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Makino sets Online Machining-Seminar Schedule
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Visit
www.makino.com to sign up for free online seminars from the machining-equipment supplier.
The newly released 2006 second-quarter schedule is as follows:
March 9: Hard Milling Solutions
March 23: Built for Die/Mold
April 6: ED CAM
April 13: Achieve Superior Surface Finishes
April 20: Simple Steps to Lean Mold Manufacturing
May 11: Lower Your Cost of Machining
May 18: Five-Axis Aluminum Machining for Aerospace
May 25: Innovative Fixturing.
Ebtec Installs New Laser-Drilling System
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Laserdyne Systems, Champlin, MN, has delivered a Nd:YAG drilling system to Ebtec Corp., Agawam, MA, a supplier of parts to various North American industries. The Laserdyne 790XL BeamDirector is a six-axis laser driller with a work envelope of 40 by 40 by 40 in. and a 25-in.-dia. high-accuracy rotary table. Its software component helps deliver parts in rapid cycle times with improved flow consistency, according to Laserdyne officials.
For more from Ebtec, visit
www.ebteccorp.com.
Schuler Earns Silver Supplier Award
from Shanghai Volkswagen
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Schuler AG has earned a Silver Supplier award from Shanghai Volkswagen in the category of General Procurement. The award recognizes Schuler for its supply of two triple-action press lines (lead hydraulic presses backed by mechanical presses) to the car company, which is using the lines to produce parts for the Passat passenger car in China.
Schuler, Goppingen, Germany, has a U.S. operation, Schuler Inc., based in Canton, MI. For more on Schuler’s offerings, visit
www.schulergroup.com/en/index.html.
