Modern Machine Shop News
Sandvik Contributes To University Lab Development
Sandvik Coromant recently collaborated with Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education to supply tooling solutions and services for the school’s Ideas to Innovation (I2I) Learning Laboratory. The lab, which doubles as a Haas Technical Education Center, will provide nearly 1,700 first-year engineering students with hands-on design experience. The collaboration between Sandvik and Purdue was established in mid 2008.
Read MoreHexagon Moves To Enhance 3D Point Cloud Offering
Hexagon Metrology has acquired Technodigit SARL, the Lyon, France-based developer of 3DReshaper software. The software is designed for 3D point cloud and 3D mesh manipulation for reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, product design and industrial inspection. It is expected to increase users’ capability to organize and manipulate the millions of data points created with high speed laser scanning systems such as Hexagon’s ScanShark laser probe and the Leica T-Scan.
Read MoreContract Manufacturers Weigh In On Economy
MFG. com recently announced the results of its January 2009 MFGWatch Survey. The survey, which drew participation from 570 North American contract manufacturers, covered topics such as the state of the global economy, current business conditions and survival plans to combat the economic downturn.
Read MoreKaeser Announces Energy Star Partnership
Kaeser Compressors says its recent partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program reflects its belief in providing efficient, energy-saving compressed air products. The company intends to leverage this partnership to communicate the importance of energy management to the industrial marketplace and to increase energy savings in the coming years. According to the EPA, Energy Star helped Americans save about $16 billion on their 2007 energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to those generated by 27 million vehicles.
Read MoreWeldon Moves To New Location
Pennsylvania-based Weldon Solutions, a manufacturer of cylindrical grinders and robotic systems, has moved into new facilities on East Berlin Road in York. The new location features a 2,300-square-foot showroom and a total of 40,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space. The company’s previous location contained approximately 30,000 square feet.
Read MoreStudents Improve Math, Science Skills
Math skills often critical for success in manufacturing are on the rise among young people, according to the recently released Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) report. TIMMS is an international comparison that measures the mathematics and science knowledge and skills of fourth and eighth graders. The report indicated that fourth-grade students in the United States improved 11 points in math between 2003 and 2007, while eighth graders have jumped 16 points since 1995.
Read MoreAir Force Reaps Waterjet Benefits
Alternatives to conventional machining methods continue to gain a foothold in the marketplace, and the U. S. Air Force is not oblivious to this trend.
Read MoreAbsolute To Distribute Tongtai Product Line
Under a new, exclusive partnership, Absolute Machine Tools (Lorain, Ohio) will import and distribute machine tools from Tongtai Machine & Tool Co. (Kaohsiung County, Taiwan) throughout its North American distribution network. Steve Ortner, president of Absolute, says the partnership will expand the company’s product offerings and allow it to target new markets.
Read MoreDelcam Focuses On Growing Markets
CAD/CAM developer Delcam has made a strategic decision to become more active in the dental, orthotic and inspection markets with new product developments and sales managers responsible for business development in North America. Noting that dental is one of the fastest-growing aspects of its business, the company says these non-traditional markets have big commercial potential and require both customized solutions and dedicated commercial resources. .
Read MoreFree Software For Ohio Manufacturers
Inspired by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland’s commitments to job creation and retention along with environmental sustainability, Factivity, Inc. is offering its paperless factory floor software for free to Ohio manufacturers who want to be lean and green. “First fuel costs, and now the struggling economy, have brought sustainability to the forefront of every manufacturers agenda,” says John Leibert, president of Factivity.
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