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Ethernet Layer Switch Provides Gigabit Data Rates
February 26, 2018
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Allied Telesis has released the AT-1E300-12GP industrial Ethernet layer switch to enable interconnectivity within manufacturing facilities. New Product Post: 2/26/2018 Edited by Eli Plaskett Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop Allied Telesis has released the AT-1E300-12GP industrial Ethernet
Monitoring System Provides Automated Alerts
February 26, 2018
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Atollogy has built a “smart operation” monitoring system with continuous, unobtrusive monitoring of not just equipment and products, but of the interaction of people with their equipment. New Product Post: 2/26/2018 Edited by Eli Plaskett Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Workholding System Speeds Change-Over for Turning
February 26, 2018
Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Hainbuch America Corp. has released the Today, Tonight, Tomorrow, a modular, quick-change workholding solution for turning operations. New Product Post: 2/26/2018 Edited by Eli Plaskett Assistant Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Optomec Introduces 20 Micron Print Process Production System for Electronics Packaging at IPC APEX
February 26, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec announced today that the company will launch its Aerosol Jet HD system for electronics packaging at the IPC APEX Expo/conference this week. Highlighting its exhibition will be live demonstrations of the company’s new Aerosol Jet HD 3D system. The IPC APEX conference will be held from February
Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for First Quarter
February 26, 2018
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 10 cents per share. The dividend will be payable March 29, 2018 to shareholders of record on March 16, 2018. Mueller Industries, Inc. is an industrial manufacturer
Boyd Corp Completes Acquisition of Action Fabricators
February 26, 2018
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boyd Corporation, a global leader in thermal management and environmental sealing solutions, announced today the acquisition of Action Fabricators. The new acquisition will operate as a division of Boyd Corporation – a name that carries almost 100 years of tradition and vision committed to responsiveness
Kaman to Post Supplemental Presentation for Its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Earnings Call
February 26, 2018
BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaman Corp. (NYSE:KAMN) announced today that it will post a supplemental presentation to its website immediately prior to the Company’s earnings call at http://www.kaman.com/investors/presentations relating to its fourth quarter and full year 2017 results. The call is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28,
Optomec Partners with HUSUN Technologies to Expand Metal Additive Manufacturing Market in China
February 26, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems, today announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with HUSUN Technologies to resell Optomec LENS Systems for 3D Printed Metals in China. For the past seven years HUSUN Technologies has focused on promoting
ILS’s Pysher: Proton Continues to Reinvent Itself to Compete
February 26, 2018
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The top executive with the U.S. firm that markets Russia’s Proton rocket blasted what he characterized as a recent slew of misinformation surrounding the vehicle, saying it enjoys the full support of the Russian government and that the culmination of a three-year quality control program instituted by its
Optomec Announces Dispense Industry’s First 20 Micron Resolution Printer for High Density
February 26, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing (AM) systems, today announced the Aerosol Jet HD System designed to address today’s most demanding electronics packaging challenges - the increasing density of electronic components. The Aerosol Jet HD System is a compact,
A Look at Parts Cleaning Across the Continents
February 26, 2018
A visit to the parts2clean show examines how manufacturing views parts cleaning.  Article Post: 2/1/2018 Lori Beckman, Parts Cleaning Editor Jomesa Measurement Systems’ HFD4 (high focal depth) cleanliness  analysis system is designed to measure, count and categorize  contamination on filter membranes as metallic,
HanesBrands Publishes Spring 2018 Edition of Apparel Tip Sheet
February 26, 2018
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI), a leading global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, today published its third issue of Apparel Tip Sheet, an online resource for journalists who cover the apparel industry. Each issue of Apparel Tip Sheet provides journalists a number of articles across varying
NewLeaf Symbiotics Launches Transformative Ag Biological Technology
February 26, 2018
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NewLeaf Symbiotics announced the launch of its Terrasym™ technology and the sale of its first two nutrient enhancing products, a totally new class of natural, beneficial biologicals called M-trophs. Terrasym 401 is a seed treatment for soybeans that maximizes the yield potential by enhancing plant nutrition.
