Automation & Controls

TL Aerotek grew from a small shop into a larger precision-components operation by combining Expand Machinery systems with Mitsubishi Electric automation and LoadMate Plus robotic machine tending.

With its new DualGear, Faulhaber offers a high-performance drive system that combine tried-and-tested BX4 servomotor and GPT planetary gearhead technology in a single unit. Developed for the demands of modern conveying systems, the DualGear provides high dynamics, robustness and precision in a compact, diameter-compliant design.

Mazak will showcase advanced machine tool, automation and digital solutions designed to help manufacturers increase throughput and do more with fewer resources at IMTS 2026, Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois in booth #338300. As production demands accelerate across key industries, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to boost output while managing labor and cost constraints.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, has been named a FANUC Authorized System Integrator for machine tending. According to the company, this collaboration highlights the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge machine tending, specifically through the modular Lyndex-Nikken EZ-AutoCart machine tending system with the FANUC CRX-20iA cobot.

Siemens and KION are making supply chains and warehouses future-ready with AI, automation and simulation technologies. The two companies have entered into a strategic partnership to digitalize complex intralogistics processes. The goal is to make operations more predictable and flexible, while improving productivity and resilience.

Manufacturers invest heavily in advanced cutting tools, high-performance CNC machines, and optimized cutting strategies, and they expect a strong ROI. Yet even in well-run shops, expensive spindles often sit idle for reasons unrelated to tooling or cycle time, including operator availability, inconsistent part handling, and short production windows.

Tungaloy says it is advancing its digital tooling solutions with new Drawing Generators and Cost Savings Calculators that were designed to help users move faster, quote smarter, and prove value with confidence. The company says its latest Drawing Generators make it easy to configure and generate accurate drawings for applications—with no delays, no guesswork.

One of the most significant advantages of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the plate rolling process is that it eliminates the need for conventional radius-measuring templates.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced has developed a technology that uses a digital twin to correct machine-tool errors in real time on machine tools equipped with computer numerical control (CNC). For more on machine automation, see this related guide.

As the Formula 1 season kicks-off, Vericut said it powered the precision behind the grid.With the engines roaring to life and a new Formula 1 season underway, fans focus on the drivers, race strategy, and the action on track.

Methods Machine Tools, the foremost supplier of high-precision CNC machining centers, automation, and engineering services in North America will cut the ribbon on its new National Center of Excellence at their Chicago Regional Technical Center during an open house event on Thursday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wintriss Controls Group named former Wintriss General Manager Keith Magnant as the company’s new president, an appointment that became effective Jan. 1, 2026. Magnant succeeds long-standing Wintriss President Mark Hatch, who retired at the end of 2025 after 45 years in manufacturing with Wintriss, 15 of which he served as the company’s president.