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The next-generation Sapphire industrial 3D metal printer targets the aerospace and energy industries.

A cloudy economic future contains a silver lining for manufacturers.

Salaries and benefits stagnated before the pandemic, which made matters worse.

CTE used a paid data collection option from SurveyMonkey to gather additional results for the 2020 Benefits and Salary Survey. Get a better understanding of how subscriber results compare with results from the survey service.

Cutting Tool Engineering's 2020 Benefits and Salary Survey shows that the incomes of many metalworking professionals are stagnant or down slightly.n

Chris Schulte has filled the position of general manager for GWS Tool Group's Arizona facility, the company announced July 2, 2020. In his new role, Schulte will be responsible for overseeing all operations and production at the Arizona manufacturing facility.

GMN USA is proud to announce Konstantin Posehn as the new President of GMN USA replacing Gary Quirion who is stepping down as President. Quirion will remain at the company handling Technical Sales.

Eight out of 10 manufacturing employees continued to work full-time on-site, according to an online survey conducted by MC Machinery Systems to measure the pandemic's impact on the industry. Results from the survey, which included 351 participants, are highlighted in the information graphic "The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Manufacturing Industry" (seen below).n

Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface texture, wear, finish and friction, are now offering courses in surface texture analysis, friction and wear in online formats.

As part of its most recent $15 million investment in its Florence, Kentucky-based manufacturing campus, Mazak Corp. recently completed the expansion of its Spindle Rebuild Department, now located in the company's South Building.n

Hoffman Estates, Illinois – BIG KAISER Precision Tooling Inc., a provider of premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for metalworking industries, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Vision Engineering Inc., a manufacturer of optical and digital inspection and non-contact measurement systems based in New Milford, Connecticut, in June launched a microscope trade-in program for North America. Set up for a trade-in on any microscope, the program in return offers participants a 25% discount on Mantis eyepiece-less microscopes until Aug. 31.