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Vacuum Cleaners Provide Efficient Powder Coating Removal
October 19, 2017
Ruwac USA’s PCS Series industrial vacuum cleaners are specifically designed to collect virtually every particle of paint in spray booths, whether on the floor, walls or ceiling. New Product Post: 10/19/2017 Ruwac USA’s PCS Series industrial vacuum cleaners are specifically designed to collect virtually every particle of paint in spray
Throwback Thursday: CT Scanning Reports
October 19, 2017
Once a mold produces a part, computed tomography (CT scanning) can step in to help that mold meet customer approval through intense validation. Read how in this archived article. Once the initial CT scan and processing is complete, a variety of reports can be gleaned from additional computer processing that generally takes just minutes,
Package of Products Comes with Standard Features on Its EDM
October 19, 2017
Sodick, Inc. has announced the availability of a new, high-productivity package option for the AG40L Sinker EDM. This package, the “DASH” configuration, bundles together customers’ most frequently purchased options directly from the factory. Included in this configuration is Sodick’s 16 position automatic tool changer,
New Wave Technology Solves Biggest Conveying Problems
October 19, 2017
New wave conveying technology from Conair gently moves your materials at comparable output rates without damaging resins. If you use vacuum resin conveyors, you’re well aware of the problems. Angel hair, snake skins, dust and other material flaws all come from moving resin pellets through piping at high speeds. So, you resort to buying more
Celanese Announces Price Increases for Acetyls and Engineered Materials Products
October 18, 2017
DALLAS & SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following products. The price increases below will be effective immediately (unless noted), or as contracts otherwise allow, and are incremental to previously announced
Berry Global Group, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Results and Host Conference
October 18, 2017
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of innovative engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials and consumer packaging, will report its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 results on Thursday, November 16, 2017, before trading begins on the New York Stock
Celanese Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.46 Per Share
October 18, 2017
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share on its Series A common stock, payable on November 9, 2017. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record as of October 30, 2017. About Celanese Celanese Corporation is a global technology
Defects in Hard Chromium Deposits Part II: Detection, Prevention and Repair
October 18, 2017
Most defects in various hard chromium deposits arise from defects in the basis metal. These defects may be in the original metal surface or may be caused by preplate finishing. Homogeneous hard chromium deposits can be produced only by eliminating these defects. The final segment of this article describes visual and provocative methods of detecting
Defects in Hard Chromium Deposits Part I: Causes and Cures
October 18, 2017
The causes of and remedies for defects in hard chromium deposits are explored in the first of this two-part P&SF article from 1984.  Photomicrographs and SEM (scanning electron microscope) photo­graphs will illustrate that most defects in various hard chromium deposits arise from defects in the basis metal. These defects may be in the
Kinder Morgan Declares Dividend of $0.125 for Third Quarter of 2017
October 18, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that its board of directors approved a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the third quarter ($0.50 annualized) payable on November 15, 2017, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 31, 2017. KMI continues to expect to declare dividends of
Qosina Announces Donation to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Relief Efforts
October 18, 2017
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qosina Corporation, a leading global supplier of stock components to the medical OEM and pharmaceutical industries, today announced that it has donated funds to aid in the relief efforts of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Qosina made the donation through Americares, a health-driven relief and development
Croda Brings Another 'First' to USA
October 18, 2017
NEW CASTLE, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Croda International Plc, the name behind high performance ingredients and technologies that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere, celebrated the upcoming commissioning of its latest investment at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in New Castle, Delaware. The first of its type in the United
Alcoa Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results
October 18, 2017
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA): 3Q 2017 Results1 Net income of $113 million, or $0.60 per share Excluding special items, adjusted net income of $135 million, or $0.72 per share $561 million of adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding special items, up 16 percent
Grand Opening of Daifuku North America new HQ in Novi, Michigan
October 18, 2017
NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daifuku North America proudly opened doors to its new Headquarters in Novi, Michigan recently. The ceremony was attended by the Honorable Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, along with Masaki Hojo, President and CEO of Daifuku Co., Ltd., Aki Nishimura, President and CEO of Daifuku North America and Honorable David
Finish Line Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
October 18, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Athletic retailer The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of outstanding common stock. The quarterly cash dividend will be payable on December 11, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2017. “We
Monitoring System Safeguards Machining Processes
October 18, 2017
Genior Modular from Artis Systems (a part of Marposs SpA) is a fully automatic process monitoring and control solution for machine tools. It can monitor as many as 10 simultaneous machining processes for tool wear, tool breakage and missing tools, as well as provide tool and machine protection and adaptive control of machining processes. The
Hexagon AB Acquires Data Management Software Firm
October 18, 2017
Hexagon AB has acquired assets from Kronion GmbH, which it has transferred to Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence. Founded in 2009, Kronion developed the eMMa software suite for dimensional data management, quality planning and analytics for the automotive, shipbuilding and other discrete manufacturing industries. The company currently employs 15
EDM and the Precision Parts Industry
October 18, 2017
Although EDM often is not at the forefront of concern for precision machined parts shops, it can play a big role in the production of tooling that these shops use. Columns Post: 10/18/2017 Chris Felix Senior Editor, Production Machining Many of the typical shops producing precision parts do not have a lot of use for EDM beyond internal
Popular Science Names Desktop Metal Production System “2017 Best of What’s New” in Engineering
October 18, 2017
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highlighting its speed and inkjet technology, Popular Science recognized the Desktop Metal Production System™ with its “2017 Best of What’s New” award in the Engineering category. The Production System is the first metal 3D printing system for mass production of complex
Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Dividends on the Company’s Mandatory
October 18, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) announced today that the Company’s board of directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $2.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on November 15, 2017 to stockholders of record on November 1,
Axalta Launches New High Performance, Protective Industrial Rail Car Coatings
October 18, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) announced its new collection of Tufcote™ Protective Rail Car coatings that are formulated to meet the needs of the industrial rail car and transportation industry. The product line includes easy-to-apply, high-build coatings that deliver superior protection when applied to properly
AAPEX 2017 Announces Speakers for Keynote Sessions
October 18, 2017
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the first time, AAPEX 2017 will offer daily keynote sessions with an expert lineup of speakers to keep attendees ahead of the curve on the future of the vehicle, buyer and shop. AAPEX represents the $740 billion global automotive aftermarket industry and will be held Tuesday, Oct. 31 through Thursday, Nov. 2, at the
Intel Editorial: Passengers Have a Lot to Say About Self-Driving Cars – We Should Listen
October 18, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is an opinion editorial provided by Kathy Winter, vice president and general manager of the Automated Driving Solutions Division at Intel Corporation. Society’s fear of driverless cars is somewhat baffling to me. Given that car crashes attributable to human error cause more than 1 million
ON Semiconductor to Announce Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
October 18, 2017
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ON) plans to announce its financial results for the third quarter, which ended September 29, 2017, before the market opens on Monday, November 6, 2017. The company will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (EST) on November 6, 2017, following the release of its financial
Ultrasonic Generator Redesigned for Improved Safety, Reliability
October 18, 2017
Omegasonics’ Matrix 9000 Mark II ultrasonic generator has been redesigned with a single power board, eliminating the variant frequencies associated with two power boards. New Product Post: 10/18/2017 Omegasonics’ Matrix 9000 Mark II ultrasonic generator has been redesigned with a single power board, eliminating the variant frequencies
Polypropylene Market Procurement Research Report – Trends, Drivers, and Analysis by SpendEdge
October 18, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global procurement market intelligence advisory firm, SpendEdge, has announced the release of their ‘Polypropylene Procurement Research Report.' The insights and data in this report provide a strategic analysis of the supply markets, factors influencing purchasing decisions, procurement best practices, pricing models,
Novomer to Open New Innovation Center in Rochester, N.Y.
