Automation & Controls

News • March 8, 2024

ANCA celebrates 50 years of tool grinding progress

Family, fulfillment, and a fascination with technology are all part of a formula that has seen ANCA lead the demanding niche of CNC tool and cutter grinders for a half-century.

News • March 7, 2024

Haimer acquires 25% of Wintool; partners with TCM Group

The Haimer Group becomes a 25% shareholder in WinTool AG and agrees on a strategic partnership with the TCM Group, wHAIMER global distribution rights to WinTool and Toolbase.

News • February 27, 2024

Okuma America names new VP of engineering

Okuma America Corporation, a global manufacturer of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, has appointed Wade Anderson to the position of Vice President of Engineering & Factory Automation Division for the Americas.

News • February 19, 2024

Mahr appoints new general manager, sales

Industry veteran brings more than 30 years of experience in the industrial automation sector to a leading precision measurement company.

News • February 9, 2024

Sandvik completes the acquisition of pro-micron GmbH

Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of pro-micron GmbH, a German-based supplier of sensorised tools and automation software.

News • February 6, 2024

Sandvik Coromant wins innovation award

Sandvik Coromant, has earned the 2023 NED Innovation Award for the Sandvik Coromant CoroPlex YT product in the MachineTools and Metalworking category.

News • January 29, 2024

KOYO Machinery merging with JTEKT Machinery Americas

Koyo Machinery USA, a provider of precision grinding machines, will be integrated into JTEKT Machinery's range of products.

News • January 25, 2024

GROB Systems breaks ground on expanded U.S. facility

GROB Systems, Inc., a developer of manufacturing systems and machine tools, broke ground in December 2023 on a 135,000-square-foot expansion project.

News • January 17, 2024

The modular Millturn wins a Best of Industry Award

After a four-month voting period with around 20,000 votes cast, winners in 24 categories of the Best of Industry Awards have now been determined. WFL Millturn Technologies was one of the winners, earning the award in the Modular Machine Concept category.

Products • December 21, 2023

RenAM 500 Ultra AM System

The RenAM 500 Ultra metal AM system is the latest model in the RenAM 500 family, which also includes the Flex system, optimized for R&D work, and the flagship closed-loop powder recirculation model for series production. The entire RenAM 500 family is available with one (500S) or four (500Q) high powered lasers, each able to access the whole powder bed simultaneously.

Videos • December 15, 2023

Westec 2023 Booth Visit with CGTech and Scytec

Scytec Consulting Inc. President and CEO Josh Davids and CGTech Director of Product Management Gene Granata discussed the ability of CGTech's Vericut software to produce CNC simulation, verification, optimization and connecting to CNC machines.

Videos • December 12, 2023

ANCA Integrated Manufacturing System Webinar

View an end-to-end tour of the ANCA Integrated Manufacturing System (AIMS) in this 17-minute on-demand webinar presented by ANCA Inc. The pre-recorded webinar describes how the AIMS automation system can help shops increase productivity, reduce cost per tool and improve quality.