Smart Servo Press with Force Control

The Smart Function Kit Pressing, a complete mechatronic package from Bosch Rexroth for the quick realization of servo presses, is now available with force control. This means that it is now also possible to perform processes in which the target force must be kept constant over a defined period of time. Intelligent e-tools speed up the selection and configuration of the modular servo press. The pre-installed operating software facilitates quick and easy commissioning, process definition and line integration. With the newly integrated force c...

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Lyndex-Nikken Expands Sales Team

Lyndex-Nikken has announced the expansion of its sales team to better meet the evolving needs of industries across the U.S. The company has promoted Matt Mowell to Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast Region and welcomed Jacob Franco as Regional Sales Manager for Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. With a distinguished 30-year career in the machine tool industry, Mowell has advanced from his previous role as regional sales representative. His extensive experience spans sales, machine operation, service engineering, applications engineering a...

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Bluestreak Compliance Names Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist

Bluestreak Compliance, a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) authorized by the CMMC Accreditation Body (Cyber-AB), has hired Rory Godsell as its new Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist to assist customers and their vendors in achieving compliance of NIST 800-171, CMMC and DFARS. This framework strengthens the cybersecurity of defense contractors and their supply chain partners, safeguarding sensitive government information. With expertise in cybersecurity, penetration testing, ethical hacking, digital forensics, cyber operations and proj...

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Mazak Opens New Customer Solutions Center

As manufacturers continue to face shortages of skilled labor, Mazak helps them address the issue with the opening of its new Customer Solutions Center. The secure facility specializes in the development of production-ready, custom automation solutions that allow manufacturers to overcome existing labor issues while increasing production output. "The new center allows us to streamline automation development and project management," said Dan Janka, President of Mazak Corporation. "This eliminates bottlenecks in design and timin...

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Precision & Progress: Controls for Advanced 5-Axis Machining

High-performance manufacturing requires precision and adaptability-qualities that have fueled the success of Rennscot MFG, a Massachusetts-based company founded in 2017 with a passion for motorsports. Since then, Rennscot has grown rapidly, expanding into aerospace, defense and electronics. Embracing the latest advancements in multi-axis machining and additive manufacturing, Rennscot's facility is equipped with cutting-edge machinery to tackle the increasing complexity of client demands. A vital part of this evolution has been the integration o...

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Kenton County Honors Mazak Corporation's 50th Anniversary

The Kenton County Fiscal Court of Kentucky declared October 31, 2024, as Mazak Corporation's 50th Anniversary Celebration Day in recognition of the advanced machine tool manufacturer's half century of influence and innovation in northern Kentucky. During those years in Florence, KY, the Mazak iSMART Factory has expanded to 20x its original size. The facility currently produces more than 70 machining solutions with a local workforce that exceeds 600 employees. "We are honored to make our corporate home here in Kentucky and to participat...

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