Modern Machine Shop News

Workholding Repair Centers Provide Local Service

Workholding equipment supplier Kurt Manufacturing Company has formed a national network of authorized vise and workholding repair centers. The company says the network is intended to minimize repair time, reduce transportation costs and keep equipment operating.

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Mori Celebrates Opening of New U.S. HQ

Machine tool builder Mori Seiki will host a grand opening ceremony and open house from November 3-5 to celebrate the completion of its 102,000-square-foot North American corporate headquarters northwest of Chicago in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The three-day event will showcase more than 25 machine and cutting demonstrations, technologies in development and technical presentations from the Mori Seiki engineers and guest speakers.

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Online Training Provider Expands Curriculum

Toolingu. com, a provider of online training for the manufacturing industry, has expanded its curriculum to include rigging, robotics and welding.

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Okuma Appoints New Chairman and CEO

Okuma Corporation’s board of directors has approved the promotion of Takeshi (Tad) Yamamoto to chairman and CEO of Okuma America, a position that has been vacant since Kirk Kitagawa returned to Okuma Corporation Japan (Nagoya, Japan) in 2008. Mr.

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NTMA Program Facilitates Member Cooperation

The National Tooling & Machining Association’s “Members First” project is an online RFQ program designed to help NTMA members find new customers. According to Ron Overton, NTMA Chairman, the purpose of the project is to remind members to consider using other members for outsourcing needs.

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CAD/CAM

Justin Amos Wins “Innovator of the Future” Contest

The developer of Mastercam sponsors this contest each year to get students excited about CAD/CAM and the manufacturing process. 

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Automation

GE, Fanuc To Dissolve Joint Venture

GE and Fanuc have agreed to dissolve their GE Fanuc Automation Corporation joint venture, freeing each company focus on growing its existing business and pursuing its respective core industry expertise. The companies expect to complete the transaction by the end of this year, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Metrology Supplier Expands Rental Programs

Hexagon Metrology (North Kingstown, Rhode Island) has expanded equipment rental options for its bridge CMM, portable arm and laser tracker product lines. Brown & Sharpe bridge CMMs, such as the Global and ONE lines, are available in most sizes and option packages for rental periods of 6 months or more; Romer portable arms are available for weekly or monthly rentals; and Leica laser trackers are available for monthly rentals.

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Cutter Suppliers License Toolholding Technology

Haimer recently announced that fellow cutting tool suppliers Duaphin Precision Tool and Berkshire Precision tool are now “Safe-Lock” licensees. This allows the companies to add Haimer’s Safe-Lock modification to the shanks of their Brubaker, Data Flute, Fastcut and Weldon cutting tools.

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Web Site Offers Access To Mazak Resources

Mazak (Florence, Kentucky) has launched its Virtual Technology Center (VTC), an online resource designed to bring the latest advancements in machining technology, product development, training, service and support to customers’ fingertips. The VTC features machine demonstrations, applications training, online Q&A sessions with company president Brian Papke and MazakTV, an online resource with channels for industry segment content, engineering insights and machine information.

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