1996 - Dyna Fab (tube bending) and Theradyne Healthcare were acquired to further expand into the healthcare market
1998 - Development of Kurt Kinetic Trainer
2003 - Development of Kurt Hydraulics
2003 - Development of Kurt Chipmunk
2004- Manufacturing partner for Delta Hawk

Replacement Parts For Kurt Vises And Power Drawbars Now Available For Buying On-Line

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Replacement parts for all Kurt vises and power drawbars are now available for easy buying on-line at www.kurtworkholding.com

Combining Flexible Kurt CarvLock ClusterTower Setups With DoubleLock Vises And Dedicated Fixtures Maximize Machine Output At SPX Service Solutions

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company SPX Service Solutions, a unit of SPX Corporation, is a world leader in the manufacture of automotive tools and equipment for the professional. SPX manufactures hundreds of these products ranging from heavy-duty diesel engine service tools to wheel dollies and bearing cup removers.

Kurt Introduces New HDL Family Of Large 4 Inch Opening High Density Machinable Jaw Vises With New Quick Change Jaws – They Provide Repeatable Clamping To 0.001 Inch

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt’s new HDL manual and hydraulic vises have new quick change jaw feature and 4 inch hard jaw opening for both clamping stations.

New ToolBlox Modular Tombstones Introduced By Kurt Manufacturing Company –They Provide 30-40 Percent Lighter Weight Building Block Modules For Fast Setups And High Density Workholding.

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company New ToolBlox modular tombstones in 2 Face and 4 Face models provide lighter weight options for designing and building high density workholding for today's high speed horizontal machining centers.

Richard A. Henderson Appointed Division Manager Of Kurt Manufacturing Company’s Industrial Products Division

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt Manufacturing Company announced the appointment of Richard A. Henderson to the position of Division Manager for its Industrial Products Division.

Michael Granlund Named Sales Engineer For Kurt Custom Engineered Workholding

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt Manufacturing Company, Industrial Products Division, announced the appointment of Michael Granlund to the position of sales engineer for its Custom Engineered Workholding operations.

New Kurt High Density Vises, New 10 Inch Capacity Large Part Vises And New ToolBlox Tombstones Will Be Exhibited At IMTS 2004 McCormick Place Booth E2732

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt's 2004 IMTS Exhibit will feature a full array of new workholding products that provide precise repeatable part clamping solutions for a broad range of manufacturing requirements.

New Kurt D810 Vise Has 10 Inch Jaw Opening, 11,600 Lbs. Precision Clamping Force Plus Several New Features For Easier Operation

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt's new D810 vise is ideal for precision clamping very large parts for both tool and die and production CNC applications. With a jaw opening of 10 inches and clamping force up to 11,600 lbs., this vise locks parts precisely including very large parts for aggressive 'hogging out' operations.

Kurt's Custom Engineered Workholding Increases Machining Center Productivity - Stepped Jaw Design Handles 15 Different Size Parts

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Need to find new ways to increase machining center productivity? The Custom Engineering Workholding Team of Kurt Manufacturing Company provides workholding solutions that greatly improve throughput while improving quality.

Kurt's Custom Engineered Workholding Expanded To Include More Options And High Productivity Features

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Improved machining productivity is provided by the Custom Engineered Workholding Team at Kurt Manufacturing Company.

Kurt Introduces Adjustable See-Through Coolant Shield For 6 and 8 Inch Vises Call 1-800-328-2565 For FREE Data Sheet

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company A new adjustable coolant shield for Kurt Vises protects the operator from coolant spray. Called the Kurt Koolant Shield™, this vise accessory easily installs and sets up in seconds on any 6 or 8 inch Kurt vise.

All New Kurt High Density, Heavy Duty Machinable 6 Inch Jaw Vises Are Smaller And Lighter

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt's newest generation High Density, Heavy Duty workholding products are designed specifically for the latest smaller machining centers requiring reduced table size and table load.

Kurt Cluster Towers Have Eight Clamping Stations For High Density, High Productivity Workholding

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt Cluster Towers (CT series) have eight clamping stations making them ideal for small and mid-size machining centers including horizontal or vertical machining centers with a fourth axis.

Kurt DoubleLock Vises Provide Cost-Saving Productivity By Maximizing The Number of Parts In a Machining Center Work Envelope

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt's DoubleLock line of precision vises improve productivity by providing multiple part workholding for better machine spindle utilization, reduced tool change time plus reduced machine travel from part-to-part. They accommodate a wide variety of part shapes as well as a wide range of part sizes.

Kurt's New 'HD' 8-Station Manual And Hydraulic Towers Provide Rigid Part Holding, Small Footprint For All Machining Centers

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt's HD CarvLock™ manual and hydraulic towers feature quick-change machinable jaws that mount on a ductile iron base. These towers provide strength, rigidity and long term accuracy and are ideal for the full range of horizontal machining centers including the smallest versions. Because of their compact size, they also work well on vertical machines that are equipped with indexers.

Kurt Introduces New 'Clak' Quick-Change Parallel System For Its 4 And 6 Inch Vises

21 March 2005 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Called the Kurt 'Clak' system, these patented parallels eliminate manual clamping and locking up of jaw components. Each parallel has two spring-loaded steel balls in its base, which snaps into and locks to a corresponding jaw plate. These parallels slide and lock into place without the need for hand tools.

Jaw vices with quick change capability

22 November 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Kurt introduces new HDL family of large 4in opening high density machinable jaw vices with new quick change jaws; they provide repeatable clamping to 0.001in

Major Sales Of 3-D Atom Probes To Japan

28 October 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Oxford nanoScience Ltd is delighted to announce continuing success in the sale of its 3DAP 3-Dimensional atom probes into Japan. Five of these high value research instruments have been delivered over a 15 month period and a sixth is due for delivery in November 2004.

Oxford nanoScience Joins Forces With CVT

06 July 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company In a restructuring of the Nanotechnology Division of Polaron plc, Polaron CVT becomes part of Oxford nanoScience Ltd on July 1, 2004.

Catalysis Cell For 3DAP Atom Probe Announced At MicroScience 2004

06 July 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company MicroScience 2004 provides the perfect opportunity for Oxford nanoScience Ltd to announce the availability of a new accessory for the 3DAP 3-Dimensional Atom Probe. A new reaction cell has been introduced to allow investigations of catalytic reactions between process gases and metal surfaces.

Oxford nanoScience Helps Polaron Go Public

19 May 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company The huge potential of the nanotechnology business sector was a key factor in the recent successful flotation of Polaron on the London stock market. Oxford nanoScience Ltd is part of Polaron's Nanotechnology division and has the largest installed base of 3-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) systems worldwide.

3-D Imaging With Chemical Identification Boosts Materials Characterisation At The Nanoscale Level

20 April 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company The 3DAP atom probe from Oxford nanoScience Ltd brings a unique approach to materials characterisation at the nanoscale level. The instrument, developed at the Materials Department, University of Oxford, offers simultaneous mapping of the 3-dimensional position and chemical identity of individual atoms within a conductive sample.

3DAP Atom Probe Results On Show At Microscience

01 April 2004 - Kurt Manufacturing Company Visitors to the Oxford nanoScience stand at Microscience 2004 will have the opportunity to view some of the 3-D atomic distribution maps recorded on the company's 3DAP (3-dimensional atom probe) system. This gives further examples of the application of the 3DAP technique which will be discussed by Professor Alfred Cerezo (University of Oxford) during the associated Microscience Conference.