Modern Machine Shop News
School Recognized for Manufacturing Program
Max Hayes High School in Cleveland, Ohio was recognized by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) as the first urban high school in the country to achieve NIMS educational training program accreditation. The purpose of NIMS accreditation is to improve the quality of training programs as part of a national endeavor to build and maintain a globally competitive workforce while providing workforce development opportunities for potential and current employees. In addition to credentialing requirements, earning accreditation requires three steps: registering the program with NIMS, completing a self-study analysis and conducting an on-site audit.
Read MoreMori Seiki Joins AMT
Machine tool builder Mori Seiki announces that it has become a member of the AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Founded in 1902, AMT represents and promotes the interests of American providers of manufacturing machinery and equipment. Its goal is to promote technological advancements and to act as an industry advocate on trade matters to governments and trade organizations throughout the world.
Read MoreConference To Showcase Metrology Success Stories
The Coordinate Metrology Society, a membership association for measurement professionals, has announced its “Call for Papers” for the 25th Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC). Metrology users from leading manufacturers and science laboratories are invited to submit abstracts for white papers illustrating their successful application of 3D coordinate measuring systems. Submissions will be reviewed by the society and considered for presentation at CMSC, an annual event scheduled for July 20-24, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Read MorePeter Wolters Acquires Micron
Peter Wolters, a manufacturer of high-precision machine tools in Rendsburg, Germany, has acquired the Micron precision CNC grinder range in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Kay Petersen, CEO of Peter Wolters, says the acquisition will complement the company’s existing solutions for the aircraft turbine and power generation industries. The transaction adds a series of free-form three-, four-, five- and six-axis machines for creep feed grinding and high-efficiency deep grinding (HEDG) to Peter Wolters existing portfolio, which includes lapping, grinding, polishing and deburring products.
Read MoreSchunk CEO Recognized At Summit
Heinz-Dieter Schunk, CEO of Schunk, was awarded the German Machine Development Prize at the third German Machine Development Summit in Berlin last October. At the summit, an independent jury of experts in business and science recognized Mr. Schunk’s lifetime achievements.
Read MoreEmuge, Hermle Collaborate On Equipment Demos
Emuge (West Boylston, Massachusetts) and Hermle Machine Company (Franklin, Wisconsin) have announced a cooperative effort to streamline customer-specific demonstrations of specialized tooling capabilities. The program includes the placement of a Hermle series C 30 U five-axis machining center at the Emuge technical center in West Boylston, as well as the permanent assignment of a Hermle applications engineer to that facility. Peter Matysiak, president of Emuge, says a generic demonstration would not be sufficient to show off the capabilities of the company’s taps, milling tools and other products because they are often used in challenging applications involving advanced materials and alloys.
Read MoreA Way Out of the Financial Morass
A substantial economic rebound, particularly in U. S. manufacturing, will occur in 2009 only if four factors trend in a positive way, says Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA).
Read MoreMAG Expands VMC Production
In response to changes in the global economic environment, Erlanger, Kentucky-based MAG Industrial Automation Systems is adjusting its product portfolio, production sites, sales and technical support network to improve its position in the VMC segment. The company says it will develop larger 2- and 3-meter models of recently introduced VMC product lines, which will be introduced in October 2009 at the upcoming EMO show in Milan, Italy. In the first quarter of 2009, the company’s Chatsworth, California facility will increase VMC production to shorten delivery times, says Mark Logan, vice president of business development and marketing for MAG Americas.
Read MoreEMO Exhibitors Seem Undeterred By Recession
As of December 2008, 1,000 companies had finalized their attendance to EMO Milano 2009, booking a net exhibition area of about 100,000 square meters. As many as 65 percent of companies confirming their attendance hail from abroad, a figure that emphasizes the international character of the event, promoters say. Approximately 200,000 visitors are expected to attend the international metalworking exhibition, which will showcase technology ranging from metal cutting, metal forming, and cutting tools to auxiliary equipment and automation.
Read MoreFlow Acquires Stake In Chinese Waterjet Builder
Waterjet manufacturer Flow International has completed a $2 million purchase of a minority ownership position in Dardi International Corporation, China’s leading waterjet manufacturer. Privately held Dardi is the largest-volume waterjet producer in Asia and has three factories located near Nanjing. Flow announced its intent to purchase the minority position in November after introducing Dardi as the new supplier of its economy segment product line.
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