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SMT Announces Latest Knowledge Exchange Seminars

SMT Offers Knowledge Exchange Seminars: USA
SMT recently announced its Knowledge Exchange seminar events. Regardless of your speciality, SMT looks forward to visiting professionals ... (posted 2021-07-29)

VDMA Reports Power Transmission Engineering Market Upswing
At the board meeting of the VDMA Power Transmission Association on July 15, 2021, the sales forecast from the spring was increased from p... (posted 2021-07-28)

MPIF Executive Director/CEO James Adams with donation to Second Harvest Food Bank.

MPIF Donates to Food Bank
During the closing night event “An All-American BBQ”, at PowderMet2021, Orlando, Florida, the Metal Powder Industries Federat... (posted 2021-07-27)

Xometry Appoints Clark to Board of Directors
Xometry, Inc. has announced today the recent appointment of Ranjana Clark to its board of directors. Clark, the Head of Global Transactio... (posted 2021-07-26)

Trelleborg Expands Online Store with Seals and Bearings for Marine Applications
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands its online store to include Seals-Shop Marine, which makes seals and bearings for the marine industr... (posted 2021-07-23)

FORAN is CAD/CAE/CAM software for the design, construction and engineering of vessels and marine structures.

Siemens Digital Acquires FORAN Software Business
Siemens Digital Industries Software recently announced it has signed an agreement with Spain-based SENER, a leading multinational company... (posted 2021-07-22)

AWK'21 takes place digitally and in-person from September 22-23, 2021.

AWK'21 Kicks Off September 22nd in Aachen
Whether digitally or on-site in Aachen, please join the lecture program at the 30th Aachen Machine Tool Colloquium. Plenary speakers incl... (posted 2021-07-21)

The Make Power Smart app offers the ability to check belt tension, realign pulleys and set proper pulley distance, all through a mobile phone.

Continental Introduces Make Power Smart App
Continental has developed its Make Power Smart app to support distributors by digitizing the tachometer, tension frequency meter and lase... (posted 2021-07-21)

Intel Joins the CLPA
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has announced that the Intel Corporation has joined the organization as its latest member. The str... (posted 2021-07-20)

AGMA Foundation Welcomes New Director
The AGMA Foundation announced Mary Ellen Doran as the Foundation’s new executive director. She assumed the role in June 2021.The ap... (posted 2021-07-19)

Portescap eStore allows customers to search for off-the-shelf products to suit their desired configuration, environment or envelope.

Portescap Launches Online Tools for Miniature Motors
Portescap has unveiled two new online tools to streamline the process of evaluating and buying miniature motors. MotionCompass delivers p... (posted 2021-07-16)

OPTIME's analysis results are displayed on the PC-based dashboard or within the included mobile app.

Schaeffler Introduces OPTIME in the United States and Canada
Schaeffler is launching its acclaimed OPTIME condition monitoring system in the U.S. and Canada. OPTIME is an efficient, easy-to-use and ... (posted 2021-07-15)

Sulzer has launched the Shell VersiSwirl axial cyclone which incorporates the latest innovations from more than ten years of R&D cooperation between Sulzer Chemtech and Shell.

Sulzer Chemtech Extend Agreement with Shell Catalyst & Technologies
Sulzer Chemtech has renewed and extended its licensing agreement with Shell Catalysts & Technologies for the development and distribu... (posted 2021-07-14)

Left to right are Jerry Gray (Immediate Past Chairman of the Board), and Tim Bieber (Chairman of the EASA Board of Directors).

EASA Announces New Officers and Executive Committee
The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) announces new international officers for the 2021-2022 administrative year. As of Jun... (posted 2021-07-13)

Bosch Rexroth Offers Digital Maintenance Seminar on July 15th
Sudden machine breakdowns, unplanned, costly maintenance work and pre-defined maintenance cycles – is that the only way? ... (posted 2021-07-12)

SMT Offers Online Training Workshop: System Analysis in MASTA
July's MASTA Online Training Workshop covers system analysis modes within MASTA, along with the underlying operation of the MASTA sys... (posted 2021-07-09)

Lenze Americas Welcomes New President
Lenze recently announced the appointment of Steve Markham as president of Lenze Americas.“More than ever, Lenze’s industrial ... (posted 2021-07-08)

NTN Receives GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award
NTN is pleased to announce that its manufacturing facility, NTN Driveshaft, Inc., has been awarded General Motors Company’s Supplie... (posted 2021-07-07)

FANUC is capable of producing 11,000 robots per month in its fully automated factories.

