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Applied Materials Buys Semitool for $364MApplied Materials Inc. said it has agreed to pay about $364 million in cash to buy Semitool Inc.
Semitool supplies electrochemical plating and wafer surface-preparation equipment.
Applied CEO Mike Splinter said the acquisition will help the company make smaller, more powerful devices.
Semitool will be operated as a business unit of Applied’s Silicon Systems Group. No mention was made in the announcement about whether Semitool Chairman and CEO Ray Thompson would continue with the company.
In the most recent fiscal year ended Sept. 30, Semitool posted a net loss of $11.4 million, or 35 cents per share, versus net income of $6 million, or 19 cents per share, last year. Revenue dropped 42 percent to $139 million.
Applied expects to start the offer soon and projected the deal to close by the end of year.
The company on Nov. 11 said it plans to cut its work force by up to 1,500 positions, and reported fourth quarter net income of $138 million, or 10 cents a share, a 40 percent drop from the previous year. Revenue dropped 25 percent to $1.53 billion in the quarter.
The Semitool purchase is the second of the month for Applied after acquiring substantially all of the assets of Advent Solar Inc. for an undisclosed cash amount on Nov. 6. Albuquerque, N.M.-based Advent Solar develops technology for crystalline silicon photovoltaics.
Arizona Lands Solar Manufacturing Facility
Arizona received its first official announcement of a solar manufacturing plant since putting up manufacturing incentives when Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. announced it would locate a facility in the state.
The plant, expected to have an initial production capacity of 30 megawatts, will begin production of the solar panels in the third quarter, Suntech officials said.
"Bringing manufacturing jobs to the U.S. is part of Suntech's vision to grow the solar market in every corner of the world," said Suntech's Chairman and CEO Dr. Zhengrong Shi. "We are eagerly watching growing markets and see the potential of bringing manufacturing capabilities to other markets where we see the combination of rapid local market growth and manufacturing cost competitiveness."
The plant will initially employ about 75 people with the potential to double that within the first year.
Aerojet Wins NASA Contract For Lunar Lander Propulsion System
Aerojet has been awarded a contract to continue developing a propulsion system for NASA for potential use on lunar landers.
Aerojet is a subsidiary of GenCorp Inc, based in Rancho Cordova, California.
The design work is for NASA’s Constellation Systems Program.
The contract’s scope is to develop and complete the project, which is a multicircuit liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen injector.
The company will design, build, test and deliver the injector.
This funding for the contract is part of the Propulsion and Cryogenic Advanced Development project of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program.
“Aerojet is committed to providing innovative propulsion solutions for NASA and we are very excited to have this opportunity to work with the PCAD team on the Deep Throttling Injector,” Linda Andersen, Aerojet’s director of Space Programs, said in a news release.
Tesla Gets Tax Break from California
Tesla Motors Inc. and California reached a tax incentive deal that will save the electric-car company sales tax on $320 million of manufacturing equipment and help create up to 1,400 new jobs.
State Treasurer Bill Lockyer announced the deal, which is also expected to save California-based Tesla nearly 10 percent of equipment purchases.
A state agency will hold title of $320 million of Tesla's equipment temporarily, freeing Tesla up to build the facility for its sedan production somewhere in California.
Earlier this year Tesla received approval for about $465 million in low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of Energy and said it will use $365 million for production engineering and assembly of the Model S, an all-electric family sedan that carries seven people and travels up to 300 miles per charge.
The Model S has an anticipated base price of $49,900 after a $7,500 federal tax credit, and Tesla said it expects to start Model S production in late 2011.
Tesla also confirmed earlier that it plans to lease 350,000 square feet of property once occupied by Agilent Technologies in Stanford Research Park.
The company said it will move its headquarters from San Carlos to the Palo Alto park and build a power train plant there.
Wash State Taps $1.5M for AeroSpace Training
Gov. Chris Gregoire announced in November that Washington state will tap $1.5 million in federal Workforce Investment Act funds to support aerospace training programs.
“We know we have two fundamental challenges in keeping our competitive edge in the aerospace industry,” Gregoire said at Paine Field in Everett. “We have to recruit new workers, and we have to make sure both our current and incoming workers have cutting-edge skills. To accomplish that, we must invest in our education and training system.”
