Industry News

Halter CNC Robotics in Cascade, Iowa, established a $2,500 scholarship earmarked for a U.S. veteran or active service member who wants to study manufacturing automation, engineering or robotics.

Hurco North America announced that Reynolds Machinery, the exclusive distributor for Hurco CNC machine sales and service in Ohio, won the 2020 Top Unit Sales Award for North America.

As California-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) leader Velo3D continues on its accelerated growth path, the company has appointed Jon Porter to head its commercial operations in Europe. Based in the U.K., Porter will oversee Velo3D’s ongoing expansion efforts into this key strategic region.

The Ceratizit Group’s Hard Material Solutions division will host a week of eCarbide online seminars starting March 15 to 19. The seminars will cover a wide range of topics from carbide basics to expert knowledge.

Continuous development of customer-focused tool solutions is the idea behind the growth of Paul Horn GmbH, suppliers of cutting tools for manufacturers of machine tools for pipe and coupling production, as well as end users. 

Holemaking is a common procedure in any machine shop, but selecting the best type of cutting tool for each job is not always clear. Should a machine shop use solid or insert drills? Here are 5 ways to make that decision

ARCH Cutting Tools has named Doug Wickham as its new direct marketing/business analyst. In this role, he is working with the Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based ARCH Cutting Tools marketing and business development team and reports to Stacey Eeman, marketing and business development manager.

Eriez, a supplier of separation technologies, expanded its Wager Road manufacturing and testing facility that will support Eriez’ strategic growth initiatives for global research and development, aftermarket repair and testing, and recycling equipment technology.

Customers of Big Kaiser helped raise $6,275 to benefit the National Robotics League (NRL). This represents the fifth annual contribution to the program by the Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company.  

Tormach Inc., a Waunakee, Wisconsin-based supplier of compact CNC machines, named Darcy Johnson as its chief financial officer (CFO). 

New CAM software from Mastercam in Tolland, Connecticut, is now available for a public beta testing.

Greenleaf Corp. in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, released the XSYTIN-360, a new line of high-performance solid ceramic end mills, to the global market.

John Blicha has been named global senior director of marketing and brand management for Eriez. Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as manager of marketing communications.

The Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users (CAMMU) sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the immediate termination of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports enacted under the Trump administration. 

The National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is partnering with Edge Factor, an online learning company, to inspire students and job-seekers to pursue career pathways in manufacturing and other skilled trades.

Andretti Autosport announced that Applied Automation Technologies will serve as the team’s official metrology solution.

Robot density in manufacturing hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees.

Shawn Lawlor has been named CEO of DAPRA after Linda Pilvelis retires March 1, 2021.

In the past decade, a California-based machine shop has relied on a flexible, honing tool for a range of automated CNC machining applications such as cross hole deburring, cylindrical honing, surface finishing, edge-blending and cleaning.

The U.S. manufacturing industry continued to rebound in December 2020 with cutting tool consumption up 4% over November and the Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index expanding from 57.5 in November to 60.5 in December.