The ASSEMBLY Show Now a 100% Virtual Event
October 1, 2020The ASSEMBLY Show has announced that manufacturing suppliers, buyers and users of assembly equipment and technology are invited to a free webinar on October 1st. The webinar will provide a preview of the speakers, topics and new information attendees will find at The ASSEMBLY Show's virtual event in October. The ASSEMBLY Show will be a fully virtual event and is scheduled for October 27-28, 2020. To register for the virtual event, visit assemblymag.com/the-assembly-show.
On Thursday, October 1st, Arthur Byrne, Operating Partner for J.W. Chi...
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FlexQube Insources Distribution and Assembly for North America
October 1, 2020FlexQube Inc. has insourced the assembly and distribution operations from its previous subcontractor in Georgia and moved to a new plant with its own operations in Duncan, SC.
FlexQube will, as a result of this insourcing operation, grow to about 20 employees, among them new team members in assembly and picking, and team members for management, planning and purchasing functions. To further strengthen its presence in the USA, FlexQube is also recruiting additional sales staff.
"To have distribution and assembly in our own hands mean...
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Robotic Welding Technology
October 1, 2020Pemamek Ltd. has introduced its latest PEMA robotic welding technology.
Pemamek's advanced robotic welding solutions are based on easy-to-use programming software and control system, making them suitable for dynamic one-off production, such as heavy industries, shipbuilding and offshore industries. "The core philosophy of PEMA robotic welding automation is user-friendliness, complete solution and above all, flexibility," said a company spokesperson.
"Due to the advanced PEMA WeldControl offline programming, one of the gre...
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Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Makes Strategic Investment in Sintavia
October 1, 2020Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, has entered into an agreement to increase its investment in Sintavia, LLC, a Tier 1 metal additive manufacturer serving the aerospace and space industries. The parties jointly announced that the minority investment, which follows an initial investment by SCOA in 2018, will be used to fund Sintavia's rapidly growing business of providing additively manufactured parts to large aerospace and space companies.
The investment will help Sintavia scale its prod...
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Fast and Easy Measurement of CNC Machine Tools
October 1, 2020SP ProTwist by Status Pro, offered exclusively in North America by CENTRIC International, is designed to simplify the process of installing, moving and realigning CNC machine tools. "This highly precise and easy to use system is an essential part of any quality management process, offering precision measurements down to 1 µm (0.2 arc sec)," said a company spokesperson.
Consisting of two µLevel Spirit Levels, this system works using Bluetooth technology to communicate to the Android-based smartphone or to a Windows-based ...
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Glebar Customer Care Launched
October 1, 2020Glebar Company, a provider of precision grinding solutions since 1952, has reorganized investment in its service department. "Strong recent growth fueled by retiring expert talent, aging legacy machines and the acquisitions of Tridex Technology and Everite have created the growing need to support the expansive Glebar install base. In preparing for the future, the service department was expanded and transformed into Glebar Customer Care," said a company spokesperson.
"We want to allow our customers to focus on what they do bes...
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