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presses, laser-cutting machines and CNC press brakes, as well as HD’s machinery, for the Chinese and export markets.
HD is a long-time licens- ee of LVD, has manufactured and sold LVD press brakes and shears since 1981, and has sold LVD’s Strippit CNC turret punch presses since 2000. It is owned by Tri- Ring Group Co., a large state-owned enterprise and one of the 520 key enter- prises in China.
Bunting Announces
New Partnership
Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, KS, named Todd Steele, Steele Plastic Equipment, Marysville, MI, its exclusive representative in Michigan. Bunting pro- vides magnetic-separation equipment, material-han- dling equipment and other magnetic products.
Stamper Earns
Ammunitions-Supply
Contract
AK Stamping Co., Moun- tainside, NJ, has received a contract to produce ammu- nition links for the MK281 40-mm training and prac- tice grenades manufactured by American Rheinmetall Munitions, Stafford, VA. AKS, among other capabili- ties, manufactures small- and medium-caliber ammu- nition links for a variety of weapons systems, offering stamping, welding, assem- bly and inspection services.
Parker Precision
Under New Ownership
Hendrick Capital LLC, Carbondale, PA, an affiliate
of Hendrick Manufacturing Co., has acquired Parker Precision Products Co., Orange, NJ. Parker manu- factures perforating and specialty punches and plas- tic injector pins. Hendrick’s Bob Romanowski has been named general manager of Parker.
Manchester Tool & Die
Takes on Tube-Forming
Equipment Line
Aristo Machines, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, has part- nered with Manchester Tool & Die, Inc. (MTD), North Manchester, IN, to allow MTD to manufacture, install and provide customer sup- port for Aristo’s line of tube end-forming equipment. Aristo supplies the automo- tive and truck market, as well as the construction, HVAC, plumbing and other markets.
Awards
HK Metalcraft Earns Delphi Award
HK Metalcraft Corp., Lodi, NJ, a supplier of metal stampings, spring washers, formed products and related assemblies, earned the Pinnacle Award for Supplier Excellence from Delphi Corp. Among the criteria for winning a Pinnacle award: zero major disruptions or repeat prob- lems, single-digit PPM, and zero parts on controlled shipping.
The firm also earned an OSHA SHARP Award for 2009, and the New Jersey Department of Environmen- tal Protection’s Environmen-
tal Stewardship Award, for “voluntary and proactive measures to go beyond compliance, in an effort to improve the environment and ensure a sustainable future.”
Stamper Earns TS
Certification, and
Receives OSHA Honor
P&G Steel Products Co., Buffalo, NY, a supplier of progressive, transfer and deep-draw metal stampings, has received certification to ISO/TS16949, recognizing its quality-management sys- tem that provides for contin- ual improvement and emphasizes defect preven- tion and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. TS16949 applies to the design, devel- opment, production and installation and servicing of automotive-related products.
The firm also recently received a national Safety & Health Achievement Recog- nition Program (SHARP) award from OSHA for its “exemplary safety and health management sys- tem.” SHARP award recipi- ents are exempt from pro- grammed OSHA inspections for a specified period of time, and then are invited to renew their exempt status through a full-service, com- prehensive visit by OSHA representatives.
Internet
Watch Magnetic Conveyors in Action
While they might not earn an Academy Award, a series of new videos posted
to the website of Industrial Magnetics, Inc., Boyne City, MI, do a great job of illus- trating the variety of appli- cations where magnetic conveyors function.
Check out the videos at
www.magnetics.com/media_ videos.asp. They show, among other applications, conveyors moving large pieces of scrap sheetmetal to a collection bin, and scrap cutoff rounds and chips being conveyed from an automated cutting sta- tion into a recycling bin.
Dahlstrom Launches
New Website
Dahlstrom USA, Warrens- ville Heights, OH, a member of the Formtek Group, has redesigned its website, www.dahlstromusa.com, to showcase its ability to design, manufacture and integrate tooling and machinery for custom roll- forming, as well as flexible sheetmetal-fabricating equipment.
Users of the site can connect directly with serv- ice and support and obtain information on rebuilds and spare parts.
Dosatron Updates
Website
Dosatron Intl., Clearwa- ter, FL, a manufacturer of water-powered proportional chemical injectors, has updated its website to include new features, such as on-demand video and a blog.
The website, www.dosatronusa.com, introduces the firm’s newest injectors—the D14—14GPM and DM11F—11GPM.
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