Modern Machine Shop News
Techni, ANCA Announce Partnership
ANCA Group (Wixom, Michigan), a supplier of CNC systems and grinding machines, has announced that it will take a 25-percent equity share in waterjet manufacturer Techni Waterjet (Lenexa, Kansas) during the next two years with options to develop a closer partnership in the future. According to both companies, the partnership is an obvious one given their long-standing relationship, which included the joint development of the core software for Techni’s Quantum electric servo pump (ESP) and PAC-60 bevel cutting head.
Read More3D 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.
Read MoreTechnical 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.
Read More“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.
Read MoreComplete 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.
Read MorePMA Elects New Board Chairman
The Precision Metalforming Association (Cleveland, Ohio) has elected P.J.
Read MoreMastercam 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.
Read MoreSandvik 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.
Read MoreHexagon 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.
Read MoreMitsubishi 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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