Of the $1.5 million, $600,000 will go to developing aerospace centers in Snohomish County and Spokane for joint industry-college training. The rest will go toward training equipment, career guidance and other programs in the state.
Todd Shipyards to Build Additional Ferry for Washington
In early October Todd Shipyards Corp. was the only bidder on two 64-car ferries that the Washington State Department of Ferries Division plans to build. A week later, the state said it’s awarding a contract to Todd to build one additional ferry.
On Oct. 8, the state said Seattle-based Todd bid $114 million to build two ferries; the state’s engineer’s estimate was about $110 million. The last ferry will be either a 64-car ferry or a 144-car ferry, depending on whether the state has enough money to build the larger ferry.
“This contract award is expected to sustain nearly 400 family wage jobs,” said Gov. Chris Gregoire, in a statement. The state requires that the ferry construction take place in Washington, which limits the pool of bidders, but state officials said the requirement keeps jobs in Washington and trains a work force of ferry builders.
Honeywell Lands $125M Army Ship Deal
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. received a five year contract from the U.S. Army that could be worth up to $125 million for stocking the military division’s ships.
The contract falls under the Army’s Prepositions Stocks 3 Afloat program, which helps ensure combat readiness.
The Honeywell group, based in Phoenix, signed a similar 10-year, $700 million contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to provide preposition and logistics support.
Under the terms of the contract, Honeywell will manage the ships’ inventory, as well as maintain and service equipment and supplies headed for combat, officials said.
Northrop Wins $3.8B Tanker Support Deal
Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a $3.8 billion contract for maintenance and support on the KC-10 refueling tankers.
The current contract is held by Boeing Co., which has held the contract since 1998. Boeing also makes the KC-10.
Boeing said it will review its options before filing any sort of appeal.
Northrop is based in Los Angeles.
Intellicheck Mobilisa Gets $4.5M Navy Contract
Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc. said it’s received a $4.48 million contract from the U.S. Navy for wireless security buoys that can detect water quality, oil spills and “dirty bombs.”
According to the Port Townsend company, the buoys “provide a high-capacity communications network grid to provide real-time monitoring for marine environments.”
The company began testing the buoy program last year, and was developed in conjunction with the U.S. Dept. of Defense and the University of Washington Applied Physics Lab. Security buoys are already deployed in the North Puget Sound area, according to Intellicheck Mobilisa.
Korean Air Buying Five New Boeing 747-8s
Korean Air Co. said in early December it plans to buy five Boeing 747-8 passenger planes worth $1.5 billion at list prices.
Boeing Co. will deliver the Everett-built planes to the airline between April 2013 and May 2015, Korean Air said in a statement
Korean Air will build parts for the new plane. In October, the airline said its Aerospace Business Division will build the wing structure components for the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft.
According to the airline at the time, “the wide-body commercial Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental has a capacity of 467 seats and features a lengthened fuselage with a new wing design, as well as improved efficiency which aims for a quieter, more economical and increased environmentally-friendly performance.”
Express Manufacturing, Inc. Announces its ISO 13485:2003 Certification
Express Manufacturing, Inc., located in Santa Ana, California (EMI) announced they have received the distinguished ISO 13485:2003 Certification. This ISO 13485:2003 standard is a part of the international ISO organization and sets standards for design and process control including environmental requirements, traceability, record retention, requlatory audits and management practices for medical devices
Taser Gets Order from Colombian Police for 140 Stun Guns
Taser International Inc. received an order for 140 of its X26 electronic
stun guns from the Colombian National Police.
The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed, but the company said it
will include accessories and was completed through the company’s
distributor in Colombia. Scottsdale-based Taser said the order will ship
by the end of the year.
Schilling Gets 50th Order
“Schilling’s core philosophy is to make
our customers successful, and our (remotely operated vehicle) system has
helped achieve this by improving the stability, accuracy and ease of ...
intervention operations,” Schilling chief executive officer Tyler
Schilling said in a news release.
Schilling returned to the company’s top
position in July, after its former chief executive officer resigned
after 15 months on the job.
Boeing Says
Boeing Co. said the Asia Pacific region
will need nearly 9,000 new planes worth $1.1 trillion dollars over the
next 20 years. Asia Pacific is now the largest market in Boeing’s
forecast.
That’s an upward
revision from just two years ago, when Boeing said the region would need
7,200 planes and was the world’s second-largest market behind
The Asia Pacific region covers
“Twenty years from now more than 40
percent of the world’s airline traffic will begin, end or take place
within the Asia Pacific region,” said Randy Tinseth, vice
president-marketing of Seattle-based Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a
statement.
In the next 20 years, Boeing said it
sees 5,600 single-aisle planes and 2,590 twin-aisle planes being
delivered to the Asia Pacific region. Boeing builds its single-aisle
planes in
Raytheon Gets $151M SeaSparrow Missile Contract
Raytheon Co. received a $151 million
missile contract from the U.S. Navy’s NATO SeaSparrow program.
The deal calls for the production of 186
SeaSparrow missiles with the option to make an additional 255 missiles
for $210 million. The defense weapons are to be used by the U.S. Navy
and nine international fleets, officials said in making the announcement
Tuesday. The
company’s missile division
is in
First Solar Taps Honeywell AeroSpace Boss as CEO
Solar power equipment maker First Solar
Inc. hired Robert Gillette as its CEO, replacing Mike Ahearn, who stays
on as chairman.
Gillette, who was CEO and president of
Honeywell Aerospace for four and a half years, started work at Tempe,
Ariz.-based First Solar Oct. 1.
Scott Carson Retiring as Head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Scott Carson, who has presided over
Boeing Puget Sound-based Commercial Airplanes Group since Alan Mullay
left to head up Ford Motor Co., will retire at year’s end.
The 63-year-old
WestJet Orders 14 Boeing 737s
Canadian airline WestJet has ordered 14
Boeing 737-700 airplanes
valued at between $819 million and $973 million at list prices.
The airline flies the Boeing 737
exclusively, and including the latest offer, it has 54 737s scheduled
for delivery.
WestJet also said it plans to reschedule
16 leased and direct-purchase airplanes.
Applied Technology Associates Wins $6M Contract
Honeywell Aerospace Division Signs Two Engine Deals
A pair of engine deals will bring in up
to $485 million for the aerospace division of Honeywell International
Inc., company officials said.
The Phoenix-based aerospace division of Honeywell has been awarded an addition option year on its deal with the U.S. Army to improve performance and extend the life of the turbine engine used in the M1 Abrams tank.
Cavco Buys Manufactured Housing Assets From Fleetwood
Cavco Industries Inc. has been named the
highest and best bidder for certain manufactured housing assets of
Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
which is going through Chapter 11 reorganization.
The winning bid was determined through
an auction held by the Riverside, Calif.-based producer of manufactured
homes, in consultation with its committee of creditors. A court hearing
to approve the sale is scheduled for Wednesday.
Phoenix-based Cavco’s final offer was
$21.8 million. In addition, Cavco agreed to buy Fleetwood’s idled
Artex Aircraft to Consolidate
An
Artex Aircraft Supply Inc., which does
business as Cobham Avionics Aurora, announced that it will close its
Portland-area facility sometime between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2010.
Artex is a subsidiary of Cobham Plc., a
United Kingdom-based aerospace and defense systems company with $2.1
billion in annual revenue.
The facility, along with one in
Trompeter Electronics Closing
Trompeter Electronics Inc., a
manufacturer of connectors, adapters, components and jacks for the
telecommunications, cable television and aerospace sectors, is closing
its
Trompeter is a subsidiary of Emerson
Network Power, an arm of St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Inc.
The company reported the 135 layoffs,
which will occur through the end of the year, to the Arizona Department
of Economic Security.
Taser International Scores Contract with U.S. Customs
Taser International Inc. has received a
contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that could stretch into
a five-year deal.
The contract, which calls for an
indefinite number of the company’s X26 stun guns to be shipped over a
period of time, will be coordinated through Aardvark Tactical Inc. of
Scottsdale-based Taser said the shipments will start this quarter.
Solyndra Opens Manufacturing Facility in Fremont, Ca.