FANUC Announces Production of 750,000th Robot
FANUC has announced the production of its 750,000th industrial robot, representing a record high point in the robotics industry. &n... (posted 2021-07-06)

A3 Creates Artificial Intelligence Strategy Board
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has created a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Strategy Board of leading AI expe... (posted 2021-07-02)

A collection of the 2021 grand prize winners.

MPIF Announces Design Excellence Award Winners
The winners in the 2021 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Design Excellence Awards competition, sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation ... (posted 2021-07-01)

Hexagon's Annie Lien Joins Waymo Forum on the Power of Mentorship for Women
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division recently announced Annie Lien, director of business development for autonomous soluti... (posted 2021-06-30)

Tolomatic Offers Electric Actuator Webinar on August 24
Tolomatic is offering a free webinar "Linear motion design: Electric actuators for hydraulic replacement" on August 24, 2021 at... (posted 2021-06-29)

Schneider Electric presented Neugart with this year's

Neugart Receives Schneider Electric Supplier Award
Neugart is currently the only company to have received this year's "Schneider Electric Supplier Award" in the "Quality... (posted 2021-06-28)

SKF already uses the oil recovery system at several of its own facilities and is now in the process of making the technology available to customers around the world.

SKF Offers Oil Regeneration Service to Customers in Mexico
Industrial end-users in Mexico will now be able to make use of regenerated oil services using a unique and recently developed system from... (posted 2021-06-25)

Electromate Wins 2021 AHTD Foundation Award
Electromate received a Foundation Award from the Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD), recognizing the company’s 25 ... (posted 2021-06-24)

The Calderara di Reno Hub, obtained by dedicating part of a Bonfiglioli Group plant, has a total area of 1,500 square meters.

Bonfiglioli Kicks Off Vaccination Hub
The Bonfiglioli Riduttori Vaccination HUB in Calderara di Reno kicked off June 14th.The Calderara di Reno Hub, obtained by dedicating par... (posted 2021-06-23)

International Women in Engineering Day is June 23, 2021.

Maxon Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
The women in engineering (WIE) at maxon work eagerly to contribute to the success of advanced technology in the motion control industry. ... (posted 2021-06-23)

Ransohoff Partners with Stoelting
Ransohoff, a division of Cleaning Technologies Group LLC, is proud to announce its partnership with Stoelting, a division of The Vollrath... (posted 2021-06-22)

PT WORK Force Introduces New Resource
The PTDA Foundation, through its PT WORK Force initiative, provides resources to support power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) employ... (posted 2021-06-21)

Utilizing real-time inventory and a dedicated exchange program team, ABB can ship a replacement unit within 24 hours of a purchase order receipt.

ABB Introduces Drive Exchange Service
ABB’s Drives Service team reduces the impact of unplanned downtime with the Drive Exchange Service offering. Utilizing real-time in... (posted 2021-06-18)

QuesTek Wins 2021 ASM International Engineering Materials Achievement Award
QuesTek Innovations LLC has announced that it received the 2021 ASM International Engineering Materials Achievement Award for the design ... (posted 2021-06-17)

MIR's robot versatility is one of the reasons Guardian Industries collaborated with the organization.

Koch Industries Collaborates with MIR
Mobile Industrial Robots recently announced a worldwide strategic collaboration with one of the world’s largest private companies, ... (posted 2021-06-15)

Learn about totally integrated automation with Siemen's virtual courses.

Siemens Factory Automation Offers Digitalization Courses Online
Siemens Factory Automation is excited to offer series of one day instructor led virtual workshops under the TIA University umbrella. Thes... (posted 2021-06-14)

PRO DESIGN will continue to operate as an independent company and a provider of electronic engineering and manufacturing services.

Siemens Acquires PRO DESIGN Prototyping Solutions
Building on the recent announcement of its next-generation Veloce hardware-assisted verification system for integrated circuits (ICs), Si... (posted 2021-06-11)

Neighborhood 91 will both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing and 3D-printing supply chain into one production ecosystem.

Wabtec Begins Operations at Neighborhood 91 Additive Hub
Wabtec Corporation recently celebrated the start of operations at Neighborhood 91, the additive manufacturing production campus at Pittsb... (posted 2021-06-10)

SMT Offer Training Workshop: Optimization Tools in MASTA
SMT's June workshops discuss MASTA's wide ranging optimization tools, a selection of features which simplify the optimization pro... (posted 2021-06-09)

Sulzer Announce New Motor Test Center
Sulzer’s Pasadena Service Center has opened an extra-large capacity test center for AC and DC motors. Located in Houston, TX., this... (posted 2021-06-08)

Siemens Digital is a long-standing ecosystem partner of TSMC.

