Modern Machine Shop News
Kennametal Streamlines Brand Structure
Kennametal (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) has completed the migration of all its current brands of metalcutting tools and tooling systems into two distinct portfolios: WIDIA Products Group and Kennametal Products group. The company announced the launch of WIDIA Products Group at EMO Milano 2009 in Milan, Italy last month.
Read MorePRAB To Distribute Briquetting Line
PRAB (Kalamazoo, Michigan), a manufacturer of metal scrap handling equipment, has announced an exclusive private label distribution agreement with Neff Press (St. Louis, Missouri).
Read MoreToolpath Engine Option Expands CAM Capabilities
Gibbs and Associates, a Cimatron company, has announced a partnership with Celeritive technologies to incorporate VoluMill as an integrated option for its GibbsCAM software. According to the company, this collaboration will provide seamless integration between GibbsCAM and VoluMill’s toolpath engine and reduce cycle times.
Read MoreCash For Air Compressor Clunkers
Kaeser Compressors (Fredericksburg, Virginia) says it will rebate $100 per unit of horsepower, to a maximum $1,000, for manufacturers that want to replace an inefficient compressor for a new air system. Any operational air compressor qualifies for the program, and applicants can keep their old compressors to scrap for additional cash, the company says.
Read MoreMachine Tool Builders Applaud DPA Enactment
AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology says the recent passage of the Defense Production Act (DPA), signed into law September 30 by President Obama, could help manufacturers hit hard by the economic downturn, particularly those that continue to have problems accessing credit. The DPA was created in 1950 during the Korean War to ensure that American industry could be mobilized swiftly and effectively during wartime.
Read MoreMazak Event Draws More Than 1,400 Manufacturers
Machine tool builder Mazak says more than 1,400 manufacturers from North and Central America attended its “Your Manufacturing Future? Refocus, Rediscover and Reinvent” event, which recently took place at its Florence, Kentucky headquarters. Also known as “R3,” the 3-day event introduced new technology and strategies designed to help American manufacturers achieve success.
Read MoreOkuma Opens Two New Tech Centers
Okuma America (Charlotte, North Carolina) has opened two new Technical Centers, located in Houston, Texas and Roselle, Illinois, respectively. The company and distributor Hartwig will celebrate the grand opening of Okuma’s Technical Center in Houston, Texas with a ribbon cutting ceremony and three days of machining and productivity seminars November 10 through 12.
Read MoreMitsubishi EDM Partners With Community College
Aspiring engineers, designers, toolmakers and other students at Oakland Community College (Auburn Hills, Michigan) will have the opportunity to train on the latest Mitsubishi wire and CNC sinker EDM machines. Through a new partnership with Mitsubishi EDM, the college’s Advanced Technology Center will integrate the company’s EDM technology into its Robotics/Automated System curriculum.
Read MoreMore Than 1,000 Attend Delcam’s 20th User Group Meeting
Hankook Delcam, Delcam’s South Korean joint venture, recently held its Asian Technical Summit in Gyeongju, Korea, in conjunction with the 20th User Group Meeting. The User Group meeting was attended by more than 1,000 and is said to be the world’s largest CAM user meeting.
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