General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, upgraded its stepper motor linear actuator (SMLA) online selector tool, adding the ability to include encoders in the design process.

Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, upgraded its stepper motor linear actuator (SMLA) online selector tool, adding the ability to include encoders in the design process.

INDEX Corporation announced that this April, Cris Taylor will be retiring from a long career in the manufacturing industry and Michael Huggett will step into the role of President & CEO.

Royal Products today announced a recent investment from growth-oriented investor Heartwood Partners in partnership with the management who will continue to lead the company. This financial backing will position Royal for continued expansion and market leadership.

Dennis Spaeth, publisher of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, shares the 2025 publishing schedule of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, highlighting the importance of audience engagement. The magazine will produce nine issues, balancing print and digital formats. A new digital-only magazine, CTE Plus, will launch in January, featuring IMTS coverage. Spaeth invites audience feedback to enhance future content and expresses gratitude for reader support as the media company aims for a successful 2025.

Walter USA recently announced its new Walter Americas Campus in Greer, South Carolina, which became operational as of Jan. 1, 2025. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, testing labs, and collaborative workspaces designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers and partners.

Camp Champ offers students hands-on experience in manufacturing. Participants rotate through stations to learn skills like inspection, lathe operation, and CNC machining. They create wooden pens and personalize them at the laser engraving station. The event highlights the importance of practical skills and career paths in manufacturing, encouraging students to consider apprenticeships and engage with local industry processes.

As HWR Workholding USA enters its third year of business in the US, the company announced that it had moved to a larger facility.

At IMTS 2024, Chris Halter showcased Oerlikon Balzers' latest innovations in PVD coating technology, featuring the new INVENTA system with Advanced Arc Technology for enhanced productivity and sustainability. Highlights included the BALINIT® ALCRONA EVO coating, offering superior wear resistance for gear cutting and forming applications, and the Domino Kila flex system for small-scale operations. Attendees also explored cutting-edge solutions from Oerlikon Metco and Oerlikon AM, emphasizing thermal spraying, metal additive manufacturing, and sustainable, high-performance surface technologies.

OSG USA Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, has promoted Jeff Tennant to chief executive officer for the OSG North America Group, wich includes OSG Canada, OSG Royco, and Amamco. Tennant also will serve as president and CEO of OSG USA and continue to serve as a member of the board of directors and as an executive officer of the OSG Corp. representing the OSG North American Group.

OSG USA Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, announces the Expansion of the EXOCARB WXL-CR-EDS endmill series to now include inch size offerings. The new EXOCARB WXL-CR-EDS 3870 premium high-performance carbide endmills are designed for pre-hardened and hardened steels.

OSG USA Inc., St. Charles, Illinois, announces the expansion of the A Brand A-Tap series with the addition of the A-NPTF pipe taps. These advanced performance pipe taps are suitable for a variety of materials.