Siemens Digital Enhance Intelligent Automation Solutions
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that its Calibre nmPlatform tools and Analog FastSPICE platform are now both qualified ... (posted 2021-06-07)

Regular training sessions offer a great return on investment.

Sulzer Examines Skilled Trade Shortage in Pump Industry
As more baby boomers continue to retire in 2021, it is reported that 62% of companies are struggling to fill critical, skilled technical ... (posted 2021-06-04)

NTN Receives 2021 Content Excellence Award
NTN, the parent company of BCA Bearings, is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2021 Content Excellence Award from the Automotive Cont... (posted 2021-06-03)

Electromate Set to Receive Business Excellence Award
Electromate Inc. is pleased to announce that, at the upcoming fifth annual Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses bei... (posted 2021-06-02)

QuesTek Awarded Three Projects for Advanced Materials Development
QuesTek Innovations LLC has received three new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Awards from The Office of Naval Research... (posted 2021-06-01)

These webinars focus on trending wind industry topics including the evolution toward large capacity turbines and advances in design, analytics, and inspection.

MSC Software Announces Wind Power and Sustainability Webinar Series
MSC Software, a part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, announced it will host an eight-part webinar series covering... (posted 2021-05-28)

MPIF Announces Upcoming Powder Metal Courses
Registration has opened for the Basic Powder Metallurgy (PM) Short Course, the powder metallurgy industry's longest-running course, w... (posted 2021-05-27)

AGMA Examines Robot Integration in Gear Manufacturing
AGMA presents its latest webinar "How Software Can Level the Playing Field for Robot Integration" on Wednesday, June 2, from 1:... (posted 2021-05-26)

(Left to right) Jason Green, human resource business partner manager, ABB; Tim Allen, chamber president and CEO, Fort Smith; U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, Rogers; Jesse Henson, president of ABB's NEMA Motor Division; Dr. Terry Morawski, superintendent of Fort Smith Public Schools.

ABB Invests in Peak Innovation Center
ABB’s NEMA motor division is pleased to announce its support of Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their $1 million in... (posted 2021-05-26)

Adaptive3D is a category leader in printed elastomers for additive manufacturing. Its products enable volume end-use parts production via additive manufacturing of odorless, tough, strain-tolerant, tear-resistant, and biocompatible rubbers and rubber-like materials.

Desktop Metal Acquires Adaptive3D
Desktop Metal, Inc. has acquired Adaptive3D, a leading provider of elastomeric solutions for additive manufacturing. Adaptive3D offers ca... (posted 2021-05-25)

Siemens Digital Receives Three Samsung Foundry SAFE EDA Awards
Siemens Digital Industries Software recently announced that long-term partner Samsung Foundry has recognized its partnership and substant... (posted 2021-05-24)

Clemson University received a grant to design, build and operate a facility capable of full-scale, highly accelerated testing of next-generation wind turbine drivetrain technology.

AGMA 2021 SRN Event Includes Clemson University SCE&G Energy Innovation Center Tour
The AGMA 2021 Strategic Resources Network Event, June 9-11 in Charleston, SC., offers a terrific lineup for future leaders starting with ... (posted 2021-05-21)

STLE Announces Ken Hope as 2021-2022 President
The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the technical society serving individuals, companies and organizatio... (posted 2021-05-20)

Regal Set to Present Tag-It Asset Management Program Webinars
Regal Beloit Corporation has announced it will present webinars on Wednesday, May 26 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EST, and again on Wednesday... (posted 2021-05-19)

QuesTek Awarded $1.1 Million for Small Business Innovation Research
QuesTek Innovations LLC recently announced that it was awarded $1.1 Million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II funding... (posted 2021-05-18)

The winners of the 10th manus awards: gold for PowerBully by Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG, silver for a radio-controlled felling wedge, and bronze for a sun protection facade system with a shape memory alloy. The new green manus went to Finbin for its intelligent, solar-powered rubbish bin.

Manus Award Honors Creative Use of Plain Bearings
For the first time, the manus award, a joint initiative by Igus, a motion plastics specialist, recognizes four contestants. The prize sho... (posted 2021-05-17)

The new facility will represent the largest dedicated production site for zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles in the U.S.

Lion Electric Company Announces Construction of Largest U.S. All-Electric Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Plant
The Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, recently announced that it has se... (posted 2021-05-14)

Jack Templin (left) and Darin Davenport (right) discuss the bearings and power transmission market.

AD Hosts Bearings and Power Transmission Virtual Meeting
AD hosted its 2021 Bearings & Power Transmission Division Virtual North American Meeting, from March 29 – April 1. The virtual ... (posted 2021-05-13)

Nordex growing strong over three generations.

