Alan Richter

News • February 13, 2026 • Alan Richter

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...

Articles • January 19, 2026 • Alan Richter

High-Flying Grades

Machining aerospace-grade aluminum alloys is manageable when using the proper tools and techniques.

Articles • January 19, 2026 • Alan Richter

Living Large

A run-of-the-mill toolholder won’t cut it when aggressively machining with a large diameter tool.

Articles • November 17, 2025 • Alan Richter

Get In The Groove

Modern grooving and cut-off systems offer versatile geometries, stronger carbide and ceramic options, smarter cooling and custom tooling for complex parts.

News • October 15, 2025 • Alan Richter

Walter hosts digital press conference to promote ‘The Peak of Productivity’

In connection with the launch of the Drion·tec E-Peak D5150 exchangeable head drill, Walter held a digital press conference Oct. 14 that was presented by Nicole Howind, product manager rotating indexable for Tübingen, Germany-headquartered Walter AG.n

News • October 9, 2025 • Alan Richter

Mazak hosts technology and education event

With its theme of "Drive Results With Innovation," Mazak Corp. hosted the Discover 2025 technology and education event Oct. 6-10 at the machine tool builder's North American headquarters in Florence, Kentucky. n

Articles • August 20, 2025 • Alan Richter

A Welcome Cover Up

Determining the appropriate coating or combination of multilayered coatings for an application requires tool coating companies to consider many factors.

Articles • July 21, 2025 • Alan Richter

Zero Is The Point

Reducing setup time between jobs and enabling a machine tool to spend more time producing chips boosts the bottom line.

News • July 15, 2025 • Alan Richter

Press Event Previews EMO 2025

To help promote the 50th anniversary of the EMO trade show, which takes place Sept. 22–26 in Hanover, Germany, show organizer VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) held the EMO 2025 Preview July 10–11 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Trade journalists from 28 countries attended the event, which featured 90-second "elevator pitches" from 26 EMO exhibitors, an interview with VDW Executive Director Dr. Markus Heering, a panel discussion about artificial intelligence, and a presentation by Jayson Myers, CEO of NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada) in Hamilton, Ontario, about Alliance Country Canada @EMO2025 during the first day.

News • July 3, 2025 • Alan Richter

Platinum Tooling Adds to Its Offerings

To help visiting sales representatives, agents, and members of the trade press learn more about its lines of precision machine tool accessories, Platinum Tooling Inc. has created a showroom at its distribution facility in Prospect Heights, Illinois.

News • June 24, 2025 • Alan Richter

Hexagon Live Global 2025 Held in Las Vegas

The Hexagon Live Global conference returned to Las Vegas June 16–19, this time at the Fontainebleau resort and casino. This year marks a quarter century of measurement technology development for Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Hexagon AB, following its 2001 acquisition of metrology tool manufacturer Brown & Sharpe, said Ola Rollén, chairman of the board.

Articles • June 18, 2025 • Alan Richter

Shifting To A Rapid Rate

High-speed spindles excel in micromachining. Learn how advanced RPMs enhance precision and reduce cycle times.