DowDuPont Announces Brand Names for the Three Independent Companies It Intends to Create, Reflecting
February 26, 2018
MIDLAND, Mich. & WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DowDuPont™ (NYSE:DWDP) today announced the corporate brand names that each of its divisions plans to assume once they are separated as independent companies as intended. While certain product names will change at separation, many products within each intended company will continue be
BIO Selects Des Moines as Venue for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
February 26, 2018
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced the selection of Des Moines, Iowa, as the location for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. The event will be held July 8-11, 2019 and it will host industry executives, investors, policy makers and academics from around the world and
GEO Semiconductor Selects Cadence Tensilica Vision P5 DSP for Their Most Advanced Automotive Smart
February 26, 2018
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that GEO Semiconductor (GEO) selected the Cadence® Tensilica® Vision P5 DSP for GEO’s new GW5400 camera video processor. According to GEO, their GW5400 is the world’s first automotive smart viewing processor. Enabled by the Vision P5
Aras Announces Audi, BMW, L3, Microsoft, and Schaeffler to Headline ACE 2018 Global Conference on
February 26, 2018
ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aras, the leader in open, enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) software, today announced that speakers from Audi, BMW, L3, Microsoft, and Schaeffler will headline ACE 2018, the global conference for the Aras community, scheduled for March 20-22 in Indianapolis, IN. In addition, David J. Kappos, former
Airstream Announces Major Expansion
February 26, 2018
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airstream, Inc., manufacturer of the iconic "silver bullet" travel trailer and subsidiary of Thor Industries (NYSE: THO), is poised to break ground on the most significant plant expansion in company history. The enhanced Jackson Center facility will support improved product quality, create jobs, enable
SIFCO Industries Announces Career Fair to Support Company Growth
February 26, 2018
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SIFCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: SIF) today announced a Career Fair for its Cleveland, Ohio location on Tuesday, February 27. SIFCO seeks to fill 16 positions, ranging from general labor and skilled trades to production supervision and engineering, to support its growth. “We’re excited to be creating
Clive A. Grannum Joins Materion as President, Performance Alloys and Composites
February 26, 2018
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) announced today that Clive A. Grannum has joined the Company as President, Performance Alloys and Composites, one of three reportable business segments. He reports to Jugal Vijayvargiya, President and Chief Executive Officer and is based in Mayfield Heights. Mr. Grannum
Meggitt Training Systems to Highlight Small-Arms Simulator Portfolio at CPCA Training Symposium
February 26, 2018
SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meggitt Training Systems will highlight its full range of small-arms training systems at the 41st Annual California Police Chiefs Association Training Symposium. The law enforcement event will be held March 18-22, 2018 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. “Meggitt’s growing product
Boeing Invests $1.5 Million in FIRST to Inspire Young Innovators
February 26, 2018
MANCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international K-12 not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen, today announced a $1.5 million grant awarded by The Boeing Company to support young innovators through FIRST programming. The company’s investment will
ON Semiconductor Expands Solutions for Industrial IoT, Smart Home and Wearables
February 26, 2018
NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Embedded World – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, is helping engineers address a broader range of high growth Internet of Things (IoT) applications through the release of a new multi-sensor shield and expansion of software support for its IoT Development Kit (IDK). With
Linetec Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year
February 26, 2018
Linetec was named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award in the “large” category, for companies with 300-799 employees, in a statewide recognition program. The Wausau shop is one of the nation’s largest independent architectural finishers, providing paint and anodize finishing services for such products as
USG Corporation to Webcast Investor Day Presentations on March 8
February 26, 2018
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions invites investors, analysts and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of its inaugural Investor Day being held Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The event
Cinemo Awarded with Android based Automotive Infotainment by Panasonic
February 26, 2018
KARLSRUHE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cinemo, a global leader in high performance multimedia technologies for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), and Panasonic, a world-renowned supplier to automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for infotainment and advanced connected car solutions, have announced a further extension of their cooperation on
Warrior Met Coal Announces Launch of Consent Solicitation Relating to its 8.00% Senior Secured Notes
February 26, 2018
BROOKWOOD, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) (“Warrior” or the “Company”) today announced the commencement of a consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) with respect to its $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Existing
Warrior Met Coal Launches Proposed Offering of $125 Million of Additional 8.00% Senior Secured Notes
February 26, 2018
BROOKWOOD, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE:HCC) (“Warrior” or the “Company”) today announced that it proposes to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “New Notes”) in a private offering
Nissan LEAF & the Economics of Automotive
February 26, 2018
Nissan’s Chris Reed has a title as long as an NBA player’s arm: Vice President, Components Engineering, Nissan Technical Center North America, Nissan North America, Inc. Oh, and let’s not leave out the other part: Overseas Chief Vehicle Engineer (OCVE) D-Platform Crossovers. All of which means that he has a wide area of
ADM, Cargill to Launch Soybean Joint Venture in Egypt
February 26, 2018
CHICAGO & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Cargill have reached agreement to launch a joint venture to provide soybean meal and oil for customers in Egypt. The joint venture would own and operate the National Vegetable Oil Company soy crush facility in Borg Al-Arab along with related commercial and
Barr Group’s 2018 Embedded Systems Safety & Security Survey Reveals Little Movement Toward
February 26, 2018
GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barr Group, The Embedded Systems Experts®, has released the latest findings from its 2018 Embedded Systems Safety & Security Survey regarding the state of embedded systems safety. Preliminary results show that only 1 in 4 safety-critical device developers are following all industry-recommended software
