Penn State researchers in University Park, Pa., have received more than $535,000 to install a state-of-the-art superfinishing lab for 3-D-printed metal parts. The new lab will complement the existing subtractive processing technology in the Factory for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Lab...

Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently continued its merit status for Nadcap NDT for penetrant inspection. The company specializes in Method A (water washable) fluorescent penetrant inspection and can accommodate parts of varying sizes in its NDT cell. The firm has an in-house Level 3 inspector,...

Aero Gear, a manufacturer of power drive gear systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, is adding 24,000 sq. ft. to its facility in Windsor, Conn. The expansion was necessitated by simultaneous growth of the commercial and military defense industries and their need for assembled gearboxes, the...

Bühler Aeroglide, Cary, N.C., has received a Safety Award of Merit from Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) for the fifth consecutive year. The award is presented to companies posting an injury and illness incidence rate for calendar year 2017 that is better than the published...

In the first year of its “Best Manufacturing Associations to Work For” awards program, the National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) named the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA), International, as one of its winners. FMA, with its more...

Champlin, Minn.-based Prima Power Laserdyne LLC, a manufacturer of industrial laser systems, has appointed Giovanni Zunino to the position of president for the LASERDYNE® product line. He succeeds Terry VanderWert, who retired from the company. Zunino’s 25-year career includes leadership...

Master Magnetics Inc., a provider of magnets and magnetic products, has moved to a new headquarters in Castle Rock, Colo., that brings all its Colorado production, warehousing, and shipping operations under one roof. The facility consolidates 85,000 sq. ft. in the company’s seven different...

Rockford Systems, Rockford, Ill., will present a live, complimentary webinar titled “How the Soft Touch Pinch-Point Safety System helps prevent riveter and welder injuries.” The company has partnered with Unitrol Electronics Inc. to provide sales, installation, and technical support of this 100...

Armour Alloys has moved into a new head office and manufacturing plant in Cambridge, Ont.

The company is a provider of stainless steel and aluminum sheet, plate, and slit coil.

Montreal-based Walter Surface Technologies has announced the acquisition of the Fastenal® Blackstone® supply agreement and all related inventory from Sundisc Abrasives USA LLC. With this agreement, Walter becomes one of Fastenal’s private label suppliers. Blackstone is one of Fastenal’s...