By Jeffrey Bonior Created by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 2013, the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® contests draw entries from teams across Pennsylvania. The Outstanding Overall Program award went to the Conrad Weiser Middle School team, whose corporate partner was John F. Martin & Sons, LLC., a food processing … [Read more...] about Filmmaking Competition Aims to Get Young People Interested in Manufacturing Careers

Dormer Pramet, Czech Republic, a global manufacturer and supplier of tools for the metal cutting industry, released the LNEX 12 insert designed for shoulder milling and the SLN12X cutter. The LNEX 12 is a robust insert designed for shoulder milling with a maximum depth of cut up to 10 mm. It features a positive rake angle and narrow T-land to provide a smooth cutting action … [Read more...] about Dormer Pramet Releases LNEX 12 Insert, SLN12X Cutter

Progressive Components (Wauconda, IL) expands its Slide Component product line with the introduction of new Gibs, Center Guides, and Wear Strips. Each new side action component features Progressive's Z-Series Black Nitride finish and particle ring combination. Items are available as blanks, with pre-machined counterbores for screws, and designed to be cut-to-length to … [Read more...] about New Slide Components Can Run Greaseless

Progressive Components, Wauconda, Illinois, a developer and supplier of components for the production tooling industry, has expanded its mold component product line with the introduction of ejector accelerators. Featuring a compact footprint and sized for inch ejector pins and ejector plates, ejector accelerators create a second-stage ejection without the need for a second … [Read more...] about Progressive Expands Product Line with Ejector Accelerators

Rollomatic Inc., a subsidiary of Rollomatic Holding Switzerland, announces the appointment of Joe Kane as CEO of Rollomatic Inc. as of January 1st, 2023. Rollomatic is a world‐leading builder of CNC tool/cutter and peel grinding machines as well as laser cutting machines based in Le Landeron, Switzerland. Their North American headquarter is in Mundelein, IL with a … [Read more...] about Rollomatic Inc. appoints new Chief Executive Officer

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, West Boylston, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills and other rotary tools, has introduced a full line of 3XD and 5XD high-quality solid carbide multipurpose drills that are ideal for a wide range of materials and applications typically found in high mix – low volume job shop environments. “Our … [Read more...] about EMUGE-FRANKEN Launches Versatile MultiDRILL™ Line