CNC West Dec jan 2019

60 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST December 2018/January 2019 Carmex Precision Tools Announces New West Coast distribution Center Jim White, national sales manager of Carmex USA, has announced the opening of a new distribu- tion center to serve the ex- panding west coast market. Lo c a t e d a t 15571 Chem- ical Lane in Hun t i ng t on Beach, Cali- f o r n i a wi l l carry the complete Carmex line. Carmex manufactures a wide se- lection of high-precision cutting tools with emphasis on thread milling and Swiss-style machining. In making the announcement, Jim White commented, “The west coast and adjoining areas have been espe- cially receptive to the products we sell in terms of --both quality and function. The aerospace, defense, medical, en- ergy, and communications sectors have created extremely heavy demand for our tools. As thread milling is rapidly replacing tapping in many areas and the machining of complex small-sized parts has become more prevalent, Carmex’s years of involvement in both areas have provided a source of tooling and assistance to both OEMs and job shops.” Carmex has also recently added additional support staff to the west coast area. Jim Casteen, recently appointed regional manager, is responsible for the western US-Denver west. Jim’s background includes assignments on both the customer side and with ma- jor tooling manufacturers, including Kennametal and Seco Tools/Sandvik Coromant. A member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, ASME, AMTDA, AMT, and ADS, Jim com- ments, “Thanks to my previous work assignments, I have been able to assist customers with challenging machining applications. I see a great potential for the thorough approach that Carmex brings to both engineering and custom- er service. In addition to an extensive product line, we have the capability to respond with highly specialized solu- tions for unique situations.” Leonard Ahumada, recently ap- pointed terri- tory manager, is responsible for Sou t he rn California, Ba- kersfield south. Ahumada brings wide-ranging experience to t he pos i t i on , having worked on the customer side. He holds NIMS certification in areas including machin- ing measurements, job planning, CNC operation, and CNC programming. Ahumada stated, “Coming from the customer side in the manufacture of high-precision parts, I can understand and anticipate the end-user perspective on tooling needs and systems.” MC Machinery Announces New Pacific Northwest Regional Sales Represen- tative MC Machinery announced Scott Lindley has joined the team as the new Pacific North- west regional sales representa- tive. He will use his vast knowl- edge in machin- ing applications to support local customers and l ook t o grow Mitsubishi Laser product sales. Lindley was anAviation Electronics technician in the United States Navy and then went on to study CAD/CAM manufacturing at WesternWashington University. Now a veteran, Lindley has a wide variety of experience under his belt, including being a manufactur- ing instructor for five years and sales representative. Most recently, Lindley worked as a Northwest regional sales representative at an industry leading nesting software company. He worked with manufactur- ers, steel service centers and job shops Emuge Breaks Ground To Expand U.S. Manufactur- ing Facility Emuge Corp., a leading manufac- turer of high performance taps, drills, end mills and other rotary tools, has re- cently broken ground to build a 22,000 sq. ft. expansion project that will double the size of its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in West Boylston, Massachusetts. Marking a 35 year presence in the U.S. along with increased growth in NorthAmerica, the Emuge expansion will include more manufacturing space and the addition of a PVD coating center. In addition, Emuge plans to expand its current Technology and Training Center, also located at the West Boylston facility. “The expansion will allow us to better serve our customer base in the U.S. and Canada,” said Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge Corp. “The growth we have experienced in our aerospace and power generation customer base Industry News Jim Casteen Leonard Ahumada