Industry News

The Kentucky-built Mazak Ez series comes to Canada for the Western Manufacturing Technology Show in Edmonton from May 30 to June 1.

Renishaw heads to Eastec to demonstrate its latest smart manufacturing innovation designed to optimize shop floor processes.nn

GF Machining Solutions has moved its North American parts warehouse operations to an airport-adjacent location in Indianapolis, Indiana, to enhance responsiveness to customers and more quickly deliver parts orders.

Mazak President Dan Janka has been named chairman of the board of The Association of Manufacturing Technology for the second time. He previously served as chairman in 2010.

Big Daishowa will exhibit at Eastec at the Eastern States Exposition (Booth 5252) in West Springfield, Mass., May 16-18.

GF Machining Solutions will feature its new AgieCharmilles Cut F series wire EDM, which balances high precision with productivity, during Eastec from May 16 to 18 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

United Grinding North America will host industry leaders and manufacturing professionals at the first-ever Precision Summit in Miamisburg, Ohio, on May 24-25. The event includes new machines, including three never shown in North America, and live demonstrations.

GF Machining Solutions and GF Piping Systems broke ground on their Apodaca, Mexico, joint headquarters late in 2019. Construction of the 75,000-square-foot facility is now complete, and company leaders are hosting a grand opening celebration May 3.

Advanced programming strategies and simulation can lead to the production of better composite parts, according to CGTech.

Star Cutter has added a Lasertec precision laser cutting machine to its portfolio of machining equipment at its Tool Reconditioning Center.

Mazak has made strategic changes to its distribution network. Pioneer Machine Sales will serve customers in Arkansas and Oklahoma, while long-time Mazak distributor A.W. Miller Technical Sales, Inc. will expand its territory to serve customers in Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and the Southern half of New Jersey.

At this year's Eastec trade show, Rush Machinery plans to display the FC-350W wheel truing and dressing machine with new accessories and functionality as well as the Auto-Cut carbide rod cut-off machine.