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Leading Manufacturer of Ovens & Furnaces Launches New Website The Grieve Corporation, experts in industrial manufacturing of ovens and furnaces with a long history of 70+ years, launched an updated website with new features and enhancements to existing capabilities.

“As our company continues to grow, we look for our new website to offer the digital tools necessary to better serve our customers,” said Tony Caringella, COO.

The website details Grieve’s entire selection of ovens and furnaces in a digital catalog that is easy to navigate. With hundreds of different models, customers can help narrow down the right equipment for their process by utilizing the oven finder tool by applying filters such as workspace area, operating temperature, loading method and more. Although the company offers hundreds of standard models, Grieve also has unique customization abilities to engineer the best equipment for one’s application; the site details many custom ovens and furnaces as well. Explore these features, as well as additional information on all of Grieve’s products, processes, and services at www.grievecorp.com.

Siemens and SAP Join Forces to Accelerate Industrial Transformation Siemens and SAP SE announced a new partnership that will leverage their industry expertise and bring together their complementary software solutions for product lifecycle, supply chain and asset management so their customers can deliver new innovation and collaborative business models that will accelerate industry transformation globally. Through this agreement, both SAP and Siemens will be able to complement and integrate their respective offerings in order to offer customers the first truly integrated and enhanced solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM), supply chain, service and asset management. This will enable customers to form a true digital thread integrating all virtual models and simulations of a product or asset with real-time business information, feedback and performance data over the entire lifecycle. Silos between engineering and business have existed in enterprises for decades. This new partnership will help customers to break down these siloes so manufacturers, product design teams and service managers have the information needed to quickly create and manage customer-centric product and service offerings.

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www.IndustrialMachineryDigest.com Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Appoints New CFO, Crystal Greear Greear brings to Grizzly many years of experience in corporate and public accounting, and leadership across broad and diverse industries from hospitality to retail. She has led teams with both national and international reach and is widely regarded for her integrity, team building and in-depth knowledge of complex accounting rules.

“We are excited to have Crystal join our Grizzly executive team and look forward to working with her as we seek to capitalize on the incredible growth and expansion Grizzly has experienced in the Woodworking and Metalworking industries in the US and abroad,” says Robert McCoy, President of Grizzly.

Greear has lived in Bellingham, home of Grizzly headquarters, for over thirteen years and has two daughters, ages seven and nine years old. She is a CPA and holds a Masters in Accountancy from Gonzaga University. She is also on the Board of the Bellingham Technical College Foundation and was recently appointed Treasurer.

“Grizzly is well positioned for growth and has many exciting initiatives,” says Greear. “And I feel really fortunate to work for a company with long-standing ties to the Bellingham community. It’s a time of incredible growth and change, which comes with challenges, and I’m excited to contribute in a positive way as the company evolves.”

Epson Signs Olympus Controls as Distributor in the Western Regions of the U.S and Canada Epson Robots announced it signed Olympus Controls, an engineering services provider specializing in the integration of motion control, machine vision, and robotic technologies, as an official distributor of Epson Robots automation products. As factory automation projects become increasingly complex, strong collaboration between distributors and robot vendors is essential. Olympus Controls’ decades of engineering expertise and deep industry knowledge, combined with Epson Robots’ reputation for easy-to-use, proven, innovative technology, will help manufacturers reach today’s challenging factory automation objectives. Olympus’ distribution territory will cover the Western U.S states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and California as well as British Columbia, Canada. The partnership with Olympus Controls involves the full lineup of award-winning Epson Robots automation products, including the extensive portfolio of SCARA and 6-Axis robots as well as the great selection of integrated options such as the IntelliFlex™ Feeding System, Vision Guide, Force Guide, and more. Epson and Olympus Controls form the perfect partnership to benefit OEMs and machine builders in health & life sciences, electronics and general assembly applications.

FANUC Recognized by General Motors as a 2019 Supplier of the Year Winner FANUC was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honoring the recipients of the company’s 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. During the event, GM recognized 116 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company. The awards ceremony was originally scheduled as a live-event to be held in March but was postponed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recognition is for supplier performance in the 2019 calendar year. This is the 16th time FANUC has received the award.

“Our suppliers play a key role in delivering the products, services and experiences our customers deserve – and these awardwinning suppliers went above and beyond our expectations,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “We also believe it’s important at this point in time to thank our entire supply base for their efforts the last few months to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19,” added Amin. “Not only have we been able to safely restart our manufacturing operations, our suppliers played a key role in assisting our initiatives to increase the supply of ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers to help save lives and keep communities safe.”

SKF Recognized as a Supplier of the Year by American Axle & Manufacturing SKF was recognized as a Supplier of the Year for 2019 by American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) at AAM’s 26th Annual Supplier Day, held virtually from Detroit. “The SKF team proactively approaches AAM with new opportunities that create win/win outcomes and engages openly and competitively on new technology.” This is the second Supplier of the Year award SKF has received from AAM. “SKF and AAM have worked together to bring high-quality, innovative and competitive bearings and sealing solutions into the automotive marketplace. We deeply value our relationship with AAM and it is a great honor to be recognized as a Supplier of the Year,” said Jim Seta, President, Automotive OEM Bearings, SKF Americas.

Mazak Announces Opening of New Expanded Spindle Rebuild Department As part of its most recent $15 million investment in its Florence, Kentucky-based manufacturing campus, Mazak Corporation has announced the completion of its newly expanded Spindle Rebuild Department, now located in the company’s South Building. The expansion coincides with other Mazak investments, including new Technical Centers in Northern California, Florida and most recently Canada, all of which have been developed to provide local manufacturers with fast and reliable applications expertise, training, service and support. To guarantee that all original spindle specifications are met or exceeded, experienced factorytrained technicians use only genuine Mazak replacement parts to rebuild Mazak spindles. Within a tight turnaround window, these technicians perform every stage of the repair and rebuild process, provide comprehensive and trackable spindle documentation, and conduct stringent testing of every spindle. The expansion has not only made room for additional technicians but also allows the department to boost its rebuild output to 100 spindles per month.

HEIDENHAIN Announces Opening of Expanded Western U.S. Headquarters This includes the expansion of HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION executive, sales and technical support offices, as well as demo facilities in San Jose, California. This new development includes the consolidation of HEIDENHAIN’s Fremont, CA, technical support operation into HEIDENHAIN’s expanded San Jose business center offices. “Proximity to the innovation centers and high-growth markets is important to our long-term future, including within semiconductor capital equipment, life science, automotive, robotics and general automation segments,” said David Doyle, HEIDENHAIN CORPORATION President and CEO. Other recent western territory additions include the opening of HEIDENHAIN offices in the Seattle, Denver and Houston areas. HEIDENHAIN’s John Thormodsgard is newly appointed as Western Sales Director.

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