Industry News

News • July 23, 2024

Critical Manufacturing partners with Loftware on MES and labeling integration

Critical Manufacturing, a supplier of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Industry 4.0, entered into a strategic alliance with Loftware, the world's largest cloud-based Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management provider.

News • July 22, 2024

SW North America exhibiting newest automation solutions at IMTS

SW North America, a supplier of horizontal multi- and single-spindle CNC machining centers, automation, and complete system solutions, announced that its manufacturing automation capabilities will be on display at the International Manufacturing Technology Show show.

News • July 18, 2024

Star Cutter to unveil new tool grinder at IMTS 2024

Star Cutter Company will unveil its newest generation tool grinder – the FLX – at IMTS 2024. The 5-axis grinder offers high-efficiency carbide tool manufacturing within a compact footprint.

News • July 17, 2024

WFL machines manufacture key aerospace components

WFL Multifunction Turning and Milling Centers are employed across various industries, with aerospace being a significant market. ArianeGroup, at the forefront of space transportation, stands as a prime example of utilizing Millturn machines. The production of key components necessitates the use of reliable and precise machinery.

News • July 16, 2024

Mapal Group names new chief sales officer

Claudio Gabos has been named the new chief sales officer of the Mapal Group and thus part of the Mapal Executive Team. He takes over the role from Siegfried Wendel. Gabos has been with MAPAL since 2015 and has been Managing Director of the Italian subsidiary of the precision tool manufacturer since 2017. He was...

News • July 15, 2024

Emuge-Franken USA celebrates 40th anniversary

This year, Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of taps, thread mills, drills, end mills, and other rotary cutting tools, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

News • July 12, 2024

Big Daishowa opens state-of-the-art facility

Big Daishowa Seiki Co., Ltd., based in Osaka, Japan, with U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, opened its ninth production plant at its Awaji, Japan, manufacturing facility earlier this year. The 49,500-square-meter (533,000 sq. ft.) plant is designed to meet today's production needs and accommodate future growth.

News • July 11, 2024

May U.S. cutting tool orders totaled $214.4M, up 4% YTD over 2023

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), were $214.4 million in May 2024.

News • July 10, 2024

Renishaw joins additive manufacturing coalition to support education

To help educate key decision makers, stakeholders and the public about the importance of additive manufacturing (AM), global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, has joined the U.S. based Additive Manufacturing Coalition.

News • July 9, 2024

GF Machining celebrates 70 years of EDM technology

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) was invented 70 years ago. AGIE and Charmilles were the pioneers of this technology at the time and are still world market leaders today under the umbrella of GF Machining Solutions, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

News • July 8, 2024

EXAIR and BETE announce strategic merger

EXAIR, a leader in engineered compressed air solutions and static elimination, and BETE, an engineered spray nozzle and spraying systems manufacturer, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which EXAIR has acquired BETE.

News • July 5, 2024

Exploring the depths between belt skimmers and tube skimmers

In the ever-evolving landscape of tramp oil contamination, the choice between belt skimmers and tube skimmers has sparked ongoing debates, with advocates on each side passionately championing the merits of their preferred technology. In this white paper, Tom Hobson of Abanaki explores the depths between belt skimmers and tube skimmers for effective oil removal.