“Diversity is our claim to fame,” Ron Meade, owner of United Tool & Engineering said. “ We make a lot of stuff.” Performing small to large scale orders just in time (JIT) has helped Meade’s company enjoy a year of profound growth. Orders are up 15 percent from last year and the company is building on to its location at 4241 Prairie Hill Road, South Beloit. United Tool & Engineering is a tool and die company which started specializing...
Students in the Machine Trades Apprenticeship program at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland were recently recognized by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) for receiving three top regional honors in the “Best Apprenticeship” contest. David Apger, who works at Christopher Tool in Solon, placed first; Jeremy Haberman at Lunar Tool Company in North Royalton, placed second; and third place went to Ken Phillips of Christopher...
ToolKing.com, a distributor of consumer, professional, and industrial tools announced today that they have listed 11,000 products on the premier shopping comparison site Pronto.com™. Pronto.com lists over 55 million products and searches the Web to offer consumers the most competitive prices from tens of thousands of qualified merchants. Pronto.com includes five times more merchants than most leading shopping search companies, according to their...
Citizen Machinery Co, a division of Citizen Watch Co, has formed an equity and business alliance with fellow Japanese company Miyano Machinery, following acquisition by Citizen of 29.9 per cent of the stock of Miyano. Citizen claims to be “clear world leader” in CNC sliding-head machine tool technology for material up to 32 mm bar size and Miyano, “clear leader” in high productivity fixed-head mill/turning in capacities between...
David Simonian, CFO, explained some of the problems Simmons experienced running an old, non-integrated Dbase system. “Each department had its own mini-system. The same data was entered multiple times—engineering, purchasing, job costing, and accounting. It was very difficult to extract any meaningful information to run the business,” he said. Simmons had known about Encompix for several years. “We looked at Encompix many years ago, but were...
The ultimate package for pocket hole joinery from The Pocket Hole Professionals. The K3 Kreg Jig is packed with loads of innovative new features. The first of these new features is a three drill guide block that can now be used in two separate tool bodies. Slide the block into the benchtop base and drill pocket holes on your workbench, or remove the drill guide block and quickly place it into the smaller, portable base for use on the job site....
We started counting all the uses for this little dynamo, but we stopped at 967. We like it for delicate tasks and finer work because it isn’t as powerful as its big brothers, so it’s easier to control. It’s light, extremely maneuverable, the switch is exactly where you want it and heck, it’s just plain fun to use. It’s perfect for jewelry, electronics, tiny woodworking crafts like dollhouse furniture and other intricate hobbies. It uses...
Remember how cool we all thought that first Dremel was? We’re reliving the feeling with this one: lighter, faster, smarter, better, and stronger. The main improvement over the last generation is the battery source: lithium-ion. There are so many reasons to applaud. Lithium holds its charge up to six times longer in storage than nickel-cadmium batteries, so it’s ready when you are. Remember the disappointment when you were ready and your...
Here’s another example of upgrades on a tool we already thought couldn’t get any better…but we were wrong. Hitachi’s M12V router underwent a makeover that made some smart design changes as well as some great performance improvements, and the result is nothing short of excellence. The most noticeable change, of course, is the router’s appearance. Hitachi’s new tools sport an aggressive new look, but function and...
If you ever find the need to grind, cut, sharpen, polish, engrave, or to clean intricate parts, the Dremel Stylus Rotary Tool will get the job done. The Dremel 1100-01 is a unique handheld cordless rotary tool that utilizes the new lithium-ion battery technology. Once the 7.2-volt battery has been charged it can retain a charge for up to 18 months of non-use. But, I doubt this tool will be set aside for long. The variable speed tool, 5,000 –...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
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Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
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The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
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The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
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