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3Q10 WORKHOLDING SHIPMENTS UP FROM 2Q10
Overall workholding equipment shipments increased to $58.3 million in the third quarter, a 47 percent increase over the same quarter last year, and employment in this sector was up by almost 5 percent for the same time frame.
AFFORDABLE 2-AXIS CNC SYSTEM FOR PIPE FABRICATION
The MasterPipe Profiler pipe cutting machine from Vernon Tool is perfect for small- to medium-sized fabricators that cut and profile pipe with mid-section holes, miters, multi-intersection, centerline offsets, saddles and straight cuts.
PEM PROCESS TAKES ELECTRO-CHEMICAL MACHINING TECHNOLOGY TO NEW LEVELS
The Precision Electrolytic Machining (PEM) process from PEM Technologies manufactures highly accurate full form features in almost any metallic material, particularly those that are difficult to machine by conventional methods.
AXYZ Celebrates as 4,000th Machine Leaves Burlington Factory
Production coincides with 20th anniversary of continuous global operations that have expanded to eleven sales and support centers throughout the world, including Europe and the Far East, with an additional network of more than 35 authorized dealerships.
WHITNEY TOOL ACQUIRES COGSDILL ENTERPRISES
This acquisition strategically combines two well-respected names in the cutting tool industry. Whitney Tool has now begun to manufacture and sell Burr-Zit brand deburring tools.
GAS-HEATED BOX FURNACE FOR HEAT TREATING AND HIGH TEMPERATURE TESTING
The No. 871 box furnace from Grieve uses three modulating natural gas burners with a floor-mounted combustion air blower to achieve 650,000 BTU/hr and reach 2000 deg F for high temperature applications.
CHEVRON-STYLE MILLING CUTTER SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES TITANIUM METAL REMOVAL RATES
Ideal for aerospace part design applications that often call for up to 80 percent metal removal rates, the 5230VS12 long edge cutter from ATI Stellram achieves metal removal rates up to two times greater than comparable cutters on the market.
Angel Machinery Now Distributing Jet Edge Waterjets in Wisconsin
The Menomonee Falls, WI-based distributor also carries a wide variety of metal fabricating machinery, machine tools, tooling and accessories.
INDUSTRY FIRST: OFFSETTING CARBON FOOTPRINT IN TRADE SHOWS
Kimberly-Clark Professional implements a carbon-offsetting trade show strategy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an important component of environmental sustainability.
AUTOMATED HIGH PRODUCTION OF WING BLADE COMPONENTS
Ideal for producing long flat parts, this multi-head Flat Charge Laminator from MAG lays down prepreg unidirectional tape, prepreg woven fabric and film/foil to produce a single variable-thickness laminate.
ULTRA-THIN CUT-OFF WHEELS FOR RIGHT ANGLE GRINDING
Ultra-thin .040 thick wheels have been added to the RightCut line from Norton Abrasives for right angle grinders used in metal fabrication, construction and industrial applications.
SOLID RECOVERY: NORTH AMERICAN ROBOT ORDERS UP 34 PERCENT
A total of 9,628 robots valued at $618.4 million were ordered through September by North American manufacturers, an increase of 34 percent in units and 45 percent in dollars over the same period in 2009.
