BIG DAISHOWA Names Leeman Sales Engineer
October 1, 2025BIG DAISHOWA Inc. announced that Jeffrey Leeman has joined the BIG DAISHOWA team as Sales Engineer for the Southeast region. Leeman will be responsible for sales and support in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
Leeman's hands-on experience includes CNC machining, tooling coordination and a strong background in leadership from his service in the United States Marine Corps.
"We are confident Jeff's experience in the industry will make an immediate impact. His dedication to efficiency, teamwork and customer service aligns with BIG...
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Engineered Fluids as Seamless Replacements for 3M Novec Fluids
October 1, 2025MicroCare has announced the newest addition to its precision cleaning line: MicroCare Engineered Fluids. Designed as exact replacements for 3M Novec 7100, 7200 and 7300 fluids, these advanced cleaning solutions help ensure manufacturers can keep their high-quality cleaning and coating processes without disruption.
Cleaning options are available as bulk liquids in 5- and 55-gallon drums, smaller packages like 1-gallon and liter containers and aerosols for diverse cleaning applications.
MicroCare offers not only the MicroCare Engineered Flu...
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Allied Machine Showcases T-A Pro Drill Chamfer
October 1, 2025Allied Machine and Engineering will highlight its new T-A Pro drill and chamfer holders at Manufacturing Technology Series SOUTHEAST in booth 1829. Designed to simplify set-ups, cut cycle times and drive higher throughput, the T-A Pro drill and chamfer holders combine operations, eliminating the need for secondary operations like chamfering and/or deburring as well as the need for a tool change.
Targeted around thread sizes and compatible with all existing T-A Pro inserts, these drill and chamfer holders offer an easy selection guide for use...
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Compact, Modular Tool Changer
October 1, 2025With the FZ rack magazine ZIM Rack, Zimmermann has developed a compact tool changer for its portal milling machines that can be expanded to accommodate several thousand tools. This modularity allows clients to tailor the system precisely to their production without requiring additional storage space.
"Tool availability plays a major role in ensuring uninterrupted production for customers," said a company spokesperson. "Whether it is a machine demanding challenging materials or very different components, the right tools must be...
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Maritime Industrial Base, Manufacturers & Association Expand Program
October 1, 2025The Manufacturers' Association has announced the expansion and new designation from the U.S. Navy's Talent Pipeline Project (TPP) as the Central PA Regional TPP Network, a major milestone in supporting the U.S. Navy's effort to rebuild the maritime workforce industrial base by improving talent acquisition, retention and coaching of participating manufacturers.
This new "regional" designation is an expansion of the current regional Talent Pipeline Program coaching network, which was established in 2023 with the Manufacturers' Associ...
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Connect IT and OT Data
October 1, 2025Google Cloud has announced the initial foundation extensions for its signature manufacturing solution, Manufacturing Data Engine (MDE), to integrate with Cortex Framework to help manufacturers connect information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) data and gain a holistic view of their factory operations.
Solving for the historical disconnect between physical machines (OT) and the data they generate (IT), manufacturers will now be able to apply analytical and AI tools to industrial data, which can help unlock new levels of autom...
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