Industry Updates from MPMA Members

November 2, 2023 - KISSsoft supports the user with numerous calculations for different machine elements. The new KISSdesign® module in KISSsoft® supports the combination of these machine elements in building complex system transmissions containing any number of shafts, gears, and bearings.  

Richmond, September 21, 2023: Richmond-based Progressive Engineering & Heat Treating (“Progressive Engineering”) announced its 100th year in business. One of the largest gear and machine shops in Virginia, Progressive Engineering has become a leader in the industry as well as a trusted member of the community.

Braunschweig, September 25, 2023

Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 18, 2023 -  InCompass™, a platform company of TJM Capital Partners and parent company of AGMA-Member Bourn & Koch, is pleased to announce it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire another prominent player in the machine tool industry, Bridgeport Machine Tool Company.

September 18, 2023 -  SINTO AMERICA is thrilled to announce a significant collaboration between SINTO AMERICA and PULSTEC USA, building upon their Japanese parent companies’ successful alliance that has been existing for many years. This exciting collaboration is driven by a shared vision of achieving “zero defects” by verifying surface residual stress characteristics through X-ray diffraction testing technologies (Sinto – Sightia ™ / Pulstec - μ-X360).

Macon, Ga – 9/13/2023 – B&D Industrial, a leading name in industrial solutions, is thrilled to announce that its Savannah, GA service shop has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Status Award for Timken Bearing Shop Certification. This remarkable achievement is a testament to B&D Industrial's dedication to quality, industry best practices, and exceptional bearing maintenance training.

Gleason cordially invites customers to visit Booth 2308 at Motion + Power Technology Expo in Detroit MI, USA Oct 17-19, 2023. Gleason will present the latest developments in the design of gears and transmissions, manufacturing of all kinds of gears, and the revolutionary GRSL technology for in-process inspection and up to 100% quality control of manufacturers’ output - with integrated Advanced Waviness Analysis for gear noise evaluation.

July 25, 2023 - GearTec, Inc. (Willoughby, OH) is pleased to announce it has purchased the assets of Triple A Inc. (Euclid, OH).  Triple A now joins GearTec as a wholly owned subsidiary of United Stars, Inc. (Beloit, WI, www.ustars.com). United Stars companies are engineering driven, best-in-class manufacturers of a wide range of metal products/alloys serving over 20 industries globally.  

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2023 - InCompass™, a platform company of TJM Capital Partners, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Bourn & Koch, Inc. As a leading manufacturer of precision automated machine tools, Bourn & Koch, Inc. aligns perfectly with the InCompass commitment to delivering superior industrial solutions. TJM Chairman Tom McDonough commented, “We are excited to welcome Bourn & Koch into the InCompass™ family. Their machinery solutions and expertise will significantly enhance our ability to meet the evolving needs of our customers.” This strategic acquisition supports the InCompass™ vision for growth and diversification.

July 25, 2023 - AFC- Holcroft, a member of the Aichelin Group and global leader in the thermal processing equipment industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Sanken Sangyo, a Japanese based leader in the thermal processing equipment industry.