Nordex Receives AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation
Nordex, Inc. recently announced the establishment of a quality management system for AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015. The company is involved... (posted 2021-05-12)

Gates continues to roll out a variety of sustainability goals.

Gates Releases Sustainability Report
Gates has released its 2020 Sustainability Report. Gates’ Report features a comprehensive set of initiatives and programs organized... (posted 2021-05-11)

A3 Reports Robot Orders Up 20 Percent in Q1 2021
Robot orders in the first quarter of 2021 were up 20% over the same period in 2020, with substantial increases in purchases coming from c... (posted 2021-05-10)

Argonne National Laboratory Offers Materials Webinar
Argonne National Laboratory will host a free webinar May 19, 2021 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm CT called "Frontiers in Materials Manufacturin... (posted 2021-05-07)

Large electric motor and generator repair, storage, and maintenance is available to customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region.

Schulz Electric Relocates, Expands Service Center
Schulz Electric, part of Timken Power Systems’ network of repair facilities, has moved to a new 41,000-square foot electric motor a... (posted 2021-05-07)

Dunkermotoren launched its online shop in April 2021.

Dunkermotoren Launches Online Shop.
The new online shop is based on an online product configurator that the drive manufacturer already integrated into the website in 2018.Th... (posted 2021-05-06)

AGMA Electric Drive Technology Committee Publishes EV White Paper
The AGMA Electric Drive Technology Committee released a white paper today titled, “A Gearing-Centric Snapshot of the EV Space&rdquo... (posted 2021-05-05)

CST Studio Suite screenshot of electromagnetic analysis of an RF filter.

Adaptive Corp. Acquires Heavyside Corporation
Adaptive Corporation has announced the acquisition of Heavyside Corporation, specialists in electromagnetics within design-realization wo... (posted 2021-05-05)

AGMA Releases New Publications by ISO Central
The AGMA Technical Division recently announced the following publications by ISO Central:ISO/TS 10300-20:2021, Calculation of load capaci... (posted 2021-05-04)

Siemens Digital Acquires TimeSeries
Siemens Digital Industries Software has signed an agreement to acquire TimeSeries, a leading Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Mendix... (posted 2021-05-03)

The award is given to those suppliers that show dedication and commitment to consistently performing above GM's expectations.

NTN Driveshaft Receives GM Customer Care and Shipping Award
NTN is pleased to announce that its manufacturing facility, NTN Driveshaft, Inc., has been named a recipient of a 2020 GM Customer Care a... (posted 2021-04-30)

The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services.

Motion Names NSK 2020 Supplier of the Year
Motion Industries, Inc. named NSK “2020 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional com... (posted 2021-04-29)

Homer Marine LLC will now sell the MSHS Group engine brands and parts through its newly opened marine supply store, which offers an array of boatbuilding and marine hardware products.

Homer Marine Joins MSHS Group Dealer Network
Homer Marine LLC, a northwestern U.S. marine industry supplier located in Homer, Alaska, has joined the MSHS Group dealer network. &... (posted 2021-04-28)

SMT Offers NVH Correlation Webinar
SMT's next webinar "NVH Correlation Tips & Tricks" takes place May 5, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 pm (BST) and will be prese... (posted 2021-04-27)

VELO3D Adds Krause to Board of Directors as Audit Committee Chair
VELO3D Inc. has announced the appointment of renowned business leader Stefan Krause to the company’s board of directors as audit co... (posted 2021-04-26)

Electric Actuator Know-How for Machine Design Engineers takes place May 11.

Tolomatic Offers Electric Actuator Webinar on May 11
Tolomatic is offering a free webinar, "Electric Actuator Know-How for Machine Design Engineers" on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10 ... (posted 2021-04-23)

For a third straight year, AD has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the greater Philadelphia region.

AD Secures Third Consecutive Top Workplace Award
For a third straight year, AD has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the greater Philadelphia region based on feedback from its annual... (posted 2021-04-22)

Shell is using Polarion, a contextual tool within Siemensâ€™ Xcelerator portfolio of integrated software and services, to enable highly effective and transparent collaboration between its project development teams.

Shell Selects Siemens Polarion Software for Capital Projects Data
Siemens Digital Industries Software recently announced that Royal Dutch Shell has selected Polarion Requirements software as the foundati... (posted 2021-04-21)

Worldwide Electric Welcomes Proffitt as Vice President of Business Development
WorldWide Electric is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Proffitt. Proffitt joined the team as vice president of business develo... (posted 2021-04-20)

Last Call for E-Motive by FVA Papers April 30, 2021
E-Motive by FVA takes place online September 21-23, 2021. Please submit your abstract by April 30, 2021. Share your knowledge and benefit... (posted 2021-04-19)

Bosch is helping to make Industry 4.0 the norm.

