SABC Spring Newsletter 2021

Thank you to Tornos for being the prime sponsor of this newsletter!



Beginning of April, Tornos US was excited to release and introduce an affordable, high-performance Swiss-type lathe designed especially for America. This machine is going to help us re-educate the market about “Swiss-type” machining. Not only that, but with this product our goal is to support bringing manufacturing back to America. As part of our strategy, we want to extend this lathe to academies, training schools, and colleges that help educate and build new talents for the manufacturing industry. The future generation needs to be made aware of the importance of manufacturing, and it’s our responsibility being in the industry to open the young minds up to the career opportunities manufacturing has to offer. As members of the SABC, we are proud of our Swiss heritage, and we hope sharing this technology with you will encourage more manufacturing in house. Please visit our website for more information or reach out directly for details on an ongoing special Introduction Offer we are running until the end of May 2021.
 
Tornos, a pioneer in the production of Swiss-type automatic lathes and multi-spindle machines, started in 1880 and marked the beginning of Swiss-type lathe technology. Backed by a 100-year legacy of expertise, attentiveness to detail, innovation, and reliability, Tornos offers unique solutions to customer challenges and applications in a wide range of market segments, such as, Automotive, Medical, Micromechanics, and Electronics. Tornos has a global presence including two strategic locations in the US - TTUS headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois, and the Northeast US facility in Brookfield, Connecticut. Tornos Technologies US offers technical expertise, training, maintenance and more to ensure continuous machining and peak productivity on our world-class equipment.

Contact & Follow Us:
Tornos Technologies US Corp.
200 E Howard Ave, Ste. 220
Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA
P: 630.812.2040. | F: 630.812.2039
E: info-us@tornos.com | W: www.tornos.com/us

TORNOS - We keep you turning
New Corporate Members


We welcome Strausak, Inc. and Joe Kane, President of Strausak, Inc., as a new corporate member.  Strausak Inc is a provider of precision tool grinding and resharpening solutions for “job shop” cutting tool manufacturers. Founded over 100 years ago in Switzerland, Strausak has its headquarters in Biel, Switzerland with locations in Asia and North America. The US office is located in Mundelein, Illinois and is responsible for the sales, support, and service of the company’s machines in North and South America. In 2011 Strausak was acquired by the Rollomatic Group, a Swiss company headquartered in Le Landeron, Switzerland.



We welcome Warren A. Zitlau, partner at the intellectual property law firm of Cahn & Samuels, LLP. as a new corporate member. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where he studied chemical engineering, and obtained his law degree cum laude from Boston University School of Law.  Warren has 25 years of experience focused on preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has represented both American and international (including Swiss) companies specializing in various chemical and mechanical technologies.
SABC Upcoming Virtual Event





Swiss Precision for Fast Cars – Online presentation sponsored by Strausak with an interview of Miklas Born, a rising Swiss star car racer

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:00
Agenda:
Welcome remarks by SABC President Tom Soseman
Presentation by Strausak, Inc. President Joe Kane
Interview with Miklas Born
 
Strausak, Inc. is a provider of precision tool grinding and resharpening solutions for “job shop” cutting tool manufacturers. Founded over 100 years ago in Switzerland, Strausak has its headquarters in Biel, Switzerland with locations in Asia and North America. In 2011, Strausak was acquired by the Rollomatic Group, a Swiss company headquartered in Le Landeron, Switzerland.

The U.S. headquarters of Strausak, Inc. is in Mundelein, Illinois and is responsible for sales, support, and service of the company’s machines in North and South America.

Miklas Born is a rising Swiss star in car racing. He has won races in Europe and Dubai as a 17 and 18 year old and began his racing career as a minor. Recent video

Please RSVP by May 17, 2021, to sutha.heck@sabcnow.com


BIG KAISER Presents Fifth Annual Donation to NRL
Customers of BIG KAISER helped to raise $6,275 to benefit the National Robotics League (NRL) – the fifth annual contribution to the program. 
 
“I’m really happy we could make this contribution to NRL despite the really difficult year. We need to be there for these kids and stay engaged in all kinds of programs to promote manufacturing careers,” said Chris Kaiser, BIG KAISER Executive Advisor.
 
The donation is a 2% match of all qualified orders from National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) member companies during the final two months of the calendar year. Manufacturers placed orders for cutting tools, tool holders, workholding and tool measurement systems, earning funds for the NRL at the same time. 
 
“We’re not just fighting a skills gap in our workforce, we have an ‘interest gap’ too. The NRL helps create excitement about manufacturing technology and STEM careers,” says Roger Atkins, President at NTMA. “We appreciate BIG KAISER’s continued support year over year, and of course all of the NTMA members who participate in the program to support the NRL.” 
 
The National Robotics League (NRL) is a manufacturing workforce development program of the NTMA that organizes student teams to design and build remote controlled robots (Bots) to face-off in a gladiator-style competition. Through the process of Bot building, students gain practical knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) – all essential skills for manufacturing careers.
 
For more information, contact BIG KAISER, Hoffman Estates, IL at 224-770-2999, e-mail bigkaiser@us.bigkaiser.com or visit www.us.bigkaiser.com.
     



