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1. Precinmac Precision Machining Expands West Coast Presence With Acquisitions Of Viper Northwest And Shields Manufacturing 12/18/2020

   Precinmac Precision Machining (“Precinmac”), a diversified manufacturer of high-precision machined components and assemblies in the aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and general industrials sectors, today announced the acquisitions of Viper Northwest, Inc. and Shields Manufacturing, Inc. The acquisitions strengthen Precinmac’s West Coast presence while enhancing the Company’s differentiated value proposition to customers in the region. Financial terms of the private transactions were not disclosed.

2. Citizen Machinery Upgrades Three CNC Sliding Head Turning Centres 12/14/2020

   Japanese CNC mill-turn centre manufacturer, Citizen Machinery, has announced improvements to three of its Cincom sliding-head models, all designed to shorten cycle times and raise productivity when producing components from 32 mm diameter bar and larger

3. New Large-Capacity Doosan Multi-Tasking Mill-Turn Machines 12/14/2020

   Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has introduced a new range of large-capacity, multi-tasking mill-turn machines into the market

4. Hardinge To Bring Manufacturing Capacity Back To The United States 12/14/2020

   Hardinge Inc., a leading international provider of advanced metal-cutting and material-cutting tool solutions and accessories, today announced plans to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning machining center solutions from the Hardinge Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, NY, USA.

5. Trace-A-Matic Increases CNC Turning Capacity 12/10/2020

   Trace-A-Matic has installed a new HNK VTC-28/30 vertical turning center at their Brookfield, WI location. The HNK features a 60HP, 130RPM table with a 44,000-pound load capacity and a 25HP live spindle to support tapping and other machining operations.

6. New Mazak VC-Ez Series Delivers Affordability And Performance 12/4/2020

   To provide job shops reliable, maximum machine-tool performance at a lower capital investment, Mazak has launched the new VC-Ez Series of 3-axis vertical machining centers designed and built in Kentucky

7. Leica Geosystems And Doosan Announces New Leica-Ready Kit For Factory Fitting 12/1/2020

   Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and Doosan, a global industry leader in the engineering, manufacturing and marketing of compact and heavy construction equipment, today announced the release of a new Leica-ready factory kit for the Doosan DX255LC-5 excavator with the new semi-automated excavator functionality.

8. Mastercam Announces New Optimized 5-Axis Post Processor For FANUC CNCs 12/1/2020

   CNC Software, Inc., developers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, and FANUC America, a leading factory automation solutions provider, introduce a new post processor designed to optimize 5-axis capabilities in FANUC CNCs

9. AXYZ Announces The New Innovator CNC Router For Rapid-Prototyping & Educational Institutions 11/29/2020

   AXYZ Tailored Router Solutions^™ is excited to announce the new AXYZ Innovator Router to their line-up of CNC machines.

10. New Equipment Puts Hallite On The Path For Increased Manufacturing Capacity 11/26/2020

    In response to customer demand, Hallite has invested in new highly efficient injection moulding machines