Industry News

News • February 27, 2025

SW North America’s twin-spindle CNC to produce tibia spacers at PMTS 2025

SW North America plans to conduct live demonstrations demonstration of SW North America's BA 322i, a twin-spindle horizontal CNC machining center, making tibia spacers for knee prosthetics.

News • February 25, 2025

Apple to invest $500B in U.S. manufacturing

Apple Inc. plans to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, according to an Apple press release dated Feb. 24.

News • February 25, 2025

FANUC America launches new robot tutorial website

A free FANUC training website offers engineer-led tutorials on robots and cobots to help anyone learn, troubleshoot and master automation.

News • February 24, 2025

The L.S. Starrett Company announces key management appointments

The L.S. Starrett Co., a manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, and metrology systems has appointed four new executives to its global organization, further strengthening its corporate management at the highest levels.

News • February 22, 2025

Leeco Steel names new director of business excellence

Leeco Steel, the largest supplier of steel plate in North America, has promoted Ben Kincheloe to Director of Business Excellence, effective January 16, 2025. In his new role, Kincheloe will lead continuous improvement efforts in addition to managing safety and quality processes.

News • February 21, 2025

Exair’s new catalog offers BETE products and a Guide to Industrial Solutions

EXAIR has introduced Catalog 36, a full-color, in-depth resource designed to help businesses tackle conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating, and static control challenges.

News • February 19, 2025

Star Cutter hires Adam Chipman in sales engineer role for Tru Tech Grinding Systems

Star Cutter has hired Adam Chipman in a sales engineer role to support sales and service of the company's line of Tru Tech centerless and cylindrical grinding machines.

News • February 18, 2025

Motion to acquire California-based industrial distributor

Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the net operating assets of Thompson Industrial Supply, Inc.

News • February 17, 2025

Walter indexable inserts made of around 60 percent recycled material

Good news for machining companies: As they have a high content of recycled tungsten carbide, the CO₂ emissions of Walter's indexable inserts are 36 percent lower than those of indexable inserts made from virgin materials.

News • February 14, 2025

C.R. Onsrud hosts Factory Demo Day in expanded 80,000-square-foot facility

C.R. Onsrud, Inc., a USA manufacturer of CNC machinery, is hosting its Factory Demo Day on March 19, 2025, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. in its newly completed 80,000-square-foot addition to its Troutman, North Carolina, campus.

News • February 11, 2025

Mazak event targets job shop production

Mazak will highlight its extensive range of machine tool technology and automation that boosts job shop production and profitability during its three-day DISCOVER MORE WITH MAZAK event May 6 – 8, at its Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

News • February 6, 2025

Humanoid robots projected to hit $76 billion by 2032

The Humanoid Robot Market Size was valued at $2.21 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $76.97 billion by 2032 and grow at a CAGR of 48.36% over the forecast period 2024-2032.