Machinery & Machining Tools

KS Tooling, Inc: Turning Vendor Consolidation into an Opportunity

KS Tooling, Inc: Turning Vendor Consolidation into an Opportunity

A number of manufacturers these days are seeing their business models shrinking, forcing them to do more with less people. Where there may have been fifteen procurement officers, there are now three. With a dramatically reduced staff looking at a list of hundreds of vendors who offer very similar services or products, there is plenty of opportunity to consolidate. In stratifying their lists, a...

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Freudenberg Captures Sustainability Award for Unique Manufacturing Process that Reduces Engineered Waste

•Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚-  Proprietary technology wins 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 (ML100) Award •Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚-  Alternative to stamping will help Freudenberg achieve zero manufacturing waste and achieve its sustainability objectives •Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚- Ã‚-  Process is faster, safer and eliminates up to 1,800 tons of scrap steel per machine per year PLYMOUTH,...

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BOBST Folding Carton to Be Showcased at IADD*FSEA Odyssey

BOBST North America Inc. will present our latest Folding Carton equipment technological advancements and service innovations at the IADD*FSEA Odyssey Show, to be held May 1-3, 2013 at the Nashville Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit BOBST at IADD/FSEA Odyssey TechShop™ and see the NEW EXPERTCUT 106 PER diecutter reaching top speeds of 9,000 sheets per hour! With its new, advanced...

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Greenerd Builds Three Hydraulic Presses for Automotive Parts Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

Greenerd Builds Three Hydraulic Presses for Automotive Parts Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

Hydraulic Presses Form, Trim and Pierce Complex 3-D Heat Shield bodies. NASHUA, NH U.S.A. – Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc. (http://www.greenerd.com/) announced they recently designed and built three hydraulic presses for a global automotive parts manufacturer. The presses were installed in a new assembly line application set up in a Mexican facility. The gap frame presses feature...

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Sonobond's Ultrasonic Assembly Capabilities for Nonwoven Applications will be on Display at IDEA 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida

Attendees will see the SeamMaster™ High Profile Ultrasonic Bonder and SureCut™ 35 Ultrasonic Cutter at Booth #1371. They can also view a new multi-media presentation featuring Sonobond machines in action and showing the wide variety of products assembled using this ultrasonic equipment. WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania — Janet Devine, President of Sonobond Ultrasonics, announced today that the...

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Luminite Product Corp Acquires Patent for Load-N-Lok

Bradford, Pennsylvania - Luminite Products Corp, a laser-engraved flexographic sleeve and cylinder supplier, announces acquisition of the patent for their mandrel-free air sleeve system ,Â-  Load-N-Lok (patent #8,307,764). The Load-N-Lok system allows the press operator improved efficiency by reducing start-up waste, improved press times, and multiple print repositionings.Â-  Now...

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KBA Mans Stands at Trade Fairs in Ghana and Nigeria

KBA mans stands at trade fairs in Ghana and Nigeria Nigeria and Ghana, the two most important countries in West Africa, stand out with high levels of economic growth, Nigeria being the most populated country on the African continent with over 160 million inhabitants. Reason enough for Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) to establish presence in these countries by exhibiting at two trade fairs. Set up as an...

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United Conveyor Corporation Leads the Industry in Dry Sorbent Injection Mill Orders

Waukegan, Ill. – United Conveyor Corporation (UCC) was recently awarded contracts for 11 Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) systems which include a total of 41 VIPER™ Mills.Â-  Dry sorbent injection is a leading technology for the removal of SO2, HCl and SO3 acid gas emissions.Â-  UCC’s industry leading technology, including the new VIPER Mill, provides utilities with an efficient and...

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Front-Actuated Pneumatic Jaw Chuck Brings Automatic Workholding with Monster Grip Force to Manual or CNC Teach Lathes, Indexers, and Rotary Tables

Front-Actuated Pneumatic Jaw Chuck Brings Automatic Workholding with Monster Grip Force to Manual or CNC Teach Lathes, Indexers, and Rotary Tables

Drawtube-free chuck has up to 4.5 dia. through-hole capacity and maximum 20,000 lbf gripping force Lexington, KY – The Systec front-actuated pneumatically powered jaw chuck from Lexair is an ideal automation upgrade for manual lathes, as well as rotary tables and indexers that require higher grip force for difficult applications. The self-contained air-open/air-close chucks are available in...

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DVEO Launches 20 Channel Real Time EAS, Graphics Inserter, Graphics and Video Archiver, and Video Clips Splicer

DVEO Launches 20 Channel Real Time EAS, Graphics Inserter, Graphics and Video Archiver, and Video Clips Splicer

Inserts Scheduled or Signal Driven Video Ads, Graphics, Logos, Writable Slates, or Text from On Board Memory San Diego, California - DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, will introduce their new enterprise class EAS (Emergency Alert System), video splicer, and graphics inserter at the HPA (Hollywood Post Alliance) Tech Retreat for post production professionals.Â-  The retreat will be held in...

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