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Boschert to Represent Line of Shape Benders
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Boschert Precision Machinery, Inc., Butler, WI, will now represent Profilbiegetechnik AG (PBT), of Buerglen, Switzerland, in North America. PBT supplies CNC profile bending and rolling machines—it’s online at
www.pbt.ch. Learn more from Boschert at
www.boschertusa.com.
MI Tool Company Allies with Chinese Trio
Friday, May 26, 2006
Synergis Technologies Group, Grand Rapids, MI, has formed a strategic alliance with three of China’s leading tool and die manufacturers in order to deliver high-quality low-cost tooling to its North American automotive customers. The four companies have formed a management company called Synergis China Automotive Die Group, Ltd., each with a 25-percent stake and with Synergis serving as the entry/exit point for customers. Die design, engineering changes, quality integration and final die buyoff will occur in the United States, and Synergis will assume production/product risk and travel requirements. For more information, visit
www.synergis.us.
New Robotics Tech Center Slated for Omaha
Friday, May 26, 2006
Kuka Robotics Corp., Clinton Township, MI, announced plans to open a new technical facility in Omaha, NE, at the site of the Scott Technology Transfer & Incubator Center. Scheduled to open this fall, the Kuka facility will serve as a new showroom testing and validation center for robotic concepts. The Scott Technology Center encompasses 220,000 sq. ft. of engineering and technology facilities—learn more about it at
www.scott-technology.com. Kuka Robotics is online at
www.kukarobotics.com.
