COE Press Equipment has announced the appointment of Paul Sandrock as its engineering manager. He will be responsible for overseeing the engineering team as well as being involved in new product development and ensuring engineering activities are aligned with company objectives. This is Sandrock’s second tenure with COE Press Equipment, having formerly worked for the...Read More

COE Press Equipment will be running a 30” coil processing line equipped with a shear for cutting blanks in booth D41702 at FABTECH 2023. The line being demonstrated features COE’s Series 530 Servo Roll Feed, a 3.50 x 30” Power Straightener, a 15,000# x 30” capacity Coil Reel and a straight Servo Shear. The line...Read More

Century Automation has announced the hiring of Randy Tackett as business development manager. Tackett will be responsible for expanding the company’s sales of customized automation solutions across North America and for managing communication between customers and internal application engineers to ensure development of optimal solutions.Read More

Tooling Tech Group has announced Tooling Tech Custom CNC, machining services that provide fast, reliable custom machining of build-to-print needs for precision parts in sizes up to 150” x 100”, delivering tolerances within 0.005 +/- 0.001. Speed and quality are key to Custom CNC’s capability with a commitment to quick turnaround. Additionally, the company holds...Read More

Tooling Tech Group has announced that Frank Silvagi has been hired as president of the Stamping and Engineering Division, consisting of the company’s Majestic and Die Cad brands. Silvagi will be responsible for finding and developing new business markets, growing offshore die capability, and refining operational systems.Read More

Stamping manufacturers vary in many ways, but they share in the struggle to find skilled labor to fill open manufacturing positions. Filling and retaining people for these positions can be tough, especially as baby boomers retire from the workforce. Many of the new generation of workers want remote or flexible work schedules, which is difficult...Read More

Tooling Tech Group announced the appointment of Matt Phillips as its director of sales for its automation division. In this position, Phillips is responsible for revenue growth and customer diversification inclusive of supporting business development managers in customer development. Additionally, he oversees automation concepts and proposals.Read More

COE Press Equipment has recently shipped and installed a 48” coil processing line to the Highland, Ill. facility of Eaton Corporation, a leading manufacturer of quality support systems and enclosures for the mechanical, electrical and telecommunications industries. The line consists of COE’s 48” Series 4 Servo Roll Feed, 3.5” x 48” Power Straightener, a 15,000#...Read More

COE Press Equipment has announced the promotion of Bill Shomo to the position of machine shop manager, where he had formerly been the assistant manager. In this position, Shomo is responsible for scheduling of machining jobs, purchasing of tooling and materials, quality certification and supervising the machining staff.Read More

Alpha Integration, a Tooling Tech Group (TTG) company and provider of custom automated systems, has announced the appointment of Jared Smalley as its new president, replacing Matt Phillips, who has been moved to sales director of the Tooling Tech Group automation division.  As president, Smalley is responsible for setting sales goals, managing budgets and ensuring...Read More