Bosch Rexroth Celebrates Industry 4.0 Milestone
Industry 4.0 is coming of age. What began at Hannover Messe in 2011 as a “pioneering German project” has now gained global tr... (posted 2021-04-19)

Cyient Launches Series of Industry 4.0 Solutions at Hannover Messe 2021
Cyient, a global engineering and digital technology solutions company, announced the launch of its INTELLICYIENT suite of Industry 4.0 so... (posted 2021-04-16)

Nominations were given to companies with a clearly defined sustainability strategy.

Schaeffler Named One of 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders by the U.N.
The Schaeffler Group has been selected as one of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders worldwide on the occasion of the 75th annive... (posted 2021-04-15)

A3 is Officially One Association Under New Website
A3 has officially combined the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, Motion Control and Motors As... (posted 2021-04-14)

AGMA Announces New Publications
The AGMA Technical Division recently announced the following publications: ANSI/AGMA 6000-C20, Specification for Measurement of Line... (posted 2021-04-13)

Products include clutches and brakes, gears and gearboxes, belts and pulleys, universal joints and more.

Huco PT Components Now Available for Immediate Purchase Worldwide
A wide range of metric-sized power transmission components, including clutches and brakes, gears and gearboxes, belts and pulleys, univer... (posted 2021-04-12)

Motion Announces New Group Vice President - Automation
Motion Industries, Inc., recently announced that Aurelio Banda will join the company as Motion’s new group vice president of automa... (posted 2021-04-09)

AD Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
AD announced that Marty McLaughlin has joined the group as its first chief marketing officer effective April 1, 2021. McLaughlin is charg... (posted 2021-04-08)

Over the past 13 years, the AGMA Foundation has awarded $312,000 in scholarships to 45 outstanding students. Jared Minski, pictured, a mechanical engineering student at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, received a 2020 scholarship.

AGMA Foundation Scholarship Applications are due July 1, 2021
COVID-19 fundraising setbacks have not stopped the AGMA Foundation’s support of the gear industry workforce. Scholarships of up to ... (posted 2021-04-07)

PTDA Opens Registration for Virtual Canadian Conference
Registration is now open for the PTDA Virtual Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2021. This conference brings key decision makers... (posted 2021-04-07)

Motion Announces Director of Corporate Development
Motion Industries, Inc. has announced that Jim May was promoted to director of corporate development, effective April 1. May joined ... (posted 2021-04-06)

Gear Motions Welcomes Director of Business Development
Gear Motions welcomes Mike Toper as director of business development. In this new position, Toper will be responsible for strategic busin... (posted 2021-04-05)

Baudouin is currently offering 16L and 32L displacement engines at 450-815 hp and 1100-1650 hp respectively, as well as onboard generating sets up to 1 MW.

Students Receive Hands-On Diesel Engine Experience
Students in the Marine Diesel Engine Technician Program at Louisiana’s Fletcher Technical Community College will get an opportunity... (posted 2021-04-05)

Motion Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has achieved the 75-year milestone of business success.“Motion’s succe... (posted 2021-03-31)

Francesco Millo, strategic planning and M&A director (left) and Fausto Carboni, CEO Bonfiglioli Group (right).

Bonfiglioli Wins Innovation 4.0 Award for IoTwins Project
The A&T (Automation & Testing) 2021 Fair in Torino recently presented Bonfiglioli Riduttori with an Innovation 4.0 award for its ... (posted 2021-03-30)

AGMA Offers Emerging Technology Webinar Series
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) is now offering emerging technology webinars starting in April. The webinar series wil... (posted 2021-03-29)

Sulzer is able to maintain, repair and retrofit a wide range of equipment for the oil and gas market.

Sulzer Launches Live Virtual Service Center Tours for Oil and Gas Market
From upstream to storage of light fuels, Sulzer has extensive knowledge and expertise in delivering service solutions for rotating equipm... (posted 2021-03-26)

Associations Launch 4th Annual National Metalworking Reshoring Award
Four leading manufacturing associations have announced the 4th National Metalworking Reshoring Award competition. Companies that have suc... (posted 2021-03-25)

Digital Places Lower Saxony. Photo courtesy of Deutsche Messe.

Deutsche Messe Joins Mobility Test Field Consortium
Deutsche Messe AG becomes a partner in the Test Field Lower Saxony consortium with the 5G exhibition center. This makes it part of a grou... (posted 2021-03-24)

AGMA Welcomes New Board Members
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) announced Greg Schulte, president of Bonfiglioli USA as the new AGMA chair of the boar... (posted 2021-03-23)

ISO Announces Publication of New Standards
ISO Central recently announced the publication of the following new standards: ISO 4156-1:2021(E), Straight cylindrical involu... (posted 2021-03-22)

Maxon is proud to be an official supplier to Emirates Team New Zealand.

