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FIVE-AXIS HMC SPECIFICALLY FOR JUST-IN-TIME MANUFACTURING NEEDS
Makino’s MAG series of 5-axis horizontal machining centers are specifically suited to meet the just-in-time manufacturing needs of the aerospace industry.
VTC BUILT FOR HEAVY DUTY TURNING, HIGH POWER CUTTING FOR LARGE PART WORK
Absolute Machine Tools, Inc. offers the YV-1200ATC vertical turning center. This heavy-duty, highly productive VTC is designed for stand alone applications or easy integration into production lines.
30-TAPER VMC HAS NEW CONTROL FOR FASTER CONTOURING
Methods Machine Tools, Inc. offers a true machining center with 21 tools, a more rigid spindle, and beefier construction. The F Series RoboDrill provides milling performance unmatched in a 30-taper machine.
U.S. Steel's Fourth Quarter 2008 Profit Soars 780 Percent to $308 Million
The U.S. Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) announced a fourth-quarter 2008 net income of $308 million, up 780 percent compared with 4Q07's $35 million, as a result of strong sales in its tubular segment as well as a gain related to…
BOTANICAL METALWORKING FLUIDS FOR HIGH SPEED OPERATIONS
CIMCOOL Global Fluids has developed CIMFREE® Botanical Fluids, a line of environmentally-friendly vegetable-based products for high-speed machining and metalworking operations.
POWERFUL IMPACT DRIVER DELIVERS MORE WORK WITH LESS WEIGHT
Makita U.S.A. offers its 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver, model BTD141. This powerful impact driver delivers more work (1,330 in/lb of max. torque) yet weighs just 3.4 lb.
American Axle Sales Decline 34 percent in Q4 Forecast
American Axle and Manufacturing (AAM) has forecast that its sales declined 34 percent in the fourth quarter of last year as a result of the significant decline in vehicle production in the United States, reports Reuters. It expects that product…
BAE Systems Temporarily Closing Grainger, TN Plant
Military contractor BAE Systems said Wednesday it is laying off 114 employees and closing its Grainger County, TN plant because the Department of Defense has postponed awarding a contract on armored vests. The layoffs and plant closure will be temporary…
Kennametal Cuts 150 Jobs In Pennsylvania, 1,200 Worldwide
Citing a global decline in industrial production, Kennametal Inc. of Unity recently said it is eliminating about 150 jobs in four facilities in Pennsylvania as part of a global restructuring that will cut 1,200 jobs worldwide and save the company…
Hypertherm Announces Winners of 2008 North American Sales Awards
Hypertherm (Hanover, NH) has announced the winners of its 2008 North American Sales Awards. Hypertherm district sales manager Dominique Paradis and OEM account manager Tony Winiarz are the recipients of the Best Overall awards. Ms. Paradis received her award for…
Mazak Launches Online Parts Ordering
Mazak Corporation(Florence, KY) has added a new capability to its website to allow customers to place and review orders for spare parts via the Internet. With an interface similar to those found on major retailers? websites, customers can view past…
Nondestructive Testing Promotions at Laboratory Testing Inc.
Substantial growth in testing orders during recent years and in the number of employees processing the workload prompted the promotion of long-term nondestructive testing employees to supervisory positions at Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI, Hatfield, PA). The Nondestructive Testing Department is…
