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CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATION
Part Three: Kyndall Brown concludes our series by having our panel of experts compare how machining different types of materials affects vibration, looking at gear-driven vs. direct drive spindles, and comparing hand-scraping mating surfaces vs. other methods.
RathGibson Announces Appointment of New Vice President of Sales and Marketing
RathGibson (Lincolnshire, IL) has appointed Kirk Thorne to the position of Vice President ? Sales and Marketing. Before joining RathGibson, Mr. Thorne worked for Lennox International. While at Lennox, Mr. Thorne?s esteemed career included positions as Vice President of Sales…
Waukesha Tool & Stamping, LLC Launches Plex Online System
Plex Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) recently announced that Waukesha Tool & Stamping, LLC has gone live with all operations on Plex Online. The metalforming manufacturer is utilizing all core POL modules including quoting, EDI (electronic data interchange), project resource…
ASM International: Magnesium Will Become the Material of Choice for Energy Efficiency in Transportation
According to ASM International, the materials information society, magnesium and its alloys are being considered for structural applications in every type of vehicle because of their favorable combination of tensile strength, elastic modulus, and low density. In the article "Magnesium…
Sapa's Morris Facility Achieves ABS Quality Certification
Sapa Industrial Extrusions (Morris, IL) has achieved certification of its Quality System to the ABS Quality Assurance Program of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The Sapa facility is one of only two aluminum extruders in the United States to…
New Director of Engineering Promoted at Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America (SMA) announces the promotion of Dr. Arthur S. Pantelides to the position of Director of Engineering to oversee the Engineering, Design, and Research and Development (R&D) Groups. Dr. Pantelides has more than 15 years experience…
Mining Equipment Supplier Bucyrus International Posts 6.2 percent Profit on Strong Sales
Strong sales of electric mining shovels have boosted Bucyrus International Incorporated's (South Milwaukee, WI) fourth-quarter earnings 6.2 percent to $65.75 million, compared with $61.91 million in the same period the previous year. According to a report from Industrial Info Resources…
Tooling U Releases Online Training for First-Time Supervisors
Tooling U (Cleveland, OH), a leading provider of online training for the manufacturing industry, has released a new series of training classes for first-time supervisors. The new set of classes, titled ?Supervisor Essentials,? includes training topics such as effective communication,…
FULLY-POWERED, LIGHT-DUTY STACKERS LOADED WITH ERGONOMIC FEATURES
Presto Lifts Inc. introduces a new line of fully powered stackers with a lifting height of 62 in and 1,500 lb capacity. The new Power Stak? Lite line is a group of fully-powered, light-duty stackers loaded with ergonomic features. Narrow mast design and an offset control handle provide operators with clear views of what?s in front of them, with virtually no blind spots.
Wildeck, Inc. Appoints Systems Integration Sales Manager for North American Operations
Wildeck, Inc. (Waukesha, WI) has appointed Merlyn Jarman to the position of Systems Integration Sales Manager for its North American operations. ?We continue to grow our product offering to improve the efficiency and profitability of large distribution centers, warehouses, and…
Metal Powder Trade Association Names President
Richard Pfingstler, president of Atlas Pressed Metals, DuBois, PA, was named president of the Powder Metallurgy Parts Association (PMPA). A member of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) in Princeton, NJ, PMPA represents major international manufacturers of precision metal parts…
CADCAM Pioneer Donald Welbourn Dies
Delcam has announced the recent death of Donald Welbourn MA FREng. Donald was the key pioneer of CADCAM research and development in the UK. His work lead to the creation of Delcam and contributed to the establishment of Cambridge University…
