Industry News

Digitization has its price. The networking of people, machines and companies not only increases productivity and sustainability, but also raises the risk of a cyberattack. The VDMA Cybersecurity Congress at METAV 2020 on March 11, 2020 offers potential ways of resolving this dilemma.

Test Equipment Distributors LLC (TED) has appointed Jeff Sengenberger as sales representative for nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment and services. He is responsible for sales and technical support in the Midwest U.S., including Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin.

Monaghan Tooling Group, Dayton, Ohio, welcomes industry veteran Brett Scruggs as a technical account manager. He will work out of his home office in northwest Indiana and is responsible for servicing existing accounts and developing new business in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

More than 2,000 manufacturers from across North America attended Mazak Corp.'s Discover 2019 event held Nov. 5-7 and 12-13 at the company's North American manufacturing headquarters in Florence, Kentucky.

September 2019 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $195.9 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was down 4.3 percent from August's $204.7 million and down 7 percent when compared with the $210.6 million reported for September 2018.

Arch Cutting Tools hired Charlie Novak Jr. as Arch Specials business development and coordinator. He will be located at Arch-Mentor and report to Brent Sheerer, product manager for Arch Specials (dotted line to Jeff Cederstrom, divisional president of Arch Cutting Tools). Novak joined the company on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, as the toolmaker honored those who've served.

Hermitage, Pennsylvania-based Solar Atmospheres of Western PA has completed construction of a new brazing and assembly room. Though built primarily to accommodate a large aluminum brazing project for a specific customer, the room will be used for other brazing and assembly work, as well.

API Services, Rockville, Maryland, one of North America's largest nationwide providers of on-site metrology and laser tracker rental services has launched a recertified laser tracker operation. API Services is a wholly owned division of Automated Precision Inc. (API) whose CEO, Kam Lau, invented the laser tracker.

Tomenson Machine Works is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of precision hydraulic manifolds, with a focus on continuous improvement. The company turned to collaborative automation in its pin-stamping application to improve quality, profitability and worker satisfaction.

New Unison Corp., a Ferndale, Michigan-based builder of precision grinding equipment, announced that Robert Baker has been promoted to its senior management team. As the new general manager, he will be responsible for the company's manufacturing operations, as well as assisting in equipment sales and service.

Researchers have developed a futuristic 3D printer that is so big and fast that it can print an object the size of an adult human in just a couple of hours.

Without the right bits, even the perfect CNC rig won't go very far. Explore this comprehensive guide to CNC router bits.