Solyndra, maker of cylindrical solar
panels, got a visit from Energy Secretary Steven Chu in September
for ground breaking on the factory that the federal government is
supporting with a $545 million loan guarantee. Vice President Joe Biden
announced that the guarantee was final in a satellite address broadcast
at the facility.
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Over 1,400
Manufacturers Attend Mazak’s R3 EventMazak recently announced that over 1,400 manufacturers from North and Central America attended its “Your Manufacturing Future: Refocus, Rediscover and Reinvent” event, which took place at its headquarters campus in Florence, Kentucky. Also known as ‘R3,’ the three-day event introduced new technology and provided innovative strategies to help American manufacturers achieve success.
“We really believed that the manufacturing community would respond strongly to an event focused on positioning themselves for future growth,” said Brian Papke, president, Mazak Corporation. “Our expectations for R3 were already high and we’re absolutely thrilled to have them exceeded. A lot of manufacturers are recognizing that the market has changed and evolution toward a new level of manufacturing productivity is required for continued success.”
Attendees to R3 sat in on a wide variety of seminars, covering topics including automation, MT Connect, multi-tasking, probing and advanced tooling technologies. Manufacturers of tooling, workholding and automation products partnered with Mazak to provide attendees with a comprehensive perspective on optimizing their operations.
In addition to informational seminars, attendees of the R3 event had the opportunity to witness productivity demonstrations on newly introduced machine technologies. Among the 24 featured machines were the Quick Turn Smart 200 and 350, the first machines in an affordable new series ideal for high production runs, and the VT-20. Designed in the U.S. at the Kentucky Headquarters the patent pending Mazak VT-20 represented one of the most unique machines introduced at the event.
THINC Partners Welcome Edmunds Gages
Okuma America Corporation has announced that Edmunds Gages, a manufacturer of precision measurement tools, has joined Partners in THINC.
Edmunds Gages conceives, designs and builds a wide range of gages for dimensional measurement and more. A vertically-integrated manufacturer, providing complete gaging solutions— including tooling, fixtures, heads, readouts and masters—Edmunds Gages also offers calibration services. With a fully accredited sub-millionth gage laboratory, Edmunds Gages products are provided with traceable certifications of size to National Standards, assuring that manufactured products meet part print dimensions and design constraints.
“Partnering with Okuma and the other Partners provides us with an exciting opportunity to help manufacturers realize the full potential of modern day manufacturing,” stated Jack Gaughan, Sales Manager for Edmunds Gages. “Innovating ideas with experts from other companies, allows us to provide manufacturers with the solutions they need to remain competitive and profitable for future growth.”
National Tooling & Machining Association Will Relocate to Ohio
The National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) has announced plans to relocate its national headquarters to Independence Ohio. The board of trustees approved the move in a recent conference call vote. In announcing their decision, the 2009 NTMA Executive Team said the relocation is being made to strengthen the association by reducing operating costs, allowing the association to be more accessible to members, and to increase the potential of their “One Voice” for American Manufacturing.
The NTMA has agreed to relocate to the building presently owned by the Precision Metal Forming Association (PMA) in Independence OH. The two associations will maintain their separate identities but share common staff duties. The plan is to create a new organization that will manage common staff duties such as meeting planning, customer service, accounting, clerical and others so both organizations will save on overhead.
The move was made possible when the two organizations joined forces earlier this year on their political advocacy work by creating the new “One Voice” political advocacy coalition. The NTMA executive team believes the success of the One Voice effort has shown us that the two organizations can work together on common issues. They feel that doing more work together will make each organization stronger.
Emuge Named Exclusive North American Agent for Hohenstein Special Purpose Clamping Fixtures
Emuge Corp. announced they are the exclusive North American agent for The Hohenstein Company, one of Germany’s leading designers and producers of work-piece clamping fixtures. This arrangement will combine reliable high-quality, special purpose work piece clamping fixtures from Hohenstein with Emuge’s application expertise in demanding workholding and tooling solutions.
“By adding the specialized clamping fixtures from Hohenstein to our lines, we further demonstrate our commitment to our customers to fulfill their unique application requirements,” commented Peter Matysiak, president of Emuge Corp. “The fixtures are a natural addition, as our precision workholding department specializes in customized solutions where accuracy and repeatability play a major role.”
