The best thing about a new year is new products. Pierson Workholding has expanded their SmartVac II product line with new vacuum chuck sizes. Sizes are 9 x 14, 13.5 x 13.5 and 13.5 x 20. The 13.5 x 20 size more than doubles the size of the original 9 x 14. Optional top plates [...]
Amazon.com boasts annual sales of $15 billion primarily through books and consumer items. So, why not open an industrial supply division for the rest of us? Well, they have. Amazon.com’s Industrial & Scientific site sells everything from abrasives and endmills to fasteners and raw materials. Amazon’s Free Super Saver Shipping also applies to orders over [...]
The Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® continued showing mixed results for 2011 Q4. Though manufacturing expanded for the 28th consecutive month, employment dropped nearly 2%. It’s either good news or bad news depending on which side of the paycheck you’re on. PMI grew slightly by 1.9% but the best of news is a 6.5% increase [...]
