General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $198.6 million in February 2025.

Heule Tool introduced the COMP V3 that is specifically engineered to perform multiple drilling and countersinking operations on uneven surfaces with precision, and without marking the workpiece.

KBC Tools & Machinery announced that the KING KC-1440ML-2 14x40 lathe with a digital readout (DRO).

The Twin-Spindle machine with i³ was developed over several years with the initial project between LiCON and Bosch Rexroth successfully implemented in Bosch Rexroth's Lohr, Germany, headquarters as early as 2021. A twin spindle 5 axis double trunnion CNC machine was used for this project.

The Manufacturing Technology Series East event formerly known as EASTEC will take place May 13 - 15 at the Eastern States Exposition in Massachusetts.

Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, and other rotary tools, has expanded its solid carbide drill program in North America, introducing SteelDrill and InoxDrill, two all-new lines of drills.

Swift-Cut, an ESAB brand, has introduced the ESAB Precision 130 high-precision plasma power source, which is now available as an option for its Swift-Cut XP heavy-duty plasma table.

Exciting innovations from Mikron Tool at PMTS 2025! ? Clive Komlenic, National Sales Manager, introduces new cutting-edge products including the Crazy Mill Cool Chatter Free and Super Finish end mills, designed for high production machining with exceptional precision. Plus, a game-changing drill for titanium applications! ??

BLM GROUP USA has announced the availability of ArGo — a scalable and customizable CAM programming software dedicated to 5-axis lasers.

The Seco Stabilizer end mills enhance chip evacuation, improving process security for high-performance operations.

Ametek Inc. acquired in February Kern Microtechnik, a manufacturer of high-precision machining and optical inspection solutions.