Waukesha, WI — Walter USA, a leading manufacturer of cutting tools has announced the appointment of Kim Seidelman to Managing Director and Jeff Kraez to National Sales Director.

Ditzingen, May 21, 2013 – At the 21st Laser World of Photonics, held once again in Munich this year, TRUMPF presented 13 world premieres. The company unveiled at least one “world first” in each of its families of beam sources – fully in line with the motto chosen for the trade fair: “The Power of Choice”.

As of June 1st, 2013, all new DMG / MORI SEIKI machines equipped with MAPPS control come installed with an MTConnect Standard V1.1 compliant MTConnect Adapter. With pre-installed MTConnect Adapters, DMG / MORI SEIKI customers will have a plug-and-play solution that allows easy, real-time monitoring of their machines — from anywhere, at any time.

Germantown, Wisconsin - HAINBUCH America Corporation held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 10th for their new manufacturing facility in the Germantown Business Park. The North American subsidiary of a global leader in workholding technology, HAINBUCH America will serve markets throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. The company has aggressive growth plans for the North American market and is projecting staffing requirements to increase rapidly in 2013.

With the hot summer months fast approaching, it’s never too soon for welding operators to start planning ways to stay cool. Doing so can help welding operators stay comfortable and working at peak performance without sacrificing total output. Consider these tips.

On May 10, 2013 the spire for One World Trade Center was permanently installed in New York City and with it, TRUMPF Inc. customer Kammetal - Kusack Architectural Metal Inc. secured its place in history. Kammetal, an architectural and ornamental metal fabricator based in Brooklyn, NY, fabricated the top 40 feet of the spire and pinnacle of the new building. At 1,776 feet, the height pays tribute to the year the United States declared its independence and establishes One World Trade Center as the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Superhero inventor Iron Man is off on his latest adventure – with Lincoln Electric equipment by his side. Released on May 3, the hit Marvel comics-inspired film -- Iron Man 3 -- features Lincoln Electric welding equipment, used by actor Robert Downey Jr.’s character, engineering genius Tony Stark/Iron Man, to fabricate his signature armored suit, various tools and weapons as he prepares to fight the villain Mandarin. Look for Lincoln Electric POWER MIG welders in Tony’s Stark’s high tech workshop.

Hoffman Estates, Ill. – DMG / MORI SEIKI USA announced record attendance at its Innovation Days 2013. The event, which ran May 7-10, welcomed 3,208 visitors from more than 10 countries. The attendance represents a 45 percent increase from 2012. This is the ninth year DMG / MORI SEIKI has hosted employees, partners, customers and potential customers at its U.S. headquarters.

Elgin, Illinois – Mazak Optonics Corp. is partnering with Westway Machinery in Ontario to distribute Mazak laser-cutting systems in Eastern Canada.