Industry News

News • August 12, 2021

Eriez appoints regional sales director

In response to growth in Europe, the Middle East, India and Northern Africa, Eriez in Erie, Pennsylvania, has promoted Gareth Meese to Regional Sales Director-EMEA.

News • August 11, 2021

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom names new president and COO

Brian Such was appointed president and COO of Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc. Such, a more than 30-year veteran of the company, is a key member in the support, sales, and management teams.

News • August 10, 2021

Mazak distributors announce purchase agreement

Longtime Mazak distributors Smith Machinery and Action Machinery have closed on an acquisition agreement in which Smith Machinery transitions to Smith Machinery Corp. LLC and joins the Action Machinery group.

News • August 6, 2021

Fanuc produces its 750,000th robot

Fanuc, which can produce 11,000 robots per month in fully automated factories that use its own robots to make robots, has produced its 750,000th industrial robot.

News • August 5, 2021

Kalamazoo Fabricating redesigns website and features quoting tool

Kalamazoo Fabricating's mobile-optimized Website makes it easier for customers to learn about the company's fabrication capabilities, skilled craftsmanship, and commitment to quality.

News • August 5, 2021

Sandvik acquires CAM software company

Sandvik has agreed to acquire US-based Cambrio, which offers an end-to-end portfolio in CAD/CAM software for manufacturing industries.

News • August 4, 2021

Okuma names vice president of operations

Mike Vassil has been named vice president of operations at Okuma America Corp. in Charlotte, North Carolina.

News • August 3, 2021

Vertex acquires additive manufacturing technology from Velo3D

Vertex Manufacturing, a Cincinnati-based advanced manufacturer, has expanded its ability to produce high-value 3D metal parts with the acquisition of an additive manufacturing system from Velo3D.

News • July 30, 2021

Data matrix codes track tooling from Seco

Laser printed data matrix codes can track ten billion tools that in turn can generate huge amount of insight into how our products are used.

News • July 29, 2021

Eriez launches Germany-based company

Eriez, the Erie, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of separation technologies, has established Eriez-Deutschland GmbH (Eriez-Germany), headquartered in Recklinghausen, Germany.

News • July 28, 2021

Mazak to host Discover 2021 technology event

Mazak hopes to "move manufacturing forward" at its Oct. 25-29 Discover 2021 technology and education event.

News • July 27, 2021

Vollmer of America and Transor Filter USA enter new agreement

To kick off this agreement, Transor will provide a filtration system to serve two saw blade grinding machines at Vollmer's headquarters in Pittsburgh.