BIG Kaiser
Cut the chatter with BIG Kaiser Rough Boring heads. The patented design of Kaiser twin insert boring heads delivers the ultimate flexibility for high-performance rough and semi-finish boring. Kaiser Rough Boring Tools are optimized for high feed rates and provide stability for deep bores. Perfect for heavy-duty large part production, the compact design and positive cutting geometry result in almost chatter-free operation - even in interrupted cuts and at high speeds. Learn more about BIG Kaiser's IMTS giveaway at: www.bigkaiser.com/imts.
| Articles |
| General Dynamics Gets $552 Million Contract For Vehicles |
| U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada a delivery order to produce 773 RG-31 Mk5E Category I vehicles for its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. The order has a total potential value of $552 million. General Dynamics Land Systems, the Canadian company's parent corporation, is a business unit of General Dynamics. Read More |
| General Dynamics Robotic Systems Awarded Navy LCS Automation Contract |
| The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded General Dynamics Robotic Systems a contract to develop the Common Launch and Recovery System (CLRS) for use on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). General Dynamics Robotic Systems is a part of General Dynamics Land Systems (Sterling Heights, Michigan), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Read More |
| Northrop Grumman Begins Production of F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun production of the fuselage section for the first F/A-18F Super Hornet for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Read More |
| Bell Helicopter Posts 24 Orders At Farnborough |
| Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, said it added 24 orders across the full range of its product line at the Farnborough Air Show last week. Read More |
| Parker Aerospace To Develop Fly-By-Wire System For Bombardier Widebody Aircraft |
| Bombardier Aerospace and Parker Aerospace said that Parker has been selected as the exclusive supplier for a period of ten years of fly-by-wire flight control systems for all new Bombardier widebody aircraft programs requiring this technology. Read More |
| Johnson Controls Acquires PWI Energy |
| Johnson Controls, Inc., the global leader in creating smart and sustainable environments, has acquired PWI Energy, an independent global provider of energy and greenhouse gas management services, based in Philadelphia. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read More |
| AM Webcast Series |
Best Kept Secrets of CNC Connectivity-July 23,2008 2:00 pm EST
How To Get Data Into And Out Of A Control In our latest installment of the GE Fanuc Best Kept Secrets webcast series, we'll show you how the various communications technologies available with today's CNCs will give your production team a distinct competitive advantage. GE Fanuc Productivity Product Manager Mark Brownhill will answer many commonly asked questions end users ask when trying to connect to their CNC production data. Join us July 23 at 2:00 pm EST and learn how you can improve data availability and maximize business performance by utilizing these Best Kept Secrets of CNC Connectivity.
Click Here To Register Sponsor: Epicor
Striving To Reduce Costs And Increase Profitability While Remaining Competitive Is No Easy Task. - July 30,2008 2:00 pm EST Epicor Manufacturing talks about ways to plan, schedule, execute and monitor your manufacturing operations - from raw materials to final product - to develop your highest level of flexibility and agility, and to make your operations more competitive. Join us July 30,2008 at 2:00 pm EST
Click Here To Register
| Workshop |
| American Machinist Presents: Machine Shop Workshop - November 12-14,2008 |
The only event that focuses on the business side of running a machine shop. Join owners and top managers to explore strategies and improve your business. Register now and save at: Click Here
American Machinist Launches New Internet Forum
| Announcements |
The American Machinist Forum is a place to share thoughts, ideas and best practices for machine shops. The focus is on making machine shops competitive, efficient and flexible enough to compete in a global environment. You'll find discussion about manpower, use of automation and technology, creative uses of machine tools and a whole lot more. So sign up and jump in. Click Here
Copyright© 1998-2008 Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 9th St. Cleveland, OH 44114. All rights reserved. Penton Media's Privacy Policy To learn how to reach this newsletter's thousands of qualified readers, e-mail Christian Webb or call 216.931.9501. You are subscribed as #email#. To visit our subscriber area or to manage your account,click here. To unsubscribe click here.
