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Welch Allyn device harnesses iPhone camera for eye exams
SKANEATELES FALLS — At first glance, Welch Allyn’s new iExaminer may seem squarely aimed at remote markets. The product allows users to snap high-resolution images of the eye using an iPhone and an accompanying app. A hardware adapter attaches the phone to Welch Allyn’s PanOptic Ophthalmoscope. Users can store the images, print them, or email […]
Oberdorfer Aluminum Foundry shuttering after nearly 140 years
DeWITT — Business conditions cooled at Oberdorfer Aluminum Foundry, LLC until the company decided it had to cease its flow of molten metal forever. The DeWitt aluminum-casting manufacturer will close its plant at 6259 Thompson Road, it said in a Feb. 7 filing with the state Department of Labor. Oberdorfer set its closing for May
PAR Technology reports loss in 4th quarter
NEW HARTFORD — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) today reported a net loss from continuing operations of $3.6 million, or 24 cents a share, in
Hardinge declares quarterly dividend of 2 cents a share
ELMIRA — Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a global manufacturer of metal-cutting tools, announced Tuesday that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular
Oberdorfer plant in DeWitt to close
DeWITT — An aluminum-castings manufacturer in DeWitt plans to shut down at the beginning of May, eliminating positions for all 86 of its employees. Oberdorfer
Gillibrand visits CNY to push manufacturing bill
DeWITT — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) promoted a new manufacturing-assistance bill in DeWitt this afternoon. The bill, which Gillibrand is touting as the first
Currier Plastics receives grant for lean manufacturing training
AUBURN — Currier Plastics, Inc. will use a $100,000 state grant to fund lean manufacturing training as it adds to its headquarters. The New York
Colleges work to increase minorities in engineering
Several area colleges will partner with a national group to offer scholarships aimed at boosting enrollment among minorities in engineering fields. The schools include the
Eaton earnings fall in Q4 as Cooper acquisition wraps up
Eaton Corp. plc (NYSE: ETN) saw a drop in net income in the fourth quarter of 2012 as it closed on the parent company of
Barton and Loguidice expands in North Country
SALINA — Engineering firm Barton and Loguidice has a new office in Watertown. The firm, based in Salina, has additional locations in Albany, Rochester, Ellenville,
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