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BCN Technical Services Acquires IP for Warco, Wean and McKay

Metalworking companies operating presses manufactured by Warco, Wean United Presses and McKay can now turn to BCN Technical Services, Hastings, MI, for service and support. BCN recently acquired the rights, intellectual property and inventory for those three brands from Rygate International, Sterling Heights, MI. Also, BCN has agreed to provide sales, parts and services for CNC wire-forming and spring-coiling machines from Minyu Corp. of Taiwan, and for U.S. Baird, Stratford, CT. More at www.bcntechserv.com/.

 

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Waukesha Metal Products Diversifies Customer Base via Acquisition

Industrial packaging machines, medical equipment and building products are just a few of the new markets that have become available to metal stamper and fabricator Waukesha Metal Products, Sussex, WI, through its acquisition of Metal Skills Plus, LLC, a metal fabricator in Deforest, WI. According to its website, www.metalskills.com/, the latest equipment added to Metal Skills Plus’ facility includes a 4-kW Mazak laser-cutting machine and a 12-ft. Ermak CNC press brake. Learn more about at Waukesha Metal Products at www.waukeshametal.com/.

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Makino Sets 2012 Schedule for Online Seminars

Learn about new milling, EDM and control technology by attending an online seminar offered by machine-tool maker Makino, Mason, OH. Seminars—free of charge--include a 20- to 30-min. presentation followed by an interactive Q & A session. Among the topics: the affect of rust on steel parts during the EDM process; reducing cycle time during sinker EDM; and five-axis machining of aluminum monolithic aerospace structures. View the complete schedule and register to attend at www.makino.com/events.

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