Waterjet Manufacturer Jet Edge Acquires Calypso Waterjet Systems
Waterjet manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. of St. Michael, Minn., recently announced that it has acquired Calypso Waterjet Systems of Dallas, Texas.
Founded in 1992, Calypso Waterjet Systems had been a major manufacturer of waterjet cutting systems prior to its departure from the water jet industry in early 2009. Calypso products include waterjet cutting machines, abrasive removal, closed loop water, and automatic height sensing systems; nesting software; plastic water jet cutting bricks; bulk abrasive feeder tanks; and replacement parts for waterjet intensifier pumps, cutting heads, and waterjet tables.
Jet Edge president Jude Lague said he plans to reintroduce many of Calypso’s products under Calypso’s brand names.
“Calypso waterjets provide an excellent entry-level waterjet solution for price-conscious buyers,” Lague noted. “Through our acquisition of Calypso, we will be able to make precision waterjet cutting capabilities available to a much broader range of customers in the growing entry-level market.”
Verisurf Donates $528,000 Worth of Software to Cerritos Machine Tool
Technology Program
Cerritos College Economic Development in partnership with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) attended the WESTEC trade show, in March 2009. Their attendance at this event resulted in a highly lucrative collaboration between Cerritos College Economic Development, their Machine Tool Technology Program, and Verisurf Software, Inc.
Verisurf Software, Inc. is a California based software development company that specializes in computer-aided inspection and manufacturing software for a variety of industries. Verisurf offered a donation of 24 seats of software (valuing a total $528,000) in exchange for Cerritos College paying to have one faculty member trained in the Verisurf software as well as produce a series of hands on training videos featuring the capabilities of the software that students can use as well as other Verisurf customers. Cerritos College instructor, Yannick Real, was selected to attend the training, create videos showing the basics of the program and some hands-on applications as well as assist with the installation process.
Cerritos College Economic Development and the Machine Tool Technology department is very excited that this collaboration will benefit their departments for years to come because their campus has been designated as the beta test site for future trainings through Verisurf. Their students will have the most up to date software and equipment because of the donations they received.
Okuma America Corporation & Hartwig, Inc. to Provide Machines to Davis Applied Technology College in Utah
Okuma America Corporation and Utah distributor Hartwig, Inc. will provide machine tool equipment to Davis Applied Technology College (DATC) for use in their Machine Tool Technology Program. The machine tool lab, soon to be known as the Okuma Institute for Technology at Davis Applied Technology College, will also serve as a showroom for Hartwig in the Rocky Mountain region, providing local manufacturers an opportunity to see, first-hand, the Okuma machines and THINC control technology.
Okuma and Hartwig are collaborating to provide DATC with a working showroom of CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, multi-tasking machines and a horizontal machining center with a Fastems flexible manufacturing system. The equipment will be used to provide students with hands-on training on state-of-the-art equipment for development of CNC machinists, programmers and quality control and inspection specialists. Additionally, local manufacturing companies will have opportunities to visit the facility and see the machines in operation.
Although machines have already been installed and training has begun, the Okuma Institute of Technology at Davis Applied Technology College will formally open on January 12. Grand Opening activities will take place January 12-14, 2010.
Jonathan
Saada & Associates Announces Expansion –Adds Complete WIDIA Product LineJonathan Saada & Associates, the manufacturer’s representative for WIDIA-Hanita cutting tools in Southern California, recently announcee the company is adding all WIDIA-related brands of cutting tools and related products to its product line, effective immediately. They: WIDIA-Hanita™, world-class end mills, WIDIA-Rübig™, solid-carbide drilling and reaming, WIDIA-Manchester™, grooving and cutoff expertise and value
Other products include WIDIA-Clapp/DiCo™, PCD/CBN custom metalcutting solutions, WIDIA-GTD™ (Greenfield Tap & Die), line of premium-quality taps, WIDIA-Circle™, the proven name for optimum small-bore boring, grooving, and profiling and, of course, WIDIA™, carbide tooling and a world leader in indexable milling, turning, and holemaking applications.
