ANCA Expands in Michigan
ANCA Inc. will expand its plant in Wixom, Michigan, by 50 percent, expanding its inventory and spare parts warehouse capacity, adding a dedicated customer focus and training center, and doubling its machine demonstration area.

New Unison Corp. Promotes Bill Jenkins to Senior Management Team
As the new V.P. of marketing, Mr. Jenkins will be responsible for the company's global marketing efforts.

ANCA Opens New European HQ
CNC tool and cutter grinder manufacturer ANCA recently opened its new European headquarters in Weinheim, Germany, and also took home a Manufacturer of the Year award in Australia.

Tool Grind Workholding System Limits Runout
Precision manufacturing requires minimal tool runout, but the amount of runout that is acceptable can be dependent on part tolerances and is often related to the size of the tool.

Making Micro Threads
Production of micro threads can be challenging, but using the most suitable tools for a given application can simplify the task.

Magnetic Filtration Leads to Premier Finish
Magnetic filtration can be used in almost any environment where ferrous and paramagnetic contamination of a liquid is a problem.

Machine Tool Mfg. Partners with Waterjet Company
ANCA Group is now Techni Waterjet’s new equity partner.

New Medical Industry Sales Hire
Nick Van Benschoten has been appointed business development manager—medical for ANCA Inc.

CNC Tool Grinder Designed for Economy, Flexibility
The FastGrind CNC tool and cutter grinder provides quality and reliability at an economical cost, the manufacturer says.

Economical CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder, ANCA
The small footprint ANCA FastGrind CNC tool and cutter grinder is for high-speed resharpening of tools to 9.4” in diameter.

CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder
The small-footprint ANCA FastGind CNC tool and cutter grinder for high speed resharpening of tools 0. 35-mm to 12-mm diameter offers users the latest CNC grinding technology, from robust mechanicals to the company’s iGrind software.

Medical Grinding Takes More Than a Machine
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Tool Grinding Capability Key To Medical Success
 Making toold for surgeons is critical to the succesful use of orthedic implants. This Indiana shop succeeds because of its dedication to quality and application of the right machine tools for the job.

CNC Cutter Grinding In-House
As tooling complexity increases, one might expect in-house tool grinding to gradually fade away. In fact, though, more and more shops are taking advantage of CNC tool grinding’s increased capabilities to improve consistency, flexibility and productivity.

ANCA Appoints CEO
ANCA appointed Jeroen Schmits as its new CEO. He will be responsible to ANCA’s Board of Directors for all global business operations and will relocate from the United States to ANCA’s head office in Melbourne, Australia. With an extensive track record in international business management, Schmits has had a long career in managing capital equipment companies.

CNC Tool Grinder
According to the manufacturer, the compact, dual-spindle MGX is a high-productivity precision tool grinder for tools up to ½” diameter shank and lengths up to 6”, including burrs and router bits. The tool features an integrated robotic loader, tool change times of less than five seconds, as well as pallet loading with up to 280 tools per pallet, which permits extended unmanned operation.

Grinding: Send It Out Or Keep It In-House?
CNC tool grinding can improve the output quality of any screw machine operation. But there are a number of factors to consider when deciding whether to send tools out or grind them in-house.