Industry News

GoEngineer, a developer of design and engineering solutions, has acquired Inceptra, a provider of PLM and advanced CAD software solutions headquartered in Weston, Florida.

Canon U.S.A.., a leader in digital imaging solutions, developed a bagging system with its customer OSARO Inc., a San Francisco-based Canon U.S.A. customer that provides sophisticated AI-based robotic perception and picking solutions.

Tim Patt has been selected as regional sales director for Dorner. In this position, Patt will lead a team of Dorner regional managers to grow the company’s automation, industrial and sanitary conveyor business.

Rodrigo Perez's journey into the world of manufacturing began during high school, but not in a classroom. While working construction for his father, Perez crossed paths with an electronics engineer who taught him about machining and manufacturing; how to use a mill and a lathe; how to put together circuit boards; how to solder surface components and wires, and build robotic computer systems.

Taiwan's International Trade Administration successfully hosted an "Integrate to Innovate: Smart Machinery Application Forum” at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago

Redex USA showcased its portfolio of high-performance drives for machine tool applications at IMTS.

Mark Schmid has been appointed regional sales manager, covering the upper Midwest portions of the U.S. for Dorner. Schmid will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s automation, industrial, and sanitary conveyor business within his region.

New Horizon Aircraft, the Toronto-based company doing business as Horizon Aircraft, an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of the world’s first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle has appointed Tom Brassington as chief technology officer.

Rösler, a supplier of mass finishing and shot blasting technologies, now offers a Retrofit and TuneUp service for companies utilizing the company’s equipment.

Shipments of cutting tools were $208.1 million in June 2024. Orders decreased 2.9% from May 2024 and were down 4.2% from June 2023. Year-to-date shipments totaled $1.27 billion, up 2.6% from shipments made in the first six months of 2023.

CGTech, a developer of CNC simulation, verification, optimization and post-processing software is demonstrating its latest advancements in its suite of manufacturing software at IMTS 2024.

Ceratizit has added Carlos Garza as the company’s new business development leader for the oil and gas industry sector.

Olis Robotics launched a remote diagnostics system for industrial automation cells at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, following the addition of powerful new PLC capabilities to its Olis solution.

Exair has increased the availability of free tools to help customers. The company's latest free tool, the EXAIR AR Mobile App is now available in both Apple and the Google Play Stores.

Zygo Corp. is showcasing part of its 3D optical profiler range — the ZeGage Pro HR, the NewView 9000, and the NewView NX (fitted with a robotic arm to demonstrate how sample measurements can be automated) — and the VerifireTM 3.39 IR laser interferometer.

Thordon Bearings is supplying multiple sets of grease-free bearings to completely replace old technology at the Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada.

Rainbow Robotics' CEO Jungho Lee announced Sept. 5 that the company would attend IMTS 2024, the world’s largest machine tool exhibition being held for six days from September 9 to 14 in Chicago.

Mollart Machinery's production operations and field service support, previously based in Chessington, United Kingdom, will be based out of Bourn & Koch's facility in Rockford, Illinois.

After 28 successful years in business, Knox Machinery has announced it is rebranding and will operate under the new name of Knox Manufacturing Solutions to better reflect its expanded range of products and services.

Heule Precision Tools will feature its BSF tooling for automated high-volume back spot facing applications in IMTS booth #431364.