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Tungaloy Corp.’s new AI-powered assistant, named Gabby, designed to help metalworking professionals identify suitable tooling solutions through natural language interaction. Selecting the right cutting tool often requires evaluating multiple variables, from workpiece materials and machining operations to cutting conditions and tool geometries. Accessing the right information quickly is essential for maintaining efficient and stable machining processes.

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $258.9 million in April 2026. The value of shipments decreased 0.1% from March 2026 but was up 21.1% from April 2025.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has opened its newly expanded, 22,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland. The $69 million expansion will support an increase in landing gear system production capacity by nearly 25% for both commercial and defense aircraft programs. The site will create approximately 190 new jobs this year.

Bruntwood SciTech, a UK property provider dedicated exclusively to the science, technology, and innovation sectors, and ZEISS have announced a strategic partnership designed to support life science research and accelerate innovation across the UK.

Ceratizit USA announced that Mark Frost has joined the company’s Midwest team as a technical sales engineer for the cutting tool division. Frost brings 33 years of experience in the metalworking industry to his role at Ceratizit. With hands-on experience “making chips,” he is known for fine-tuning tooling applications to improve performance beyond standard recommendations.

Platinum Tooling, the importer and master distributor of live tools, angle heads, Swiss machine products, knurling tools and marking tools manufactured by various international suppliers has partnered with a new sales representative firm, Technical Tool & Gage, Inc. in Murrieta, California. The firm will sell Platinum Tooling products in Arizona, Southern California, Colorado and New Mexico.