People & Companies

In a world where machine shops are struggling to stay open and maintain their business and in a
day when “going into dad’s business” is not what it once was, Platinum Tooling is an exception
to the rule. Located in Prospect Heights, Illinois, the company is set to reach an important… Read More...

Mazak Corp. has announced that David Andrews will be joining the Mazak Canada Group in the role of general manager. Andrews will report to Ray Buxton, the outgoing general manager, for an interim transition period.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Kyocera Precision Tools has signed Clark Manufacturers Service to an Independent Manufacturers Representative agreement and will provide technical sales and service in the Pacific Northwest.

Open Mind Technologies AG, a developer of CAD/CAM software solutions, teamed up with Haimer to perform 5-axis machining of a panther out of aluminum.