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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
ANCA Announces 2024 Female Machinist Award
Wixom, Michigan — Stephanie Chrystal, geometric grinding specialist in the Sandvik Coromant Westminster Solid Round Tools Production Unit, is this year’s winner of the ANCA Female Machinist Award. The award celebrates the achievements of outstanding female machinists in the tool and cutter grinding industry, recognizing those who are passionate about their work, dedicated to excellence, and committed to advancing the industry as a whole.
BRAND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PrecisionX Group Acquires New York-Based Ditron Inc.
Stormville, New York — PrecisionX Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, recently acquired Stormville, New York-based Ditron Inc., a manufacturer of stamped parts and components for aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor industries.
Students Get Hands-On With Robots at FANUC on Manufacturing Day
Novi, Michigan — FANUC America hosted students from Novi High School for Oakland County’s 10th annual Manufacturing Day, where over 1,000 students toured FANUC’s facility and gained hands-on robotics experience. The event comes shortly after FANUC America announced a $1 million automation scholarship.
US Department of Labor Recognizes United Grinding North America as Apprenticeship Ambassador
Miamisburg, Ohio — As an apprenticeship ambassador, United Grinding North America will help to modernize registered apprenticeships by committing to sponsor promotional and training activities, conducting outreach to people from underrepresented populations, launching registered apprenticeship programs, and hiring apprentices.
NEW FACILITIES, RIBBON CUTTINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
Edge Technologies To Move Into New Headquarters in Fall 2024
Maryland Heights, Missouri — This month, Edge Technologies will move to a new, modern facility in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Spanning 113,500 square feet, the new space will support the company’s continued growth by centralizing storage and distribution and enhancing operational efficiency.
Rego-Fix Celebrates Innovation With Center for Machining Excellence Grand Opening
Whitestown, Indiana — Rego-Fix welcomed attendees and partners from across the globe for a day-long grand opening celebration of the company’s Center for Machining Excellence. The 12,000-square-foot facility houses a range of technology and serves as a hub for industry innovation that is accessible to manufacturers and thought leaders worldwide.
NEW HIRES & PROMOTIONS
Allied Machine Appoints Major as Director of Sales
Dover, Ohio — Allied Machine and Engineering has named Jeff Major the director of sales for the United States and Canada. In managing the outside sales team and distribution accounts, Major looks to expand Allied’s presence in the marketplace through sales growth and increased market share.
America Makes Welcomes Herderick as New EWD Director
Youngstown, Ohio — America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, welcomes Dr. Edward D. Herderick, Ph.D., as its new director of education and workforce development (EWD). He is responsible for providing strategy and program management leadership in EWD for customer project initiatives, conducting business development, and providing subject matter expertise in EWD-related project efforts.
VanHorn To Serve as Edge Technologies Regional Sales Manager for Midwest
St. Louis — Darrell VanHorn will serve as Edge Technologies’ new regional sales manager for the Midwest, covering Illinois and Wisconsin and providing sales and technical support for the company’s line of products, including bar feeders, filtration systems, bar feeder pusher collets, lathe collets, and guide bushings.
GIE Media Adds New Sales and Editorial Talent
Valley View, Ohio — GIE Media named Patrick Roberts as a regional sales manager, utilizing his industry expertise to support key publications like Aerospace Manufacturing and Design and Today’s Medical Developments. Clare Scott joined as associate editor. With a background that includes positions at 3DPrint.com and Dassault Systemes and nearly a decade of experience, Scott will enhance content for GIE’s Manufacturing Group.
NCDMM Announces Leadership Transition at AMIIC: White Appointed Senior Director
Johnstown, Pennsylvania — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced that John Schmitt, founding executive director of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) located in Huntsville, Alabama, will transition to the role of executive consultant. The organization has appointed Jamie White, previously the director of program development for NCDMM, as the senior director of AMIIC.
RESEARCH & EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
America Makes Launches Free Digital Tool To Broaden Additive Manufacturing Career Opportunities
Youngstown, Ohio — America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, launched AMJobs, an education and workforce development digital tool to facilitate access to additive manufacturing careers, support industry growth, and foster talent development.
ARM Institute Seeks Manufacturers for Next Robotics Manufacturing Hub Cohort
Pittsburgh — Manufacturers have until Nov. 22 to claim 10 spots in the second cohort of the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute’s free Robotics Manufacturing Hub program, a federally funded service that helps manufacturers assess, evaluate, prototype, and test robotics solutions at no cost.
NCDMM Seeks Responses for Two RFIs Focused on Metal Manufacturing
Johnstown, Pennsylvania — The Office of the Secretary of Defense, Innovation Capability and Modernization Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, is currently soliciting technical white papers for two requests for information: metal manufacturing vendor qualification support; and automated trades optimized for metal manufacturing.
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