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News Fronts
sense and it will become a hub for expanding into South America,” says Jack Ragan, TigerStop vice president of sales and service.
Agreements
Stamping-press builder Seyi Machinery has announced that it is partnering with robotics sup- plier ABB to provide robotic press cells and lines. The two are working strategically to offer auto- mated production solutions and apply Seyi’s Intelligent Stamping Line Control System.
Seyi Partners with ABB for Automated Press Systems
“Through the years, ABB has been an important partner for Seyi in developing automation sys- tems,” says Claire Kuo, Seyi chair and CEO. “With the increasing customer requirements for automation, we have solid faith that win-win outcomes can be expected based on the coopera- tion between ABB and our company.”
A demonstration cell has been set up at Seyi’s headquarters in Taoyuan, Taiwan, that shows Seyi’s most advanced servo press, the SDG2-400 straight-side crank-servo press, paired with ABB’s six-axis IRB6700 robot with a seventh linear axis, and its SD1-200 solid-frame crank-servo press paired with ABB’s six-axis IRB4600 robot.
The company provides automation equipment used in material cut-off, drilling, bor- ing, ripping, positioning and pushing.
Business Notes
to add complementary tech- nology as well as AMI’s strong global brand, accord- ing to Livingstone officials.
move by Daubert Cromwell to make its products available to its global customers more effi- ciently by manufacturing local- ly and providing more-direct technical support, according to company officials.
Press builder Nidec Min- ster Corp., Minster, OH, has announced the acquisition of Vamco International, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, a manufacturer of high-speed feeds. Vamco’s executive corps will continue to lead the product brand locally from Pittsburgh, and manufacturing also will contin- ue from this facility.
Internet
Beckwood Press Website Promises More Resources, Easier Navigation
SafanDarley Expands Distribution Network in North America
AMI marked the 70th trans- action Livingstone closed glob- ally in 2016 and 23rd in the Industrial sector, one of the core M&A sectors of the firm.
SafanDarley, provider of press brakes and shears, has appointed Modern Machinery as distributor for the state of Michigan, excluding the state’s Upper Peninsula, which is covered by Gladwin Wisconsin. Modern Machinery already serves SafanDarley customers in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
New IL Sales Office for Punch Industry USA
“Brazil’s already large and growing industrial sector and the concentration of multina- tional automotive, heavy- equipment and industrial OEMs, together with the unique challenges that Brazil’s climate presents, makes this a market where Daubert can provide signifi- cant value,” says Martin J. Simpson, Daubert Cromwell president and CEO. “We now can provide our specialized products and services seam- lessly and effectively to metal fabricators and producers in Brazil and throughout South America.”
Nidec Minster Acquires Vamco International
Esab Purchases Orbital-Welding Supplier AMI
The company is a sub- sidiary of Punch Industry Inc., a provider of tool and die components.
Beckwood Press Company, St. Louis, MO, has launched a new website, www.beckwood- press.com. The manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation systems, as well as the Triform line of spe- cialty forming equipment, describes the site as featuring a simplified menu structure, streamlined paths of discovery and a responsive layout for all platforms. The site provides in- depth information on forming applications, press-frame styles and maintenance strategies. Also offered: An Education Center where visitors can learn about new forming tech- nologies and old technologies being used in new ways. It hosts articles, white papers, videos and success stories.
Los Angeles-based Arc Machines, Inc. (AMI), a com- pany in the portfolio of Marwit Capital, has been sold to Esab Welding & Cutting Products, reports Livingstone, a mergers and acquisition advising firm to AMI.
The new office will provide sales and service by local customer-service and sales representatives.
AMI designs, engineers and manufactures automat- ed, orbital gas-tungsten-arc- welding equipment and asso- ciated aftermarket components. Esab, a provider of welding and cut- ting equipment and systems as well as related products and services, acquired AMI
Daubert Cromwell, Alsip, IL, a manufacturer of corrosion inhibitors and protective pack- aging, has expanded into Brazil, opening Daubert do Brasil, Ltda. Daubert Brasil, based in Limeira, manufactures, mar- kets and sells the company’s complete line of proprietary cor- rosion-inhibitor packaging and rust-preventive liquids.
TigerStop Opens New Office in Mexico
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Punch Industry USA Inc. has opened a new sales office in Itasca, IL, near Chicago.
Daubert Cromwell Opens New Plant in Brazil
Daubert Brasil is the latest
“Building a dealer and sup- port network in Mexico makes
TigerStop, Vancouver, WA, citing growth in sales and the potential for expanding into foreign markets, has opened an office in Mexico City and hired Gregorio Aspeitia as nation- al sales manager for Mexico.