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Growth in U.S. Machine Tool Orders
August orders of $380.2 million were up 16 percent from the previous month, as indicators point to an improving overall market environment.
SigmaTEK Programmer Wins Award
Khartika Phadke has been named a 2017 “Women of Influence” winner.
RIA Partners with OSHA and NIOSH
The new alliance will focus on communication and education for best practices in robot safety.
Parker Steel Appoints New Sales Manager
James Kaufman is now responsible for growing sales in their metric metal supply business.
Beckwood Press to Relocate Headquarters
The new 55,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility will be less than one mile north of their current location.
Productive Meets Safe: Equipment Enhancements that Help Prevent Press Brake Injuries
Unless they are fully automated, production on CNC press brakes cannot occur without an operator’s hands being constantly in near proximity to a potential danger zone. For this reason, increasing efforts are being directed toward fail-safe measures on these machines. Here are some of the latest improvements that have been developed by press brake manufacturers to reduce the likelihood of accidental injuries.
CCAI Partners with Workshops for Warriors
They are developing a certificate program to prepare veterans for a career in industrial finishing.
United Performance Metals Installs New Equipment
They add a 6 kW fiber laser, deburring and leveling machinery to their production operations.
Laguna Tools Acquires SuperMax Tools
This deal adds some best-in-class brush and drum sanders to their product lines.
U.S. Steel and Kobe Steel Invest in Advanced High-Strength Steel Capabilities
They are spending $400 million on a new continuous galvanizing line at PRO-TEC Coating Company, their joint venture in Ohio.
High Performance, Large Format Laser Cutting and Engraving Operations
The next generation OptiFlex large format laser cutting and engraving system from Kern Laser uses a new HyperDual motion package with a rack-and-pinion gear system at each side of the laser system and dual Y-axis servo motors for cut acceleration rates up to three times faster and a 100 percent increase in top-end vector speed.
The Future of High Performance Manufacturing
The Xpert 40 Mobile Bending Cell from Bystronic is a compact system for automated as well as manual bending to support fluctuating lot sizes and varying part complexities of small and medium size parts.
