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"This clear brand alignment directs a powerful flow of innovation, products, and services to manufacturers worldwide," said Carlos M. Cardoso, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Metalcutting customers benefit from a more streamlined organization, making it easier to do business with us as we provide one of the most innovative bundle of products and services available to meet their needs."
The Widia and Kennametal Products Groups will be taken to market separately. The Widia Products Group will be sold primarily through distribution and selected direct accounts, while the Kennametal brand is positioned primarily as a direct brand that is also sold through selected value-added resellers. Brands such as Manchester™, Clapp-DiCo™, Circle™, and Rubig™, known mainly in regional markets, are now available around the world as Widia-Manchester™, Widia-Circle™, etc., from Widia distributors.
Catalog numbers and tool markings do not change for current Widia and Kennametal customers, but new eco-friendly packaging, a robust website and new product catalogs will begin to be implemented in phases beginning immediately.
Customers of both brands can continue to take advantage of custom solutions programs for specialized applications. Widia's supply-chain services can engineer cost-saving processes for tooling availability, reduced setup times, and product tracking that can further increase production capabilities and lower costs. Exclusive online training programs are also available.
Widia products and services have defined innovation in the metalcutting industry for more than 80 years, from the world's first patent for carbide indexable inserts to the development of the world's first coated grades. This brand offers a complete portfolio of precision-engineered products and custom solution services, with thousands of milling, turning, holemaking, and tooling systems products available through a worldwide network of authorized distributor partners. www.widia.com
(ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL) . . .
conducted a “Technology Days” in September that was hosted by machine tool builder DMG America at their technical center in the Los Angeles area. Siemens Drive Technologies – Motion Control Business presented new concepts in CNC and CAM for both the aerospace and job shop market sectors. The two-day event attracted numerous local companies and included multiple presentations and hands-on machine demonstrations by the technical training personnel, as well as product managers from Siemens.
Leading the presentations was Daniel Martinez, regional manager for dealer and end user support at Siemens, who shared his hands-on problem solving experience with the audience and answered many questions from attendees. The first day of the event was geared to the Sinumerik CNC five-axis functionality in aerospace machining. Topics covered included the unique transformation orientation (TRAORI) feature that integrates the tool tip position, workpiece orientation, particular machine kinematics, the compressor function onboard the CNC (COMPCAD), 3D tool radius compensation, and canned cycles and macros.
Taking center stage for the balance of the aerospace presentations was a team from Siemens PLM (product lifecycle management) in Cypress, CA. Leading the discussion was Detlev Muehl, program manager for CAM-CNC integration, who spoke on the NX CAM support for the Siemens CNC platform functions. Following Muehl was Oliver Sing, product manager for CAM development and feature-based machining at Siemens. He gave the audience a brief introduction to NX 7.5, the company’s newest software platform for running through all manufacturing process steps to formulate the ideal tool path. The software can also be used for tool path verification, he noted, expounding on the previous speaker’s explanation of how the actual machine tool parameters are taken into consideration and incorporated into the final translation.
On the second day Martinez gave the job shop group a short overview on the historical development of machine tool controls, leading up to his introduction of the new Sinumerik 828D machine tool control. Stephanie Wagg, account executive for Siemens PLM, presented the history of synchronous modeling. The last speaker was Mark Reif, product manager from the Manufacturing Solutions Group at Siemens PLM, who detailed the post-processor download library, user tutorials available and other services geared to reduce the time to a quality first part, the mantra of all job shops. www.usa.siemens.com/cnc
MAZAK CORPORATION (FLORENCE, KY) . . .
announced a new partnership with Parlec Inc. (Fairport, NY), a manufacturer of tooling and toolholding, workholding, presetting and other metalworking products.
Through Mazak’s expertise in automation and broad range of multi-tasking machines, Parlec will improve the cost effectiveness and throughput of its manufacturing operations. The company views investment in advanced manufacturing technology as a means to strengthen its competitive position in the market, with a focus on providing innovative products and better service to its customers.
In spite of the slow economy, Parlec has proceeded with its investment plan and ordered its first Mazak multi-tasking machining center, an Integrex 300-IV ST. “As a global provider of manufacturing solutions, we find that our values are very much inline with those of Mazak,” says Michael Nuccitelli, president and CEO of Parlec. “Through Done-In-One machining and Production on Demand, their company integrates the very solutions they provide. We’re looking forward to a long and prosperous partnership.”
The new machine is equipped with a gantry loader system to run unattended multi-tasking. Mazak will provide turnkey solutions, including training and application support, enabling Parlec to maximize the advantages of automation and processing on the multi-tasking machine. Prior to the investment in this equipment, Parlec integrated a Palletec Manufacturing Cell with an HCN-500 II horizontal machining center, allowing reductions in setup time and increased spindle utilization.
