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Harrington Hoists Expands CA Operation
Hoist and crane manu- facturer Harrington Hoists, Manheim, PA, has complet- ed the expansion of its office space and warehouse in Corona, CA, to accommo- date additional manufactur- ing, personnel and product storage. The firm produces electric- and air-powered chain hoists and trolleys, electric wire-rope hoists and trolleys, overhead cranes and crane accessories, and more.
Orchid Doubles the Size
of its Mexican Facility
Orchid International has moved its Monterrey alu- minum diecasting operation into a new 62,000-sq.-ft. facility in Apodaca. The new facility more than doubles the company’s manufactur- ing floor space from its orig- inal facility, which Orchid acquired from Hawk Motors in November 2006. The Orchid diecasting plant ships more than 80,000 aluminum diecast electric- motor rotors per week, and the company is considering adding general stamping and assembly to its new and larger facility. Learn more at www.orchidinternational.com.
Waukesha Tool & Stamping Launches Plex Online
Full-service metalform- ing company Waukesha Tool & Stamping, LLC, Sussex, WI, has gone live with its new Plex Online software, designed to encompass more than 350 modules for managing manufacturing enterprises. Waukesha Tool & Stamping is using mod-
ules for quoting, EDI, proj- ect-resource planning, pur- chasing, human resources, financials and costing. It’s using Plex Online, from Plex Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI, to manage operations in Sussex and at its plant in McAllen, TX.
“Plex already is giving us more reliable data on our costs, saving us time in the customer-service area, streamlining purchasing and planning, and helping us better manage our manu- facturing and quality,” says company controller Nancy Nyhan.
Canadian Machinery Builder Expands
Burlington Automation, Burlington, Ontario, Cana- da, a designer and builder of automatic CNC metal- fabricating equipment, tube-finishing equipment and material-handling sys- tems, has moved to a larger facility. With 30 percent more space then its previ- ous location, the firm also enjoys higher crane capacity and a new demonstration and testing center.
Job Shop Banks on
New Press Brake
Fedtech Inc., Mounds View, MN, a metal-fabricat- ing job shop specializing in custom manufacturing serv- ices including waterjet and laser cutting, has acquired a Bystronic Beyeler Xpert 320 press brake, rated to 352 tons of force. The machine boasts 29 in. of open height—ideal for fabri- cation of deep boxes or lengthy flanges; an 18-in. stroke; and hydraulic tool
clamping
for quick setup and process flexi- bility.
AP&T Automates Mechanical Presses
Stand Alone Presses Tandem Lines
Transfer Presses Versatility
– Loading/Unloading
– Front/Rear Transfer – Traditional Side
windows Transfer – From either
Blanks or Coil
The Xpert 320
is coupled with
Bystronic’s Bybend graphical CAM soft-
ware that permits direct importing of DXF, DWG
and IGES files. Fedtech paired the Xpert with preci- sion-ground standard-style tooling from Wila Intl.
Agreements
Ultra Tech Acquires
Motch & Eichele
Ultra Tech Machinery, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, a builder of metal-cutting and forming equipment and an authorized integrator of Fanuc robotic systems, acquired The Motch & Eichele Co., Eastlake, OH. The Motch & Eichele Co. markets and services metal- working equipment such as laser-machining systems, vertical-machining and turn- ing centers, grinding machines and rotary trans- fer machines, and services in Ohio, Western Pennslyva- nia, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan.
Techni Waterjet Offers
Tech Support to Calypso
Machine Owners
Waterjet-cutting applica- tion experts Techni Waterjet, Lenexa, KS, has hired Chris McKinney, formerly sales manager for Calypso Water-
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jet, in order to begin offer- ing technical assistance to all metalforming companies operating Calypso machines. Techni Waterjet’s services include application development and assistance with machine operation, maintenance and program- ming, as well as replace- ment parts for all high-pres- sure components and cutting tables.
Techni Waterjet also hired Calypso’s top service technician, and has con- tracted with its lead cus- tomer training and applica- tion specialist.
LVD Forms Chinese
JV Company
Belgian sheetmetal-fabri- cating-equipment manufac- turer LVD Co. n.v. and Hubei Tri-Ring Metalforming Equipment Co., Ltd. (HD) have formed a joint venture company in Huangshi City in China’s Hubei Province. The company will produce LVD’s line of turret punch
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