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Dynabrade, Inc. Founder, Walter N. Welsch Passes Walter N. Welsch, founder of Clarence, New York based power tool manufacturer, Dynabrade, Inc. died May 16, 2020. He was 96. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of nine children, he graduated from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. In 1951, he joined the Minnesota-based abrasive manufacturer, 3M where he was a sales representative based in Tonawanda, New
Walter N. Welsch, Dynabrade Founder. February 6, 1924 – May 16, 2020
York. While calling on jukebox manufacturer, Wurlitzer, he developed an idea for replacing tedious hand filing with a power-actuated abrasive belt filing machine, the now infamous Dynafile ® , an industry leading material removal tool.
He founded Dynabrade in 1969, and led the Company from its North Tonawanda, New York location on Payne Avenue to its current 150,000 square-foot global headquarters in Clarence, New York. In addition to its headquarters, Dynabrade has sales and warehousing facilities in Europe and India. Dynabrade employs nearly 300 people worldwide and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019. Last year, the Company’s management dedicated its training center in honor of him.
“Wally leaves behind a great company, but even more so, a legacy of optimism, ethical behavior and true American entrepreneurial spirit that will serve as his greatest accomplishments,” Company President and CEO, Hardy Hamann said in a statement. “For all his achievements, as an inventor, entrepreneur and business leader, we will remember Wally most for his strong and caring personality, his great sense of humor and his passionate support for his family and all of our employees. He will be missed and warmly remembered by his family and Dynabrade employees all around the world.”
With Wally’s strong ideals serving as the foundation for everything they do, Dynabrade and its valued employees will strive to continue Walter’s dream.
ABB’s Ground-Breaking Yumi ® Robot Has Set New Standards For Collaborative Robotics For Five Years
Originally launched in 2015 to assist workers in lightweight assembly tasks, ABB’s collaborative YuMi robot has gone on to blaze a trail in a raft of diverse applications and industries, opening new opportunities and helping to fire people’s imaginations about what can be achieved with robotic automation. With its ergonomic design
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and a range of safety features, including lightweight magnesium alloy arms with soft-padding to avoid pinch points, and advanced motion control with collision detec-tion, YuMi is designed to be installed in workstations alongside people and increase flexibility by allowing humans and robots to work on tasks together that previously would have required safe-ty barriers or cages. YuMi has set the standard for safety in collaborative applications where robots and manual workers need to work side by side. With its dexterity and dual-arm 14-axis design, YuMi has played a key role in enhancing productivity and quality on production lines worldwide, from as-sembling electronics and electrical components to sorting candy in confectionery factories.
Coxreels ® Shipping Program
Coxreels goal has always been to listen to customer’s needs and the challenges they face. The 3rd generation, family owned business, has listened to your feedback and has worked tirelessly to deliver the products and services that will help you grow your business. Coxreels has launched “Coxreels Ship Ready”. With more than 80 SKU’s included, Coxreels Ship Ready Program ship all confirmed orders the next business day after you place your order, and if at any time Coxreels can ship it the same day, they will do their very best to make this happen.
Cost-free and Live Gear Technology Training from Gleason In March 2020 Gleason conducted the first Home Trainer Webinar as a cost-free customer service to support gear manufacturers during COVID-19 times, especially directed at missed training opportunities and employees being confined to their home offices. With a fantastic number of participants to date, it has become a very successful and well-received alternative to face-to-face training and a great opportunity to benefit from the unusual work hours and places during COVID-19 restrictions. Home Trainer Webinars feature a wealth of gear-related topics including gear and transmission design and simulation, soft cutting and hard finishing processes, chamfer rolling and cutting, metrology, tools, workholding, services, software and 4.0 Closed Loop Systems. In order to keep topics focused and comprehensive, Home Trainer Webinars last 30 minutes with a 15 minute Q&A session, providing the opportunity to address questions to the experts directly. The webinar series will continue until further notice, at least as long as COVID-19 regulations are in place on a major scale.
Seco Tools Promotes David Sonner to Eastern Zone Manager To help develop and drive the North American sales strategy, Seco Tools has promoted David Sonner to be the new Eastern Zone Manager, effective beginning of May, 2020. His background as a journeyman machinist led him to 12 years of technical field sales experience, 10 years in industrial distribution, two years as an Operations Manager of a mid-size shop, and two and a half years as a Vice President of Sales at a large job shop. David Sonner, Seco Tools
Sonner’s responsibilities as the Eastern Zone Manger include leading and coaching regional sales managers, utilizing sales and marketing analytics for staffing and territory alignment, maximizing engagement and sales with channel partners, and personal development in the role.
Ipsen Continues with Service, Calibrations and Temperature Uniformity Surveys Despite Challenges Posed by COVID-19 Pandemic Ipsen continues to provide advanced aftermarket support, including instrument calibrations and temperature uniformity surveys (TUS) that adhere to various industry standards, such as Nadcap, AMS2750E, AMS2769C, and MedAccred. Ipsen provides calibration and TUS services for the aerospace & defense, medical device, automotive, and energy industries to help ensure their equipment remains in compliance. In accordance with government requirements, Ipsen is following all necessary safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment, maintaining social distancing, limiting face-to-face contact, and increasing the use of remote assistance where possible.
Los Angeles-Based Metal 3D Printed Part Provider 3DEO, Has Officially Shipped 150,000 Production Parts for End-Use Applications The milestone is an important one for the on-demand additive manufacturer, which has had to compete in high-volume metal manufacturing markets against conventional manufacturing techniques such as CNC machining and metal injection molding.
“150 thousand parts is a terrific milestone for 3DEO. It validates our patented technology, our unique business model, and our mission to break metal additive manufacturing (AM) into high-volume production. Today, we routinely win bids against traditional manufacturing because of our competitive cost structure and material performance,” said Matt Sand, 3DEO President.
Established in 2016, 3DEO is an on-demand manufacturer of steel components. Using its Intelligent Layering technology, the company claims to be able to produce parts in high volumes, while reducing costs and meeting industry standards for metal injection molding. Moreover, the technology is reportedly able to produce metal components with excellent surface quality, low cost structure and fine features, for customers in the medical, defense and aerospace markets.
MC Machinery Announces New Southeast Regional Sales Manager MC Machinery has named fabrication industry veteran Adam McCullough the new southeast regional sales manager for lasers, automation, press brakes, and shears. McCullough’s two decades of experience began in manufacturing and engineering at his family’s job shop. For the past several years, he has held sales positions with leading laser manufacturers and CAD/CAM software companies. McCullough has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Athens Technical College in Athens, Ga.
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