Modern Machine Shop News
DMG Opens New Tech Center
DMG America recently opened an 11,500-square-foot technical center and showroom in Itasca, Illinois. The facility offers a chance for visitors to see the company's various milling, turning, ultrasonic and laser machining equipment in action. Featuring 15 machines, the facility offers demonstrations of the company'
Read MoreAMT Appoints New President
Robert K. Simpson will become president of AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology on October 7, the organization's board of directors announced today. Mr. Simpson will join the association on June 2 to work with current President John B. Byrd III, whose retirement comes after five years with AMT. Mr. S
Read MoreIndustrial Distributor Expands Product Offerings
Despite the economic downturn, Michigan-based Reid Supply Company continues to grow and expand its product offerings. To help potential customers navigate the large selection, the company has organized its product offering into 12 color-coded categories. These include manual controls; clamps and workholding; tooli
Read MoreSeco Absorbs Tesco Brand Identity
Seco Tools has announced that Tesco Technologies, which it acquired in 2005, has dropped the Tesco identity and wil carry the Seco name to better unite the resources of the company. Tesco was known for its Jabro brand tooling, which is designed for mold and die, medical and aerospace applications. Mike Parker, Sec
Read MoreHorn USA Celebrates 10th Anniversary
This year marks the 10th anniversary of cutting-tools manufacturer Horn USA, which is located in Franklin, Tennessee. The Horn USA headquarters occupies approximately 25,000 square feet and can grind over 50,000 cutting tool inserts per month for grooving, parting-off and small-boring applications. A subsidiary of
Read MoreMori Seiki To Demonstrate Latest Machining Technology
Mori Seiki's Innovation Days event for 2008 will coincide with the company's 25th anniversary celebration. Scheduled from May 14-16 at the company's Chicago Technical Center, the event will feature presentations on topics including the latest machine innovations, new technologies and workforce developments. Attend
Read MoreReid Supply Reaches 60-Year Milestone
Reid Supply Company, a global distributor of industrial parts, components and supplies, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The company's first catalog was 16 pages and mailed to 5,000 machine shops in the Midwest. Today, the Muskegon, Michigan-based company offers online and print catalogs featuring more t
Read MoreBlog Focuses On Assembly Automation Industry Trends
Misumi USA has introduced an engineering blog located at its Web site, www.misumiusa.com . Focused on the latest mechanical components trends for assembly automation, the blog is intended to provide a forum for engineers to share opinions and ideas surrounding the machine design/build industry. The company's engi
Read MoreIMTS Aims to Recruit New Manufacturing Talent
In the midst of a troubling dearth of skilled workers in the manufacturing industry, IMTS 2008 will play host to visiting students from middle schools, high schools, community colleges and universities. The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Student Summit provides a venue for students to engage wit
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