Friday, November 12, 1999
INDUSTRY NOTES: MANUFACTURING
Machine tool orders see a drop
BY MIKE BOYER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Orders for machines that cut and form metal declined 32 percent in September from a year ago, two industry trade groups reported.
Machine tool orders, a widely watched economic indicator, were an estimated $503 million in September vs. an estimated $743 million last September, according to the American Machine Tool Distributors Association and AMT — Association for Manufacturing Technology.
The two organizations compile a monthly report on machine tool consumption computed from reports submitted by participating companies.
The September estimate was up slightly from the revised August estimate of $495 million.
For the year to date, total orders are estimated at $4.2 billion, down 33 percent from the same period last year.
Exports in September were estimated at $35.2 million, off 2 percent from the $35.9 million a year ago. The September exports were 53 percent ahead of the $22.9 million estimated in August.
Data management software introduced
Structural Dynamics Research Corp., the Clermont County-based engineering design software developer, has introduced Metaphase Configure, an out-of-the-box suite of product data management software.
SDRC said the new product is the first attempt to tie front-end systems engineering with on-demand generation of specific bill-of-materials at the back end of the development process.
Recruiting firm offers free online job postings
TechEmployment.com, a Cincinnati-based online technical employment recruiting service, is celebrating the launch of its Web site with free job postings to the first 1,500 companies to take advantage of the offer by Nov. 30.
“Companies that log on to the Web site can post as many job openings as they wish free of charge for a full 30 days from the posting date,” said Matthew Hollingsworth, TechEmployment.com president and chief operating officer.
Employers posting jobs on TechEmployment.com include Xerox, US Creative and American Greetings Online. TechEmployment.com is devoted exclusively to the information technology, information services, tech management and engineering career fields.
Cutting and drilling program sold at discount
The Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences (IAMS) is offering its CUTDATA software, an industry standard for the cutting and drilling of metals, at a discount through the end of the year.
The software program, which regularly sells for $695, is being offered at $495 through Dec. 31. For more information, call IAMS at 800-345-4485.
Area manufacturer gets help from consultant
Midwest Mobile Technologies Inc., an Evendale-based manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles, has retained Midwest Manufacturing Solutions, a downtown Cincinnati consulting and training firm, to improve the company's operations.
Founded in 1989, Midwest Mobile has built vehicles for state and local governments, private entities, and the Navy and Air Force.
Seminar to give ideas for improving operations
A daylong seminar on improving process manufacturing operations will be presented Nov. 18 by the Tri-State Chapter of the Materials Handling & Management Society.
The workshop, conducted by the Lockwood Green consulting firm, will be at the Beckett Ridge Country Club in West Chester starting at 8:30 a.m. Deadline for registration is Monday. For more information: (513) 761-6565.
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