POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Douglas J. Malone, John R. Alexander,
and Aaron T. Alsheimer, signing singly, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 and in
accordance with Section 13(d) and Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, or any other form, statement,
certification or representation required under the federal securities laws,
including, without limitation, Form ID, Form 144 and Schedule 13D, all with
respect to securities of Hardinge Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "Forms");

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such
Forms and the filing of such Forms with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in his discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  This
Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or any other federal securities laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 31st day of May, 2017.

s/ Charles P. Dougherty
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Charles P. Dougherty