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Increasing use of advanced steels with higher yield strengths was taking a toll on Liberty Steel’s 20-year-old COE coil processing line and challenging its ability to achieve flatness requirements. Rather than replace the entire line, COE upgraded the existing straightener head with a new HD series heavy duty power straightener, saving the company significant money, and improving process and part quality.
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Yaskawa Motoman, the Dayton, OH-based provider of robots and robotic automation systems, has announced the appointment of David Troeter as vice president of customer satisfaction. Troeter will be responsible for the overall per- formance of the company’s customer satisfaction group, including field service, techni- cal support, training, spare parts, robot refurbishment and repair, retrofits and after- market support sales for the Americas. Prior to the appoint- ment, Troeter was vice presi- dent of administration at Stiles Machinery, a provider of advanced manufacturing solu- tions in Grand Rapids, MI.
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CEO. “So it was critical for our management and workforce to embrace and achieve this certification. This accomplish- ment will allow us to continue to be a premier supplier in the automotive industry.”
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Aida of Mexico Facility Continues to Grow
Aida of Mexico, subsidiary of Aida-America, a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton, OH, continues to grow. The Querétaro service facility has increased its staff by more than 25 percent with- in the past year to support customers in Mexico. Aida Engineering of Mexico now employees 13 team members to support the established and growing metal-stamping market in Mexico, including technical staff to install press- es and supply parts.
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Sutherland Revamps Website
Sutherland Presses, Mal- ibu, CA, has taken the wraps off of its redesigned website. Visitors will find easy-to-navi- gate features, including videos, showcasing the company’s presses and services. Visit www.sutherlandpresses.com.
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Batesville Tool & Die Achieves IATF 16949 Certification
Batesville Tool & Die, Inc., Batesville, IN, has announced completion and receipt of its International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 certifica- tion. The weeklong audit con- sisted of checks and balances for all departments and processes. “Batesville Tool and Die takes customer requirements and expecta- tions very seriously,” says Jody Fledderman, president and
Ryo Arai has joined Aida- America as project engineer, after-market solutions (AMS). He brings more than three years of experience, including press modernization, from Aida Engineering in Japan and will coordinate projects with customers and also will be part of the AMS team respon- sible for technical design of department projects.
Fronius USA’s Perfect Welding business unit in Portage, IN, has announced four new hires: Erik Stengline and Mike Cramer joined the company as sales applications engineers; Larry Garza became a part of the Houston staff as sales application tech- nician; and Jose Vasquez was named area sales manager for Wisconsin.