Industry News

News • November 11, 2021

Star SU names GM for Tawas Tool

Star SU has named Thomas Giglio as its new general manager for the Tawas Tool operations, comprised of two facilities in East Tawas, Michigan, where the company produces gear cutting tool solutions in addition to tool reconditioning services.

News • November 10, 2021

Torque technology wins Henry Ford Technology Award

Niels Bredick, senior solutions specialist at Sandvik Coromant, is a member of a winning team of the 2020 Henry Ford Technology Award (HFTA) for development and implementation of the Torque Monitoring of Gear Machining Process.

News • November 9, 2021

Improved Mastercam certification program

The Mastercam Certification is a rigorous set of knowledge-based and practical tests that demonstrate a programmer's ability to work effectively with CAM software, overcome common issues facing today's shops, and produce high-quality finished parts.

News • November 3, 2021

Eriez’s recycling test center solves separation challenges

Eriez's recycling test center gives customers a full-scale laboratory opportunity to test their own materials on state-of-the-art recycling equipment to determine the most effective solutions for the toughest separation challenges.

News • November 2, 2021

Grinder option tackles non‐round punch and pin jobs

Rollomatic, the original inventor of pinch/peel grinding machines, showcased a new model of pinch/peel machine at the recent Eastec show that can perform non-round grinding of punches and pins.

News • October 25, 2021

GF Machining showcases equipment solutions

GF Machining Solutions showcased at Eastec 2021 equipment for mold and die and job-shop applications that the company says can increase production and reduce energy consumption.

News • October 18, 2021

Arch Cutting Tools acquires Contour360

Arch Cutting Tools expands its solid round cutting tool portfolio with a new business acquisition.

News • October 17, 2021

Emuge-Franken N.A. names new national sales manager

Scott Lowe is responsible for leading the company's sales organization and growing market share.

News • October 15, 2021

Sandvik Coromant invests in the U.S. market

Sandvik Coromant is strengthening its position within the solid round tools segment and continues to invest in new facilities and production capabilities in the U.S. market.

News • October 14, 2021

Walter establishes solid carbide drill facility in the U.S.

Walter USA LLC has assumed governance of the round tool production unit in Greer, South Carolina, through an intra-company transfer within the Sandvik Group. Having a dedicated production facility in the U.S. will enable Walter to provide both better responsiveness to customer demand as well as improve supply chain security.

News • October 13, 2021

H.B. Carbide appoints new GM

Jon Dreher has been named general manager at H.B. Carbide.

News • October 11, 2021

Mastercam 2022 drives machining center at Westec

Customer and industry input drives development from faster 2D to expanded multiaxis.