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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….
RathGibson Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
RathGibson (Lincolnshire, IL) has announced the appointment of Jon Smith as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as of February 3, 2009. Mr. Smith joins RathGibson from the Engine and Transmission Components group of Magna Powertrain. As Magna?s Senior Director…
Robert D. Halverstadt of Special Metals Named Honorary Member of ASM International
Robert D. Halverstadt, FASM, Chairman Emeritus (retired) of Special Metals Corporation, New Canaan, CT, has been named an Honorary Member of ASM International, the materials information society. Halverstadt has been cited for ?distinguished service to the specialty metal industries, for…
PRIMA North America, Inc. Announces Sale Of LASERDYNE® 795 System To IPG Photonics
PRIMA North America (Champlin, MN) has announced the sale of a LASERDYNE 795 XS to IPG Photonics Corporation of Oxford, MA. IPG Photonics is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers for industrial processing applications. The new LASERDYNE…
Hammersmith Manufacturing Adds New Waterjet Cutting Machine to Holton, KS Facility
Hammersmith Mfg. & Sales Inc. (Horton, KS), has announced the addition of a new Flow International TITAN-HCW 4012 Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) waterjet cutting machine into its Holton, KS facility. The addition of the TITAN-HCW 4012, with its massive 15? wide…
AAMA Asks Congress to Extend, Expand Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA, Schaumburg, IL) and its members are asking the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to support legislation that would extend and expand the 25C tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements, including ENERGY STAR® products…
GF AgieCharmilles Customer Wins First NTMA Technology Award
GF AgieCharmilles has announced that the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) recently honored Homeyer Tool & Die Automation (Marthasville, MO) with the first annual Excellence in Manufacturing Technology Award. Nominees for the inaugural award were selected from NTMA members…
Power Tool Institute Launches Newly Revamped Website
The Power Tool Institute (Cleveland, OH) has launched its newly revamped website that features downloadable pdfs of PTI publications. Safety Is Specific, available in English and Spanish, compiles rules and safe practices for power tools. A Teacher?s Reference Guide to…
Biden Defends “Buy American” Provision in Stimulus
Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul praised Vice President Biden?s comments in support of ?Buy American? provisions in an economic stimulus bill: ?Vice President Biden had it right. Domestic sourcing is not protectionism. It is a longstanding…
WORLD'S LARGEST AND STRONGEST SIX AXIS ROBOT
FANUC Robotics America Inc. offers its M-2000iA super heavy-duty robot. Designed to meet customer requirements for handling truck, tractor, and automotive frames and parts, the M-2000iA/900L robot offers a 900 kg payload.
Hexagon Metrology Acquires 3D Software Company
Hexagon Metrology (London, UK) has announced the acquisition of Technodigit SARL, (Lyon, France), developer of 3DReshaper® software, a software package designed for 3D point cloud and 3D mesh manipulation for reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, product design and industrial inspection. 3DReshaper…