“We’re very excited to be working with Parlec,” says Brian Papke, president of Mazak. “Whenever we see a manufacturer eager to keep their processes at the cutting edge of innovation, with a vital strategic plan for its business, that’s a company we get excited about partnering with. That mentality is a perfect fit for our concept of using Technology Centers to help customers implement technology solutions successfully.”
Mazak Corporation manufactures machine tools in plants throughout Japan, Asia and the U.K. www.mazakusa.com
GREENVILLE TUBE (CLARKSVILLE, AR) . . .
achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification in manufacturing high quality, small diameter stainless steel and nickel alloy seamless and welded and drawn tubing and pipe. This ISO recognition illustrates dedication to excellence through continuous improvement.
The ISO 9001:2008 management system certification acknowledges that this RathGibson (Lincolnshire, IL) company met and continues to meet a high standard of product development and manufacturing. Along with the successful achievement of documentation management, effective policies have been established to allow for streamlining all the internal process steps, which lead to a better quality product for its customers.
“Greenville employees are dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs for a high quality product,” said Clint Blunier, general manager of Greenville Tube. “Along with industry leading quick turnaround times, all of our tubing is produced according to an ISO approved quality management system. The ISO certification shows our continuing commitment to providing our customers with the best.”
Greenville Tube manufactures a portfolio of stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, nickel, and super austentic alloys for seamless and welded and drawn tubing with outer diameters (OD) as small as ⅛ in (3.18 mm). Greenville can custom manufacture tubing with OD ranging from ⅛ in to 1½ in (3.18 mm to 38.10 mm), various wall thicknesses, and lengths up to 60 ft (18.3 m) for a number of different markets.
RathGibson is a worldwide manufacturer of highly engineered stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing for diverse industries such as chemical, petrochemical, power generation, oil and gas, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical, biotechnology, and general commercial. Manufacturing locations include: Janesville, WI; North Branch, NJ; and Marrero, LA (Mid-South Control Line). Sales offices include Houston, TX; Shanghai, China; Manama, Bahrain; Melbourne, Australia; Seoul, Republic of Korea; Mumbai, India; Singapore; Vienna, Austria; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. www.GreenvilleTube.com
(WEST BOYLSTON, MA) . . .
is the exclusive North American agent for The Hohenstein Company (Saxony, Germany), a leading manufacturer of workpiece clamping fixtures. This arrangement combines reliable high-quality, special purpose workpiece clamping fixtures from Hohenstein with Emuge’s application expertise in demanding workholding and tooling solutions.
“By adding the specialized clamping fixtures from Hohenstein to our lines, we further demonstrate our commitment to our customers to fulfill their unique application requirements,” commented Peter Matysiak, president of Emuge. “The fixtures are a natural addition, as our Precision Workholding department specializes in customized solutions where accuracy and repeatability play a major role.”
Michael Franzki, managing director of Hohenstein said, “Emuge’s reputation for offering the highest quality cutting tools, workholding solutions and engineering/application support made them the logical choice to be our agent in North America. Also, our team of experienced design and production engineers is available to consult with Emuge.”
The two companies enjoy a symbiotic relationship. Hohenstein provides Emuge with plumbed pneumatic and hydraulic manifold base plates which are used in conjunction with Emuge workholding and workholding nests, and Hohenstein mounts Emuge workholding to their tombstone and pallet devices.
Hohenstein has been in business for over 60 years, manufacturing some of the finest workholding devices from jig and fixture type devices to quick locating pallets to special purpose clamping fixtures. The company provides innovative, patented solutions for component clamping, featuring a space-saving taper bolt positioning system which allows a repeatable, quick change of clamping pallets, base plates and adapter plates.
Emuge is a subsidiary of the 1,000+ employee German company Emuge-Werk Richard Glimpel KG, a product technology and performance leader in their field for over 90 years. Emuge is the preferred supplier of precision workholding devices for countless industries where accuracy and repeatability are pivotal. The company manufactures an extensive line of taps, end mills, thread mills, holders and attachments, with over 100,000 items sold through distributors worldwide and end-user technical support through a network of in-the-field engineers with extensive tooling experience.
Over 10,000 types of cutting tools and accessories are stocked in the company’s new North American headquarters located in West Boylston. The 21,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility, custom-designed and built in 2005, also serves as a technology center, offered to the industry as a resource for machining process development. www.emuge.com
GREENERD PRESS & MACHINE COMPANY, INC. (NASHUA, NH ) . . .
recently built and shipped three separate orders for unique, large-sized hydraulic presses ranging in capacity from 330 tons to 1,000 tons for various metalworking/forming applications. The presses were ordered by three U.S.-based manufacturers and all were designed and built in the Nashua factory.
“We are very pleased to be seeing increased demand for our large capacity press solutions,” said Tim Dining, president of Greenerd. “Despite the flat economy, our business has been steady in 2009, including these three large press orders and others throughout the course of the year. Thanks to the superb engineering and manufacturing capabilities in our New Hampshire facility, we are well prepared to fulfill custom hydraulic press orders.”
