Modern Machine Shop News

Hardinge Announces Second Annual Tech Show

Machine tool builder Hardinge will host the second annual Hardinge Machine Technology Show (HMTS) June 6th and 7th at its corporate headquarters and technology center in Elmira, New York.   The show will highlight the group’s leading brands, including Hardinge CNC lathes, workholding products, rotary products and turnkey systems; Bridgeport VMCs; and Kellenberger and Jones & Shipman grinding machines.

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Hexagon to Host Second Annual Conference

Hexagon AB (Cobham, United Kingdom), a global provider of design, measurement and visualization technologies, will host its second annual international conference, Hexagon 2012, June 4-7 at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Bringing together users from Hexagon, Intergraph, ERDAS, Leica Geosystems and NovAtel, the conference agenda includes hands-on training courses, interactive technology demonstrations and networking opportunities.   Expected to draw more than 3,000 Hexagon customers from more than 65 countries, the event will be split into several tracks so that attendees can follow sessions aligned with their industries.

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Sandvik Opens Southwest Productivity Center

Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant (Fair Lawn, New Jersey) has opened a new productivity center in Cypress, California.   The new facility will open its doors for a full-day open house event on Tuesday, April 3.

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WESTEC Announces Keynote Speaker

WESTEC, the biennial manufacturing trade show for the Western United States, has announced that innovation expert and business leader Tom Kelley will deliver the keynote address on March 27.   Mr.

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Cincinnati Incorporated Appoints Canadian Distributor

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SME Elects 2012 President

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected LaRoux K.

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Zagar Distributes Arnold Vises

Zagar is now the exclusive North American importer of Arnold Workholding high pressure vises from Fresmak (Zarautz, Spain). According to the terms of the agreement, Arnold Workholding has moved from Morgan, Pennsylvania to Zagar’s headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.   The high-pressure vises are designed to enable deep cuts at high feed rates without part slippage or distortion.

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Workforce Development

Software Developer Offers Discount for Educational Institutions

MTI Systems (West Springfield, Massachusetts) has announced a country-wide initiative to offer educational institutions a significant discount on its flagship Costimator software, a cost-estimating, quoting and process planning system.

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New Distributor for Italian Spindle Heads

ERI America (Lake Zurich, Illinois) is now the exclusive North American distributor for the complete line of specialty spindle heads and other components from MPA (Bologna, Italy). These include multispindle heads, 90-degree angle heads, tilting heads, spindle speed increasers and customized specialty heads.

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Eriez Celebrates 70 Years

Eriez (Erie, Pennsylvania), a manufacturer of equipment for magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications, says a number of milestones are in reach as it celebrates its 70th year of business in 2012.

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