Industry Updates from MPMA Members

February 29, 2024 - Family, fulfillment, and a fascination with technology are all part of a formula that has seen ANCA lead the demanding niche of CNC tool and cutter grinders for a half-century.

February 20, 2024 - Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Perfetto Manufacturing and SER Hydraulics. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be finalized at the end of February.

February 14, 2024, Rochester, New York (USA)

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., February 13, 2024 - Intelligent power management company and AGMA member, Eaton, today announced that Ben Sheen, Chief Engineer, Eaton’s Mobility Group, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for the Gear Research Institute (GRI) at Penn State University. The GRI is affiliated with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) to conduct research and development, consulting, and analysis for gear related needs.

WENZEL America, in cooperation with Fox Valley Metrology, is hosting a FREE webinar, Celebrating Women in Manufacturing - Assuring Quality for Decades to Come, on March 6, 2024, from 11:00am-12:00pm ET.

Gleason introduces the new online selector for its renowned LeCount® Expanding Mandrels. Customers can now select required mandrels from Gleason’s standard range or request special LeCount mandrels with just a few clicks, including simple re-orders and certification services for mandrels in use.

January 31 – Świebodzin, Poland – SECO/WARWICK, a first choice among manufacturers of metal heat treatment and vacuum metallurgy furnaces, wrapped up 2023 celebrating a dynamic increase in vacuum segment sales, doubling global production capacity, and intensifying operational activities in Asia. 

January 17 – Świebodzin, Poland – The automotive industry is one of the four sectors among the SECO/WARWICK Group’s equipment main recipients in 2023. Manufacturers of battery coolers, vehicle suspensions, catalytic converters and air conditioning systems dominated among buyers of metal heat treatment equipment. 

The new Plimsoll Analysis shows how the 202 Cutting Tools & Machinery companies within the UK are performing heading into 2024 and beyond - 50 of your rivals that are in real financial danger.

January 2023, Rochester, New York (USA) - The new Gear Trainer Program 2024 features new and exciting gear technology topics, including gear and transmission design, cutting and hard finishing processes, metrology and gear noise analysis, tools and workholding, as well as software updates and smart production systems. Gear Trainer Webinars take advantage of a mix of different media including live manufacturing and software demonstrations. Within 30 minutes, experts get to the bottom of typical industry challenges, addressing application-specific questions while maintaining a compact, time-efficient format. Participation in Gear Trainer Webinars is free of charge. The following Gear Trainers Webinars are now available for registration.