Modern Machine Shop News
Haas To Offer NASCAR-Inspired VMC
To commemorate the partnership between NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and Haas Automation founder Gene Haas—co-owners of Stewart-Haas racing—Haas is building a limited-edition Tony Stewart VF-2SS VMC. The first special-edition machine tool the company has ever designed and built features a special racing paint scheme as well as sports decals of Mr.
Read MoreMethods Completes “Demo Days” Series
“Given the economy we’re in right now, the solid number of attendees and their high level of interest in KIWA-Japan machines indicates that our series of Demo Days was a success,” says Scott McIver, chairman and vice president of product development at Methods Machine Tools Inc. Methods, a supplier of precision machine tools, is the exclusive importer of KIWA-Japan HMCs and VMCs in North America.
Read MoreSurvey Takes Pulse of Sourcing Community
MFG. com, a global online marketplace for the manufacturing community, recently released the results of its latest MFGWatch Survey.
Read MoreAMT Elects New President
The board of directors of AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology has elected Douglas K. Woods as AMT president.
Read MoreLegacy Brand Reborn With New Ownership, Product Line
A brand recognizable to many as an old industry standard is now under new ownership and offers an expanded product line of high-end metalworking machinery. South Bend Lathe Company was recently purchased by Shiraz Balolia, a longtime machinist and founder and president of Grizzly Industrial and Woodstock International.
Read MoreMazak Optonics Opens Laser Technology Center
Mazak Optonics Corporation, a global supplier of CO2 laser cutting systems, hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies in early May for the opening of the world’s largest dedicated laser technology center in Elgin, Illinois. The company says the facility’s opening emphasizes its commitment to help North American manufacturing companies meet application development challenges and to educate the industry on the potential impact of laser technology.
Read MoreCGTech, Doosan Announce Partnership
CGTech, the developer of Vericut machine simulation software, and machine tool builder Doosan Infracore have entered into a partnership to better serve their mutual customer base. With CGTech’s Vericut simulation software, user’s of Doosan’s machining centers, turning centers, EDMs and other products can ensure the accuracy of toolpath programs before machining.
Read MoreNew Firm Offers Integrated Scrap Management Solutions
Prab Inc. introduces Prab/Monlan, a new company based in Kalamazoo, Michigan that offers integrated solutions for chip removal and fluid filtration.
Read MoreWorkholding Provider Adopts “Green” Quoting Process
Master WorkHolding (Morganton, North Carolina) invites customers to take advantage of its new project quoting process, which includes cost-effective “green” product options and a recycling plan for the reuse of obsolete fixtures. The company says customers can now discount their fixture price by selecting energy-saving options, including recycled and rebuilt hydraulic components; optional black oxide; un-machined edges on non-critical surfaces; exterior hydraulic plumbing; hardened components on only sliding or part-touching details; and electronic drawings rather than paper drawings.
Read MoreGrinding Manufacturer Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th year in business for Unison Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of more than a dozen models of manual and CNC grinding machines. The DedTru grinding fixture, which allows a standard surface grinder to perform centerless grinding, marked the beginning of the firm’s involvement in the grinding field.
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