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Machine-Tool Maker Hurco Forms Canadian Division
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Hurco Companies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, has formed a new division dedicated to the Canadian market. Located in Mississauga, Ontario, the headquarters for Hurco Canada, Ltd. offers sales, service and training, and features a showroom equipped with Hurco machining centers and turning centers. Learn more at
www.hurco.ca.
Kentucky Rebuild Changes Names for Changing Times
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Kentucky Rebuild Corp. (KRC), Independence, KY, is now KRC Machine Tool Services—a decision made by top management to reflect the changing needs of the metalworking industry. Where once the firm specialized in only rebuilding, it now also focuses on machine-tool service and maintenance. It operates 10 fully equipped mobile units;
www.krcmachinetoolservices.com.
Belt-Conveyor Oven Facilitates High-Volume Soldering
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Microwave Filter Co., East Syracuse, NY, a manufacturer of passive electronic filter modules, has purchased an electrically heated belt-conveyor oven from The Grieve Corp., Round Lake, IL. The oven—18 in. wide by 96 in. deep by 15 in. tall—heats to 650 F to facilitate the mass-production soldering of formed metal parts. It boasts a pair of 4-ft.-long insulated heat zones with independent recirculated airflow and temperature control and a 12-ft.-long cooling zone. Learn more at
www.grievecorp.com.