Noteworthy News: Giving Back
It’s a time for giving thanks, so send a shout out to companies like DMG MORI, Big Kaiser, Mazak Corp., Mitutoyo America Corporation, Husky Injection Molding Systems and more for giving back to their communities and industry!
A very happy Thanksgiving to all of our readers from the MoldMaking Technology team! It’s a time for giving thanks, so send a shout out to the companies below for giving back to their communities and industry.
ProShop USA Supports Student-Run “Eagle Manufacturing”
ProShop USA is donating ProShop ERP software to the student-run Eagle Manufacturing business at Brown County High School in Nashville, IN. ProShop software is a comprehensive web-based, paperless shop management system engineered to benefit small to medium-sized manufacturing companies. The company describes the software as a digital manufacturing ecosystem comprised of integrated modules for managing a shop’s ERP operations as well as manufacturing execution system and quality management systems functions, among others.
Harry Moser, Reshoring Initiative Receive “MADE IN AMERICA 2019” Reshoring Award
Harry Moser and the Reshoring Initiative team received the MADE IN AMERICA 2019 Reshoring Award during the four-day MADE IN AMERICA 2019 event recently held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The event’s mission is to raise awareness for the economic, environmental and community impact of American-made manufacturers and brands. “I am honored to receive the award and I am delighted to participate in this inaugural event. MADE IN AMERICA 2019 was a great success, especially for a first of its kind event. I want to thank Don Buckner and his MadeinAmerica team and congratulate them on the event’s success.” said Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative. Harry Moser established the Reshoring Initiative in 2010 to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.
BIG KAISER Raises Funds for National Robotics League
From November 1 to December 31, 2019, Big Kaiser will donate 2% of every order from an NTMA or AMT member company directly to the National Robotics League (NRL). There is no order minimum or maximum, and only two requirements: 1. When customers place an order through their local distributor, request “drop-ship from Big Kaiser. 2. Reference “BK-NRL” as a line item on the order so that every dollar counts toward the donation to NRL. The company offers products lines of precision tooling, workholding and tool management systems aimed at reducing both the overall process time and the cost per part. Popular products include face mill holders, end mill holders, collet chucks, angle heads and tapping adaptors. The world-leading Kaiser boring system, high-performance Sphinx drills and Unilock workholding systems are also available, as are CAT, BT, HSK and Capto systems.
Mitutoyo America Corporation Announces Sponsorship with Titans of CNC
Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce a sponsorship agreement with Titans of CNC, a free project-based education platform that helps guide students and teachers on CNC machine operation and programming. The Academy provides over 3,000 free online courses in CAD, CAM and CNC machining techniques, and is now used by over 45,000 members in 170 different countries. Mitutoyo metrology products will be featured in both the Titans of CNC Show airing on Titan TV and will be utilized on Titan CNC Academy videos for demonstration purposes.
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