Industry News

ENCY Software, a European developer of CAD/CAM/OLP solutions for automating CNC machine and industrial robot programming, has officially registered and launched its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary — ENCY Software India Pvt., Ltd. — in Pune, Maharashtra.

Zoller, the global leader in tool presetting, inspection, and tool management solutions, proudly announces the grand reopening of its expanded Zoller Pacific facility in Torrance, California.

Alpha Sheet Metal Works is expanding its operations in Charleston County, South Carolina. The company's $3.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs.

Indy Days: Race Into Excellence, a two-day localized trade show, kicked off today at the Center for Machining Excellence (CME), a new 12,000 sq. ft. educational facility located at REGO-FIX USA's North American headquarters in Whitestown, Indiana. Located just 30 minutes away from the roaring engines at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, CME is a new manufacturing education and innovation facility opened by REGO-FIX in 2024. Indy Days marks the CME's first official event, which offers attendees technology exhibits, machine demonstrations and a number of industry leader presentations.

Star SU, the marketing, sales, and service affiliate of Star Cutter Company, has hired Scott Lukomski as sales director for cutting tools. Lukomski will report to Star SU president, Andreas Blind.

Behringer Saws Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance bandsawing machines, circular cold saws, and structural fabricating equipment, will exhibit at Eastec 2025 its two flagship machines: the HBE321A Dynamic horizontal bandsaw and the VMS 370 cold saw

Star SU has partnered with the REGO-FIX Center for Machining Excellence (CME), to promote its growing capabilities with the Louis Belet line of Swiss cutting tools.

Workholding is a critical component of any reliable machining setup. Poor workholding can lead to longer setup and cycle times, increased scrap and tool wear, and more rework. It was just such a scenario that prompted John Robinette, owner of United Machine Company, to shop for alternative workholding options that would ensure consistency and quality in the components it manufactures for the aerospace industry.

After a hiatus as a result of the pandemic, Florence, Kentucky-headquartered Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover More With Mazak Midwest Technology and Education Event May 6-8 at the machine tool builder's Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. In addition to being able to meet with Mazak partner companies in the display and demonstration area, Mazak presented a variety of machining equipment, including Integrex multitask machines, Variaxis 5-axis machines for producing complex 3D curved surfaces, Syncrex Swiss-style turning machines, the HCN-4000 NEO horizontal machining center with the Palletech modular automation system, and the VC-500A/5X 5-axis hybrid machine that combines additive and subtractive operations.

After a hiatus since 2019, BIG Daishowa Inc. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, held its annual Breakfast & Learn event on April 30 and May 1. After serving guests a breakfast that included fresh fruit, scrambled eggs with toppings, French toast, Danishes, sausage, crisp Virginia bacon, and coffee, President and COO Jack Burley gave a presentation on "Why you need high-value tooling for high-value machines."

The board of directors of Transor Filter USA and board chairman emeritus, Irv Kaage, has appointed Johan Svensson as president.

Transforming quality inspection with high-speed, connected measurement workflows, Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the Maestro, an all-new, next-generation coordinate measuring machine (CMM) engineered from the ground up to meet the rising productivity demands of modern manufacturing.