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Sandvik Introduces Drilling-Focused “Smart” Event

“See the Whole Picture,” a half-day event focused on drilling, is the latest addition to the “Smart” series of educational seminars from cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey). Scheduled for various locations throughout the country in April, May and June, the event will highlight technical presentations, application techniques and troubleshooting tips.

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Omax, ICAM Collaborate on CAM Interfaces

Omax (Kent, Washington) and ICAM Technologies Corporation (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada) are working together to provide NC post-processing software that easily connects Omax and Maxiem waterjet machines with all major CAD/CAM systems, including CATIA, ProE, Siemens NX and Mastercam.  According to the companies, combining Omax’s Intelli-Max waterjet control software with ICAM’s NC post-processors will enable users to benefit from the sophisticated features common to high-end 3D CAD/CAM packages.

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Kitagawa Aims to Streamline Customer Support

Workholding product manufacturer Kitagawa-Northtech (Schaumburg, Illinois) has established a strategic business solutions team to accelerate and streamline customer support.

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Winner Announced for IMTS Car Skin Competition

The winner of IMTS 2012’s Rally Fighter Graphic CarSkin Competition is Heather True, marketing assistant/graphic designer at Big Kaiser Precision Tooling (Hoffman Estates, Illinois).  Ms.

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Grants Promote Educational Partnerships

The SME Education Foundation recently made two $25,000 grants geared toward promoting partnerships between manufacturers and educational institutions in order to help address the shortage of skilled workers.  The first grant went to the Science Center of Pinellas County, Florida, for a new Design Engineering and Manufacturing Education Program that will provide middle and high school students with the opportunity to obtain MSSC (Manufacturing Skill Standards Council) Production Technician Certification.

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Sandvik Announces New Strategic Direction

Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has announced a new regionalized business structure intended to boost efficiency and profit with a stronger and more enhanced focus on growth.  As previously announced, John Israelsson will lead the new regional organization as president of Market Area Americas.

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Renishaw Opens Subsidiary in Mexico

Renishaw (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) has opened a new subsidiary in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, to directly support its expanding customer base in that country and Central America.

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Mazak Webinars Complement Live Events

Mazak (Florence, Kentucky) says its new series of Webinars can help customers stay abreast of technology developments during the time between live “Discover More With Mazak” events at the machine tool builder’s eight regional facilities throughout North America.

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Harry Moser to Speak at “Renaissance” Event

Following his participation at the recent White House Insourcing American Jobs Forum, Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, will speak about the importance of reshoring at the second annual Conference on the Renaissance of American Manufacturing.

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Mahr Product Used to Redefine Kelvin

A project to redefine the Kelvin, the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature, is making use of a formtester from metrology company Mahr Federal.  The device, a MarForm MFU 110 WP, includes both tactile and optical sensors and provides accuracy into the nanometer range.

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