Ross Porter Jr has been appointed to the executive leadership team of Apex Tool Group as senior vice president and president of its global power tools business unit.
Read more...Leading sheet metal systems processing firm Bystronic has joined hands with Lantek to bring software solutions to bear on optimized production of sheet metal, tube and profile parts.
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Lichtenfels, Germany: The additive manufacturing provider Concept Laser attributed the aerospace and medical industry, as well as other sectors with an 88 percent increase in sales for the first half of 2016.
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Bristol, UK: Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing expertise to a new £17.7 million (US$23.5 million) project, being led by Airbus in the UK, to develop a way of designing and manufacturing aircraft wings, which will encourage a “right first time approach” and reduce development time.
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business and BSH Hausgeräte, the largest home appliance manufacturer in Europe, have agreed to strengthen their relationship to enhance PLM software for specific industry needs.
Read more...Florida, USA: Faro has acquired Laser Projection Technologies (LPT), a supplier of 3D laser projection and measurement systems based in Londonderry, New Hampshire in the US.
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Kakinada, India: The oil and gas subsidiary of General Electric has been awarded a Frame Agreement by Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC).
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Bangkok, Thailand: Panasonic opened its solution and innovation centre at the company’s Factory Automation (FA) showroom in Bangkok to showcase its latest manufacturing technologies and equipment.
Read more...Ohio, USA: 5ME acquired 51 patents in four patent families from Creare, an innovator in cryogenic systems and fluid dynamics. The acquisition gives 5ME control of the intellectual property related to cryogenic machining – specifically, the process of transmitting liquid nitrogen at -197 deg C through the spindle/turret and tool body, directly to a cutting tool’s edge.
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Singapore: RS Components (RS) and ebm-papst have extended their 35-year distribution partnership, continuing to supply fans and motor products from the leading global manufacturer throughout the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.
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