Modern Machine Shop News

Heidenhain Launches CNC Machining Magazine

Heiedenhain (Schaumburg, Illinois), a manufacturer of precision measurement and control equipment, announces the official North American introduction of Klartext – News from the World of Heidenhain Controls, a magazine focused on CNC control issues relevant to today’s shop owners, managers and machinists.  Already well-established in Europe, Klartext (meaning “clear text”) will cover topics including industry focuses on the medical, automotive and aerospace markets; features on machine optimization/compensation, five-axis machining and high speed machining; and relevant case histories; among others.  The publication is now available free to Norht American businesses.

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Presentation to Highlight Deepsea Waterjet Applications

A presentation at the upcoming Underwater Intervention show in New Orleans will highlight recent advancements in subsea waterjet technology that enable deploying waterjet cutting and blasting equipment at depths of more than 3,000 meters.

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THINC Group Welcomes Developer Organization

Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina) has announced the addition of a new member to Partners in THINC: the THINC Developers Group, which provides the company with feedback from developers and end users to assist in the continuous development of THINC technologies.  The group focuses on de facto computer architectures in the machine tool environment.

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Okuma, Partners Showcase Technology at TechTrek

Machine tool builder Okuma America Corporation and its distributors hosted more than 200 manufacturing professionals at TechTrek, a three-day event in early December at the Okuma and Partners in Thinc facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Carr Lane Appoints New President

The board of directors of Carr Lane Manufacturing Company has announced that Alan K.

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Study Details How Behavior Affects Measurement

The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has released a 58-page report detailing the results of a large-scale, interactive measurement study of the measurement strategies and behaviors of corporate metrologists. Titled “How Behavior Impacts Your Measurement,” the report drives home the importance of defining best practices and understanding measurement fundamentals that enable informed judgments regardless of the measurement technologies used, says study co-author Keith Bevan of the National Physics Laboratory.   Conducted at the 27th annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC), the two-day study asked more than 100 conference attendees to perform three tasks using portable 3D coordinate metrology equipment: measure a door with a laser tracker, retro reflectors and software; measure an engine compartment with an articulating arm, probe and software; and measure a vehicle with a laser tracker, probing and a laser scanning system.

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Lockheed to Help Sciaky Expand Capacity

Welding system supplier Sciaky (Chicago, Illinois) has entered a U.S.

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New Leadership at Mitutoyo

Shigeyuki Sasaki has been appointed the new president of Mitutoyo America Corporation (Aurora, Illinois), a supplier of measurement and inspection products.   Mr.

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Komet Seeks Acquisition Opportunities

Komet of America (Schaumburg, Illinois), a supplier of bore machining, threading and reaming tools, has announced that it is actively pursuing strategic acquisitions in the North American market.

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