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Gleason Corporation plans to exhibit its latest developments in gear design, manufacturing, and inspection technology, including closed-loop manufacturing and lights-out production at IMTS 2026, complemented by the Gleason Digital Ecosystem. Gleason’s gear technology experts will be available to discuss specific applications, such as the manufacture of gears for humanoid robots, aerospace and energy industries, as well as solutions addressing other key global trends shaping the future of gear manufacturing.

At EuroBLECH in Hanover, Teqram will present a major enhancement to its EasyGrinder. The AI-powered grinding robot, already used for the automated finishing of cut sheet metal parts, can now also create and finish weld bevels. This marks another step toward fully automated weld preparation, specifically for manufacturers working with medium and heavy plate fabrication.

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CHAMPION Now! will showcase Camp CHAMP and its manufacturing career programs at IMTS 2026 in Chicago.

E Tech Group, a provider of industrial automation and systems integration, has appointed Akshatha Shetty as its new director of AI Solutions. The Ohio-based company, which was named the 2025 System Integrator of the Year and Platinum-certified Rockwell Automation Partner, says Shetty will lead the development of E Tech Group’s AI strategy and customer-facing portfolio.

Germany-based software supplier, amsight, announced that AM North, a Norwegian additive manufacturing company serving industrial spare-part and production applications, is using amsight’s production-level quality management software to strengthen traceability, reduce manual documentation effort, and support certified AM production.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, has appointed Jacob Mitchell as regional sales representative in Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, and Sean Danielson as Product Manager – Lathe.

Offshore wind foundation manufacturer CS WIND Offshore has begun operating a custom-built, automated milling machine from Danish machining expert CNC Onsite at its Aalborg facility in Denmark to create high-precision cable penetrations in transition pieces destined for offshore wind farms.

Bartell Machinery has completed what it calls a "significant facility expansion" designed to support the company's continued growth, increase production capacity and deliver faster lead times for customers worldwide. "This expansion of our Rome, New York, production facility represents an exciting and important milestone for Bartell Machinery Systems," said Ben Lunduski, vice president of operations of Bartell.

The global Metal Cutting Tool market size reached $93.2 billion (USD) in 2025, according to a Growth Market Report on the Metal Cutting Tool Market. The latest research finds that the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2034.

Ceratizit plans to showcase its innovative digital twin technology at the upcoming IMTS 2026 that is taking place from September 14–19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The company will feature its standalone simulation software, "Visual Twins," at Booth 431900 in the West Building.

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