Orbitform Group

Orbitform, along with a group of investors, has acquired C & B Machinery, a Brighton, Mich.-based provider of precision disc grinding and metal removal equipment for the automotive, aerospace, and hand tool industries. C & B Machinery remains a separate entity with its own staff and facility....

An investor group led by Orbitform, a manufacturer of product assembly systems, has acquired conveyor and QDC equipment manufacturer Wardcraft of Spring Arbor, Mich. Wardcraft’s hinge, belt, mesh, and magnetic conveyors transport metal stampings, parts, and metal shavings. Its QDC products...

Orbitform of Jackson, Mich., and AKH Inc., Danville, Ind., have entered into a business alliance. Orbitform has agreed to produce its FSPR assembly machines to use the AKH FAS-NER system of flush, self-piercing riveting. The rivets, which can be prepainted, join dissimilar metals with multiple...

Articulating roller heads from Orbitform Group have rollers that can move inward or outward toward the material to be formed. They can be used to form tubular parts with obstructions. The orbital power head becomes the transporter of the tooling head; once in advanced position, the articulating...

Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has announced additional capacity to provide prototype services for the assembly of parts within the new Application Engineering Lab at the company's headquarters. Specializing in forming, joining, and fastening, the 6,000-sq.-ft. lab facility within the company's...

Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has announced that it has named Phil Sponsler as president. He has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of engineering, manufacturing, and sales. He served most recently as general manager. The Orbitform Group includes Orbitform orbital riveters, Milford...

The Orbitform Group's fastener inspection system identifies cracks, defects, and misforms via pattern recognition. It also indicates if improper force or torque has been applied to rivets—secured by orbital, spin, radial, or impact riveters, as well as presses—or other formed fasteners....

Orbitform Group has introduced the Weld Tip System (WTS) for robotic spot welding. The system inspects spot welding electrodes (tips) and helps ensure that face diameters and general appearance meet acceptance criteria. Incorporating CURE® technology Concurrent Universal Recognition Engine...

Marathon Welding Automation offers the Mini-Z personal weld cell as a stand-alone option for short-run shops, or it can be integrated into large-scale production manufacturing operations. With its small footprint, the weld cell is mobile and accessible for tooling changeover. Shipped assembled and...

The Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has named Sanson Northwest, Lynnwood, Wash., as sales representative for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The company represents Orbitform's line of forming, fastening, joining, and assembly systems. The Orbitform Group includes Orbitform,...

Steve Rakowski has joined Marathon Welding Automation as team leader. Rakowski is certified in SolidWorks and holds an associate degree in industrial technology. He is also ASME-certified as a geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) professional. He has worked an as adjunct instructor at...

Orbitform has introduced the HP2000 hydrapneumatic impact riveter. The 20-ton-capacity riveter available with up to a 24-in. throat autofeeds and quickly sets solid rivets up to 7/16 in. diameter. Other features include single and multiple tooling, long stroke range, and few moving parts and wear...

Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has named Northwick Associates, Worcestershire, U.K., as European distributor for the company's products, including orbital forming machines, Adtech and Milford impact riveting machines, rollforming machines, Arbor Automation conveyors, and Marathon welding systems....