SW SOUTHWEST M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 1965 Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & New Mexico Feature Editorial Quality Control & Measurement Ultrasonic Probe for CMMs Ultrasonic thickness measurement probe increases Revo multisensor capability. See Page 6 Vol. 57 No. 3 March 2022 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Technology for Part Testing, Inspection and Data Source Connectivity Methods Machine Tools Acquires Koch Machine Tool Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has an-nounced the completion of its acquisi-tion of Texas-based Koch Machine Tool. Methods announced in October 2021 its intent to purchase Koch to grow its reach into the regional machining market as part of its national expansion strategy. “This is a big day for Methods. We open the New Year formally welcoming the terrific Koch team and their legacy of technical and service expertise to Methods. This expansion is an impor-tant step in our long-term investment in the Texas/Louisiana region to accelerate Continued on Page 54 Education/Training Liebherr Academy Goes Digital “Offering capability and consistency that humans and coordinated measuring machines (CMMs) cannot, the use of ro-bots—and advanced vision and sensor capabilities for part testing and inspec-tion—maximizes good parts, reduces scrap and optimizes overall equipment effectiveness,” said a Yaskawa America spokesperson. This is used in a range of industries including automotive, aerospace, elec-tronics and plastics—especially when safety-critical parts are involved. One Continued on Page 54 MFG 2022: Driving Manufacturing Change The 2022 MFG Meeting is set to take place April 27 -30 in Bonita Springs, FL. The MFG Meeting brings together manufacturing technology leaders to ad-dress key business challenges, identify opportunities and provide actionable so-lutions. Sessions cover a wide range of topics, including economics, supply chain, leadership, politics and more. The event provides opportunities to network with executives from compa-nies that make, sell, service and support manufacturing technology. Speakers will include thought lead-ers, leading economists and more. “Our Continued on Page 54 Training Center offers both on-site and online training courses. See Page 20 Applying Technology Complex Customer-Specific Solutions Solution for challenging, high-strength aluminum. See Page 28 AP&C Inks New Agreement with Airbus to Provide Titanium Powders AP&C—a GE Addi-tive company has signed a new agreement with Air-bus to provide titanium powders (Ti-6AI-4V) for use in metal additive man-ufacturing (AM) applica-tions. The new multiyear agreement to provide Ti-6AI-4V powders deepens AP&C’s working relation-ship with Airbus, which dates back several years. “The adoption of metal additive technology in aerospace continues to gather momentum. One of the challenges of matching that pace in a highly-regulated industry, like aerospace, is building a robust supply chain that can not only meet the industry standard for Additive Manufacturing Batch Production of Stainless Steel Parts 316 SS for metal binder jetting system. See Page 32 conventionally and additively manufac-tured parts, but also add value,” said Alain Dupont, CEO at AP&C. Dupont continued, “Our approach is to be more than just a supplier of metal Continued on Page 54 TriMech Acquires InterPRO Additive Manufacturing Group TriMech, strategic technology part-ner to engineers and manufacturers across North America, has acquired In-terPRO Additive Manufacturing Group. Based in Deep River, CT, InterPRO provides industrial 3D printing serv-ices, urethane and silicone casting, and custom part fabrication and finishing. Its in-house additive manufacturing (AM) technologies include multi-jet fu-sion (MJF), fused deposition modelling Continued on Page 54 Material Handling Future of Paint Shop AGVs AGVs enhance paint shop efficiency and safety. See Page 44 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. SOUTHWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 People in the News Page 42 Advertiser Index Page 41 PAID
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