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Behringer Saws Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance bandsawing machines, circular cold saws, and structural fabricating equipment, will exhibit at Eastec 2025 its two flagship machines: the HBE321A Dynamic horizontal bandsaw and the VMS 370 cold saw

Star SU has partnered with the REGO-FIX Center for Machining Excellence (CME), to promote its growing capabilities with the Louis Belet line of Swiss cutting tools.

Workholding is a critical component of any reliable machining setup. Poor workholding can lead to longer setup and cycle times, increased scrap and tool wear, and more rework. It was just such a scenario that prompted John Robinette, owner of United Machine Company, to shop for alternative workholding options that would ensure consistency and quality in the components it manufactures for the aerospace industry.

After a hiatus as a result of the pandemic, Florence, Kentucky-headquartered Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover More With Mazak Midwest Technology and Education Event May 6-8 at the machine tool builder's Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. In addition to being able to meet with Mazak partner companies in the display and demonstration area, Mazak presented a variety of machining equipment, including Integrex multitask machines, Variaxis 5-axis machines for producing complex 3D curved surfaces, Syncrex Swiss-style turning machines, the HCN-4000 NEO horizontal machining center with the Palletech modular automation system, and the VC-500A/5X 5-axis hybrid machine that combines additive and subtractive operations.

After a hiatus since 2019, BIG Daishowa Inc. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, held its annual Breakfast & Learn event on April 30 and May 1. After serving guests a breakfast that included fresh fruit, scrambled eggs with toppings, French toast, Danishes, sausage, crisp Virginia bacon, and coffee, President and COO Jack Burley gave a presentation on "Why you need high-value tooling for high-value machines."

The board of directors of Transor Filter USA and board chairman emeritus, Irv Kaage, has appointed Johan Svensson as president.

Transforming quality inspection with high-speed, connected measurement workflows, Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the Maestro, an all-new, next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) engineered from the ground up to meet the rising productivity demands of modern manufacturing.

Cosen is a global leader in band saw manufacturing with an expansive product line and a sales and service network covering all North America. The company is showcasing some of their top saw models and newest cutting solutions at this year's EASTEC show in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, expanded its sales team to "better serve the evolving needs of industry in the United States."

BLM Group USA promoted Gunar Gossard to vice president of sales. In his new position, Gossard will be responsible for the company's global sales strategy success, identifying new sales opportunities and improving the competitive position of BLM GROUP.

Open Mind Technologies has released a range of enhanced features and innovative technology in its hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite.

For manufacturers, pressure is constantly increasing to make sure the first tool is a good tool to avoid rework. Scrap must be avoided at all costs, because it is a major cost driver. This applies to both the production of new tools and to regrinding.