Industry News

Recognized for his lifetime of leadership and investment in research that led to advances in machine tool and factory technologies, Brian J. Papke, former Chairman and now Executive Advisor to the Board of Mazak Corp., received the prestigious M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal of ASME/SME.

Abrasive Technology LLC, a manufacturer of superabrasive products, has named Clement Wiekrykas as the company's chief executive officer.

Mastercam is the most widely used CAM for the 28th year in a row.

In this video, users can see how to connect, automate and create with ANCA's Integrated Manufacturing System (AIMS).

Ceratizit S.A., part of the Plansee Group, has acquired all shares of AgriCarb SAS. Both sides have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.

Star SU, part of the Star Cutter family of companies, has announced Andreas Blind will take on the role of president of Star SU.

The Star Cutter Company in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired a majority share of Samputensili Cutting Tools in Bentivoglio, Italy. The company has been incorporated into the Star SU brand, serving the European market as Star SU Europe S.r.l.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. exhibited innovative solutions for a resilient and sustainable future at IMTS. The company previewed its enhanced CNC controller, the M800V/M80V Series, which is currently slated for an early 2023 release in the Americas.

Global engineering technologies company Renishaw demonstrated at IMTS its latest metrology and manufacturing equipment that the company says will help customers digitalize their processes.

As shown at AMB this month, state-of-the-art grinding, measuring and coating technology used to grind precision tools with high accuracy requires that tool manufacturers be technically up to date and optimally coordinate all parameters involved.

CNC Software hosts a Manufacturing Day event Oct. 7.

As shown at IMTS this month, only through the use of extremely clean grinding oils can high-quality tools be ground economically and reliably against increasingly tight tolerance requirements.