Industry News

News • August 7, 2024

Starrett Invites IMTS Attendees to Try New, Innovative Touch Screen Indicator

Two W4900 Indicators will be available for attendees to use firsthand and experience the simple navigation. Also, a bank of W4900 Indicators shown in a variety of configurations will be continuously taking measurements of a rotating crankshaft. Supporting Industry 4.0, IoT and the Digital Factory, all of the W4900 Indicators will be integrated with the Starrett DataSure® 4.0 Wireless Data Collection System for automated wireless measurement data capture and transmission.

News • August 6, 2024

Takumi USA introducing new machines at IMTS

Takumi USA, a sister company of Hurco, will introduce the UA400 5-axis machining center in booth 338319 at the IMTS show Sept. 9-12.

News • August 5, 2024

Sky’s the Limit: How two companies are transforming aircraft development

DarkAero, an aerospace company based in Madison, Wisconsin, is on a mission to revolutionize personal aviation.

News • August 3, 2024

OptoSurf GmbH Becomes Part of The Mahr Group

This acquisition will allow Mahr to offer more advanced options to its customers, improving the ability to measure surfaces extremely accurately and efficiently while supporting the minimization of friction, reduction of wear, and improvement of system efficiency.

News • August 2, 2024

Accutek collaborates with National Machine Products to sell EVOSET Presetter

Accutek Inc., a US-based tool-holding and work-holding product company, is proud to announce our collaboration with National Machine Products based out of Huntsville, Alabama, to sell and service the EVOSET Presetter.

News • August 1, 2024

Hardinge takes action to facilitate sale process and continue industry leadership

Hardinge Inc., a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing, and workholding solutions, has entered into an agreement in principle on an asset purchase agreement (APA) with an affiliate of Centre Lane Partners to sell substantially all of the company's business lines' operations and assets.

News • July 31, 2024

ARCH Cutting Tools acquires O-D Tool & Cutter

ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. announces the acquisition of O-D Tool & Cutter, Inc., a manufacturer of solid carbide and high-speed steel round tools located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

News • July 30, 2024

Engineering foundation wins $3.9 million national apprenticeship grant

U.S. Department of Labor funding will help the ASME Foundation to train and place community college graduates with employers in manufacturing, clean energy, supply chains, semiconductors, and nanotechnology.

News • July 29, 2024

RusselSmith purchases WarpSpee3D technology to serve West Africa

Energy solutions provider becomes regional partner and value-added reseller to deploy, train, sell, and supporSpee3D, a global additive manufacturing company, entered into a strategic partnership with the RusselSmith company to bring Spee3D's cold spray additive manufacturing (CSAM) solution to West Africa.t Spee3D technology in West Africa

News • July 26, 2024

Malaysia an alternative for German machine tool manufacturers

Following delivery difficulties, market lockdowns and logistics bottlenecks it experienced during the pandemic, the German machine tool industry is now looking intensively at how it can position itself more broadly on the global market.

News • July 25, 2024

Quickparts’ online tool streamlines solutions requests

Quickparts, a leading provider of custom manufacturing, has launched a new online tool designed to streamline the request process for volume manufacturing solutions.n

News • July 24, 2024

Thomson adds controllability to its electric actuators

Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has added advanced controllability options to its Electrak LL line of long-life electric linear actuators.