PCS Company, Fraser, Michigan, a supplier of mold bases, mold components and molding supplies, has launched its Mold Storage Racks that offer practical storage solutions plus are safe and give easy access to molds and supplies. Built to last, the space-saving storage racks have multiple standard features to support and protect valuable molds, dies, components and auxiliary … [Read more...] about PCS Company Launches Mold Storage Racks

Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan, has hired Liz Door, a sourcing executive at appliance maker Whirlpool, to be the company’s chief supply chain officer as it looks to reset supplier relations. Door’s appointment takes effect June 12 and she will report to CFO John Lawler. The move comes nine months after Ford warned Wall Street about surging parts costs and put its CFO in … [Read more...] about Ford Names Liz Door Supply Chain Chief

Hyderabad, India-based Vasantha Group has opened a facility in the Cincinnati area, specifically West Chester, Ohio, to expand the company’s global operations and establish a foothold in North America. VasanthaTech is the name of Vasantha Group’s new US operations, which will focus on serving the company’s core strength of building high cavitation, high precision molds for the … [Read more...] about VasanthaTech Establishes US Operations in Cincinnati

Sandvik Coromant, Mebane, North Carolina, has launched The Silent Tools™ Plus boring bar, a vibration-damped sensor boring bar with control integration. Its sensors provide data on utilization, temperature, deflection and surface quality achieved, and also intervene adaptively in the machining process if the limit parameters are exceeded. The process transparency gained allows … [Read more...] about Sandvik Coromant Launches Silent Tools™ Plus on the MILLTURN

Globeius Inc., Miami, Florida, showcased its hot tip sprue cleaner, a flexible, hand-held tool for melting thermoplastics from plugged sprues and nozzles. It brings sprues and nozzles back to production-ready life, quickly and safely. Nothing can bog down the production of plastic parts faster or cause more downtime than clogged hot sprue bushing and nozzle tips. These … [Read more...] about Globeius Showcases Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner