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68 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST April/May 2019 Industry News Wetmore Tool and Engineering Sold Wetmore Tool and Engineering of Chino, California, has been acquired by Dormer Pramet, global manufac- turer of cutting tool brands Precision Twist Drill, Dormer, Union Butterfield and Pramet. Founded over 60 years ago, Wet- more specializes in the supply of preci- sion cutting tools, including handheld skin drilling applications used by several aerospace organizations. “The company’s program of high- quality tooling combined with a customer-focused market approach makes the company an excellent fit both strategically and culturally with Dormer Pramet,” says the acquirer. IMTS Takes #2 Spot In List Of Top Trade Shows IMTS 2018 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show captured the No. 2 spot on the 2018 Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) Top Trade Shows list. For more than 20 years, the list has ranked the top 250 shows by net square footage. “It’s quite a feat to land on one of the top spots of the 2018 TSNN Top Trade Shows list,” says Rachel Wim- berly, president of Tarsus Media, Trade Show News Network. “IMTS clearly is a show that has been robust and growing for many years.” IMTS 2018 ran from Sept. 10 – 15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. With 1,424,232 net sq. ft. of show floor and 129,415 registrants, IMTS 2018 was the largest show ever. “The record size and attendance at IMTS 2018 reflect the renewal of manufacturing,” said Peter R. Eel- man, vice president and CXO at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. He added, “IMTS 2018 highlighted the explosion of digital technology and highly advanced manu- Drills 844-299-2544 robbjack.com The prescription to solve all your aerospace pains K-Series saws For the toughest jobs 72 lbs./min. MRR h4 shank