October 18, 2017
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novomer Inc., an industry-leading sustainable chemicals company, has announced plans to open a new innovation center in Rochester, N.Y. The facility – named the “Novomer Innovation Center” – is designed to meet the expanding demands of the company’s growing bio-based chemicals business. All
New Aerospace End Mill Design Results from Tool Standardization Contest
October 18, 2017
The latest version of Kennametal Harvi tool was developed through efforts aimed at a competition for reducing an aircraft manufacturer’s tooling choices. Blog Post: 10/18/2017 Peter Zelinski Editor-in-Chief, Modern Machine Shop Cutting tool maker Kennametal reports it was the winner of a recent competition by a “major U.S.-based
HanesBrands Announces Preliminary Third-Quarter 2017 Results, Sets Date for Quarterly Investor Call,
October 18, 2017
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) today announced preliminary third-quarter 2017 net sales and earnings per share and announced the acquisition of Alternative Apparel, a marketer of better apparel basics under the Alternative brand to the distributor, online, direct-to-consumer and traditional retail channels. The company
Logility Highlights the Top Supply Chain Trends and the Impact to Manufacturers at the 2017 Georgia
October 18, 2017
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Logility, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning solutions, invites attendees of the 2017 Georgia Manufacturing Summit to attend the session, Trends to Track in the Supply Chain. The summit, located at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, GA, will be held October
Kinetics’ InfiniDrive HMX3000 Awarded Contract by SAIC to Service U.S. Marine Corps Vehicles
October 18, 2017
LANGLEY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinetics Drive Solutions (Kinetics), has been selected as a subcontractor to Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) to enter into the Production and Deployment Phase of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Survivability Upgrade (SU) program. SAIC was awarded an
Riverbed Solutions Help KLX Inc. Meet 20-Minute SLAs for Replacement Airplane Parts
October 18, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riverbed Technology today announced that KLX is using Riverbed® solutions to help meet SLAs for replacement airplane parts that range from four hours to as little as 20 minutes, by improving the underlying IT infrastructure. Working with Riverbed partner, Tier3 Technologies, KLX uses insight from Riverbed®
New Aerospace End Mill Design Results from Tool Standardization Contest
October 18, 2017
The latest version of Kennametal Harvi tool was developed through efforts aimed at a competition for reducing an aircraft manufacturer’s tooling choices. Cutting tool maker Kennametal reports it was the winner of a recent competition by a “major U.S.-based aircraft manufacturer” (the company doesn’t wish to be named
HCC Embedded Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification
October 18, 2017
BUDAPEST, Hungary--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCC Embedded, experts in software for securely storing and communicating embedded data, today announced that it has attained ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification. Achieving ISO 9001 certification is a testament to HCC’s commitment to quality management principles, continuous improvement,
You’ve Never Seen Resin Conveying Like This Before
October 18, 2017
You don’t have to live with the age-old problems of angel hair, snake skins and dust in your conveying systems anymore. New wave conveying technology keeps your machines fed without damaging the material. There’s no way around it. If you’re moving pellets through vacuum conveyors, you have to deal with the material damage
New Wave Technology Solves Biggest Conveying Problems
October 18, 2017
New wave conveying technology from Conair gently moves your materials at comparable output rates without damaging resins. Developed by Conair, Wave Conveying minimizes your resin conveying issues by moving materials more gently at comparable output rates. See it in action HERE.  If you use vacuum resin conveyors, you’re well aware of the
Twin Cities Business Names Ecolab Chairman and CEO Douglas Baker Jr. 2017 Person of the Year
October 18, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Minnesota’s most prominent business publication announced this morning that it has chosen Ecolab Chairman and CEO Douglas Baker Jr. as 2017’s Person of the Year. “For this award, we considered several individuals’ achievements during the past year. Baker stood out for exceptional leadership that
Assurant to Acquire the Warranty Group in Transaction Valued at $2.5 Billion
October 18, 2017
NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, and The Warranty Group, a leading global provider of protection plans and related programs, and a portfolio company of TPG Capital, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine operations, with
Hackett CEO or A.D.?
