Modern Machine Shop News

3D Systems Acquires Z Corp, Vidar

3D Systems Corporation (Rock Hill, South Carolina) has agreed to purchase Z Corporation (Burlington, Massachusetts) and Vidar Systems (Herndon, Virginia) from Ratos AB, a Swedish private equity company.

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Technical Event to Highlight Technology, Skills Development

A December 14 open house at cutting tool supplier Sandvik Coromant’s Fair Lawn, New Jersey technical center will focus on developing workforce skills and improving productivity.   The full-day event will feature a keynote presentation from Peter Borden, president of the American Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (AMTDA), about the current state of U.S. manufacturing and the shortage of skilled labor facing the industry.

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“Slugger” Brand Encompasses Fein, Jancy Drill Lines

Fein Power Tools (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has announced that it will market its entire lineup of magnetic drills and cutters under the brand name Slugger, a decision made after the recent acquisition of the brand’s original developer, Jancy Engineering.

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Complete 3D Printing Packages Available for Lease

Stratasys says a new leasing program will provide designers, engineers, teachers and others with everything needed to print 3D models for a monthly price that is lower than the average cost of a single outsourced model.

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PMA Elects New Board Chairman

The Precision Metalforming Association (Cleveland, Ohio) has elected P.J.

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Mastercam Announces IOF Winner

CNC Software, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, has announced the winner of its 2010-2011 Innovator of the Future (IOF) competition: Scott Harrel, a student in the Computer Integrated Machining Technology program at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in Salisbury, North Carolina.  

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Sandvik Expertise to Aid Training, Technology Efforts

Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has joined the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), a nonprofit organization in East Hartford, Connecticut that focuses on workforce development and efficiency-boosting initiatives for public and private entities.

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Hexagon Relocates Michigan Precision Center

Hexagon Metrology (North Kingstown, Rhode Island) has relocated its Michigan Precision Center to a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility in Wixom.   Located in a campus-like setting 35 miles from downtown Detroit, the 26,000-square-foot office and distribution warehouse includes a large calibration lab and enhanced portable metrology training facilities.

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Mitsubishi Distributes Gantry Laser Line

MC Machinery Systems (Wood Dale, Illinois), a division of the Mitsubishi Corporation, has become the official and exclusive importer of Tanaka gantry lasers in North America.

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FMA Elects Officers

At its recent annual meeting, the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) elected the following to its board of directors: George Bogan, president & COO of Main Steel Polishing, Tinton Falls, N.J.; Rob Clark, vice president-operations, Clark Metal Products, Blairsville, Penn.; Vivek Gupta, managing director, Texas Profab Corp. of Carrollton, Texas; and Dan McLeod, general manager, Brenco Industries Ltd., Delta, British Columbia, Canada.

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