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IMPROVED EFFICIENCY FOR TUBE BENDING APPLICATIONS
Kadant AES offers the UNiGY® PhD system, a major advance in pump control technology for tube bending applications.
CRANKSHAFT GAGE ACCOMMODATES LARGE CRANKSHAFTS
A crankshaft gage that accommodates the larger crankshafts of heavy-duty generator sets, off-road construction equipment, and big compressors is offered by the ADCOLE Corporation of Marlborough, MA.
IEMCA ELITE 112 OFFERS SMALL DIAMETER SOLUTION
IEMCA?s Elite 112 was designed to meet the growing needs of the medical and other small precision parts manufacturing industries. The high-performance, flexible bar feeder offers a precise lift and transfer magazine system and can feed bars from 0.7 mm to 12.7 mm.
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Supports MTConnect Standard
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, has announced its support of MTConnect, a communication protocol to link machine tools from varying suppliers around the world. MTConnect was officially launched by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)…
Emerson Charitable Trust Funding Assures National Expansion of the Gateway Academy
Emerson Charitable Trust?s (St. Louis, MO) continued funding support bodes well for the expansion of the Gateway Academy, a nationwide summer engineering camp created by the SME Education Foundation for middle school students. The program is now offered in 25…
Renishawdirect.com Now Shipping to United States Locations
Renishaw Inc. has introduced a new buy-direct website for the USA. www.Renishawdirect.com makes ordering and receiving genuine Renishaw styli and accessories fast, easy and economical. The site offers same day shipping for most orders placed weekdays before 2:30 pm Central…
LINEAR ACTUATORS ENGINEERED FOR INDUSTRIAL AC-POWERED APPLICATIONS
SKF® USA Inc. offers its Jaeger® brand ?IA4A/B Series? linear actuators, which benefit from highly robust engineering for optimized and reliable performance in the most demanding AC-powered industrial applications. Enhanced corrosion resistance and effective O-ring sealing contribute added protection in harsh operating environments.
NTMA Urges U.S. House and Senate Candidates to Oppose Card Check Legislation
The National Tooling and Machining Association is encouraging members to contact their governmental representatives to express opposition to card check legislation. On Labor Day, the American Rights at Work, a labor advocacy group, began airing television ads to press for…
Schlitter to Begin Manufacture of T-Style Cutoff Holders for All Makes of Screw Machines
In response to customer demand,
Workshop Series Teaches How to Improve Products Using Extruded Aluminum
The Extrusion Americas unit of Hydro Aluminum (Linthicum, MD) has launched Extrusion Academy, a half-day technical workshop to help industrial designers, engineers and manufacturers understand the advantages of aluminum extrusions and how best to use them in product development. The…
CNC Software, Inc. Makes the CAD/CAM World a Little Greener
CNC Software, Inc. (Tolland, CT), developer of Mastercam® CAD/CAM software, made a conscious commitment to incorporate environmentally friendly and socially responsible practices ever since the company was founded 25 years ago. "I have a strong interest in the environment and…
LAI Expands Manufacturing Capabilities
LAI International, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ), a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, announced it has completed major equipment upgrades at its facility in Phoenix. The facility completed installation of new high-speed waterjet machining workstations that…