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Oregon Metal Slitters to Add Heavy-Gauge CTL Line
Red Bud Industries, Red Bud, IL, will provide a new heavy-gauge cut-to-length line to Oregon Metal Slitters, Portland, OR, with blanking capacity to 1⁄2 in. The line will process coils to 50,000 lb. and 72 in. wide, and will include a variable-rake shear and drop stacker.
German Manufacturer of Coil-Processing Equipment Opens U.S. Subsidiary
Burghardt + Schmidt GmbH, Remchingen, Ger- many, has formed a U.S. sub- sidiary (Burghardt and Schmidt, Inc.) in Chesterton, IN, and appointed Peter Swenson sales director for the U.S. and Canadian mar- kets. The firm manufactures precision coil-processing equipment for slitting and leveling, including cut-to- length lines, stretch-bend- level lines and oscillate- wound slitting lines.
Internet
Website Features Photo-Etched Parts
Developed to help design engineers specify circuits for medical devices, implants and other applications, the revised website of Tech-Etch, Plymouth, MA, comprises more than 150 pages detail- ing three main product areas: photo-etched precision parts, EMI/RFI shielding, and flexible printed circuits.
Learn how photo-etching eliminates the cost of hard tooling and shortens lead times. Included are dimen-
sional tolerances as well as explanations of forming, plat- ing and heattreating capabili- ties. Visit the site: www.tech-etch.com.
New Waterjet Website Features Live Chat
Maxiem Waterjets, a divi- sion of Omax Corp., Kent, WA, has overhauled its web- site to enrich the visitor experience. Included is improved navigation, easier access to company news and events, and new live chat functionality that provides answers to questions in real time. Visit the site to com- pare product specifications, read customer testimonials and watch product demon- strations; www.maxiemwaterjets.com.
Make Better Steel- Buying Decisions
Research and dialogue are at the center of the new Majestic Steel USA website— www.majesticsteel.com. New features include dynamic, real-time market-research updates, product details and a forum for steel buyers. The goal of the new site: help purchasers make more informed, strategic buying decisions.
Agreements
NTC America Consolidates Machine- Tool Business
NTC America Corp., Novi, MI, now handles all machine- tool products, such as crank- shaft mills, which previously had been handled by its par- ent company Komatsu Ameri- ca Industries. The consolida- tion follows the April 2011 merger of Komatsu NTC Ltd.
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