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Reshoring Initiative Impacts 2012 U.S. Budget
According to The Reshoring Initiative, a recently passed “minibus” spending bill that directs the Commerce Department to develop a “cost of ownership” calculator illustrates the group’s influence on U.S.
Read MoreAccutex Recognized by Chinese Manufacturing Organization
Taiwanese EDM builder Accutex Technologies received the 2011 “Machinery Industry Contribution Award” from the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers in December. (In North America, Accutex products are available from Accutex EDM, a division of Mason, Ohio-based Absolute Machine Tools).
Read MoreSME Supports Edge Factor Show
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation has partnered with The Edge Factor, an HD series intended to change public perception of manufacturing and attract newcomers to the field.
Read MoreEdge Factor-Themed Competition to Highlight Product Lifecycle
The SME Education Foundation and other producers and sponsors of “The Edge Factor” HD series have introduced “Reality Redesigned,” which it bills as “an international student design contest series with a reality show twist.” As much as $40,000 in prizes will be presented live at the SME’s Rapid Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in April. Presented by the Edge Factor team in collaboration with PinkBike (pinkbike.com, the inaugural Reality Redesigned contest features a mountain biking theme.
Read MoreHeidenhain Launches CNC Machining Magazine
Heiedenhain (Schaumburg, Illinois), a manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment, announces the official North American introduction of Klartext – News from the World of Heidenhain Controls, a magazine focused on CNC control issues relevant to today’s shop owners, managers and machinists. Already well-established in Europe, Klartext (meaning “clear text”) will cover topics including industry focuses on the medical, automotive and aerospace markets; features on machine optimization/compensation, five-axis machining and high speed machining; and relevant case histories; among others. The publication is now available free to Norht American businesses.
Read MorePresentation to Highlight Deepsea Waterjet Applications
A presentation at the upcoming Underwater Intervention show in New Orleans will highlight recent advancements in subsea waterjet technology that enable deploying waterjet cutting and blasting equipment at depths of more than 3,000 meters.
Read MoreTHINC Group Welcomes Developer Organization
Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina) has announced the addition of a new member to Partners in THINC: the THINC Developers Group, which provides the company with feedback from developers and end users to assist in the continuous development of THINC technologies. The group focuses on de facto computer architectures in the machine tool environment.
Read MoreOkuma, Partners Showcase Technology at TechTrek
Machine tool builder Okuma America Corporation and its distributors hosted more than 200 manufacturing professionals at TechTrek, a three-day event in early December at the Okuma and Partners in Thinc facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Read MoreCarr Lane Appoints New President
The board of directors of Carr Lane Manufacturing Company has announced that Alan K.
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