Maxon Supplies Motors and Controllers for Emirates Team New Zealand
Maxon Group extend their heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand. In the historical 36th America’s Cup that endured ... (posted 2021-03-19)

Starrag Bumotec s191H 7-Axis Machining Center

Amorphology Opens West Coast Demonstration Center with Starrag Bumotec 7-Axis Machining Center
Amorphology and Starrag Bumotec are teaming up to establish the only U.S. West Coast laboratory where customers of both companies can obs... (posted 2021-03-18)

Dana Earns Recognition as John Deere 'Partner-Level' Hall of Fame Supplier
Dana’s operations in Crescentino, Italy, have earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2020 and was inducted into the Sup... (posted 2021-03-18)

Sampingranaggi specializes in gearboxes, bevel gears, and cylindrical gears.

Bonfiglioli Acquires Sampingranaggi
Bonfiglioli S.p.A. has acquired Sampingranaggi.The acquisition includes the assets of the Italian and Chinese Sampingranaggi companies (B... (posted 2021-03-17)

SMT Announces Partnership with Enginsoft SpA
SMT are pleased to announce a partnership with Enginsoft SpA, securing an important distribution contract for Italy, France and Sweden.On... (posted 2021-03-16)

PTDA Brings Industry Together Through PTDA Community Conversations
PTDA is bringing the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry together to connect, learn and share knowledge through PTDA Commu... (posted 2021-03-15)

Motion Announces Executive Vice President Promotions
Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of James Howe to executive vice president – eCommerce, sales excellenc... (posted 2021-03-12)

Hannover Messe Digital Edition Examines Industrial Transformation
From AI and robotics to automation technology, logistics IT and industrial software to batteries and fuel cells, Hannover Messe Digital E... (posted 2021-03-11)

MSHS Group's growth plans include broadening its reach in the marine and energy industries with new locations, serving new market segments, and expanding its product and service offerings.

MSHS Group Accelerates Marine and Energy Solutions
Positioned to expand both its geographic reach and service capacity, the MSHS Group announced a partnership with MPE to accelerate a stra... (posted 2021-03-10)

Manufacturing in America Virtual Event Takes Place May 4-6
Manufacturing in America (MiA Connect) takes place virtually May 4-6, 2021. Join Siemens and Electro-Matic to learn the latest manufactur... (posted 2021-03-09)

This interactive, user-friendly event offers customers and industry experts the chance to connect with Ametek businesses across 63 booths.

Ametek to Host Virtual Trade Show March 16th
Ametek is hosting a company-wide Virtual Trade Show from 9 AM to 5 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. The show, which is a first for the ... (posted 2021-03-08)

SMT Offers FE in MASTA Webinar
SMT's next Online Training Workshop discusses importing external components to MASTA models as FE. Complex components such as housing... (posted 2021-03-05)

Atlanta Gear Works Expands Engineering Department
Atlanta Gear Works has grown its engineering department by hiring mechanical engineer John B. Conway, BME, MBA, MSF. Conway is the third ... (posted 2021-03-04)

Utilizing high efficiency motor and drive technology saves energy in refrigeration systems typically found deep in the center of a food and beverage facilities.

ABB Urges Electric Motor Adoption
In a new whitepaper, ABB reveals the potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled by t... (posted 2021-03-03)

Tribute offers solutions in automation, robotics, fluid power, motion control and more.

Tribute Software Announces Organizational Changes
Tribute Software provides integrated ERP software solutions and is under the Volaris and Constellation family of companies.The company re... (posted 2021-03-03)

Bosch Rexroth hosts ON LOCATION webinar - March 24, 2021.

Bosch Rexroth and DWFritz Automation Host Factory of the Future Webinar
Experts from both companies will come together to discuss how they implemented a concurrent design/build project for a complex, high spee... (posted 2021-03-02)

FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap
FANUC America and Rockwell Automation officially formed a coalition to kick off accelerated work and learn apprenticeship programs design... (posted 2021-03-01)

Gilman Precision Welcomes Sedona Cox to Business Development Team
Gilman Precision, a manufacturer of customized linear and rotary motion systems, is excited to announce the addition of Sedona Cox to the... (posted 2021-02-26)

APMI International Names 2021 Fellow
APMI International's most prestigious award recognizes APMI members for their significant contributions to the goals, purpose, and mi... (posted 2021-02-25)

Timken's Philadelphia Gear Expands Relationship with U.S. Navy
The Timken Company is expanding upon its decades-long relationship with the United States Navy. Huntington Ingalls Industries – New... (posted 2021-02-24)

Akasol AG designs and manufactures customizable battery packs for use in buses, commercial vehicles, rail vehicles and industrial vehicles.

