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oxyfuel and waterjet cutting on x-y machines as well as combination machines for punching and cutting.
Internet
Lubrication-Products
Website Gets a Facelift
Unist, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, has updated its website (www.unist.com) with a new look and feel, with updated features including easier access to prod- uct information and documentation, and a growing video library. The firm manu- factures lubrication systems for metal- forming and metal cutting.
Murata Machinery
Updates its Web Presence
Turret-press technology to form, tap, deburr, bend, mark and fineblank are highlighted on the new website of Murata Machinery USA, Inc., Charlotte, NC. Also on display at the updated website, loaded with videos and product specifications: turning machines and material-handling equipment; www.muratec-usa.com.
Awards
Reading Alloys Earns
Recognition for Technology
Integration
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently pre- sented Ametek Reading Alloys, Robeso- nia, PA, its Innovative Application of Technology award. Reading Alloys, which produces titanium master alloys and highly engineered metal powders, has focused recently on metal-powder appli- cations for the medical industry, and opened a new manufacturing plant in Robesonia to better serve that segment of its business.
Certifications
Metalformer Bazz Houston, Garden Grove, CA, has been certified as an ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) registered facility. ITAR designation certi-
fies compliance with the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act, authorizing the company to manufacture and ship military and defense parts. Bazz Houston manu- factures springs, stampings and wire forms, as well as assemblies and tooling.
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, MI, has announced its first group of Certified Robot Integrators, since launching the program in January 2012. Receiving the designation: JR Automation, Holland, MI; Motion Con- trols Robotics, Fremont, OH; Tennessee Rand, Chattanooga, TN; and Wolf Robot- ics, Ft. Collins, CO. To become certified, integrators undergo an on-site audit, safety training and hands-on testing of key personnel.
People
MetalForming magazine columnist (Tooling by Design) Pete Ulintz, of the Anchor Manufacturing Group, Cleveland, OH, was elected to a 2-yr. term as vice president of the North American Deep Drawing Research Group (NADDRG). The group strives to foster and encourage metalforming research in the areas of materials, tool and die design, lubrica- tion, testing and fabrication.
SigmaTek Systems, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, appointed Ryan Lustig regional sales manager. The firm provides CAD/CAM nesting software to support plasma, laser, waterjet and oxyfuel cut- ting, among other processes.
Beckwood Press Co. added Josh Dixon to its staff as a sales engineer and Dan Frederich as technical support engineer and electrical controls special- ist, to facilitate the supply of hydraulic- press replacement parts, generate pro- posals for system upgrades and
manage the firm’s field-service efforts. Beckwood manufactures hydraulic press- es and automated systems.
MC Machinery Systems, Inc. and Mit- subishi Waterjet, Wood Dale, IL, named Michael Burns national sales manager for waterjet. He’ll work with the firm’s regional managers and North American Dealers on product development, mar- keting and sales.
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