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News Fronts
Agreements
by Techni to provide service, support and preventive-mainte- nance programs.
experience serving the aero- space and medical-device sec- tors.
tion from the Ingersoll Rand Foundation to support a pro- gram designed to encourage women to pursue careers in manufacturing. The Manufac- turing Institute aims to provide networking opportunities, mentoring resources, webinars and online support.
Facilities
Striker Systems Beefs-Up Canadian Distribution
CNC Machine Manufacturer Acquired
Lincoln Electric Product Portfolio Adds NanoSteel Technology
3dSolid, a CAD/CAM sys- tems integrator based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, will represent the Striker Systems sheetmetal software product line throughout all of Canada. Striker, White House, TN, pro- vides CAD/CAM and nesting software.
MultiCam, Dallas, TX, a manufacturer of plasma-, waterjet- and laser-cutting machines and related equip- ment, has been acquired by Rosewood Private Investments.
The NanoSteel Co. has granted Lincoln Electric an exclusive worldwide license to the company’s proprietary steel coatings technology for weld-overlay and thermal- spray applications. NanoSteel iron-based alloys find use in the mining, oil-and-gas and power-generation industries, among others.
Canadian Machine-Tool Distributor Takes on Waterjet Line
The Accutek Nadcap- accredited materials-testing laboratory in Cincinnati, OH, has been acquired by Element Materials Technology, a global network of laboratories based in The Netherlands. The 54,000-sq.-ft. Accutek facility performs mechanical and metallurgical tests and weld tests, and boasts extensive
Hudson Industries, Hud- son, IN, a supplier of stamped metal parts to the automotive industry, has installed a Coe Press coil line on an Eagle 400-ton progressive-die press. Maximum coil width: 36 in.; coil weight capacity is 30,000 lb. The line, rated for 55,000- psi yield strength steel 0.020 to 0.187 in. thick, features #3
Techni Waterjet, Lenexa, KS, announced that Samzach Enterprises Limited, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, will distribute its lineup of 2D and 3D water- jet-cutting machines. Samzach technicians have been certified
Ingersoll Rand Foundation Donation Supports Women
in Manufacturing
Element Materials Acquires Accutek
New Coe Coil Line to Automotive Stamper
The Manufacturing Insti- tute (an affiliate of NAM) received a $135,000 dona-
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