HCC Embedded Releases MISRA-Compliant EAP Framework for Secure IoT Networks
February 26, 2018
NÜRNBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCC Embedded, experts in software for securely storing and communicating embedded data, has released an embedded Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) framework to support secure wireless connections for embedded devices. As part of this release, HCC provides support for many “flavors” of EAP,
Smart Machining Starts with Smart Sawing
February 26, 2018
A CNC band saw manufacturer worked with a university corporate research center to develop a cloud-based predictive maintenance app to not only monitor blade life, but also to predict blade failure. It also monitors overall band saw machine health in real time. Blog Post: 2/26/2018 Derek Korn Executive Editor, Modern Machine Shop For some shops,
Express Logic’s X-Ware IoT Platform® Delivers Seamless Connectivity to Alibaba, Amazon Web
February 26, 2018
NUREMBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Express Logic, provider of the comprehensive X-Ware IoT Platform® powered by the industry leading ThreadX® RTOS, announced today turnkey support for all the leading cloud providers. Among this group are Alibaba, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Baidu, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle
LDRA Extends Commitment to Safety and Security Compliance through Hire of Automotive Software
February 26, 2018
WIRRAL, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From its inception in 1975, LDRA has advocated across all industries for the international development, adoption and enforcement of rigorous software standards that ensure the safety and security of software-based electronics systems. As champions of industry standards, LDRA has become the leader in
Quick Changeover: The 3-to-7-Minute Color Change
February 26, 2018
Step 1: Assessment—These questions must be asked during the development of fast changeover procedures. In lean manufacturing, changeover times are a vital component of shop performance. Minimal down time assures that multiple changeovers have little effect on a plant’s available machine time. After all, less down time in the production
Nippon Soda and Syngenta Enter into Global Licensing Agreement for Novel Seed Treatment Technology
February 26, 2018
TOKYO & BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nippon Soda and Syngenta announced today a global seed treatment licensing agreement for PICARBUTRAZOX, a new active ingredient from a novel chemical class discovered by Nippon Soda. It shows robust and reliable performance for the control of Pythium damping off and seedling blight diseases under
Asavie and Control Bringing Secure IoT Intelligence to High Performance Motorsport
February 26, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asavie, a leader in secure Enterprise Mobility and IoT Connectivity, today announced with Control Ltd, part of the Westbase Group, a leader in cellular networking solutions, a telemetry solution targeting the high performance motor car racing industry which leverages Asavie’s on-demand secure IoT
HARMAN to Extend Existing IIoT Collaboration with PTC to Create Groundbreaking Mixed Reality
February 26, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced its intent to extend its IIoT collaboration with PTC, a global provider of technology platforms and solutions, to integrate AR
FuelPlus Launches CORSIA-Ready Emissions Software for Airlines
February 26, 2018
HANOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FuelPlus, a leading provider of aviation fuel management software, has launched a new product that helps airlines comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements of CORSIA (the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation). “Using our new Emissions Module, airlines can be
Turning Center Lines Feature Live Tooling
February 26, 2018
Heimatec Inc. has available live tooling for models in the Hyundai, Miyano and Nakamura turning center lines, is carrying an inventory of live tools for machines and has also invested in other lines of machine tools moving forward. New Product Post: 2/26/2018 Edited by Bart Bishop Assistant Editor, Production Machining
Evco Plastics Remembers Founder Don Evans
February 26, 2018
Don Evans, who officially founded Evco Plastics in 1964, recently passed away. The company says that even when Evans took a step back from managing day-to-day operations, he remained a fixture at the DeForest plant (DeForest, Wisconsin) and continued to design plastic parts throughout his life, a pastime he enjoyed instilling in others. Before
Top Factors Driving the Global Honeycomb Core Materials Market| Technavio
February 25, 2018
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global honeycomb core materials market to grow at a CAGR of close to 8% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report. This market research report segments the global honeycomb core materials market into the following end-users (aerospace and defense and
Venturion 450 Presets and Measures Multiple Tools
February 25, 2018
Zoller’s Venturion 450 is a presetting and measuring machine that has a functional design of operating elements, an ergonomically designed separate cockpit operating unit, and a direct connection with external systems. New Product Post: 2/25/2018 Edited by Bart Bishop Assistant Editor, Production Machining Zoller’s Venturion 450 is
hyperMILL 2018.1 CAM Software Offers Enhanced Functionality
February 24, 2018
Open Mind Technologies’ hyperMILL 2018.1 is a new version of its CAM software that has a range of features and enhancements including blending capabilities, 3D-optimized roughing, global fitting, rotational abilities for CAD electrode applications and machining simulation. New Product Post: 2/24/2018 Edited by Bart Bishop
February 24, 2018
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Albany International Announces New Director Nominee
February 23, 2018
ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) announced today that its Board of Directors has nominated Lee C. Wortham as a candidate for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on May 11, 2018. In connection with Mr. Wortham’s nomination, current Director John C. Standish has informed
BizVibe Announces Their List of the Top 10 Drone Manufacturers in India
February 23, 2018
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BizVibe, a smart business networking platform for global B2B buyers and suppliers, announced today their list of the top 10 leading drone manufacturers in India. BizVibe’s global B2B marketplace is the perfect digital community for companies looking to simplify the tedious task of finding suppliers and sourcing
Albany International Declares Dividend
February 23, 2018
ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on April 6, 2018, to shareholders of record on March 19, 2018. Albany International Corp. is a global advanced textiles and
North America Food Thickeners Market Analysis 2017-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
February 23, 2018
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "North America Food Thickeners Market Analysis (2017-2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The North America Food Thickeners Market would witness market growth of 4.1% CAGR during the forecast period (2017 - 2023). Food thickeners are widely used in various applications with the purpose of