Solar Atmospheres, Inc. is pleased to announce their most recent acquisition, Certified Metal Craft (CMC) located in El Cajon (an East County suburb of San Diego). With nearly 55 years of serving the Southern California region, CMC and the Wiederkehr Family have established themselves as a trusted and dependable source for Heat Treating and Brazing services. With the addition of CMC to the Solar Family of Companies, CMC establishes Solar’s 6th nationwide location and bolsters their West Coast presence. CMC has extensive capabilities to include Vacuum, Aluminum, Atmospheric, Endothermic, Salt B ..read more

The Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC) is the digital transformation division of the National Association of Manufacturers and, as part of its mission, annually seeks world-class manufacturing companies and key individuals who contribute to the technology. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of this premier awards program. On June 5, 2024, various companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to the digital manufacturing transformation in America will be recognized and winners named throughout 9 categories. Among the finalists for the prestigious Engineering and Production ..read more

Novarc Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based robotics company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and computer vision AI for automated welding applications, recently announced the deployment of its Spool Welding Robot (SWR) at Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards. This collaboration between Seaspan, one of Canada’s leading shipbuilders, and Novarc aims to transform pipe welding processes with automation technology; enhancing productivity, elevating welder safety, and ensuring consistent high-quality welds.  “We are very grateful for our growing partnership with Seaspan,” said So ..read more

The company’s initial offerings centered around safety and efficiency on the farm. A few years later, the focus shifted to around-the-clock WWII support, including escape tank hatches and running gear. Rocklin Manufacturing, a third-generation family business based in Sioux City, Iowa, is celebrating its 90th year in operation. The company was also recently honored with the 2024 SBA Small Business Exporter of the Year Award for both Iowa and the Great Plains Region. Founded in 1934 during The Great Depression by I.J. Rocklin, the company’s initial offerings centered around safety and efficienc ..read more

  Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller® brand arc welding equipment, has announced the release of the Bobcat 265 Air Pak and Trailblazer 330 Air Pak. In addition to the Air Pak options, the Bobcat 265 is available in gas and LP models, while the Trailblazer 330 comes in gas and diesel. Both the new Bobcat 265 Air Pak and Trailblazer 330 Air Pak offer all the legendary benefits with the added advantage of an integrated industrial rotary-screw air compressor that eliminates the need for a separate compressor. These powerf ..read more

L&L Special Furnace Co. has shipped a model QDD29 economical dual-chamber heat-treating and tempering oven to an equipment provider located in the Midwest. The furnace will ultimately be installed in a Snap On production facility servicing tool and die support within the company’s production line. The smallest of our dual-chamber furnaces, the QDD series is ideal for various thermal applications. Its compact over/under design saves floor space and provides dependable and reliable heat-treating without the delays of third-party vendors, shipping costs and transit holdups. The top chamber is ..read more

Continuing its leadership role in secure digital connectivity and Industry 4.0 manufacturing, Mazak has joined major cybersecurity research universities and enterprises throughout the country as a collaborative partner with the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII). Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, CyManII brings together the nation’s foremost manufacturers and research institutions along with the Oak Ridge, Sandia and Idaho national laboratories to drive innovation in digital infrastructure and security for advanced manufacturing, supply chains and workforce devel ..read more

LVD Company nv launches Easy-Cell 80/25, the latest in its line of robotic bending cells for automated bending. Easy-Cell offers high flexibility to produce a wide range of parts with the precision of a built-in adaptive bending system which ensures bend angle accuracy from the first part. The robotic bending cell incorporates LVD’s advanced software for fast, simple offline programming of both press brake and robot. Users benefit from the productivity of automated bending with high process reliability and low part cost. FLEXIBLE SCOPE Easy-Cell 80/25 combines an Easy-Form 80-ton press brake w ..read more

Novarc Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based robotics company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and computer vision AI for automated welding applications, today announced the company has been named to The Financial Times’ fifth annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas, for the third consecutive year. Novarc placed #146 out of the 500 companies that made the list, recognizing those companies that grew fastest in The Americas by examining their highest compound annual growth (CAGR) in revenues between 2019 and 2022, a period that has span ..read more

The KT-5C Cylindrical attachment — Made in the USA — is designed to handle larger and heavier cylindrical or multi-sided parts. In addition to the 6” diameter 3 jaw chuck, the system features a precision ground 5-C collet spindle that accepts industry standard lathe collets. The Kwik Turn heavy duty rotary attachment adds another axis used to mark round parts or multi-sided parts. Like all Kwik Mark products, it is pre-programmed. The user only needs to enter the diameter for cylindrical work, or the number of sides for indexing work. This fixture includes a 1 meter long base, spring loaded ta ..read more