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 Omega Engineering Teams up with Carnegie Mellon Racing Feature Editorial Finishing/ Grinding/Abrasives Multiple Process Solution Deburring, edge rounding, oxide removal and deslagging can all be achieved. See Page 10 Vol. 20 No. 6 June 2024 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com A Letter to Job Shops Struggling to Find Workers Omega Engineering, a provider of measurement and control technology, has collaborated with Carnegie Mellon Racing, the student engineering team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pitts-burgh, PA, with a donation of biaxial strain gauges to be used in the devel-opment of their Formula SAE race cars. Carnegie Mellon Racing has a long history in racing: designing its first combustion race car in 2002, and, in Continued on Page 54 Dear Job Shop Supervisor/Owner, “I would buy a machine if I can get an operator with it!” is something I hear all the time. I understand you may also be hav-ing trouble finding qualified operators for your shop. Continued on Page 53 Controls/DRO Automation Job Manager Manage automation conversationally through the control. See Page 20 Applying Technology Machining Large Parts on a VTL Large capacity, heavy-duty CNC with milling capability takes on new challenges. See Page 28 Multitasking Machine with Twin Spindles, Twin Turrets and More TAB Industries Opens Quality Control Laboratory Metalworking manufacturer TAB In-dustries, LLC recently celebrated the unveiling of its dedicated quality con-trol laboratory. The new, in-house labo-ratory features a slate of advanced and traditional testing, measurement and inspection equipment to ensure the metalwork, parts and products meet exacting specifications. The fully equipped laboratory in-cludes a new coordinate measuring ma-chine (CMM) for automated, 3D analy-sis of high volume parts; a portable com-parator for 2D inspections; calibrated Continued on Page 54 Retrofit/ Remanufacture/Repair Remanufactured Machine Tools Bourn & Koch restores legendary American machine tools to OEM specifications See Page 36 Mastercam Acquires Reseller, Cimquest FUJI Machine America Corporation offers its latest breakthrough: the ACU-FLEX multitasking machine series ACU-FLEX 400D and 400S. Continued on Page 54 Sandvik announces it has acquired Cimquest, which will be part of Mas-tercam. Cimquest is a Mastercam Re-seller located in New Jersey. “The addition of Cimquest continues Mastercam’s ongoing investment into our channel,” said Mastercam Chief Market Officer, Sandy Moffat. “The Cim-quest acquisition ensures Mastercam’s ecosystem of solutions remains con-nected to our customer base for years to come.” According to a spokesperson: “Cim-quest adds talent, technology and di-versity to Mastercam’s ecosystem of Continued on Page 54 Plant Maintenance Reciprocating Compressors Units deliver oil-free air up to 160 PSI and 20 CFM. See Page 40 Aerospace/Defense Portable System Combines AI, Robotics System manufactures parts for repair and sustainment on various aircraft platforms. See Page 48 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 46 Advertiser Index Page 45 PAID