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Peter Bagwell of Polygon Solutions Inc. accepts the 2012 SRMA Honorable Mention Award for Manufacturer of the Year. Polygon Solutions makes rotary broach cutting tools and joined the Southwest Florida Regional Manufacturers Association in 2012. Read More »

The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership selected dESCO LLC and Polygon Solutions Inc. for top recognition at its Fifth Annual Technology Awards Ceremony brought to you by CenturyLink on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. Polygon Solutions Inc. was honored in the “Transformation” category for its development of the most advanced rotary broaching tool holder on the market.  Adjustment free with low maintenance, this machine tool fits nearly every turning machine on the market today. Manufacturing Engineer Jim Cox and CEO Steve Derbin were on hand to accept the award for Polygon. The other finalists in this category were T3Communications that meets demands for enhanced communication services and Video Career Finder who had developed an innovative method for candidates to introduce themselves to employers. dESCO LLC of Fort Myers was honored in the “Savvis Direct Innovention” category for its service management suite.  The other finalists in this category were Naples Network Services with devices used to monitor homes and business to provide alerts for flooding / HVAC failure and Position Logic that provides both hosted and enterprise GPS tracking platform software and location-based services. A third award, for “Partnership,” was presented to SWFRTP Programs Chair Volunteer Stephen Craig, for his endless hours committed to ... Read More »

The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership announced finalists today for its Transformation and Savvis Direct Innovention Awards to be presented at the Fifth Annual SWFRTP Awards Gala Wednesday, March 20 in Fort Myers. The Transformation Award is for an organization or business that is achieving success through application or implementation of IT to overcome a business challenge. Finalists Are Polygon Solutions Inc., ITVantage and Video Career Finder. The Savvis Direct Innovention Award is for a Southwest Florida Company that has invented, improved or demonstrated an innovative and creative technology solution. Finalists are dESCO LLC, Naples Network Services and Position Logic. Polygon Solutions Inc. is a Florida company which manufacturers rotary broaching tools for the turning industry. Polygon’s rotary broaches are used to manufacture precision machined products such as bone screws, aerospace fasteners and many automotive products. The Awards Ceremony is Southwest Florida’s longest-running, high-profile “excellence in technology” event. This year’s keynote Speaker is Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus of CIO Magazine. Registration, Sponsorship opportunities and additional details are at the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership website: www.swfrtp.org. The Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership, a not-profit corporation, is the only organization dedicated solely to promoting the growth of the technology sector in Southwest ... Read More »

Peter Bagwell of Polygon Solutions Inc. (www.polygonsolutions.com), and Betsy Allen, President & CEO of SRMA, presented during the Early Bird Workforce Session of the 9th Annual MAF Summit & Marketplace event in Orlando, December 6-7, 2012. Peter’s innovative Dream It! Do It! event held at his adopted virtual school on Manufacturing Day, October 5, 2012 inspired young people to consider manufacturing as a career choice. The Dream It! Do It! platform is a model to help other companies get involved with encouraging young people to prepare themselves for rewarding careers in manufacturing. Day 1 of the 2012 Manufacturer’s Association of Florida Summit & Marketplace event started off with opening remarks by Governor Rick Scott. The governor set an enthusiastic tone for the meeting, and the following discussion and agenda were well supported. The state of Florida has a multitude of resources for manufacturers to help recruit, train and maintain a skilled and credentialed manufacturing workforce. Read More »

Polygon Solutions Inc. of Fort Myers, FL was one of more than 200 companies nationwide to participate in the first annual National Manufacturing Day on October 5, 2012. The event highlights the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy and showcases the rewarding, highly skilled jobs available in manufacturing fields. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Manufacturing Institute, along with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, are co-producers of the event. Earlier this year, Polygon Solutions chose to sponsor Lee Virtual School of Fort Myers, FL in the Adopt a School program with the Manufacturers Association of Florida’s (MAF) Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence. Polygon created a special agenda for the parents and students of Lee Virtual School including a real-world exercise where the team worked on a project and saw the part manufactured from start to finish. The event is also held in conjunction with the MAF Dream It! Do It! campaign. Developed in 2005 by The Manufacturing Institute, an affiliate of the NAM, Dream It Do It™ addresses the growing shortage of skilled workers through a recruitment strategy promoting a clear understanding of today’s high-tech manufacturing industry ... Read More »

Friday, October, 5th 2012 Polygon Solutions has selected Lee County Virtual School as their school in the Adopt a School program with the Manufacturers Association of Florida Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence. The Dream It! Do It! Manufacturing Day event will expose students to real world manufacturing with a presentation and facility tour. Limited to students, parents and teachers. Participants must RSVP with Lee Virtual School. Contact Polygon Solutions Inc. for more information. Polygon Solutions Inc. is a proud member of the Precision Machined Products Association and Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association and strives to expand knowledge about and improve general public perception of manufacturing careers and manufacturing’s value. Read More »

Polygon Solutions Inc. is announcing that it is joining the Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association. One purpose of the Southwest  Regional Manufacturers Association is to bring manufacturers together to encourage the economic development of Southwest Florida through manufacturing. Polygon’s growth as a leader in rotary broaching technology prompted the move. Polygon Solutions Inc. is a small Fort Myers, FL manufacturer of industrial cutting tools. Polygon’s core business is focused on rotary broaching tools, which are used to make hexagon, square and other shaped holes in precision metal parts. Typical parts made using rotary broaching include bone screws, custom fasteners and small shafts with serrated or spline ends. This year, Polygon was the recipient of the prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Award for Innovative Enterprise. The Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards, now in their eighth year, honor manufacturing companies and individual manufacturing leaders that are shaping the future of global manufacturing. Polygon hopes to join other manufacturing leaders such as Arthrex and Structure Medical who are already shaping the future of Southwest Florida. “Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association (SRMA) is pleased to accept Polygon Solutions, Inc. to our membership. They join an esteemed and inspired group of large and small manufacturers all interested in a better educated manufacturing-ready workforce, lobbying ... Read More »

Polygon Solutions Inc. is among the distinguished list of winning recipients of the eighth annual Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards.  Polygon Solution’s new Premium Rotary Broach Holder project was selected by Manufacturing Executive, the global community for manufacturing leadership and producer of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and ML100 Awards program. The Manufacturing Executive portfolio of services (www.manufacturing-executive.com) also includes the Manufacturing Leadership Council and the Manufacturing Executive Leadership Journal.   Read More »

  AmCon Design and Contract Manufacturing Expo Orlando, FL – March 13, 2012, 11:45am Seminar: What is Rotary Broaching? Peter Bagwell presented the class. For decades, the screw machine industry has been using rotary broaching to make hexagons, squares and other forms in precision machined parts. Polygon Solutions has redesigned the rotary broach holder for the modern CNC machine, including lathes, mills and turning centers. The class explained how rotary broaching works and how you can increase your manufacturing capacity with Polygon’s new rotary broaching tool holder. Rotary broaching tools can eliminate secondary operations for hexagons, squares, splines, serrations and six-lobe shapes. For more information, look up technical support at http://www.polygonsolutions.com Read More »