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Beckhoff Automation LLC selects president

SAVAGE, Minnesota – Beckhoff Automation is pleased to announce that Kevin Barker has been appointed the new president of Beckhoff Automation LLC to manage Beckhoff business operations across the US. Imported from…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Absolute Machine Tools Inc. is sold

[LORAIN, OH] Absolute Machine Tools announces that the company has been sold and is now owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Trust (ESOP), effective immediately. Imported from the CTE archive to seed…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Motion Industries Inc. to acquire Axis New England

Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced today the that it has entered…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Tooling Tech Group hires Kelly Connors

Macomb, Mich. -- Tooling Tech Group (TTG) has announced Kelly Connors as the company's corporate sales executive. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2019-05-07…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Walter USA LLC appoints Richard Garrick

Waukesha, WI—Walter, a cutting tool manufacturer has announced the appointment of Richard Garrick as President Sales Region World West. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Die Technology Inc. creates sister company

OSSEO, MINNESOTA — Die Technology, Inc., a machining services and tooling manufacturer, announced today the creation of its new sister company, Nanotech Precision, LLC. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion…

Contributor · May 7, 2019

Manufacturing can't afford to be a man's world

Women make up around 47% of the U.S. labor force, nearly 74 million people and counting. But the percentage of manufacturing roles filled by female workers is only 29%. In a sector…

Contributor · May 6, 2019

NIMS and Festo Didactic to develop Industry 4.0 skills standards

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), in partnership with Festo Didactic, will establish industry-recognized skills standards and ultimately credentials for jobs related to Industry 4.0. In light of the significant trend…

Contributor · May 6, 2019

Manufacturing is finally entering a new era

Manufacturing is in the midst of a period of unprecedented change as we transition from the industrial age to the information age. The manufacturers that will prove best able to capture value…

Contributor · May 3, 2019

Casting a wide net to attract manufacturing talent

The light is a little too dim for Carolyn Lee, executive director of the Manufacturing Institute at the National Association of Manufacturers. She wants the industry to shine a brighter light on…

Contributor · May 3, 2019

Optimization for hire

Mike Gampetro has a great job. As a CNC programmer for the Proposal Engineering Dept. at Ingersoll Cutting Tools, Rockford, Illinois, he spends his days improving customers' machining processes. It could be…

Contributor · May 2, 2019

A brief introduction to the basics of live tooling

Live tooling, as the name implies, is specifically driven by the CNC and the turret of various spindle and powered subspindle configurations on CNC lathes to perform various operations while the workpiece…

Contributor · May 1, 2019

Top U.S. manufacturing cities are in surprising locales

When we think about the quality of life in U.S. cities, we think about affordable housing, good schools and hospitals, strong public services, excellent parks, bike paths and cultural resources. And of…

Contributor · April 26, 2019

What's ahead for manufacturing in Wisconsin, the Midwest?

Wisconsin-based Kohler Co. recently announced that it will shut down engine operations in Sheboygan County and move nearly 600 jobs out of state. What does the status of the manufacturing industry look…

Contributor · April 19, 2019

Smart manufacturing helps reduce industrial emissions

Humanity really started messing with the global climate system during the Industrial Revolution when we began burning coal to meet rising energy demand from industrial manufacturing. Most industrial energy efficiency programs target…

Contributor · April 19, 2019

What is Industry 4.0?

Known as the fourth industrial revolution since the 18th century, Industry 4.0 is an all-encompassing term to refer to the way computers, data and automation are evolving and coming together to change…

Contributor · April 18, 2019

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