy awarded $30,000 in Ford Blue Oval Scholarships and gave aspiring high school entrepreneurs an opportunity to meet with Chicago’s top entrepreneurial businesses.
GERMAN MACHINE TOOL ORDERS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
Overall demand in the German machine tool industry during the first half of 2010 was up 58 percent over the preceding year’s figure. Second-quarter order bookings show a rise of 71 percent.
DEBURR AND BEVEL LARGE, HEAVY PARTS WITH EASE
CS Unitec introduces the hand-held Rolei EF 115 deburring and beveling machine, which is portable and powerful enough to handle large or awkward parts.
NEW TOOLING DELIVERS HIGH-VELOCITY COOLANT DIRECTLY TO THE CUTTING EDGE
Seco Tools Inc. introduces JetStream tooling, which can provide between 70 psi and 5,000 psi, and reduce cycle times by up to 50 percent.
LAI Continues Impressive Revenue Growth in Tough Times
Revenue growth of 53.5 percent in the last three years positions this supplier of airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems and medical devices as one of the fastest-growing and most-promising private manufacturing businesses in the U.S.
GLOBAL TEST SUPPLY MAINTAINS RAPID BUSINESS GROWTH
Test and measurement equipment distributor achieves a four-year sales growth of 500 percent to rank as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
EXPANDED PRESS BRAKE OFFERINGS INCLUDES ENTRY-LEVEL TO FULLY LOADED MODELS
Mitsubishi adds Dener press brake line. With the SMART machine, the PUMA and the Tiger models, the line ranges in capabilities from 40 to 2,000 tons and from three to more than 11 axes.
60-DEGREE FACE MILL FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Sandvik Coromant‘s CoroMill 360 features a maximum cutting depth of 18mm together with high feed per tooth for high productivity in heavy-duty machining.
ILMO Acquisition Expands Footprint of Services
This acquisition introduces the welding distributor as a new gas supplier for bulk and portable medical oxygen, ultra-high-purity gases for analysis and instrumentation, lasers, calibration and air quality monitoring mixtures.
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