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United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR). USCAR, a collab- orative technology group for Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, performs coopera- tive R & D projects.
Machine-Tool Distributors Earn Trumpf’s Recognition
Icon Machine Tool, St. Louis, MO, and Hegman Machine Tool, Maple Grove, MN, earned awards of sales achievement at Trumpf Inc.’s recent annual distrib- utor meeting. Hegman took home the Outstanding Dis- tributor Performance Award, while Icon earned the Sus- tained Excellence Award.
Agreements
Motoman Partners
to Provide Robotic Waterjet-Cutting Systems
Motoman Robotics, Day- ton, OH, has partnered with automation-system integrator Tech-Con Automation Inc. (TCA), Burlington, Ontario, Canada, to provide robotic waterjet-cutting systems. TCA will be responsible for integrating waterjet-cutting cells for new and existing Motoman customers in North America, and will handle service contracts and retro- fits on existing Motoman waterjet-cutting systems (which use Flow Corp. water- jet apparatus) in the automo- tive industry.
Houghton Sells Off D.A. Stuart Product Portfolio
Houghton Intl., Valley Forge, PA, a provider of spe- cialty chemicals, oils and
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Awards
Penn Stainless Earns Export Achievement Award
Stainless-steel service center Penn Stainless, Quakertown, PA, received an Export Achievement Cer- tificate from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DoC). The firm supplies and processes flat-rolled stainless-steel bar, structural and tubular products. Export Achieve- ment Certificates are pre- sented to U.S. businesses that have benefited from DoC export assistance to either make their first export sale or to expand their international sales into new foreign markets.
Kansas Fabricator Earns Governor’s Award
Landoll Corp., Marysville, KS, a manufac- turer of farm equipment, trailers, military vehicles and a host of other prod- ucts, earned the Governor’s Award of Excellence. The award is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Com- merce and the Kansas Cav- alry, a volunteer group of business leaders who work to promote the state as a business location. Landoll operates a 600,000-sq.-ft. shop and employs more than 550 people.
Award Recognizes R & D Efforts for Joining of AHSS
John Bohr, chair of the Auto/Steel Partnership’s (A/SP) Advanced High Strength Steel Joining Team, received the Special Recognition Award from the
lubricants, has sold its U.S.-based D.A. Stuart product portfolio for alu- minum flat hot rolling to Quaker Chemical Con- shohocken, PA. Quaker will expand its current product portfolio by adding D.A. Stuart’s B-Series,Alushield and other aluminum hot- mill rolling oils.
Stamper Melds
with Prototype Shop
PTM Corp., Fair Haven, MI, a provider of stampings, assemblies and tooling, has taken over the business and workforce of Prototype Tool- ing & Mfg., Fraser, MI and renamed the operation PTM Fraser. The goal is to transi- tion the Fraser division into the main 72-acre company complex, according to PTM vice president Donna Russell-Kuhr.
Facilities
New American Chopper Series Names Lincoln Exclusive Welding Partner
On August 12, 2010, the American Chopper brand name of The Learning Chan- nel expanded with the launch of a new series called American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior. The show follows Paul Teutel Sr. as he contin- ues to operate his Orange County Choppers motorcycle business in Newburgh, NY, and his son Paul Jr. as he runs his startup design com- pany and custom chopper shop, Paul Jr. Designs.
The Lincoln Electric Co. has signed on as the show spon- sor and exclusive welding
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