Production Machining’s July 2021 News Highlights

IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show has unveiled its floor plan for the 2022 event following announcements that Chicago’s McCormick Place will hold events starting in July 2021 and that the state of Illinois has lifted capacity limits and social distancing requirements effective June 11, 2021. This positive momentum has resulted in plans for IMTS 2022 to occupy all four buildings and levels of the McCormick Place campus. The event will also continue co-locating with the Hannover Messe USA show in the East Building.

“The demand for in-person events is starting to surge,” says Peter R. Eelman, vice president and CXO at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS. “We credit this enthusiasm to our ability to remain digitally connected with the manufacturing technology community throughout the pandemic with such online platforms as IMTS spark and the IMTS Network. Read more about this industry event.

Here are more news highlights:

Ceratizit Acquires Remaining Shares of Former Best Carbide — Ceratizit S.A. has acquired the remaining shares in Ceratizit Los Angeles. The company, which is part of the Austrian Plansee Group, now holds 100% of the Rancho Domingo, California-based subsidiary.

Ransohoff Manufacturing Stoelting's Industrial Parts Washer Lines — Ransohoff, a division of the Cleaning Technologies Group LLC, is partnering with Stoelting, a division of The Vollrath Company, to expand its offerings to include the manufacture of the Stoelting industrial parts washer lines for its global customers.

Up! Network Expands Service to Mexico, Canada — The Up! Network is expanding its service outside of the U.S. Up! is now available in both Mexico and Canada, providing a direct link for industrial manufacturers to find service technicians for industrial machine maintenance and repair.

Absolute Machine Tools Hires National Sales Manager — Jason Smith has been hired as the national sales manager for production turning products at Absolute Machine Tools Inc., an importer and distributor of CNC machine and automation equipment. In his new position, Smith will be focused on building strong business relationships by meeting client needs.

Star Cutter’s Elk Rapids Facility Adds Machine Tool Demo Area — Star Cutter Company recently updated its Elk Rapids, Michigan, facility where it produces tool and broach grinders. The complete modernization of the 25,000-square-foot, climate-controlled building includes state-of-the-art workspaces and a conference room with virtual meeting capability.

DMG MORI Consolidates Production in California Location — DMG MORI Manufacturing USA (DMM) is enhancing its manufacturing capabilities by investing in new equipment while consolidating production at a new manufacturing plant in Davis, California. The new facility produces horizontal milling technology and automation, and is home to its software technology solutions which provides digitization solutions.

SMW-Electronics Breaks Ground on New Facility — SMW Autoblok Group’s newest business unit, SMW-Electronics, has broken ground on a new 11,000-square-foot, two-story facility in Meckenbeuren, Germany, that will house both prototype and production development. The building is slated for completed by May 2022, with an additional 86,000 square feet planned for future manufacturing. By 2024, the number of employees is expected to grow by over 30.

IACMI ACE Training Addresses U.S. Machining Workforce Gap — Training the nation’s next-generation machine tool workforce is continuing this summer through six in-person boot camps in Knoxville developed by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation or IACMI-The Composites Institute.

Deburring Expo Collaborates with GrindTec — Thanks to a collaboration between the Deburring Expo’s fairXperts and AFAG – the promoters of GrindTec – the exhibition portfolio at DeburringExpo 2021 will be expanded for the first time to cover the issue of “grinding technology” at a collective booth.

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