Niles, Illinois-based process cooling developer Thermal Care is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the design and manufacture of process cooling technology. Thermal Care got its start as a provider of cooling technology for the plastics market and grew its business into other segments. In 2013, Thermal Care was acquired by IPEG, a family of businesses serving the global … [Read more...] about Thermal Care Marks 50th Anniversary
09/2019
Coperion K-Tron Announces Next Generation of High Accuracy Vibratory Feeding Technology
Stuttgart, Germany-based Coperion K-Tron, a diversified process solutions provider, has announced a new K3 line of vibratory feeders for dry bulk. The innovative new feeder design features a patent-pending drive system combined with an advanced control package. The K3 vibratory feeder is able to achieve accuracies averaging 35% better over traditional vibratory technologies. … [Read more...] about Coperion K-Tron Announces Next Generation of High Accuracy Vibratory Feeding Technology
Toshiba Machine to Become Shibaura Machine In 2020
On April 1, 2020, Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. of Japan, the parent company of Toshiba Machine Co., America, will change its corporate name to Shibaura Machine Co., Ltd. By-laws required for the new name to take effect were approved by Toshiba Machine shareholders at a meeting this past June. The Shibaura name is a core part of Toshiba Machine’s history. “We were founded in … [Read more...] about Toshiba Machine to Become Shibaura Machine In 2020
Niigata Restructures North American Injection Molding Operation
Niigata Machine Techno USA, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a global supplier of high performance all-electric injection molding machines, has made a major change in the way their systems are marketed and sold in North America. Effective immediately, the company will handle sales, service and support, as well as parts and repair, directly from their North American headquarters in … [Read more...] about Niigata Restructures North American Injection Molding Operation
Fire Prevention Not a Once-a-Year Responsibility
Article courtesy of Federated Insurance How often do you think about fire prevention? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? On the off chance you come across an article on the subject? Unless your answer to that question is “daily,” you have some work to do. That might sound dramatic, but the US Fire Administration received more than 100,000 reports of nonresidential building fires … [Read more...] about Fire Prevention Not a Once-a-Year Responsibility