October 18, 2017
Hackett CEO or A.D.? “Ford will prepare for disruption by becoming fit.” University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is quoted as saying, “What will happen will happen, what won’t happen won’t happen.” That Donald Rumsfeldian observation is notable for one reason, which is that Jim Harbaugh was brought to
2018 Toyota C-HR XLE
October 18, 2017
It is about the design. Pretty much only about the design. The Toyota C-HR has a folded and funky exterior that makes it something other than your standard four-door sedan—although there are four doors, with the back doors carefully hidden so that it looks coupe-like (which is where the “C” in its name comes from:
Milacron’s First Klear Cans Hit Store Shelves; Partnering with S&W Fine Foods
October 18, 2017
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milacron Holdings Corp. (NYSE: MCRN), a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, has revolutionized the canned food industry in partnership with S&W Fine Foods International, a Del Monte Pacific Ltd company. This week S&W, a brand synonymous with premium foods since its
Toyota Boshoku to Exhibit at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017
October 18, 2017
KARIYA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toyota Boshoku Corporation (TOKYO:3116) will be exhibiting at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto ward, Tokyo) from October 25th to November 5th*1. The concept for this year's exhibition is "QUALITY OF TIME AND SPACE." As we undergo major changes in the mobility environment around us,
Norsk Titanium Dedicates Plattsburgh Machines at Ceremony with New York Governor
October 18, 2017
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Norsk Titanium (Norsk), the world’s first FAA-approved supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components, held a dedication ceremony yesterday of its Plattsburgh Development and Qualification Center (PDQC) in Plattsburgh, New York. This facility, which currently houses nine
Asahi Kasei's Microza™ Hollow-Fiber Membrane Selected for Desalination Plant in Kuwait
October 18, 2017
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane for water treatment from Asahi Kasei was selected as pretreatment membrane for the Doha Phase 1 reverse osmosis (RO)1 seawater desalination plant to be built near Kuwait City by Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, a major Korean plant construction company. The Asahi Kasei membrane
Axalta Focuses on Waterborne Coatings for Sustainable Future at The National Polymer Symposium XI in
October 18, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, was recently invited to showcase its high performance products and speak at the National Polymer Symposium XI hosted by Indonesian Polymer Association in collaboration with leading universities and government
Geomagic Control X Software Reduces Calculation Time
October 18, 2017
3D Systems’ Geomagic Control X 2018 is a manufacturing software solution designed for the aerospace and automotive manufacturers. This scanner-agnostic platform provides integrated capabilities, including simplified and automated airfoil analysis, surface-analysis tools to instantly identify corrosion and denting, and
Vertical Machining Centers Made for High-Precision Machining
October 18, 2017
Kitamura Machinery Of USA Inc. has two vertical, five-axis machining centers. The Mytrunnion-4G is a full five-axis machining center capable of high-quality surface finishes. It was designed for the machining of small- to medium-sized complex parts in a single set-up. The Mytrunnion-4G vertical machining center has a positioning accuracy of
Mitsubishi Electric to Exhibit at 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017
October 18, 2017
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will exhibit a range of cutting-edge technologies and products, including its EMIRAI4 driving-assistance concept car for clean, comfortable, accident-free and personalized smart mobility, at 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, which will take place at the Tokyo
Deckers Brands Announces Conference Call to Review Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Earnings Results
October 17, 2017
GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deckers Brands (NYSE:DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced that the Company's conference call to review second quarter fiscal 2018 results will be on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2017 Results and Conference Call
October 17, 2017
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2017 results after the market close on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. The company plans to host a conference call to discuss these results at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Investors can access the call by