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Hurco Opens in Canada
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Customers recently toured the Mississauga facility and viewed Hurco machining and turning centers, featuring the firm’s new WinMax control software, at the grand opening Hurco Canada. Hurco is based in Indianapolis, IN; Hurco Canada is online at
www.hurco.ca.
Lincoln Forms Joint Venture with Chinese Supplier
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Cleveland, OH, has formed a majority-owned joint venture with Zhengzhou Heli Welding Materials Co., Ltd., a privately held manufacturer of submerged-arc-welding flux based in Zhengzhou, China. The acquisition fills a gap in Lincoln’s offerings in the Far East, say company officials, with locally manufactured wire and flux. Learn more at
www.lincolnelectric.com.
All About Copper Alloys—Brasses, Bronzes, More
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Concast Metal Products Co., Mars, PA, has introduced GreenAlloys.com, a website that introduces environmentally friendly, regulatory compliant lead-free copper alloys. It serves as a resource guide for designers, engineers and OEMs looking for alloys manufactured without impacting the environment. The alloys replace lead with other elements, while still offering good material properties—lubricity, tightness, wear, strength, hardness and machinability. Learn more at
www.greenalloys.com.