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Plante Moran
Joins Epicor Consulting Network
Accounting and consulting firm Plante Moran, Southfield, MI, has joined the Epicor Inspired Partner Network of more than 400 value-added resellers and authorized con- sultants. Plante Moran main- tains an independent team of ERP-software advisors and implementation specialists.
offshoring, to shift collective thinking from “offshoring is cheaper” to “local reduces the total cost of ownership.”
IL, has launched a new online machinery auction at www.mmi-auction.com.mx. The Spanish-language site hosts timed online auctions and conventional sales of machines procured in Mexico and sold to Mexican and U.S. customers. MMI distributes CNC metalworking and fabri- cating machinery; Grupo Pro- densa, headquartered in Mon- terrey, Mexico, helps foreign companies launch operations in Mexico.
cost savings associated with producing blanks inhouse, Coe Press Equipment, Ster- ling Heights, MI, has formed a cut-to-length (CTL) business unit. The new unit, to be led by business manager Hunter Coe, will develop CTL lines under the Value-Added Series banner, able to process coil 12 to 72 in. wide of material 0.010 to 0.250 in. thick.
Machining Coolant Earns Boeing Seal of Approval
Suppliers participating in John Deere’s Achieving Excel- lence program are evaluated for quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and other key performance categories.
Use your mobile devices to peruse the numerous technical offerings of the MC Machinery Systems website, now that the firm has launched a new mobile- friendly site at www.mcma- chinery.com. MC Machinery, Wood Dale, IL, has loaded the website with machine specs (wire EDM, laser and waterjet cutting, press-brake bending etc.) as well as tech- nical articles, case studies, online calculators and more.
Cincinnati, OH, has estab- lished a rebuilding service for its levelers and coil lines in North America, as well as to provide spare parts, rebuild and sell used parts levelers from other manufacturers. The company is actively acquiring older machines to rebuild and sell.
Fuchs Lubricants’ (Harvey, IL) Ecocool S 761 B premium machining coolant has been approved under Boeing’s BAC- 5008 specification covering machining of heattreated steels, dissimilar-metal stack- ups, titanium, and non-exteri- or aluminum components. The coolant underwent exten- sive testing for galvanic corro- sion and microstructural defects.
Internet
Fabricator Adds Waterjet-Cutting Machine, CNC Press Brake
PPG Earns John Deere Recognition
As part of the John Deere Achieving Excellence program, the industrial-coatings busi- ness of PPG Industries, Pitts- burgh, PA, has earned recogni- tion as the Enterprise Indirect Material and Services Suppli- er of the Year. PPG supplies electrocoat, liquid and powder coatings, and pretreatment chemicals to John Deere’s global operations.
MC Machinery Launches Mobile- Friendly Website
New Rebuild Center for Levelers and Coil Lines Arku Coil Systems, Inc.,
Awards
Gibbs Wire & Steel Co., Inc., Southington, CT, has updated its website with new features designed to provide buyers of spring wire quick access its extensive library of useful information. Included is one-click access to stainless- steel news and information, a glossary of terms, links to other industry resources, and general overview material on stainless- and carbon-steel spring wire; www.gibbswire.com, www.gibbsmetals.com.
Facilities
Frost & Sullivan’s Manufac- turing Leadership Council has honored The Reshoring Initia- tive, Chicago, IL, as one of the winners of its 2014 Manufac- turing Leadership Awards, in the category of industry advo- cacy. The awards program honors companies and people that are “shaping the future of global manufacturing,” in 11 categories. The Reshoring Ini- tiative helps companies accu- rately assess their total cost of
New Machine-Auction Website Targets Mexico
Troy, MI is the home of a new satellite office of automa- tion-system builder Gudel Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. The new office will support the company’s efforts to collaborate on key projects with Metro Detroit customers for its press- automation and powertrain customers.
German Building- Products Fabricator Adds Seventh Blanking Line
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New Website a Resource for
Spring Manufacturers
Custom metal fabricator Wiley Metal Fabricating, Inc., Marion, IN, has added two new pieces of equipment to its stable—a Mach 3 4040b waterjet-cutting machine from Flow, and a Bystronic Xpert 275-ton press brake. The waterjet machine features a 50-hp 60,000-psi pump and 13- by 6-ft. cutting table. The press brake has a 161-in.-long bed and features Wila tooling.
Reshoring Initiative Receives Frost & Sullivan Leadership Award
Gudel Opens Satellite Office
Through its recently formed partnership with Grupo Pro- densa, Machinery Marketing International (MMI), Chicago,
Coe Creates Cut-To- Length Business Unit
Schrag Edging Profiles, a German manufacturer of press-brake-formed purlins, box gutters and other profiles for industrial and commercial
Aimed at serving cus- tomers looking to achieve the