INTERACTION BETWEEN PPP LOANS AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT:  The Employee Retention Credit was significantly expanded and extended through the end of 2021 via the American Rescue Plan Act. Recently, the IRS released a notice outlining the interaction of PPP loans and the Employee Retention Credit. The guidance from the IRS is complex and indicates that companies eligible for both PPP loans and Employee Retention Credits should review their options carefully.  Please visit this link for further details.
 
COVID-19 UPDATES: Be always up to date on tax impacts of COVID-19 and related new legislation and relief for tax payers! Please visit this link or follow us on LinkedIn to find useful articles and information, updated daily.
 
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LOGISTICS SERVICES BY RÖHLIG – Awarded with the 2020 USA President’s “E” Award

The President's "E" Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presented Rӧhlig Logistics with the 2020 President's "E" Award for Export Service from his office in Washington, D.C.
 
A global leader in air and sea freight forwarding, Rӧhlig USA provides individually customized freight services focused on quick transit considerations, cost-cutting opportunities and continuous communication. All our solutions from door-to-door consolidation to heavy-lift air freight charters and our diverse insurance services have one thing in common: reliable schedules you can trust. Moreover, we offer a full array of global maritime services including ocean forwarding, weekly LCL consolidation, FCL container management as well as out-of-gauge shipment services.
 
With 10 offices in key US cities, our expert team and your single point of contact is here to guide you through the complexities of global shipping to and from any point in the world. We believe that only a unique solution can do justice to all your unique requirements. From basic logistics services all the way through further added-value services, including customs clearance, purchase order, vendor and warehouse management, to innovative and highly efficient IT solutions.


LET US WORK TOGETHER TO OPTIMIZE YOUR TRADE

Thomas Lakemeyer
Vice President of Sales
Rohlig USA, LLC
1601 Estes Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
773.230.8527
thomas.lakemeyer@rohlig.com
www.rohlig.com


    

Rollomatic, a leading machine tool manufacturer based in Le Landeron, Switzerland, maintains its global leadership position in the dental industry by highlighting a number of upgraded models for manufacturing dentals rotary cutting tools. The various Rollomatic CNC grinding machines can be used for high-volume geometry grinding and blank preparation of a number of dental cutting tools, such as:
 
Surgical and laboratory dental burs
1– or 2-piece construction, solid tungsten carbide, steel or stainless
Gates-Glidden
Rotary endodontic files
Lindemann cutters
Implant twist drills
Implant taps
Endmills for CAD/CAM dentistry and more
        
Optimizing CNC Machining Performance WORLDWIDE


Achieving peak performance from your
CNC machine tools requires accessories that fit your needs perfectly. That’s why LNS provides the industry’s broadest and most advanced assortment of bar feeders, chip conveyors and more, all supported by experienced applications specialists and expert technical support. But that’s only the beginning:
 
We design, build, and stand behind every high-pressure coolant system, bar feeder, chip conveyor, steady rest system and mist collector we sell – we know every model inside and out, we stock replacement parts, and local support is just a phone call away
 
LNS offers 17 different bar feeders for fixed or sliding headstock machines that accommodate bar diameters from 0.8 mm to 120 mm, many with automatic or no-tool-required quick changeovers
 
LNS ChipBLASTER high pressure coolant systems provide precise high-pressure force to allow cutting tools to operate at higher speeds and reduce tool wear
 
eConnect Ethernet communications system that enables data exchange between CNC machine controls and peripherals to reduce material waste and speed production 
 
LNS Turbo chip conveyors handle all chip and material types – models include magnetic, factory-integrated 3D and self-cleaning models that filter out 500, 250 or even 50-micron particles
 
All models of LNS Fox mist collectors exceed OSHA and NIOSH requirements, eliminating oil/coolant mist, smoke and other fine aerosols and particulates
 
Steady-rest based workholding systems are custom designed and built to address each specific machining application
 
To learn more visit: www.LNS-northamerica.com
P: 513-528-5674
E: allproducts-sales@LNS-northamerica.com
     
EROWA Technology, based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is a full service supplier of palletization and automation systems for the North American manufacturing market. Our goal is to provide complete turnkey solutions for precision parts handling through most any group of manufacturing processes (from one type of machine to the next). We are capable of providing a simple manual palletization system or a fully integrated, custom designed workholding and automation system to meet the current needs and expectations of our customers.

In the market segments of precision mechanics, tool- and mold-making, as well as chip-cutting production, we offer concepts and products that provide customers with considerable optimization possibilities throughout the whole range of machining processes. Primarily, we achieve this through comprehensive knowledge of the application of our products, through individual and customized consultation, and through the use of our Flexible Manufacturing Concept (FMC), which cover the following four areas:

- Standardization (tooling system, tooling technology)
- Organization (setting-up, presetting and measuring technologies)
- Automation (loading/unloading technologies)
- Integration (process sequence, process control and planning technologies)

EROWA Technology, Inc.
2535 S. Clearbrook Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
www.erowa.com
info.usa@erowa.com