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Lantek Collaborates for Software Algorithms Lantek, a Spain-based
provider of manufacturing software systems with opera- tions in Mason, OH, has announced a collaborative agreement with the Basque Center for Applied Mathemat- ics (BCAM) in Spain.
The agreement focuses on developing new models of applied mathematics and algorithms for the metal form- ing industry. As a starting point, the collaboration aims to develop an advanced algo- rithm for parts nesting.
Lube Firms Quaker, Houghton Combine
Quaker Chemical Corp. and Houghton International, both providers of industrial-process fluids, have combined to create Quaker Houghton. Along with the new name, the Con- shohocken, PA-based company revealed a new logo and brand representing the combined companies. The newly formed $1.6-billion company employs 4000 associates serving 15,000 customers worldwide. Quaker was founded in 1918 and Houghton in 1865.
Mexico’s Manesa Gains Feed Lines
Dallas Industries, a Troy, MI- based manufacturer of coil han- dling and press feeding equip- ment and controls for the stamping industry, has deliv- ered two new UnderLoop SpaceSaver feed lines to Manu- facturas Estampadas S.A. de C.V. (Manesa), Chihuahua, Mexi- co, a metal-parts manufacturer.
The two press-feeding lines, rated for coils to 6000 lb., run steel to 4 mm thick and 36 in. wide. One line is a servo feed with piloting pull-
through straightener with load car. The other: a cut-to-length line with a production hydraulic shear, servo feed with pull- through straightener with no load car. Features for both include hands-free threading system with a servo-driven syn- thetic tension roll for maintain- ing proper coil tension while uncoiling. In addition, a lower pivoting table with a feeder/straightener mounted rocker arm/de-bender provides easy coil threading and an uncoiler that includes powered coil-guide rolls.
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Larson Tool & Stamping Collaborates With PMA on Training Resources
Larson Tool & Stamping Company, Attleboro, MA, recently collaborated with the Precision Metalforming Associ- ation (PMA) to develop a cata- log of online training courses specific to the metal forming industry. Larson Tool President Chuck Cederberg, who serves on PMA’s educational commit- tee, helped lead the effort to develop a platform that best meets the needs of metal for- mers, leading to the launching of METALFORM EDU.
METALFORM EDU, an online training program, helps com- panies enhance their talent pipeline by providing them access to highly focused, on- demand training. The program features more than 100 indus- try-specific courses on sub- jects including onboarding, press operation, die setting, CNC, and much more.
Larson now utilizes the online program for its own operations and can specify which courses will be best
metal hot zone vacuum furnace at its Souderton, PA, facility. The installation increases Solar’s capacity for processing sensitive materials such as stainless, nickel-chrome based superalloys, titanium, and ferritic and austenitic stainless steels.
Tooling Tech Group Acquires Alpha Integration
Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a Macomb, MI-based provider of engineered tools and assembly equipment, has announced the acquisition of Alpha Integration, a Murfreesboro, TN- based provider of custom automated assembly and inspection equipment.
Since 2018, this is the fourth acquisition by TTG, which employs approximately 600 people at 13 locations across five states.
Coil Processing Line for Mexico Contract Stamper
Coe Press Equipment, a
Sterling Heights, MI-based
provider of coil processing
solutions, announced that it
has delivered a new coil pro-
cessing line to Apodaca,
Mexico, for a supplier of
automotive stampings and
fineblanked components.
The line consists of a 36-in.
Coe servo roll feed, a 36-in.
by 16-ft. threading table, a
3 by 36-in. power straightener, a 20,000-lb. by 36-in. double- ended coil reel and Allen Bradley CompactLogix controls.
The line will be used primarily for processing cold rolled steel at thicknesses of 0.025 to 0.187 in. depending upon the coil width, but also can process advanced high-strength steel.
Material Sciences Corp. Acquires Alum-A-Fold Pacific
Material Sciences Corp. (MSC), Canton, MI, has announced its acquisition of Alum-A-Fold Pacific, Inc. (AFP). Headquartered in California, AFP produces specialty-coated metals for a variety of end markets, including building products, packaging and con- sumer goods.
“AFP’s strategically located facility in the Los Angeles area will expand our geographical reach and allow us to better serve West Coast customers,” says Pat Murley, MSC CEO.
Solar Atmospheres Adds All-Metal Hot Zone Furnace
Solar Atmos- pheres recently added its third all-
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