BorgWarner Agrees to Purchase German Battery Pack Supplier Akasol AG
BorgWarner Inc. have signed a business combination agreement (“BCA”) with Akasol AG to position BorgWarner to significantly e... (posted 2021-02-23)

VELO3D Appoints Jon Porter to Lead Expansion of Commercial Operations Throughout Europe
As California-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) leader VELO3D continues on its accelerated growth path, the company has announced t... (posted 2021-02-22)

Auburn Bearing Acquires Aurotek TSB
As of February 1, 2021, Auburn Bearing & Manufacturing Inc, an American-based designer and manufacturer of thrust bearings, custom be... (posted 2021-02-19)

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group Celebrates Hose Pump Milestone
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has passed a notable business milestone by selling the 150,000th Bredel peristaltic hose pum... (posted 2021-02-18)

Regal to Combine with Rexnord's PMC Segment
Regal Beloit Corporation and Rexnord Corporation have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement whereby Rexnord will separa... (posted 2021-02-17)

Motion Announces Seven Management Promotions
Motion has announced seven recent promotions to key field management positions. Logan Carden was named Nashville division vice presi... (posted 2021-02-16)

The National Robotics League (NRL) is a manufacturing workforce development program of the NTMA.

Big Kaiser Presents Fifth Annual Donation to National Robotics League
Customers of Big Kaiser helped to raise $6,275 to benefit the National Robotics League (NRL) – the fifth annual contribution to the... (posted 2021-02-15)

Atlanta Drive Systems provides a variety of digital tools.

Atlanta Drive Systems Optimizes Gear Rack Assembly with Digital Tools
The positioning accuracy of a rack and pinion drive is dependent on the cumulative pitch error inherent in each gear rack used. For long ... (posted 2021-02-12)

Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 8th Consecutive Year
Smalley was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2019, marking the 8th consecutive year to receive... (posted 2021-02-11)

KISSsoft has released its upcoming training seminar dates.

KISSsoft 2021 Training Overview
KISSsoft's 2021 training overview with classes in English includes introductory courses, advanced courses as well as trainings on spe... (posted 2021-02-10)

Nidec to Acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd.
Nidec Corporation will acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co., Ltd. Nidec has been actively engaged in manufacture, sa... (posted 2021-02-09)

EASA Offers Guide for Motor Repairs
EASA has published a “Good Practice Guide” that can help end users obtain three-phase electric motor repairs and rewinds that... (posted 2021-02-09)

SMT Offers Model Building in MASTA Online Training Workshop
This workshop will give attendees an overview of the modelling capabilities available when using MASTA, ranging from rapid concept genera... (posted 2021-02-08)

BSA Announces 2020 Excellence Award Winners
BSA President, Jim Scardina, executive vice president, Bearing Headquarters Company, announced three winners of the Annual BSA Excellence... (posted 2021-02-05)

Hemphill Assumes Presidency of SAE International
Schaeffler Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Jeff Hemphill is the new president of SAE International for 2021. Hemphill, whose o... (posted 2021-02-04)

Portescap Brushless DC Motors Achieve ISO 13485 Certification for Respirators
Portescap recently announced that its slotless brushless DC motors for respirators have received ISO 13485:2016 certification. Thanks to ... (posted 2021-02-03)

Poggi reported excellent results in its 2020 photovoltaic system installation.

Poggi Continues Successful Green and Sustainable Journey with Photovoltaic System
Poggi Trasmissioni Meccaniche Spa continues to provide green solutions and focus on renewable energy. The photovoltaic system installed l... (posted 2021-02-02)

GWJ held its online gear workshop for formula student team in October 2020.

