The Whittemore Co., Addison, Ill., added the cutting tool brands of Precision Twist Drill, Dormer, Pramet and Union Butterfield to its already broad portfolio of products it represents. Imported from the CTE…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
LMT Onsrud LP, Waukegan, Ill., hired Chris Stewart as the composites application specialist covering the U.S. and Canada. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE:…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
Teradyne Inc., North Reading, Mass., and the shareholders of Mobile Industrial Robots ApS, Odense, Denmark, announced the acquisition of privately held MiR for €121 million ($148 million) net of cash acquired plus…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
Jtekt Toyoda Americas Corp., Arlington Heights, Ill., welcomes ACI Machine Tool Sales LLC as the latest edition to the company's distribution network. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
To achieve the quality and productivity requirements for most precision grinding operations, it is necessary that the grinding wheel is trued and dressed prior to grinding and periodically during the grinding operation.…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
Coldwater Machine Co., Coldwater, Ohio, a leading engineered solutions company that manufactures and integrates assembly automation and special machines for a variety of industries, appointed Gregg Boggs regional sales manager for the…
Contributor · June 4, 2018
Foba Laser Marking + Engraving, Selmsdorf, Germany, appointed an experienced sales manager in charge of customer service in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Imported from the CTE archive…
Contributor · June 1, 2018
As leaders of developing and deploying emerging technologies to new users, Mitsui Seiki USA Inc., Franklin Lakes, N.J., and TechSolve Inc., Cincinnati, will host a public unveiling of the Blue Arc machining…
Contributor · June 1, 2018
BLM Group USA Corp., Novi, Mich., appointed three regional sales managers to support the company's high-precision laser tube and flat sheet cutting and tube bending business in the United States and Canada.…
Contributor · June 1, 2018
To build cars, appliances and airplanes, it takes tools made in Idaho. At Micro 100 Tool Corp., a cutting-edge operation helps create cutting tools. "We make carbide cutting tools that are used…
Contributor · June 1, 2018
Once again, the International Manufacturing Technology Show is right around the corner. IMTS 2018 takes place Sept. 10-15 at Chicago's McCormick Place, which is literally just down the road from where I…
Contributor · June 1, 2018
ZOLLER Inc. inaugurated its new North American Headquarters on May 18, 2018, in the presense of the Zoller family, esteemed architect David Gebhardt, and Paul Krutko, president and CEO of Ann Arbor…
Contributor · May 30, 2018
Some people say there is an art to machining. In some cases, there is actual artwork. Machinists Inc. in Seattle, the largest precision machining shop in the Northwest, has made big sculptures…
Contributor · May 29, 2018
I received an email from a reader letting me know that he disagreed with my recent article on tapping versus thread milling. In it, I stated, "There's little chance of successfully thread…
Contributor · May 29, 2018
Seventy years ago when the Society of Carbide Engineers launched the trade magazine that eventually became Cutting Tool Engineering as its official publication, the articles primarily covered carbide cutting tools. After all,…
Contributor · May 25, 2018
Ohio Tool Works LLC, an industry-leading manufacturer of precision honing machines, tooling, abrasives and accessories, announced that Paul Lykins joined the engineering department as the senior controls engineer. Imported from the CTE…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
Hexagon AB, Stockholm, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, acquired sole ownership of Licom Systems GmbH, a German distributor of…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
Hexagon AB, Stockholm, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, acquired ProCAM SRL, an Italian distributor of CAD/CAM solutions and complementary…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
Index Corp., Noblesville, Ind., as part of a revitalized sales, marketing and service strategy, partnered with five new, highly qualified distributors and realigned sales territories. Imported from the CTE archive to seed…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
While manufacturers around the world have reached new heights in technology adoption and equipment innovation, there are still many pain points that hinder optimization, efficiency and even safety on the plant floor.…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
Kitagawa North-Tech Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., a standard chucks, advanced chucks, custom-engineered workholding and steady rests manufacturer, announced that Mike Roberts of ITEX Workholding joined the company as regional sales manager for the…
Contributor · May 24, 2018
As discussed in the current issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine in the feature article "Specialization on tap," material-specific taps continue to evolve. Sources anticipate increasing specialization of the materials used for…
Contributor · May 21, 2018
Myths and debates swirl around the questions of using robots to automate CNC operations. From "Should we automate?" and "Can we automate?" to "How should we automate?" Are they true or not?…
Contributor · May 21, 2018
On April 10, 2018, CNC Software Inc. hosted local Girl Scout troop #65023 for a tour of its corporate offices. Area Girl Scouts in 5th and 6th grades were able to see…
Contributor · May 21, 2018
State sales tax bases are both too narrow and too broad. Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis. Originally published on CTE: 2018-05-18 CTE source: https://ctemag.com/news/does-your-state-tax-manufacturing-machinery/ Legacy path: /does-your-state-tax-manufacturing-machinery
Contributor · May 18, 2018