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James Kim Named CEO
of Doosan Machine Tools
America
Doosan Machine Tools has named James Kim the new CEO of its North American operations. Mr. Kim has spent the past 37 years at Doosan in a variety of roles.
“I am honored to be recognized for nearly four decades of faithful service, and I greatly look forward to promot- ing the incredible technology Doosan has to offer,” he said.
Mr. Kim has served Doosan Ma- chine Tools America for the past 18 years. Prior to that, he was based in Doosan’s South Korea headquarters as marketing team leader for the Ma- chine Tool Business Group of Daewoo Heavy Industries. In his time in the United States, he has taken on many roles, including sales management director, vice president of strategy & planning and corporate secretary (also a VP role).
“We’re very excited to see James in this new role,” said Jim Shiner, vice president of sales and marketing at Doosan Machine Tools America. “He has always been an open communica- tor who works to establish trust and build authentic relationships.”
Manufacturing Industry Asked to Participate in Survey of Reshoring Op-
portunities
What products and components offer the biggest opportunities for reshoring? What advanced manufac- turing technology is needed to enable the reshoring? To what degree did the pandemic disrupt supply chains, and how did it affect sourcing? To answer these questions and better understand the needs of the manufacturing tech- nology community, AMT – The Asso- ciation For Manufacturing Technology is asking industry, including OEMs, job shops, technology suppliers and distributors, to participate in an online survey to help in “Rebuilding the Sup- ply Chain.” The survey is open through February 28, 2021.
The survey takes about five minutes to complete. Results will be published in March on the AMT website and on IMTS.com/supply-chain, a one-stop repository for supply chain informa- tion, content and guidance resources. One of the key survey questions is whether or not OEMs and job shops would value an AMT service to connect OEMs with manufacturing technology solutions for reshoring opportunities.
“Participating in this survey will provide valuable insight on sourcing issues and which processes, products and components face the most pres- sure from imports and which offer the biggest opportunities to reshore,” says Peter R. Eelman, Vice President & CXO at AMT, which owns and produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show.
“The input we receive helps AMT and IMTS develop resources to help companies make more detailed sourc- ing assessments and better informed sourcing decisions.”
LK Metrology adds 3D IN-
FOTECH As Distributor
LK Metrology, Inc. announces that 3D Infotech, Inc. of Irvine, CA. has joined the distribution network for LK Metrology, a renowned CMM hardware and software solutions pro- vider. 3D Infotech is a developer of fully integrated hardware and software solutions to standardize quality control. 3D Infotech strives to provide break- throughs that optimize the creation, modification and comparison of 3D digital and physical information result- ing in the delivery of benefits never thought possible. 3D Infotech special- izes in 3D scanning and inspection automation with optical CMMs, laser and structure light scanners.
3D Infotech has been a long-time distributor of PolyWorks® software, the leader in inspection software for point cloud collection and analysis, and provider of automated inspection solutions. PolyWorks® has the ability to fully operate on a LK Metrology CMM opening new doors for CMM and Scanner solutions.
According to Scott Collier, LK Metrology’s regional manager, “3D In- fotech is uniquely positioned to blend the emerging non-contact world of large-scale data scans with CMM au- tomation on the PolyWorks® platform. With their vast knowledge of contact and non-contact measurement applica- tions they are perfectly fitted to assist in the growth of the LK Metrology brand in the area. Having known 3D Infotech for well over 15 years, I am immensely excited to work alongside him and his team. Their blend of technical expertise and customer centric approach fits our corporate vision perfectly.”
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