GWJ Technology Online Gear Workshop Brings in 70+ Participants
At the end of October 2020, GWJ Technology GmbH, calculation specialist from Braunschweig, Germany, held once again the workshop "Ge... (posted 2021-02-01)

Non-Automotive Robots Surpass Automotive Orders in 2020
For the first time, yearly orders of robots from non-automotive sectors surpassed automotive robot orders, as sales of robotic units in N... (posted 2021-01-29)

Tribby Warfield Joins Falls River Group LLC
Falls River Group, a global Mergers & Acquisition advisor and middle market investment banking firm, is pleased to announce the addit... (posted 2021-01-29)

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is poised to bring data sharing to the next-level, enabling Industry 4.0 applications. Copyright: sompong_tom

CC-Link Partner Association Examines TSN Benefits in Manufacturing
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is considered by industry leaders as the future of industrial communications. In effect, it is poised to ... (posted 2021-01-28)

PEER Chain Celebrates Evelio Marquez Rodriguez's 4th Anniversary
Nety Park, technical product manager, congratulates Evelio Marquez Rodriguez, quality assurance technician, on his 4th Anniversary at PEE... (posted 2021-01-27)

AGMA Offers Online Course on Involute Spline Design and Rating
This virtual course will take place March 25, 2021 from 9:00 - 5:00 pm ET. It will address both geometry and rating of involute splines o... (posted 2021-01-26)

Motion Industries Launches Rebrand: Motion
Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that effective immediately they will operate under the brand name of “Motion.”... (posted 2021-01-26)

The funding will be used to design and develop a novel materials solution for next-generation turbine blade alloys and compatible coating systems.

QuesTek Awarded Material Development Funding for Energy Applications
QuesTek Innovations LLC recently announced that it was awarded $1.2 Million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advance... (posted 2021-01-25)

Altra and MTEK Form Strategic Partnership
Altra Motion, a premier global designer and manufacturer of motion control and power transmission solutions, has formed a strategic partn... (posted 2021-01-22)

AWEA Merges Into American Clean Power Association
Renewable energy is already operating at scale and is on track to triple its reach in the U.S. over the next 30 years. The American Clean... (posted 2021-01-21)

These all-new NTN Automation tools include a 3D Linear Modeling & Configuration Tool, a Linear Guide Configurator Tool, and a Linear Guide Interchange Tool.

NTN Launches 3D Modeling and Linear Configurator Tools
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is pleased to announce the launch of three web-based tools for its NTN Automation division. This suite... (posted 2021-01-20)

ITW to Acquire MTS Systems Test and Simulation Business
Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Amphenol Corporation recently announced that they have entered into an agreement under which ITW will acquir... (posted 2021-01-20)

This online, free webinar takes place February 3, 2021.

SMT Announces Latest MASTA Webinar
SMT will host a one hour overview of the new features from the upcoming release of its flagship transmission development software. Rangin... (posted 2021-01-19)

MPIF Announces Distinguished Service Recipients
The Metal Powder Industries Federation's (MPIF) Awards Committee has announced the recipients of the 2021 MPIF Distinguished Service ... (posted 2021-01-18)

ABMA Lubrication & Wear: Advanced Concepts
Lubrication & Wear: Advanced Concepts takes place May 25-27, 2021 at Daley College. This ABMA bearing technology course is designed f... (posted 2021-01-15)

AD Announces 2021 Board of Directors
AD is announcing that its member-owners have elected two new directors and reelected one director to its 2021 LLC board of directors. Mor... (posted 2021-01-14)

NTN Launches Updated Website
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is pleased to announce the launch of its updated website, NTNAmericas.com. The updated website fe... (posted 2021-01-13)

MIM 2021 Releases Virtual Program
The program for the virtual MIM2021: International Conference on Injection Molding of Metals, Ceramics and Carbides, the only internation... (posted 2021-01-12)

Virtual Commissioning enables mechanical, electrical and automation engineers to work in a parallel for efficient validation of control logic, electric behavior, and machine kinematics, before the machine is even built.

Siemens Offers Webinar on Completing the Digital Twin
Join Siemens for the third 60-minute guided session in the three-part series for how to Get Started with Virtual Commissioning. With a fu... (posted 2021-01-11)

Verisurf online training with OpenX, interactive learning platform.

Verisurf Partners with Open X to Close Skills Gap
Verisurf Software has partnered with Open X, an interactive learning platform, to provide comprehensive education courses to those lookin... (posted 2021-01-08)

Motion Industries Breaks Ground for New Facility
Motion Industries, Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its planned shop facility in Irondale, Alabama. The addres... (posted 2021-01-07)

Tolomatic offers this free webinar on January 26, 2021.

Tolomatic Presents Electric Actuator Webinar
The need for sanitary environments continues to increase across many industries, and hygienic equipment requires special consideration wh... (posted 2021-01-06)

AD Completes Mergers with SafetyNetwork and Delta Distributors
AD announced it has completed mergers with SafetyNetwork and Delta Distributors, the group’s 11th and 12th mergers since it started... (posted 2021-01-05)

SDP/SI utilizes advanced technologies to produce gears and other mechanical components.

SDP/SI Examines Robotics Impact on STEM Education
Traditionally, school curricula focused on the ability to read, write, and communicate. As science and technology have advanced, “l... (posted 2021-01-04)