March 20, 2023- KBC Tools & Machinery introduces Octane Chip Guard t-slot covers for t-slot tables to save shops money and machinists and tool and die makers clean up and set up time.

March 17, 2023- As part of the EV Hub in Ohio, Honda will transform its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP), leading to the start of EV production in North America.

March 16, 2023- The new production planning and scheduling system replaces a legacy system developed in-house by Nucor. Following an incremental implementation and software commissioning, the MES project was successfully completed and integrated throughout the plant.

March 16, 2023- The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 and represents an investment of $20 million. The expansion will create 72 highly skilled new jobs in the area and is supported by a $450,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.

March 15, 2023- Pilz now offers new types of muting arms, PSENopt II, for their safety light curtains The first time that the muting function is completely flexible.

March 14, 2023- Hypertherm Associates, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systemsand software, today announced the release of ProNest® LT 2023 version 15.1 nesting software, which is now available on a low-cost subscription basis for the waterjet cutting market.

March 14, 2023- “We now have a reliable, future-proof solution that can compete with a brand-new press line. By bringing in AP&T to upgrade our equipment, we have nearly halved our cycle times,” says Tomas Lidbacken, CEO of PVI Esskå in Landeryd, Sweden.

March 9, 2023- Groundbreaking ceremony in Farmington, Connecticut marks the beginning of construction // Expansion will house sheet metal production and Smart Factory to manufacture TRUMPF Inc. laser cutting, bending and welding machinery.

March 9, 2023- Aznavorian succeeds outgoing PMA Board Chair Doug Johnson, president of Cheshire, CT-based Marion Manufacturing Co.

March 10, 2023- Thermal Dynamics Automation’s new UC Series of high-precision automated plasma power supplies features 4 models offering cutting power ranging from 130 up to 800 Ampere for maximum productivity, cut quality and reliability for piercing mild steel up to 50 mm (90 mm edge start) and stainless steel up to 100 mm (160 mm edge start).

March 7, 2023- The Gauge will be installed on a 72” Pickle Line where it will measure sheet widths of various steel alloys.

March 7, 2023- Hypertherm Associates, a U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systemsand software, today announced a new partnership for its Robotmaster offline programming software for robots.

March 3, 2023-Starting on March 20, 2023, across the United States and Canada, customers will find, on specially marked packs of ZIP™ XX, a sticker with an entry code valid for 1 chance to win the grand prize, a 2023 Polaris RZR TRAIL side by side, or one of 17 other secondary prizes that will be awarded.

March 2, 2023- LaDuca brings more than 25 years of experience to the industry and has been with the Shape Process Automation group for 15 years, having joined Tech-Con Automation in 2008.

March 1, 2023- Cobot offers intuitive operation, fast deployment, suitability for high-mix and low- to medium-volume applications and the confidence of an ESAB welding system and a Universal Robots arm.

March 1, 2023- Robert Turk succeeds the company’s interim President, Allen Turk.

March 1, 2023- Following the successful restart of wire and Tube in June 2022, preparations for the 2024 events are already in full swing. Three weeks after publication of the early-bird offer, more than 500 exhibitors have already registered for their leading trade fairs in Düsseldorf, Germany (April 15 – 19, 2024).

February 28, 2023- Value creation trumps volatility in metals M&A, according to an industry report released by the Metals investment banking team from Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL).

February 28, 2023- The press feed line consists of a Series 3 Servo Roll Feed, a Series 350 Power Straightener, a 15,000# capacity Reel, and a 24” x 60” Threading Table.

February 28, 2023- New machine technology to help enhance, streamline production