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VERSATILE INDICATOR GAGE PROVIDES HANDY, ECONOMICAL WAY TO MEASURE IDs, ODs, RIGHT ON SHOP FLOOR
Mahr Federal will be featuring their new 36 B ID/OD Indicator Gage, a versatile bench-mounting indicator gage that provides a handy and economical way to measure IDs and ODs right on the shop floor. Available in both T-Plate and V-Plate styles and in two sizes, the 36 B ID/OD Indicator Gage can measure inside diameters from 0.75 in to 9 in and outside diameters from 0.25 in to 9.5 in.
REGO-FIX® Switzerland Announces New CEO
REGO-FIX (Tenniken, Switzerland) has named Richard Weber as its new CEO, replacing Peter Tester, who has retired after a 12-year tenure in the position. Having most recently served as head of strategic business development, Richard Weber is one of the…
Toyoda Machinery Adds New Regional Product Manager of VMCs and Bridge Machines
Toyoda Machinery (Arlington Heights, IL) introduces its new regional product manager overseeing vertical machining centers and bridge machines, Jim Green. He joined the team in December 2008, bringing more than 10 years of industry experience and product knowledge to Toyoda….
Haller International Technologies Develops New Website to Provide Replacement Parts for the Pines® Line of Tube and Pipe Benders
In support of their new design, build, rebuild and retrofit services for standard and special automatic and semi-automatic bending machines, Haller International Technologies has developed a new web site, www.bendersupply.com, that provides a center from which replacement parts for the…
Schultz-Creehan LLC Chosen by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), an organization providing innovative solutions and broad manufacturing technologies to the Department of Defense, has named Schultz-Creehan LLC as an alliance partner. Schultz-Creehan LLC is a high-tech engineering firm focused on…
Germany Targets Renewable Energy Market to Counter Economic Slowdown
The German parliament (Bundestag) is determined that the country's industry should not lose the global lead it has established in the renewable-energy investment market. New laws, part of the German "climate package," are aimed at strengthening investment opportunities in the…
Eriez Announces Five New Agreements with Metalworking Sales Representatives
Eriez's (Erie, PA) Dan Zimmerman, Metalworking Market Manager, announced that Eriez has entered agreements with five new Metalworking Sales Representatives throughout the United States. ?We are very pleased to welcome Eriez? newest metalworking representatives, Kenbil Engineering, Pittman Industrial Marketing, Pro…
Linde Awarded Contract to Supply Low-Temperature Oxyfuel System to Stena Aluminium
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group (Munich), announced its agreement with Stena Aluminium in Sweden for installation of its low-temperature oxyfuel technology. Stena Aluminium is a leading producer of recycled aluminium and the installation, scheduled for end of…
Bombardier Order For Rail Coaches Could Reap $2.5 Billion
Bombardier Inc.'s rail division recently signed a "framework agreement" to provide German railway Deutsche Bahn with passenger rail cars in a deal worth up to $2.5 billion. This agreement would see Bombardier Transportation build 800 double-deck coaches for Deutsche Bahn,…
CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATION
Part Two: Kyndall Brown continues a panel discussion on how machine vibration can be monitored through the latest technologies and controlled through spindle design.
Strategic Diversification
Playing The Numbers: David Dixon of Technical Change Associates, Inc. uncovers the nuts and bolts of how Lean and other tactics can cushion you during an economic downturn and still drive long-term growth.
SELECTING HEARING PROTECTORS FOR USE WITH OTHER PPE
Combining protection for multiple hazards can often be a delicate balancing act. Adding one piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may compromise another. Renee Bessette of Sperian Hearing Protection shares some factors to consider when selecting hearing protection for use with other PPEs.