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ed user interface (GUI). New dialogues within the GUI contain tabbed menus for simplified navigation between functions. Engineering Technology Associates: 248/729-3010; www.eta.com
Erasteel Opens New PM Facility
High-speed steel manufacturer Eras- teel, based in France and operating in North America in Boonton, NJ, has inau- gurated a new gas-atomizing tower at its plant in Sweden. The investment supports sales growth of the firm’s power-metal- lurgy alloys. www.erasteel.com
Makino Sets 2012 Schedule for Online Seminars
Learn about new milling, EDM and con- trol technology by attending an online sem- inar offered by machine-tool maker Maki- no, Mason, OH. Seminars—free of charge—include a 20- to 30-min. pres- entation followed by an interactive Q & A session. Among the topics: the affect of rust on steel parts during the EDM process; reducing cycle time during sinker EDM; and five-axis machining of alu- minum monolithic aerospace structures. View the complete schedule and register to attend at www.makino.com/events.
Look Here for Field- Machining Services
Atlas Machine and Supply, Inc., Louisville, KY, a distributor, manufacturer and repair center for industrial machinery, has launched a new field-machining division. It’s dedicated three highly skilled machin- ists to the division, will perform major, com- plex repairs onsite for manufacturers throughout the eastern United States. Company president Rich Gimmel expects the division’s workforce to double within a year, and continue to grow from there. www.atlasmachine.com
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