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1. Volz Engineering’s New Precision Subcontract Machining Operation Has Doosan Multi-Tasking Machine Tools At Its Heart 4/22/2022

   To help get its recently introduced precision subcontract machining operation up and running, and to give it an immediate and distinctive competitive edge, Greater Manchester-based, Volz Engineering Ltd, has invested in two, new multi-tasking Doosan machines, each supplied with integrated automation, from Mills CNC.

2. IACMI And N.C. A&T State University Announce Key Partnership For DoD Regional Machine Tools Workforce Training Center 4/13/2022

   The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® (IACMI) and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) announced today a new partnership aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing with a focus on the machine tool industry.

3. Gearwheel Manufacturing In A 34-Second Cycle 4/13/2022

   Minimising production times to ensure competitiveness is one of the most important challenges in the automotive industry – Henry Ford recognised this over a century ago. After decades of optimisation, it is difficult to reduce machining times further while maintaining the same level of quality.

4. De Pere Manufacturing Startup Expands With WEDC Help 4/12/2022

   A young De Pere company that’s putting a new spin on the machining industry is growing, with the help of tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

5. TJM Capital Partners (TJM) Has Purchased The Machine Tool Solutions Division Of The UK's 600 Group 4/11/2022

   TJM Capital, a private equity investment firm focusing on lower and middle-market growth businesses has purchased the Machine Tool Solutions Division of the UK's 600 Group. This acquisition includes Colchester Machine Tool Solutions, with offices in the UK, Germany, and Australia, and Clausing Industrial, Inc., headquartered in Michigan.

6. Mitutoyo America Corporation Introduces RTX Roundtracer Extreme 4/11/2022

   Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the RTX Roundtracer Extreme all-in-one measuring system that integrates roundness, contour and surface roughness measurement functions on a single platform to save time and improve productivity.

7. This Romi Machining Center Is Equipped With A Low Maintenance, 40 Big Plus Taper Direct Drive Motor That Improves Stiffness, Accuracy And Allows Increased Depth Of Cut 4/5/2022

   Romi’s New Generation D 1000 vertical machining center was designed and built based on extensive customer research, and has numerous features that enhance the machine’s rigidity and precision.

8. Nidec Machine Tool Corporation Designs And Develops A New Linear Position Detector, ‘MPLW Series (A Tentative Name),’ With New Functions And For A Low Price While Maintaining The Conventional Model’s Performance 4/5/2022

   Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (the “Company” or “Nidec Machine Tool”) announced today that it has newly developed an “MPLW series,” an electromagnetic-inductiontype linear position detector that digitally detects machines’ positioning, feed, and other information.

9. Master Of Deep-Hole Drilling Insists On NSK Products 4/4/2022

   NSK's ground ball screws, linear roller guides and super-precision ball bearings are helping IMSA to consolidate its position of excellence in the field of specialised deep-hole drilling machines, which are particularly popular for mould-making applications in the automotive sector.

10. Xerox Elem Additive Solutions Announces New Strategic Collaboration With Siemens To Strengthen Metal Additive Manufacturing Capabilities 3/30/2022

    Today, Xerox Elem Additive Solutions announced a new collaboration effort with Siemens, a global leader in manufacturing, aimed at strengthening the metal additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities of both businesses.