Clorindo Mattei started Clortech in 1987, after quitting another specialty toolmaking enterprise in Montreal, Canada. The company has grown to about 20 employees, but maintains founder and president Mattei’s enthusiasm for detail, his work ethic, and his pride in what he has created on the shop floor.

Today the company has two each of Anca’s TG7 Plus, TX7 and TX7 Linear tool and cutter grinding machines, as well as CNC lathes, mills, and an assortment of manual machining equipment in its workshop. The customer base has also expanded, with maintenance and repair gear going out to the Canadian Armed Forces, and drills to railway sleeper installers, as well as tools for traditional clients like Pratt & Whitney.

“The slowdown in aerospace was absorbed by the increase in commodities being shipped by rail,” says Patrick Mattei, vice-president of production and son of founder, Clorindo.

Aviation, however, remains important to Clortech. Part of its offering – besides MRO kits, tool production and contract tool development – is AOG 911, a quick-response tool production and repair service.

“Aerospace is not strictly about complex tools, but often the urgency of tools,” says Patrick. “A lot of the time we get requests for aircraft that are on ground, be it in Montreal or around the world. These aircraft have to fly, so they’ll call us and request a tool on a turnaround that’s within the day, within a couple of hours or within the next day. We’ve got to make it as quickly as possible and make it right first time.”

He adds: “Anca software allows us to be able to program the machine in a time-efficient fashion when producing low-volume parts. It’s so conversational, so user-friendly, that it’s simply plug and play.”
For further information www.anca.com

Sheet metal processing machinery specialist LVD is introducing a new online service and support portal for its customers worldwide. Online Support Ticketing System (OSTS) provides customers with 24/7 access to initiate a support ticket on any service-related concern: request a service intervention, enquire about spare parts, schedule preventative maintenance, register for training, or simply ask a question. The portal streamlines LVD’s support response to address customer requests more quickly and efficiently.

Customers must register for OSTS to receive a private, secure logon to the portal. The service is free. OSTS makes it easy to submit a ticket at any time. LVD then routes the ticket directly to the responsible local service team for immediate action. Information on the status of the ticket is provided in real time. The OSTS portal also documents the communication chain for a customer’s complete LVD machine inventory.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

Last month’s Metal Show & TIB 2022, the leading trade fair in Romania for metalworking, industrial technology and production equipment, saw visitor numbers exceed the expectations of exhibitors and the organiser. The 130 exhibitors (from 13 countries) welcomed 3512 visitors over the four days of the show, which covered a floor space of 10,275 sq m. Among the exhibits were machine tools for machining, sheet metal processing equipment, cutting equipment, precision tools, industrial software, instruments and measuring machines, equipment and accessories for welding, and robotics.

For further information
www.metalshow-tib.ro

Sandvik Coromant has appointed Camilla Nevstad Bruzelius as its head of sustainable business. She has 20 years of experience at Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, most recently as deputy head of the Global Agenda Department. Nevstad Bruzelius will champion the company’s sustainability goals and communicate their progress with internal and external stakeholders, while also focusing on areas such as Sandvik Coromant’s cemented-carbide circularity program, which allows customers to sell their used cutting tools back to Sandvik Coromant for recycling.

For further information
www.sandvik.coromant.com

GrindingHub 2022 concluded on 20 May, with the four-day event proving a major success. More than 370 exhibitors showcased their latest grinding technology innovations, products and solutions across almost 18,000 sq m of exhibition space. A total of 9500 visitors crowded into the three fully booked halls, with around 40% coming from abroad. An impressive sight was the total of more than 240 machines working live at the exhibition, many of them on large and prestigious stands. The next GrindingHub is scheduled for 14-17 May 2024 in Stuttgart.

For further information
www.grindinghub.de