Additive Manufacturing

3D printing allows for rapid prototyping and testing of new designs, but while this ease of creation is great, plastic can pose issues when fastening together parts as 3D plastic printed threads are not generally robust enough to handle repeated use. Threaded metal inserts designed for plastic allow for strong, reusable metal threads to be put into 3D printed parts. These inserts can be installed in several different ways, ranging from press-in installation to heat-staking with a soldering iron. E-Z Press and E-Z Fin inserts from E-Z-Lok are suited for press-in installation applications, and the company's E-Z Sonic is suitable for heat staking.

E-Z LOK, a manufacturer of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, has hired a new sales representative firm in the Southwest area. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Desert Distribution covers Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.

Tsugami America, the exclusive North American importer of Precision Tsugami machine tools, has appointed Derek Briggs as its director of engineering.

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.

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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.

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DN Solutions successfully hosted DIMF 2025 (DN Solutions International Machine Tool Fair) from April 2 to 5 in Busan and Changwonc, in South Korea. At the event, the company unveiled its new DLX series of metal 3D printers.

Machine builder offers laser powder bed fusion technology for additive manufacturing of metal parts.

Sandvik has appointed Johanna Kreft as executive vice president and general counsel, effective October 13, 2025.

Acquisition expands Siemens' offering in PCB design for the SMB market and enables greater process coverage, from design to manufacturing preparation

Messer Cutting Systems has appointed Annette Doyle as its new chief executive officer for Messer Cutting Systems Inc. and President Messer Cutting Systems Americas.