Industry News

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.

Addressing a crowded room at Mazak Corp.’s Discover 2025 event on Oct. 7, FANUC America Corp. President Mike Cicco emphasized the growing role automation plays within shops that strive to maintain a competitive edge. Shops that implement automation solutions not only improve their productivity, he told attendees, they increase their flexibility to take on jobs big, small and anything in between.

ANCA, a global supplier of CNC grinding technology, automation solutions, and motion controls, has appointed Christopher Weaver as chief financial officer (CFO) of the ANCA Group.

High-tech company TRUMPF was recently inducted into the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame. The award was presented to TRUMPF in recognition of the company’s more than 100 years of innovation, advanced technology and services, and for its contributions to strengthening manufacturing in the United States and around the world.

The quotation stage is often the key to whether a customer will make a purchase in manufacturing, especially when pricing custom products and services. Pricing custom products is complicated by several factors, including design plans, materials, production processes, injection mold cost, as well as the costs associated with labor, transportation and installation.

Allied Machine and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools for the metal-cutting industry, announced that Chris Best has been promoted to Eastern regional manager.

Emuge-Franken USA, Heller, and Open Mind to ost Precision Aerospace Machining Event on October 16th in Troy, Michigan.

Kyle Lindsly-Roach, E-Z LOK's director of sales & marketing, recently shared his thoughts on several topics about the fastener industry, including current trends, new designs, additive manufacturing, the manufacturer and distributor relationship, as well as the company’s most innovative product.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, announces the appointment of Michael Ricketts as Product Manager - Automation, and Dwayne Perkins as Service Manager - Rotary Tables.

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA, a manufacturer of high-performance end mills, taps, thread mills, drills, gages, tool holders, and now standard workholding, has donated EMUGE Made in the U.S.A. TOP-Cut VAR End Mills to Utah Tech University for its Modern Machining course.

Ceratizit has completed phase one of its strategic base-of-operations plan and opened the doors to its new North American headquarters in the Griffith Gateway office park in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bodor Laser, a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting systems, announced the launch of its Space Series 3D five-axis laser cutting system at FABTECH 2025 in Chicago. The new system is designed for industries requiring complex, high-precision parts, including automotive, aerospace, mold making, and construction machinery.

UNISIG Deep Hole Drilling Systems, a global manufacturer of deep hole drilling machines and automation systems, has promoted Steve Landmann to Vice President of Sales.

Mate Precision Technologies, a manufacturer of metal cutting and metal forming products and solutions, announced the retirement of its current president and the appointment of a new president today.

Tri-Tec Manufacturing designs and builds remote actuation assemblies such as vent valves and actuators, used aboard U.S. Navy ships. The parts are often installed in critical safety systems like flood boundaries and must withstand demanding conditions. These ships typically stay in service for decades, which, due to their longevity, can create challenges for the Kent, Washington-based manufacturer when they service these legacy parts.

UR8 Long's extended reach, combined with coordinated multi-axis motion, allows for complex weldments at consistent quality. Motion performance optimization also delivers smoother movements at maximum speed to significantly enhance fast-paced bin picking.

Davi. Inc., a manufacturer in plate and angle roll machines, has announced the expansion of its long-time partner, Capital Machine Technologies, into the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This expansion will strengthen Davi Inc.'s sales, service and support to customers in this key growth area.

Shipments of cutting tools totaled $204.1 million in June 2025, declining 1.8% from May 2025 and 3.9% from June 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $1.23 billion, a drop of 4.9% from the same period in 2024.

Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a provider of highly engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a range of industries, has appointed Matthew Edwards as its director of operations.

As manufacturing operations expand across the Western United States, Mazak Corp. has grown its service and support network in the region by opening a new Phoenix Technical Center, scheduled for later this year. The facility will give local manufacturers access to process and application engineering expertise, training, and collaboration opportunities for developing new manufacturing solutions.