“We’ve been providing technical knowledge and expertise to metalworking end users and distributors for 20 years,” explains Jonathan Saada, president. “With these additions to our products and services, we now represent everything from the spindle to the job to improve a company’s bottom line.”
Along with partner David Buchberger, Saada says he plans to hire more people in the near future for additional service capacity to Southern California manufacturers.
Delcam Establishes
Delcam has established
an office in
Vizion was founded in
1998 by Jerry Sanders to sell and support
Delcam products in the western
Commenting on the decision to move to a direct office, Delcam Managing Director Clive Martell said, “Vizion’s staff have enjoyed considerable success in building up and supporting a large and diverse customer base for Delcam’s products. To expand the organization and achieve even more business in the state, we felt that considerable investment was needed.”
Mazak Announces ISO 9001:2008
Certification
Mazak Corporation has
announced receipt of ISO 9001:2008 certification for its manufacturing
plant in
The ISO 9001:2008
certification is very similar to ISO 9001:2000 certification. Several
restrictions have been tightened and language has been added or changed
to provide additional clarification. Mazak’s ISO 9001:2008 certification
applies to its production operations, including the design and
manufacture of CNC machines, spindle rebuilds and remanufacturing at its
The Mazak Florence plant produces the Nexus lines of vertical machining centers and turning centers with multi-tasking capabilities. Mazak will introduce 10 new models from this plant in the fall of 2009.
Siemens And Fryer Machine Team Up
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., announced that Fryer Machine Systems, Inc. has selected the Sinumerik 840D numerical control, together with Siemens’ ShopMill and ShopTurn software packages, for its job shop milling and turning machines.
By using Siemens CNC solutions, machine tool end-users benefit from decreased machine setup time, a unified control for both milling and turning machines combined with superior performance. Flexibility and ease-of-use were key factors in the decision to select Siemens.
The Siemens solution allows end-users to achieve higher productivity through easy and intuitive features and step-by-step, on-screen programming that enable job shops to quickly respond to customer demands by reducing programming times.
Makino Broadcasts 100th Online Seminar
Makino’s highly acclaimed online seminar series reached a new milestone on June 4, with the 100th seminar broadcast. All 100 seminars are available in Makino’s online seminar library (www.makino.com/library). These online events cover a wide variety of machining solutions, including production machining, micromachining, EDM, die mold, aerospace, and automation.
“It’s really exciting to have shared so much machining knowledge in the last three years,” said Mark Rentschler, Makino’s marketing manager. “When we first started, online video was in its infancy—no one else in manufacturing was doing anything like this, especially without charging people to view the information. We never thought we’d reach the point where we have over 10,000 views of videos that shops use to help their business.”
Makino’s online seminar series is a free service and available to all North American manufacturers. New seminars are broadcasted each month on Thursdays at 11am ET, 10am CT.
Carl Zeiss IMT Announces Opening Of New
Carl Zeiss IMT has
opened a new tech center in
“We are dedicated to supporting the high-tech industry on the west coast, by providing customers easy access to our most modern and advanced technology,” says Andy Sisler, vp sales at Carl Zeiss IMT. “The new technical center will provide more local resources and support for this fast paced market. It’s an exciting time for us because this is a chance to be even closer to our customers, and show our commitment to customer support after the sale,” adds Sisler.
The new facility is located in a modern technology park. The new site focuses on application support, contract inspection services, software training, and demonstration of Zeiss equipment.
“Providing contract inspection services is an exciting part of what we are building here,” states Drew Shemenski, software and applications manager at Carl Zeiss IMT. “With a full suite of Metrology Systems at this facility, we have the capability to support the inspection needs of everyone from micro-molders, up through traditional CNC job shops, as well as specialists such as gear and turbine manufacturers.”
HR Machinery has been
appointed the exclusive representative of Niigata Products Group; a
division of SNK America Inc. Covering the northern portion of
Jim Fahey, owner of HR
Machinery states, “ HR is proud to be associated with a company that
produces the quality and reliability that
BTB
Transfer Acquires Ottobi Machine
BTB Transfer of Brescia, Italy has completed their acquisition of Ottobi Machine. Ottobi has been supplying the lock cylinder & key manufacturing industry with high speed production systems for more than 30 years. Their operation will be moved into the recently enlarged BTB facility.
