Nov 25, 2007

GX7 CNC tool and cutter grinder. Anca saw the need for a flexible, automated tool resharpening system and developed its GX7 CNC tool and cutter grinder. The machine excels in one-off jobs and can sharpen batches of tools of different types and...

Automatic Wheel Dressing

Nov 25, 2007

ProfileSmart wheel-dressing machine. Rollomatic’s ProfileSmart 6-axis CNC wheel dressing machine will automatically stop once a preprogrammed wheel profile is completed for unattended operation. The machine is controlled by an automatic dressing...

Indianapolis Machining Company Expanding

Oct 09, 2007

Major Tool & Machine (www.majortool.com) an engineering, fabrication and machining services company in Indianapolis, In., is investing $20 million, creating 50 new jobs and adding 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space and automated...

TRW to Purchase Delphi Assets

Oct 09, 2007

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. in Livonia, Mich. (www.trw.com) said in late September it would buy a portion of the Delphi (www.dephi.com)North American brake component machining and module assembly assets...

Autodesk Case Tests Re-sale of Software

Oct 09, 2007

A full-time eBay trader, is suing Autodesk, Inc. (www.autodesk.com) over his right to resell software he legally bought. The legal question raised by this lawsuit is how far a license can control a customer’s use of software...

Paradigm Precision makes three acquisitions to launch company

Sep 21, 2007

A newly formed company has made three acquisitions and has set up operations to produce complex machined components for the aerospace, industrial gas, and turbine markets.

Kennametal Signs Supply Agreement With Kyocera

Aug 06, 2007

Kennametal Inc., a metal-cutting tool and manufacturing equipment maker, has signed a product supply agreement with solar energy systems maker Kyocera Corp. The agreement covers several initiatives and is designed to complement the existing...

Ceratizit Acquires Newcomer Products

Aug 06, 2007

p>Ceratizit of Mamer, Luxembourg, (www.ceratizit.com) acquired Newcomer Products, Inc, a privately owned company headquartered in Latrobe, Pa., in early June...

ISO Certified

Aug 06, 2007

MS Action Machining Corp. of McHenry, Ill., (www.msaction.com) a CNC job shop, is has attainted ISO 9001:2000 certification. The 40-year old job shop supplies a wide variety of industries, from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies with CNC...

Mori Seiki Extends Warranty On New Machines

Aug 06, 2007

Mori Seiki (www.moriseiki.com) announced in late June that it will provide a two-year warranty on all machine tools installed after April 1, 2007. Under the new policy, all machine parts will be replaced free of charge for the first two years of...