Modern Machine Shop News
EMAG Unveils Technology School
The Emag Technology School USA hosted its first class January 9 at machine tool builder Emag’s U.S. headquarters facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Read MoreEconomist Identifies Four Key Factors Influencing Growth
If the United States addresses “in a coherent manner” four key issues that impact the economy—employment, consumer behavior, global economic strain and the role of politicians—the country can expect growth of approximately 3 percent in 2012, forecasts an economist for a manufacturing industry trade group. “If not, the United States will wallow in the 1 to 1.5 percent territory, with all that implies,” says Dr.
Read MoreVerisurf Moves to New HQ
Verisurf Software has expanded into a new corporate headquarters located just down the street from its previous location in Anaheim, California.
Read MoreOmax Helps Judge Future Inventions at Georgia Tech
Steve Brown of waterjet equipment supplier Omax (Kent, Washington) recently served as a guest judge at Georgia Institute of Technology’s latest Capstone Design Expo, a culmination of 40 mechanical and biomedical student projects from the school’s mechanical engineering senior design course. Each team of four to five students worked together to define a project, perform research, develop a design and fabricate, test and refine a prototype.
Read MoreWallover Oil Acquires Commonwealth Oil
Wallover Oil Company (Strongsville, Ohio), a supplier of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants, has acquired Commonwealth Oil (Harrow, Ontario, Canada). Commonwealth’s success in the Canadian metalworking fluid market, particularly in the EDM and tube-forming segments, will help Wallover as it works to expand its North American metalworking business, says Eric Kielts, company president.
Read MoreComposite Supplier Celebrates 60th Anniversary
MFG Tray (Linesville, Pennsylvania), a manufacturer of fiber-reinforced composite products, celebrates its 60th year in business this year. Founded in 1952, the company was one of the first manufacturers of mass-produced commercial products using polyester resins and fiber glass reinforcements.
Read MoreNew President at Walter
Milko Merlo has become president of cutting tool supplier Walter AG, parent company of Walter USA (Waukesha, Wisconsin). He succeeds former president Andreas Evertz, who will become president of Sandvik Machining Solutions, of which Walter is a part. Most recently, Mr.
Read MoreHardinge Appoints New Board Chairman
Hardinge (Elmira, New York) has announced that its board of directors has elected Richard L.
Read MoreLabor Rules Made Permanent at IMTS Venue
IMTS exhibitors will have the right to use their own employees to assemble their own machines, thanks to a recent agreement on work rules at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Read MoreAMT: 2011 Marked "Renaissance” for U.S. Manufacturing
The resurgence of manufacturing following the crash of 2008 is “unprecedented,” according to AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
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