Industry update
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Manufacturers are still essential in Ontario
Despite severe new lockdown rules for Ontario announced January 12, the manufacturing industry will be allowed to continue operating, a decision applauded by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). -
Doosan North America names new CEO
Doosan Machine Tools has named James Kim the new CEO of its North American operations. Mr. Kim has spent the past 37 years working at Doosan in a variety of roles. -
LVD replaces Strippit brand name
Belgian sheet metal processing technology manufacturer LVD Group has changed the name of its North American-focused LVD Strippit brand. -
Walter Surface Technologies acquires tooling manufacturers
Montreal-based Walter Surface Technologies has acquired two cutting tool manufacturers, expanding its cutting tool product offering to metalworkers.
Shop Tools
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Vibration damping for milling cutters
The Accure·tec AC001 vibration damping adaptor from Walter offers increased productivity for shell mill mount milling cutters. -
New loader relieves loading dock headaches
InnoLIFT USA’s XXL Straddle Loader simplifies pallet-load deliveries for smaller manufacturers without full loading docks. -
Hobart wire achieves T-9 classification
Hobart is now offering a new FabCO Triple 7 gas-shielded flux-cored wire with expanded mechanical properties. -
ESAB expands Sureweld electrode offering
ESAB has expanded the number of grades available in it Sureweld brand of Stick welding electrodes and packaged the 3/32- and 1/8-in. diameter electrodes in 1- and 5-lb. resealable plastic tubes.