Aerospace
Starting with the End in Mind: An Exit Strategy for Machine Shops
John Shegda and Eric Wilhelm each had different ideas about how they wanted to phase into retirement. The exit strategies for the three successful manufacturing businesses the two men operated included a mix of seeking equity groups, selling the business, or transitioning into an employee stock ownership plan. All it took was a friendly suggestion from a mutual friend to set them on a different path.
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GWS Tool Group Acquires Taurus Tool & Engineering
GWS Tool Group has acquired Taurus Tool and Engineering, a manufacturer of precision custom round, HSS and carbide-step tools.
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Meet the 3D Printed Parts That Are on Their Way to Mars
Five components of a critical instrument were made via electron beam melting, a technique able to deliver the hollow box beams and thin walls. But 3D printing was just the first step.
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Jrlon Acquires Metalworx
Jrlon Inc., a specialty metal, plastics and rubber manufacturer, has acquired Metalworx, a manufacturer of precision machined components and products.
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Purdue University Improves "Gummy" Metal Cutting Performance
Purdue University researchers have discovered that marking certain metals with an organic monolayer reduces the cutting forces needed for machining.
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Starrag SIP Assembling Top-of-the-Line Jig Boring Machines
Starrag SIP says the jig boring machines it is assembling for an aerospace customer consistently produce high-precision results with no material wastage.
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Rockford, Illinois Names Ingersoll Manufacturer of the Year
Rockford, Illinois’ Chamber of Commerce has declared Ingersoll its 2020 Manufacturer of the Year on account of its commitment to advancing industry.
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Simmons Now Offering Niles-Simmons Machines in North America
Simmons Machine Tool Corporation will offer Niles-Simmons precision CNC machining centers in North America through its Niles Technical Application Center.
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Wichita State University IP Program Fosters Local Innovation
Wichita State University’s Gateway to IP program helped local innovators at Akeratos apply for a patent for a recent innovation in raw material transport.
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Sandvik CoroMill 390 LW Enhances Aerospace Machining Capacity
Sandvik Coromant’s 3D-printed CoroMill 390 cutter helped Flying S Inc. achieve six-times the productivity on MAX5 cast aluminum alloy than with previous tools.
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