Modern Machine Shop News
Presentation 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.
Read MoreStudy Details How Behavior Affects Measurement
The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has released a 58-page report detailing the results of a large-scale, interactive measurement study of the measurement strategies and behaviors of corporate metrologists. Titled “How Behavior Impacts Your Measurement,” the report drives home the importance of defining best practices and understanding measurement fundamentals that enable informed judgments regardless of the measurement technologies used, says study co-author Keith Bevan of the National Physics Laboratory. Conducted at the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), the two-day study asked more than 100 conference attendees to perform three tasks using portable 3D coordinate metrology equipment: measure a door with a laser tracker, retro reflectors and software; measure an engine compartment with an articulating arm, probe and software; and measure a vehicle with a laser tracker, probing and a laser scanning system.
Read MoreLockheed to Help Sciaky Expand Capacity
Welding system supplier Sciaky (Chicago, Illinois) has entered a U.S.
Read MoreNew Leadership at Mitutoyo
Shigeyuki Sasaki has been appointed the new president of Mitutoyo America Corporation (Aurora, Illinois), a supplier of measurement and inspection products. Mr.
Read MoreKomet Seeks Acquisition Opportunities
Komet of America (Schaumburg, Illinois), a supplier of bore machining, threading and reaming tools, has announced that it is actively pursuing strategic acquisitions in the North American market.
Read MoreBuffet Considers Japanese Investment
Billionaire investor Warrant Buffet, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, recently said he is on the lookout for a “big investment” in Japan, although he stopped short of confirming concrete plans. Mr.
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