Jon-Don Acquires Norkan Industrial Supplies and CRT Industrial Equipment

| Products Finishing

National distributor of commercial supplies, equipment and chemicals announces continued growth with newest acquisitions.

AMPP Selects Firm for CEO Search

| Products Finishing

AMPP has selected Sterling Martin Associates to conduct a search for its next CEO.

American Chemical Society Names CEO

| Products Finishing

Albert G. Horvath has been selected to serve as American Chemical Society's CEO. 

Arburg Denmark Celebrates 25th Anniversary

| Additive Manufacturing

The subsidiary has represented Arburg in Scandinavia since 1997.

Jorgensen Announces New Company President and COO

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Karl Kleppek will head the company’s day-to-day operations and execute business development strategies for growth.

Falcon Sheet Metal invierte 10 millones de dólares en Guanajuato

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Falcon Sheet Metal producirá estructuras de servicio para la industria automotriz, como carrocerías para carga y flat beds para camionetas y camiones pesados.

Coca-Cola FEMSA y ALPLA inauguran planta de abasto de PET

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

La nueva planta de Coca-Cola FEMSA y ALPLA, ubicada en Veracruz, tendrá una capacidad de acopio anual de 2 mil toneladas de PET y generará más de 300 empleos, directos e indirectos.

AI Software Extended to Multiple Fanuc Robots

| Plastics Technology

Micropsi Industries MIRAI software allows the Fanuc robots, including cobots, to be trained via hand guiding, and it lends “hand-eye” coordination for difficult-to-automate jobs.

Cutting Tool Inventory: A Big Concern for Small Shops

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

A job shop might have an amount of money tied up in tooling equal to a significant share of its investment in CNC machines. Here is how one shop owner thinks about tool management.

Tritone Opens North American Subsidary

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Tritone Technologies strengthens its corporate foothold in North America by opening a new U.S.-based subsidiary — Tritone Technologies North America Inc.

Bowman Selects Global Product Manager

| Products Finishing

Jeff Korpus has been selected as the global product manager at Bowman.

Data Logger Helps Industrial Ovens Cut Energy Costs

| Products Finishing

Industrial Physics' encourages customers in the industrial coatings sphere to consider the energy saving properties of its oven logger kits.

Tungaloy Expands Turning Tool Lines With Left-Handed Inserts

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The TCS18 and TCL18 inserts are designed for left-hand cuts, expanding product lines that previously offered only right-hand inserts.

Nueva tecnología de Covestro para reciclaje de empaques flexibles

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Covestro desarrolló un proceso para recicladores y fabricantes de envases flexibles hechos a partir de poliuretano (PU) adhesivo que permite separar películas laminadas.  

Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Timothy W. Simpson | Additive Manufacturing

Some of the most popular ways AM is presented miss some of the most practical and valuable ways AM can be used.

Sinker EDM Complements Mold and Die, General Parts Machining Applications

| MoldMaking Technology

YCM Alliance highlights the exeron 316’s ultra-high precision, large envelope and proven reliability.  

Okuma America Recognized as a Top Workplace in 2022

| MoldMaking Technology

The Charlotte Observer granted a 2022 Top Workplace distinction to the company based on a survey that polled 24 different topics related to job satisfaction and company culture.

People in Composites: November 2022

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New hires, appointments and changes in executive leadership have been announced by Wickert, Michelman, Altair, Fortify, KraussMaffei and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

Financial backing fuels growth plans for Atlas Composite Technologies 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A seven-figure investment will aid the composites manufacturing in diversifying into new end markets, and investment in a new facility, equipment, premises and adding to its staff.  

Gardner’s Industry Buying Influence Study 2022: Behavioral Considerations for Marketers

| Gardner Web

Planning with an eye toward current buyer behavior is key to keeping current and enhancing opportunities for success.
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Okuma America Corporation Recognized as a Top Workplace in 2022

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Charlotte Observer granted a 2022 Top Workplace distinction to the company based on a survey that polled 24 different topics related to job satisfaction and company culture.

Walter Launches New Solid Carbide Drill

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The DC118 Supreme solid carbide drill provides high rigidity against deflection, superior centering accuracy and four margins with corner chamfers.