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automation equipment as well as systems.
Toyotetsu Goes Live With Plex
Plex Systems, a Troy, MI- based provider of cloud ERP and MES software, has announced that Toyotetsu America, Inc. (TTAI), a Tier One supplier for Toyota, Subaru, Nissan and Mazda, now runs two facilities in North America on the Plex manufacturing cloud. An additional six facili- ties will go live by 2020 in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with Plex forming the foundation of Toyotetsu’s smart manufacturing strategy.
Solar Atmospheres Orders 12-ft Vacuum Furnace
Solar Atmospheres, a Souderton, PA-based heat
treating company, announced plans to add a new 12-ft.-long car-bottom vacuum furnace with advanced pumping sys- tem and rapid cooling capa- bility at its Greenville, SC, facility.
The 144-in.-deep by 54- in.-wide by 54-in.-high horizon- tal vacuum furnace, capable of processing loads to 50,000 lb. and made by sister compa- ny Solar Manufacturing, is scheduled for an early 2020 installation.
Certifications
Kryton Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification
The Iowa-based Kryton group of companies, includ- ing Kryton Engineered Met- als, Filtered Air Solution Tech-
nologies and Twisted Metals, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification.
People
Tower Metalworking Fluids, a Chicago, IL-based manufac- turer of metal forming lubri- cants and metal-removal coolants, has added the fol- lowing to its sales team: Keith Mrzocka, field sales engineer, Ohio territory, and Pedro Mar- tinez, manager of Tower’s dis- tribution partners and cus- tomers in Mexico.
TCR Integrated Stamping Systems, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, has announced the addi- tion of Dennis Johnson as mechanical service manager. With more than 25 years of experience in major mechani- cal repairs, Johnson is tasked with creating a new service
department to expand TCR’s capabilities.
Dominique Llonch has been named chairman of Nidec Industrial Solutions and CEO of Nidec ASI, the multina- tional arm of the Nidec Group’s Industrial Solutions sector. He succeeds Giovanni Barra, who headed the com- pany since 2013.
Berry Metal Co., a Harmo- ny, PA-based manufacturer of technologies for the steel industry, has announced the hiring of Chris Farmer as vice president of sales and market- ing. In his new role, Farmer will be responsible for growing business for electric arc fur- nace technology and related segments while also serving as a member of the Berry Metal executive team.
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