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Mori Tapped As Supplier to WorldSkills Competition - 7/2/2009

Machine tool builder Mori Seiki has been selected to serve as an official supplier to the WorldSkills Calgary 2009 competition. Scheduled for September 1-7 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the biennial competition was created to promote increased technical proficiency within participating countries.

Sandvik Under New Leadership - 7/2/2009

Sandvik Coromant has appointed Tom Erixon as president of its global operations in Sandviken, Sweden. Effective September 1, 2009, Mr.

ERP Provider To Host Virtual User Conference - 7/2/2009

As indexes remain volatile, manufacturers are continuing to keep a watchful eye on spending. In response, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider Global Shop Solutions will use a virtual platform to host its 2009 users conference.

Flow, Omax Settle Patent Litigation - 6/26/2009

Waterjet manufacturers Omax and Flow International recently announced that patent litigation between the two companies has been settled and that there will be no merger between the companies. Additionally, a cross-licensing agreement has been reached for the patents involved in the litigation.

Haas To Offer NASCAR-Inspired VMC - 6/26/2009

To commemorate the partnership between NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and Haas Automation founder Gene Haas—co-owners of Stewart-Haas racing—Haas is building a limited-edition Tony Stewart VF-2SS VMC. The first special-edition machine tool the company has ever designed and built features a special racing paint scheme as well as sports decals of Mr.

Big Kaiser Breaks Ground on New Headquarters - 6/26/2009

Cutting tool manufacturer Big Kaiser Precision Tooling recently began construction of a new corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The new facility, which will be nearly three times larger than the company’s current headquarters, will be used for administration, application engineering, inventory, testing and training.

Survey Takes Pulse of Sourcing Community - 6/12/2009

MFG. com, a global online marketplace for the manufacturing community, recently released the results of its latest MFGWatch Survey.

Methods Completes “Demo Days” Series - 6/12/2009

“Given the economy we’re in right now, the solid number of attendees and their high level of interest in KIWA-Japan machines indicates that our series of Demo Days was a success,” says Scott McIver, chairman and vice president of product development at Methods Machine Tools Inc. Methods, a supplier of precision machine tools, is the exclusive importer of KIWA-Japan HMCs and VMCs in North America.

AMT Elects New President - 6/12/2009

The board of directors of AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology has elected Douglas K. Woods as AMT president.

CGTech, Doosan Announce Partnership - 6/4/2009

CGTech, the developer of Vericut machine simulation software, and machine tool builder Doosan Infracore have entered into a partnership to better serve their mutual customer base. With CGTech’s Vericut simulation software, user’s of Doosan’s machining centers, turning centers, EDMs and other products can ensure the accuracy of toolpath programs before machining.

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