SW SOUTHWEST M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 1965 Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & New Mexico Feature Editorial Quality Control & Measurement Noncontact Measuring Stamped part inspection cell with digital camera technology. See Page 6 Vol. 59 No. 3 March 2024 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com GF Machining Solutions Expands Customer Digital Assistance InCompass Acquires Bridgeport Machine Tool Company InCompass, a platform company of TJM Capital Partners, has acquired Bridgeport Machine Tool Company. “Bridgeport is renowned for verti-cal milling machinery, providing cus-tomers with flexibility, speed, quality and value,” said Chairman Tom Mc-Donough. “The inclusion of Bridgeport aligns seamlessly with our vision for growth. Bridgeport offers outstanding vertical milling solutions, opening up new avenues for us to cater to our val-ued customers.” This strategic move to acquire Continued on Page 54 Education/Training Digital Welding Platform Digital expert platform for all things welding. See Page 20 To help ensure all customers and their machines benefit from digital assis-tance, GF Machining Solutions (GFMS) has launched its new My rConnect plat-form engineered for the company’s EDM, milling and laser texturing machines. The all-encompassing platform allows shops to connect any model of GFMS machine for fast, responsive and easily accessible service and support while also providing expanded digital capabilities. Prior to My rConnect, shops were required to have a connection between a Continued on Page 52 One Click Metal Announces Partnership with Select Additive SME Scholarship Winners Paired with Manufacturing Professionals as Mentors SME and its SME Education Foun-dation has launched their Bright Minds Student Mentorship Program this month to help select Foundation scholarship re-cipients find qualified, approved men-tors to help guide their manufacturing education and careers. The new mentoring program, which runs annually from September through May, provides a structured environment to help Foundation scholarship recipi-ents navigate college and student life, Continued on Page 54 Applying Technology The ABCs of Deep Hole Drilling This technology has applications in a variety of industries. See Page 28 Additive Manufacturing Agreement Accelerates AM Collaboration enables faster path to market for high-critical industries. See Page 32 One Click Metal, a manufacturer of metal 3D printing systems, has an-nounced a new partnership with Select Additive, a division of Morris Group, Inc. With this collaboration, One Click Metal is set to further enhance its reach and support network in the United States, bringing innovative metal 3D printing solutions to a broader customer base. Since 2017, Select Additive, as part of Morris Group, Inc., has been delivering Continued on Page 54 Four Companies Join to Form Caldera Manufacturing Group In partnership with Lorraine Capi-tal, four U.S.-based industrial manufac-turing companies—Summit Steel & Manufacturing, Inc., Fairlawn Tool, Inc., Laser Specialties, Inc. and Summit Stor-age Solutions—announced the formation of Caldera Manufacturing Group, a new manufacturing entity, which is now one of the largest and most comprehensive single-source solution providers within Continued on Page 54 Material Handling High-Speed SCARA Robots Robots enable fast, precise operation for small part processing. See Page 48 People in the News Page 44 Advertiser Index Page 43 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 PAID
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