Industry News

News • January 3, 2022

Winners named in Mastercam’s Wildest Parts Competition

Mastercam announced the winners of its 2021 Wildest Parts Competition, and the winners ranged from unique wood products to sophisticated metalworking projects.

News • December 14, 2021

World robotics report sees sales rise again

The World Robotics 2021 Industrial Robots report shows a record of 3 million industrial robots operating in factories around the world – an increase of 10%.

News • December 14, 2021

Continuing the indexable insert legacy

More than 40 years ago, the indexable insert drill changed the way machinists make holes. It continues to do so today.

News • December 13, 2021

Aerospace and defense materials continue to challenge toolholding

From Rene 41, 718 stainless steel and 625 Inconel to titanium and carbon fiber, the materials used in the aerospace and defense industry sector as well as space exploration continue to present significant toolholding challenges. A toolholder can tackle these challenges.

News • December 10, 2021

AMT honors Mazak’s Brian Papke

Honored for nearly six decades of company, industry and civic efforts, Brian Papke wins a lifetime achievement award.

News • December 9, 2021

Seco Tools event explores aerospace issues collaboratively

The aerospace industry faces complex issues, such as environmental issues and the need for efficient designs, lightweight materials and 3D-printed parts. To help address these and other issues, Seco Tools hosted the Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) 2021 virtual event Dec. 1.

News • December 8, 2021

Mazak’s Discover event premiered technologies, facility expansion

More than 1,500 attendees from across North America attended Mazak Corporation's Discover 2021 event, as the company premiered its Syncrex series of Swiss-style machines and presented its latest campus expansion to support these new machine tools.

News • December 7, 2021

Fanar becomes part of the Seco family

Seco Tools has added new capability to its portfolio with the signing of an agreement with the Polish company Fabryka Narzędzi FANAR S.A. (Fanar), a manufacturer of solid round tools, to enhance Seco's product offering in solid threading.

News • December 6, 2021

Koma Precision expands West Coast sales team

Koma Precision Inc., a provider and distributor of rotary tables, angle heads, live tools, tool presetters, swiss tools, and other precision machine tooling, has expanded its sales organization by naming two new managers.

News • December 3, 2021

Big Kaiser changes name to Big Daishowa

Big Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. plans to change its name to Big Daishowa Inc. effective Jan. 1.

News • December 2, 2021

Big Kaiser launches annual National Robotics League campaign

Choose best-in-class cutting tools, tool holders and workholding products from Big Kaiser and support the National Robotics League (NRL) at the same time.

News • November 30, 2021

High-torque knobs improve tooling performance

Minority-owned Preco Manufacturing achieves superior finishes for aerospace applications while overcoming V-flange CNC milling problems via JM Performance Products' high-torque retention knobs.