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mus laser-cutting machines. The software will enable users to make full use of the capa- bilities of each machine and, with the software's advanced nesting capabilities, achieve optimum material utilization, according to Lantek officials.
display showroom. The facility also will have an expanded training area and a separate demo area for hands-on dis- play of its technologies.
in Hermosillo, Mexico, to pro- vide service and support throughout the region.
footprint allows Alro to better support the local market with additional grades and sizes of aluminum, carbon and stain- less steel, tool steel, copper, brass, and bronze.
Quintus Appoints CNI-Consultamex as Mexico Agent
“Our new headquarters and tech center is a testament to the growth that we have realized over the past several years,” says Dr. Jeffrey Ahrstrom, president and COO. “The showroom alone is as large as our current building. We’re excited to be able to let our customers see in person a more comprehensive repre- sentation of our product line.”
Locally, the facility will operate as Lacsher Technolo- gies and be managed by Arian Zavala, a veteran of Mexico's industrial-laser community.
Alro, headquartered in Jackson, MI, has more than 60 locations in 12 states.
Quintus Technologies has named CNI-Consultamex as the company’s sales agent for Mexico. CNI-Consultamex has 25 years of experience in the Latin American metalforming industry with process opti- mization consulting. With this agreement, CNI-Consultamex adds Quintus high-pressure systems for metalforming and densification to its portfolio of technology offerings.
Bystronic Mexico Opens Monterrey Headquarters
Dry-Lube Capability for Heidtman Pickling Line
Quintus manufactures hot and cold isostatic presses, from small lab units to high- volume production systems used for advanced material densification, along with a full family of fluid-cell presses— rectangular, circular, and deep-draw hydroforming.
The BC80 is ideal for cut- to-length, chamfering, facing and part measurement for continuous production of bushings. The unit provides in-process part measure- ment and 100-percent part- length inspection with detailed SPC reporting. The CM602 is ideal for cutting short and medium-length steel, copper, brass and alu- minum tubes, solid bars and profiles. It can handle tube and bar to 4 in. dia. depend- ing on material, and cuts at speeds to 5000 rpm.
The new location in Mon- terrey provides excellent logis- tics resources, and is better positioned to serve the rest of the country with services and deliveries, according to com- pany officials. In addition to being the company’s cus- tomer-service and spare- parts hub, the facility also is home to Bystronic Mexico sales and training opera- tions. The showroom will be equipped to provide live product demonstrations for Bystronic’s laser-cutting and press-brake bending equip- ment, as well as the BySoft 7 suite of software. Onsite classrooms will offer hands- on training and both stan- dard and customized cours- es for programmers, machine operators and maintenance personnel.
The new capability repre- sents the third upgrade the steel service center has made to this pickling line in the last five years. The line, which includes a continuous inspec- tion system, can handle mate- rial to 0.625 in. thick by 72 in. wide.
BLM Group USA Plans New HQ
BLM Group USA, a manu- facturer of tube and sheet- metal processing equipment, has announced that it plans to move into new headquar- ters in Wixom, MI. The com- pany is expected to occupy the 75,000-sq.-ft. facility in spring of 2017. The new loca- tion will more than double the space of BLM Group’s current facility and provides greater access for customers to explore the company’s products and services via a
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Also, BLM Group USA recently sold a BC80 CNC end- machining center and a CM602 automatic CNC sawing machine to Tube Fabrication Industries, Logansport, IN. Tube Fabrication Industries offers a core capability in the fabrication of precision alu- minum and carbon-steel tub- ing/tubular components for automotive anti-vibration devices.
Bystronic Mexico has cele- brated the grand opening of its Monterrey, Mexico, head- quarters, a two-floor facility with main office, training area, machine-demonstration show- room, and spare-parts and machine-logistics warehouse.
Heidtman Steel has added dry-lube capability on an existing pickling line at its Cleveland, OH, plant. The dry-film lubricant, used main- ly for deep-draw applications, is applied on the line in typi- cal coating weights measur- ing 200-400 mg/sq. ft., but Heidtman can apply heavier coating weights if required by the customer.
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Noted for expertise in high- strength steels, Heidtman, headquartered in Toledo, OH, processes nearly 5 million tons of steel annually.
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Laser Mechanisms Opens Hermosillo, Mexico, Office
New Tulsa Facility for Alro Steel
Online manufacturing mar- ketplace MFG.com has launched a competitive-analy- sis software application, ShopIQ, designed to help sup- pliers and manufacturers benchmark their bids against quotes from competitors. The goal is to eliminate labor- intensive manual data reviews and deliver real-time analyses
Laser Mechanisms, a sup- plier of laser-processing equipment, has announced the opening of a new office
Metals distributor Alro Steel has opened an 80,000- sq.-ft. facility in Tulsa, OK, replacing a 9000-sq.-ft. facility that the company had been operating in Tulsa. The larger
MFG.com Launches App for Benchmarking Bids