Ottobi produces key machines for automotive, residential, padlock, and other security cylinders, including the new tamper-proof security keys with milled slots and conical hole patterns. The lock cylinder lines produce at high speeds up to 5,000 parts per hour. The new Ottobi will benefit greatly from the current BTB infrastructure of advanced technology in electrical controls and a worldwide service organization.
Gosiger Import, a division of Gosiger, Inc. is the importer and distributor for BTB and Ottobi and will introduce the Ottobi product line to the North American market. With more than 100 service techs nationally, Gosiger provides necessary support for the life of the equipment. Gosiger is actively contacting customers who can benefit through the application of Ottobi machine technologies.
In addition to the BTB product line, Gosiger also
imports Euroturn multi-spindles, iFP vacuum parts washers and Nomura
swiss style lathes. Gosiger
has been in business since 1922 and has offices in southern and northern
Dynamic International, Samsung Machine Tool Division Appoints New
President
Steve Lesnewich was
recently appointed as the new president of Samsung Machine Tool, a
division of Dynamic International. The appointment became effective July
6, 2009. Steve is an exceptional leader who will be responsible for
introducing the Samsung Machine Tool line to
Lesnewich comes to
Samsung Machine Tool with over 30 years of experience in the machine
tool industry and brings a vast spectrum of knowledge to Dynamic
International. For the past 15 years, Mr. Lesnewich was at Daewoo/Doosan
the Korean builder of CNC lathes and machining centers where he became
president and COO. Before Daewoo, Lesnewich was the eastern regional
manager for SMW Systems where he worked closely with the builders and
importers of CNC machine tools on the east coast. Prior to SMW Systems,
Steve started his machine tool experience holding various positions with
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom the importer of CNC Swiss style lathes.
Valenite Becomes a New Competence Brand For Walter in
Walter and Valenite
recently announce the following organizational developments in an effort
to expand their value proposition for their channel partners and their
end user customers.
Starting now, until
January 1st 2010, the Valenite brand will be integrated into theWalter
brand structure, and shall form the Walter Valenite competence brand.
MODCO® will become a technology brand under the Walter Valenite
competence per below.
Muff Tanriverdi,
President of Walter
This integration
will bring the best of both organizations together to further expand
their role as
leaders of innovation and technology.
Verisurf Selected by Spacex as Exclusive Provider of Metrology Software
Verisurf Software,
Inc. announced it has
entered into an exclusive agreement with Space Exploration Technologies
(SpaceX). Under the agreement, Verisurf will become SpaceX’s software
standard for real time information regarding surface variance on
composite tooling, to perform crucial final acceptance inspection, and
to create surface deviation reports for the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 launch
vehicles, as well as the Dragon spacecraft programs.
Based in
“Verisurf’s CAD connectivity,
broad 3D device support and powerful measurement functionality are a
great compliment to our current programs,” said Chris Thompson, SpaceX
vice president of manufacturing.
“ These benefits, coupled with its ease of use and reputation as
a standard in the aerospace industry, make Verisurf a great choice for
SpaceX.”
“Verisurf is proud
to be the corporate standard for SpaceX, a company with the highest
level of innovation and quality in commercial spaceflight. We will do
whatever is necessary to support SpaceX as they strive to develop
affordable access to space”, stated Ernie Husted, president and CEO of
Verisurf Software, Inc.
Ellison Technologies Expands its Engineering Support
Ellison
Technologies, recently announced a new applications engineer, Mr. Nguyen
Ho, to its
“Nguyen is a highly
skilled applications engineer,” says Larry Duford, Ellison Technologies’
Advanced Manufacturing Group president.
“His experience combined with his enthusiasm to develop new
capabilities to support our customers, makes him a great addition to our
engineering team.”
As part of Ellison’s engineering support team; Nguyen will provide set-up, programming, and training support to Ellison’s expanding customer base. Nguyen began his career as a 2D & 3D programmer and has since enhanced his skills with a focus in set up and operation of CNC milling machines.
