Northeast Manufacturing News • Oct 23

NORTHEAST Serving Since 2005 Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & West Virginia M ANUFACTURING N EWS EMUGE-FRANKEN USA announced it has partnered with Okuma America Corporation, joining the Partners in Technology program founded by Okuma. Partners in Technology is a collaborative network of more than 50 companies that provide distinctive tech-nologies and services that augment Okuma CNC machines for metalcutting and manufacturing applications. Mem-bers of the Partners in Technology net-work work closely with Okuma per-sonnel to solve problems and explore new productivity ideas for manufacturers. The new partnership strategically combines high performance cutting tool solutions and applications expertise from EMUGE-FRANKEN with leading machine tool technology from Okuma. Both companies are committed to hav-ing the highest levels of customer satis-faction by offering innovative, precision Continued on Page 60 Feature Editorial Metalcutting Product Innovations for the Future Twin spindles, combined machining processes and more focus on productivity and precision. See Page 10 Vol. 19 No. 10 October 2023 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com EMUGE-FRANKEN USA Announces New Partnership with Okuma Bracalente Manufacturing Group Acquires Millennium Manufacturing Bracalente Manufacturing Group has announced the purchase of Millen-nium Manufacturing Inc. The acquisi-tion of Millennium helps bolster the group’s already robust specialized CNC milling, turning, multispindle manu-facturing capabilities and complements its highly skilled workforce as it expands Continued on Page 62 Applying Technology Chip Management for Giant Telescope Part Machining A chip handling solution for a huge gantry machine making parts for the Giant Magellan Telescope. See Page 32 EMUGE-FRANKEN “Pagode” form end mill cutter performing contour finishing on a 5-axis Okuma machining center. Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Propulsion Systems Facility Northrop Grumman Corporation has opened a Hypersonics Capability Center (HCC) in Elkton, MD, to pro-duce advanced propulsion solutions that can power hypersonic missiles be-yond Mach 5. A factory-of-the-future, the HCC es-tablishes the infrastructure and capac-ity necessary to cost-effectively produce hypersonic propulsion at scale sup-porting the U.S. Department of De-fense’s (DoD) growing demands for long range, rapid response weapons. Continued on Page 62 Software Advanced Toolmaking Renishaw Launches New Line of Industrial Automation Products Renishaw has launched a new prod-uct line specifically designed for the in-dustrial automation market. The new RCS product line builds on its existing expertise and technologies for indus-trial metrology applications and aims to transform the process of commission-ing and servicing industrial automa-tion technologies. Developed to solve some fundamental challenges within the global industrial automation indus-try, the new RCS product line focuses on the problems associated with man-ual set-up, calibration and maintenance of robots, such as operational accuracy and repeatability. The range includes three products: RCS L-90, RCS T-90 and RCS P-series, all supported by a dedicated software suite. RCS L-90 is a ballbar device that improves robot system accuracy, reduces CORE’s GEM Manufacturing Announces Acquisitions deployment time and monitors robot health with simple routines controlled by its supporting software suite. RCS T-90 is Continued on Page 62 CORE Industrial Partners, a manu-facturing, industrial technology and in-dustrial services-focused private equity firm, has announced the acquisition of Coining Manufacturing, LLC and Pre-cision Machine Products, Inc., a pro-vider of specialty stamping and machin-ing services, by CORE portfolio com-pany GEM Manufacturing. CORE pre-viously acquired GEM, a provider of precision deep drawn metal components and mechanical assemblies, in February 2023. Continued on Page 62 Release simplifies and automates tasks for tool designers. See Page 38 Machine Maintenance Evaluating Machinery Safety With MSE, operators can obtain a fast overview of the safety and conformity status of machines via a dashboard. See Page 54 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. NORTHEAST 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 48 Advertiser Index Page 47 PAID