Industry News

The board of directors of Jergens India Pv Ltd announced that Ashish Lala will succeed Joseph Killukan as managing director for Jergens India. Lala will report to Matt Schron, vice president and general manager for Jergens.

To help promote the 50th anniversary of the EMO trade show, which takes place Sept. 22–26 in Hanover, Germany, show organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) held the EMO 2025 Preview July 10–11 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Trade journalists from 28 countries attended the event, which featured 90-second “elevator pitches” from 26 EMO exhibitors, an interview with VDW Executive Director Dr. Markus Heering, a panel discussion about artificial intelligence, and a presentation by Jayson Myers, CEO of NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada) in Hamilton, Ontario, about Alliance Country Canada @EMO2025 during the first day.

Accurate Metal Products (AMP), a steel processor and fabricator, has installed two AI-powered EasyGrinder robotic systems from Dutch manufacturer Teqram. AMP says this installation is the first of its kind in the United States.

High-speed machining requires exceptional precision from every machine tool component. At the heart of this performance lies the spindle. Selecting one of the best spindles for high-speed machining is crucial, but it is more than about chasing high RPM. Engineers must weigh multiple factors to ensure consistent accuracy and uptime.

The Partner Companies (TPC), a U.S.-based advanced manufacturing company, has acquired Precision Eforming.

To help visiting sales representatives, agents, and members of the trade press learn more about its lines of precision machine tool accessories, Platinum Tooling Inc. has created a showroom at its distribution facility in Prospect Heights, Illinois.

Southern States Machinery to represent Trumpf’s sheet metal fabricating products and services in Georgia. Maintecx becomes Trumpf’s new sales representative in Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.

Allied Machine and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, has promoted Bill Ruegsegger III to Western regional manager.

Victor, an ESAB brand, now offers qualifying industrial companies a free safety audit of their gas flow control systems and oxyfuel cutting and heating operations.

The Hexagon Live Global conference returned to Las Vegas June 16–19, this time at the Fontainebleau resort and casino. This year marks a quarter century of measurement technology development for Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Hexagon AB, following its 2001 acquisition of metrology tool manufacturer Brown & Sharpe, said Ola Rollén, chairman of the board.

GROB Systems, Inc., a developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, is hosting a 5-AXIS LIVE! technology event featuring “The Future of Manufacturing - Made in the USA,” together with twenty-one of its industry partners, at GROB’s North America headquarters and production facility in Bluffton, Ohio, on August 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Hypertherm Associates, a U.S. based leading manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, has doubled the warranty period for the company’s Powermax plasma cutters from three years to six years. All customers who received delivery of a Powermax plasma or gouging system on or after January 1, 2025, are now retroactively eligible for the extended coverage.

Heule Precision Tool, a leader in cross-hole finishing technology, has partnered with the Center for Machining Excellence (CME) in Whitestown, Indiana, and has become the CME's latest addition to the Cutting Tool Partners.

Platinum Tooling, the importer and master distributor of live tools, angle heads, Swiss machine products, knurling and marking tools manufactured by various international suppliers, just announced the release of their new product catalog.

Jergens Custom Design and Build workholding solutions are engineered around part configurations using standard products and a six-step process to reduce cost and lead time for customers.

The Doppelmayr Group, a manufacturer of ropeway technology, which is used to transport people and goods by cable, is streamlining the grinding and blasting of plasma and flame cut parts with the introduction of Teqram's EasyGrinder autonomous robot.

#ANCATooloftheYear2025 awards is a prestigious competition that invites toolmakers from around the world to showcase their outstanding designs, precision, and craftsmanship.

Estes Design and Manufacturing of Indianapolis has received its AS9100D certification for its quality management system governing the design, manufacture and assembly of fabricated sheet metal products.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony in Farmington, Connecticut marks the official opening of the Smart Factory // TRUMPF announces new initiatives to increase local manufacturing, expand training facility, and grosw apprenticeship program.

E-Z LOK, a manufacturer of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, has hired a new sales representative firm in the Southwest area. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Desert Distribution covers Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.