Modern Machine Shop News
Zeiss, Koepfer Partner in U.S. and Canada
Metrology supplier Carl Zeiss IMT (Maple Grove, Minnesota) and gear manufacturing equipment builder Koepfer America (South Elgin, Illinois) have joined with a new business partner agreement for the United States and Canada.
Read MoreSurfware, TEC Donate Software To ASU
CAM developer Surfware and Technology Education Concepts (TEC), a provider of 3D engineering products and resources to the education industry, will grant $756,000 worth of Surfcam Cad/CAM software to Arkansas State University, the Northeast Arkansas Career & Technical Center and Revered Dr.
Read MoreCGTech Opens Office in Brazil
Vericut verification and simulation software developer CGTech (Irvine, California) has formed a subsidiary company in Brazil.
Read MorePartners Combine Modeling, Machining Software
RhinoCAM developer MecSoft Corporation (Irvine, California) and 3D surface modeling tool developer T-Splines (Provo, Utah) have entered into a partnership to provide a combined modeling and machining solution.
Read MoreFABTECH Returns to Atlanta
Scheduled for November 2-4 in Atlanta, FABTECH 2010 marks the first time in four years that the largest forming and fabricating trade show in America will occur in the Southeastern corridor, a region that continues to see growth in manufacturing and infrastructure.Dedicated to showcasing a full spectrum of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube/pipe, finishing and welding equipment, the event is expected to draw 22,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors that will occupy more than 350,000 net square feet of floorspace.
Read MoreRe-Shoring Initiative Continues
The next edition of the Contract Manufacturing Purchasing Fair, which is designed to connect large OEMs with competitive U.S. contract manufacturers for the production of parts and tooling, is scheduled for October 29 at the MGM Grand/Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.The travelling fair is part of the Re-Shoring Initiative, an effort by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) to reduce imports, increase exports and create jobs.
Read MoreNew GM Appointed at Wenzel/Xspect
Metrology supplier Wenzel Group GmbH has appointed Andy Woodward as the new general manager of North American operations for Wenzel/Xspect Solutions, the company’s Wixom, Michigan-based subsidiary.
Read MoreGibbs Supports Purdue Technical Programs
Gibbs and Associates (Moorpark, California), the developer of GibbsCAM software and a Cimatron company, has granted 65 seats of software to Purdue University’s College of Technology, where more than 5,500 students are pursuing technical degrees.
Read MoreDelcam Adds 1,500th Chinese Customer
CAD/CAM developer Delcam (Windsor, Ontario) recently added its 1,500th customer in China: Zhejiang Jianli Mould Co., Ltd.
Read MoreE-Store Offers Metrology Systems, Training
Hexagon Metrology (North Kingstown, Rhode Island) has opened HexagonStore.com, an e-commerce portal for the sale of metrology system training classes, parts and accessories.
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