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Studer hosts Motion Meeting 2026 press conference
Under the motto “Swiss Made,” Fritz Studer AG held its annual press conference on the occasion of the Motion Meeting 2026 in Steffisburg, Switzerland, Feb. 6, and reported that the builder of cylindrical grinding machines strengthened its global market position, expanded its portfolio, further developed its customer care and invested in infrastructure. “The year 2025 […]
Morse enhances sales team with new hire
The M. K. Morse Company announced the hiring of Ivan Robles as its sales manager, Mexico. An industrial engineer with more than 12 years of experience in technical sales, commercial support, and team coordination in the metalworking industry, Robles will lead our push to grow market share and customer relationships in Mexico. With industry experience […]
Metalworking oils for machining hard materials
Bio-SynXtra metalworking oils from Renewable Lubricants are designed for heavy-duty machining applications including stamping, drawing, milling, drilling, turning, grinding, honing, broaching, thread cutting, tapping, and other applications in hard materials like stainless steel, Inconel, and Hastelloy. The biosynthetic blend is transparent to allow visibility during cutting operations. Formulated with natural and synthetic esters, it reduces […]
Wintriss Controls Group appoints new president
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. The succession […]
Lyndex-Nikken’s Website Helps users search, evaluate, and specify accessories
Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, announces the launch of its newly redesigned website – designed to help the manufacturing community quickly search, evaluate, and specify machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions that optimize machining performance. With enhanced search and filtering tools, users can now search the […]
Solid Carbide Endmills without NeckRelief
ISCAR is expanding its offerings with the addition of the new EC-H5M-CF line. The endmills, designed primarily for machining stainless steel and carbon steel, are now available without neck relief and feature a wide variety of new corner radii for diameters of 10mm and up. The line complements the existing EC-H5M-CF/NE series, making them suitable […]
New Mazak Phoenix Technical Center opens for business
Mazak Corporation has opened its new Phoenix Technical Center to provide service and support for manufacturers throughout the Western United States. To showcase the new facility, Mazak will also host a grand opening event later this year. “We continue to establish new facilities to further ensure customers receive the local service and support they need,” […]
New carbide grade for milling cast iron
ISCAR is introducing a new PVD-coated carbide grade that is intended for indexable milling cast iron (ISO K group of application). The grade, designated as IC1011, is designed for machining cast iron (ISCAR material groups 15-20), primarily nodular cast iron (ISCAR material groups 17-18), in demanding conditions such as heavy-duty applications, unstable cutting, and other […]
Tooling combines multiple machining operations
COMBI tooling from Heule Precision Tools can be configured to drill, chamfer, countersink, and in certain configurations, spotface in a single, compact tool. This technology eliminates tool changes, reduces cycle times and enhances efficiency while ensuring consistent, high-quality results with each operation, the company says. These tailor-made solutions provide unmatched versatility and adaptability to site-specific […]
CNC mill delivers more power and faster motion
The 770MX CNC mill from Tormach offers more power, faster motion and multiple operator-focused improvements that was designed for shops and teams that need high performance in a compact footprint. The mill features a series of enhancements intended to reduce cycle times, improve ease of use and support consistent, repeatable machining performance across a wide […]
Trumpf names new Head of TruServices
Maren Fleming has been named as head of TruServices at Trumpf Inc., effective as of January 1, 2026. In her new role, Fleming oversees the organization of Trumpf’s proactive aftersales technology and solution-oriented services for machine tool customers throughout North America. The company’s TruServices offerings include warranty and service agreements, software, training, tooling and consumables, […]
Speed increasers for lathes and Swiss-style machines
Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, offers Heimatec speed increasers that are now available in a complete range and are designed for popular live tool lathes and Swiss-style machines, offering gear ratios of 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 with maximum speeds of 48,000 rpm. Design configurations include straight, […]
