Hot Off the Press
Northern Mfg. Takes Delivery
of 3D Laser Cutting and Welding System
Monday, December 22, 2008
Prima North America, Inc., Chicopee, MA, has delivered an Optimo 3D laser-cutting machine to Northern Manufacturing Co., Oak Harbor, OH. Optimo is Prima’s largest five-axis 3D machine, for cutting as well as welding. Northern Mfg. is a precision fabricator of custom sheetmetal parts and assemblies, specializing in stainless-steel fabrications for the automotive, farming, appliance and energy industries;
www.northernmfg.com. Optimo machines feature direct-drive heads requiring no gears or complex kinematics, removing backlash and wear worries. Learn more at
www.prima-na.com.
Northern Mfg. Takes Delivery
of 3D Laser Cutting and Welding System
Monday, December 22, 2008
Prima North America, Inc., Chicopee, MA, has delivered an Optimo 3D laser-cutting machine to Northern Manufacturing Co., Oak Harbor, OH. Optimo is Prima’s largest five-axis 3D machine, for cutting as well as welding. Northern Mfg. is a precision fabricator of custom sheetmetal parts and assemblies, specializing in stainless-steel fabrications for the automotive, farming, appliance and energy industries;
www.northernmfg.com. Optimo machines feature direct-drive heads requiring no gears or complex kinematics, removing backlash and wear worries. Learn more at
www.prima-na.com.
Photo-Chemical Etching Company Adds Capacity
Friday, December 19, 2008
To increase its capacity to supply thin-gauge flat metal parts, from prototype to production, Advanced Metal Etching, Inc., Ligonier, IN, has completed a facility expansion with new equipment and an optimized workflow to increase capacity by 70 percent. The firm performs photo-chemical etching to supply parts to the electronics, medical, computer, aerospace and other industries. Learn more at
www.metaletching.com.
