MORI SEIKI NAMES VICE PRESIDENT OF MACHINING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

MORI SEIKI ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG HYATT to the position of Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of the Machining Technology Laboratory (MTL), a new entity dedicated to enhancing manufacturers' overall machining process.

In a career that spans over twenty years, Hyatt initially entered the manufacturing industry through engineering roles in Mori Seiki's customer base. His extensive experience in overseeing product development and emerging technologies led to a position in the Mori Seiki organization as Vice President of Engineering in 2003.

In his new position, Hyatt will meet the manufacturing challenges of Mori Seiki customers. Mori Seiki MTL focuses on the development of breakthrough technologies, beyond the scope of machine tool design, to provide performance improvements in areas such as cutting tools and workholding.

"The establishment of MTL represents a new and more thorough approach to improving customers' productivity and profitability," says Hyatt. "Traditionally, the role of machine tool builders has been limited to improving the technology found within the machine itself. We are taking that a step further and working to develop tools that will help manufacturers fully capitalize on their machines' potential."