Midwest Manufacturing News • December 2015

M W MW MIDWEST Vol. 9 No. 12 M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 2007 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Feature Editorial Automation Modular System for Safe Robots Today’s applications that use robots have a very high level of automation. Safe sensor technology has a key role to play.... See Page 12 December 2015 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Hurco to Debut New CNC Honing Capability at Motorsports Show Dunwoody College of Technology Offers Mechanical Engineering Degree Dunwoody College of Technology is now accepting applications for its new Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program, which will begin classes August 2016. The degree will prepare students to enter the field of engineering as mechanical engineers and work to become licensed profes-sional engineers. While the degree will cover the same material as a traditional engi-neering education, the college will not Continued on Page 84 Metalforming Precision Laser Cutting Integrated sensor system monitors the cutting process and provides relevant information via the machine control.... See Page 30 Carl Zeiss Acquires CMS Hurco Companies, Inc. has chosen the Performance Racing Industry trade show, being held December 10 – 12 at the Indiana Convention Center, as the venue to unveil the company’s new CNC honing feature. Engineers from Hurco and Bates Technologies worked together to imple-ment stroke honing and air gauging for one of Hurco’s Fortune 500 customers earlier this year and the company is Continued on Page 84 To further expand its resources to provide solution-based applications programming for coordinate measur-ing machines (CMMs), Carl Zeiss In-dustrial Metrology, LLC has acquired Coordinate Measurement Specialists, Inc. (CMS) in Novi, MI. “The company, now known as Carl Zeiss Metrology Services, Inc., will help solidify the commitment ZEISS has to providing local solutions to customers in the form of contract metrology services, train-ing, technical support and application project management,” said a company spokesperson. Carl Zeiss Metrology Services, Inc. will apply its experience in providing Continued on Page 84 Applying Technology Serving a Broad Market Wolfert’s Tool & Machine Co., Inc., invests in technology that allows it to grow and serve a wide diversity of markets.... See Page 44 Ribbon Cutting December 9 for Vincennes University—Gene Haas Training/Education Center and HFO Midwest Technical Center Literature & Web Tutorials New Animated Video Video features combined tank and filter system to eliminate problems of multiple components.... See Page 58 Original rendering for the all-new Vincennes University— Gene Haas Training and Education Center U-M to Lead National Manufacturing “Think-and-Do” Tank A University of Michigan engi-neering professor will lead a national consortium to identify emerging ad-vanced manufacturing technologies to enhance the country’s innovation ecosystem, manufacturing competi-tiveness and national security, the White House has announced. Sridhar Kota, the Herrick Professor of Engineering and director of the In-stitute for Manufacturing Leadership, will lead MForesight: The Alliance for Manufacturing Foresight. Continued on Page 85 A ribbon cutting ceremony for Vin-cennes University’s all-new Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, IN, will take place Wednesday, December 9 at 2 PM. Scheduled to par-ticipate are Mike Pence, Governor of In-diana, and Harold “Huck” Lewis, Mayor of Lebanon, IN. Also in attendance will be several senior representatives of the Continued on Page 84 Controls Now available on all Hurco CNC machines is the MAX5 control console powered by WinMax software with many design enhancements.... See Page 76 Maximum Usability Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Gross Publications, Inc. MIDWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 Advertiser Index Page 68 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID