Waterjet cutting related news

There are 49 news releases related to waterjet cutting.

Flow opens sales, customer service center in Czech Republic

Flow Intl. Corp., Kent, Wash., a developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, recently opened a sales and customer service center in the Czech Republic. The center, located in Brno, serves customers in central and eastern European markets, incl...
12/16/08

Jet Edge appoints north central regional sales manager

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet and abrasivejet systems for precision cutting, coating removal, and surface preparation, has appointed Eric Magnuson as its north central regional sales manager. Magnuson is responsible for sales of the company's wat...
12/16/08

TECHNI Waterjet to move U.S. head office

TECHNI Waterjet™, a manufacturer and developer of waterjet cutting technology, has relocated and expanded its U.S. operations. The company moved to a 33,000-sq.-ft. facility in an industrial community located in Lenexa, Kan. The facility will include manufacturing, production, sales and mark...
11/11/08

Flow Intl. to begin work on Airbus contract

Flow Intl. Corp., Kent., Wash., a developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, announced that it has received purchase orders for four systems under the recently awarded contract to exclusively supply Airbus with Composite Machining Center (CMC) a...
10/14/08

Flow among Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for Washington State

Flow International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in ...
10/1/08

Flow establishes manufacturing and technology center

Flow International Corp., Kent, Wash., a developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, has announced plans to establish a facility for designing and building its waterjet systems, which include large aerospace systems and robotic waterjet cutting c...
7/15/08

LAI adds officers to senior management team

LAI Intl. Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for OEMs, has named two officers to its senior management team: Vinnie Caliendo as chief financial officer and Eric Nelson as vice president and chief technology officer. Caliendo previously was CFO at Rich Te...
6/17/08

Flow Intl. receives Mitsubishi supplier award

Flow Intl. Corp., Kent, Wash., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, has been awarded the B787 Excellent Suppliers award from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Flow says it is the first American company to receive the award. Flow delivered the first wing ...
6/17/08

LAI names strategic products director

LAI Intl. Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz., a supplier of precision components and subassemblies for OEMs, has named Darcy Dodge as director of strategic products. Dodge is responsible for directing and coordinating the company's resources to achieve its objectives for strategic products, including turbin...
5/15/08

Bystronic appoints Southeast sales engineer

Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has appointed Curtis Frabotta as sales engineer assigned to the Southeast territory. Frabotta, who has experience in cutting applications and capital equipment sales, is responsible for the North and South Carolina territories and reports to the company's Southea...
3/11/08

Muza Metal Products acquires Acc-Q-Cut

Muza Metal Products, Oshkosh, Wis., has acquired Acc-Q-Cut, Green Bay, Wis., a full-service contract manufacturer. Muza Metal Products is a large sheet metal fabricator with laser and turret blanking, forming, welding, tube bending, powder paint, and—with the acquisition⏼waterjet cutt...
3/11/08

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent...
1/15/08

Jet Edge appoints corporate sales manager

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet and abrasivejet systems for precision cutting, coating removal, and surface preparation, has appointed Michael Metzig as corporate sales manager. Metzig is responsible for the company's worldwide sales activities. A ...
12/11/07

Flow signs option agreement to acquire OMAX

Flow International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines used for cutting and cleaning applications, announced that it has signed an exclusive option agreement to negotiate the acquisition of OMAX Corp. OMAX is a Kent, Wash.-based privately held provider of abrasiv...
12/7/07

MTC Software expands Asia-Pacific operation

MTC Software Inc., Lockport, N.Y., a developer of software for CNC sheet and plate cutting, has opened a sales and applications support facility in Singapore. Working closely with the company's Australian operation, the new office supports MTC Software products in the Asia-Pacific region. The com...
11/6/07

OMAX names sales representative for Mexico

OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., has appointed Miguel Cervantes as sales representative for Mexico. Cervantes is responsible for introducing abrasive waterjet technology to the Mexican machining industry and seeks to expand the company's presence in the country. Previously he served as a waterjet s...
10/9/07

Jet Edge partners with Saimo to sell waterjet systems in China, Australia

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has announced a partnership with Saimo Group of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, to sell waterjet equipment in China and Australia. Saimo will manufacture waterjet systems based on Jet Edge's high rail gantry design, marketed under the brand name Saimojet and powered by Jet...
10/9/07

FABTECH Intl. & AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago

The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS...
10/9/07

Flow International ranked in Deloitte's Fast 50 Program

Flow International Corp., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the region b...
10/1/07

Bystronic appoints managing director, Mexico

Bystronic has appointed Ferdinand Reyes as managing director of Bystronic Mexico, S.A. DE C.V., effective August 1, 2007. Reyes, who joined Bystronic in April 2005 as sales manager for the Mexico market, has extensive experience in manufacturing and in the management of sheet metal manufacturing...
9/25/07

Barnes Aerospace expands operations

Barnes Aerospace, Windsor, Conn., a division of Barnes Group Inc., has expanded its large fabrication operations in Ogden, Utah, with a 120,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility that will produce precision aerospace components for use in various aircraft engine and airframe applications. Construction o...
9/11/07

KMT appoints managers

KMT Waterjet Systems Inc., Baxter Springs, Kan., has named Robert Pedrazas as marketing manager for the Americas and Antonio Diaz as regional sales manager in Mexico. Pedrazas is responsible for developing brand marketing and strategies. He served most recently as vice president of marketing for ...
9/11/07

OMAX appoints head of R&D

OMAX® Corp., Kent, Wash., a manufacturer of abrasive waterjet systems, has appointed Axel Henning as head of research and development. Henning, who has a background in production and quality engineering, is responsible for introducing upgrades to the company's abrasive waterjet systems and a...
9/11/07

Jet Edge announces Mexican distributor

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has named Rosber S.A. de C.V. as its distributor for Mexico and Central America. Jet Edge manufactures ultrahigh-pressure waterjet and abrasivejet systems for cutting, coating removal, and surface preparation. Rosber is a provider of industrial equipment and abr...
8/7/07

Flow appoints new CEO

Flow International Corp., a manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology, has appointed Charles "Charley" Brown as the company's new chief executive officer, effective upon the retirement of Stephen Light, whose plan to retire was announced in February 2007. Light will remain as CEO throug...
7/11/07

Jet Edge appoints sales manager

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has appointed Dirk Barrett as north central regional sales manager. Barrett is responsible for sales of the company's systems in Minnesota, western Iowa, northern Wisconsin, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Mani...
7/10/07

Bystronic signs Elliott-Matsuura as Canadian distributor

Bystronic Inc. has signed Elliott-Matsuura Canada Inc. as its regional distributor. The Oakville, Ontario-based Elliott-Matsuura carries Bystronic's full line of laser cutting machines, press brakes, automation, and waterjet cutting systems, covering the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, S...
6/12/07

LAI receives conservation award

LAI Midwest, Minneapolis, a contract manufacturer specializing in waterjet machining services, received the Waste Buster Recognition Award from the Anoka County Solid Waste Advisory Task Force in Blaine, Minn. The award is in recognition of the company's environmental conservation program that re...
6/12/07

LAI Southwest adds precision bending

LAI Southwest, Phoenix, has added precision bending to its metalworking capabilities with a 90-ton press brake. The CNC-controlled press brake is capable of producing complex, multiple bends in full metal sheets and parts. Typical steel components include brackets, frames, panels, and enclosures....
5/8/07

Jet Edge appoints marketing manager

Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., a manufacturer of ultra-high pressure waterjet and abrasive jet systems, has promoted Nancy Lauseng to the newly created position of marketing manager, reporting to Tom MacGibbon, vice president of sales and marketing. Lauseng is responsible for the company's me...
5/8/07

MG Systems & Welding appoints president, CEO

MG Systems & Welding Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has appointed Gary Norville as president and CEO. Norville has more than 34 years' experience in the cutting, welding, and gas industries. With more than 24 years of service with MG Systems & Welding Inc., he most recently served as vice president...
4/16/07

Barton Mines appoints regional sales manager

Barton Mines Col. LLC, a producer of garnet abrasive products, has appointed David Sullivan as regional sales manager for the newly created Western Great Lakes region, which includes Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Sullivan has more than 18 years' experience in industrial s...
4/10/07

Flow featured on "American Chopper" series

Flow recently was featured on The Learning Channel's "American Chopper" series when Orange County Choppers used the company's 5-Axis waterjet technology to fabricate 3-D chopper parts as OCC began its new season. This season, OCC is using the company's Dynamic Waterjet and 5-Axis waterjet technology...
3/13/07

Bystronic names president, North American operations

Bystronic Inc. has announced the promotion of Michael Zakrzewski to president of Bystronic Inc., the North American subsidiary of the Bystronic Group. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, Zakrzewski is responsible for all of the company's activities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Zakrzewski joined ...
1/5/07

MC Machinery hosts open house

More than 350 fabricators attended the M.I.T.S. open house hosted by MC Machinery Systems, Wood Dale, Ill., to view demonstrations and learn more about Mitsubishi equipment. The Mitsubishi Laser showroom, where the open house was held, houses new technologies from Mitsubishi Laser, Toyokoki press...
11/7/06

Jet Edge names international sales engineer

Antoine Deproost has been named international sales engineer by Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn. Deproost is in charge of sales in Europe, South America, and the Middle East. He is also responsible for developing international distribution partners in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, and ...
10/10/06

Bystronic announces North American appointments

Bystronic has announced several new appointments to its Strategic Management Team. James Johnson has been named vice president, sales and is responsible for all sales and distribution activities within the North American market region. Johnson has more than 20 years' experience in the machine too...
10/3/06

Bystronic names regional sales manager

Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has hired Paul Krause as the regional sales manager for Ohio, western New York, western Pennsylvania, Indiana, eastern Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. Krause has more than 15 years' experience in machine tools, steel service centers, and th...
9/12/06

Bystronic receives Global Excellence award

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, presented Bystronic with the 2006 Global Excellence in Customer Value Leadership of the Year Award in the laser cutting tools industry at last week's 2006 Global Excellence Awards ceremony. Frost & Sullivan recognized "Bystronic's ability to i...
8/9/06

Bystronic appoints product manager

Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y. has named Jeffrey Day as product manager of waterjet cutting systems. Day is responsible for all marketing and product management activities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
7/11/06

MC Machinery Systems names marketing manager

MC Machinery Systems Inc., Wood Dale, Ill., has hired Patrick Simon as marketing manager to lead marketing efforts for all product divisions and provide support to the sales staff. Simon was previously the vice president of business to business at LoSasso Advertising. While at the firm he served ...
5/9/06

MG Systems & Welding to be featured on History Channel

MG Systems & Welding is being featured on The History Channel's 'Super Tools' series as part of a show about the Newport News Shipyard, which uses the company's TMC4500ST for providing beveled plates used in ship fabricating. The program focuses on the construction of the new aircraft carrier the...
3/9/06

Bystronic names distributor

Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has signed on ACC Machinery Co. Inc., Phoenix, as a distributor for the Arizona region. Systems offered include Byspeed Bysprint, and Bystar laser cutting systems; the Byjet 3015 waterjet cutting system with rotary axis, swing-arm loader, and shuttle table; a full...
2/7/06

Flow Intl. completes Avure Technologies sale

Flow Intl. Corp., Kent, Wash., a supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, has announced that it has completed the divestiture of its General Press operations, which consist of the North America Press and the International Press segments, as well as the non-ultrahigh-pressure portion of its...
11/2/05

Mid Atlantic Machinery launches new Web site

Mid Atlantic Machinery, Harrisburg, Pa., has announced it has launched a new Web site. The site promotes the company’s product lines as well as used and stock machinery. It highlights management and staff and provides the latest news and information....
10/11/05

Flow Intl. appoints VP, CFO

Flow Intl. Corp., a supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, has appointed Douglas P. Fletcher as vice president and CFO. Fletcher will oversee all of the company’s financial functions from its headquarters in Kent, Wash., and report directly to Stephen R. Light, president and CEO. Fletcher...
10/6/05

Flow Intl. receives Customer Value Enhancement Award

Flow Intl. Corp., Kent, Wash., a developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology equipment, has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2005 Customer Value Enhancement (CVE) Award in the Special Machine Tools Space category. The award is presented annually to the company that...
9/13/05

Flow Intl., Motoman expand alliance

Flow International Corp., a supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, and Motoman Inc., a provider of robotic automation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric Corp., have announced that they are expanding their relationship to deliver standard, pre-engineered robotic waterjet cut...
6/3/05

Richel to hold waterjet cutting course

Richel Inc. is holding its 43 rd Waterjet Cutting Techniques Course at its corporate offices in Kent, Ohio, July 17 - 19. The course, conducted by Richard Ward, a professional engineer who has specialized in waterjet cutting since 1992, is designed for current waterjet equipment owners and operator...
5/10/05
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