LaserCoil Technologies LLC, a new corporation that offers metal fabricating solutions featuring advanced and patented technologies for laser cutting of blanks from coil, has announced the establishment of its technical center in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Free Mazak Webinar, February 18, 2014: Process planning for improved multi-tasking machining. Presented by Derek Patrick, ESPRIT application engineer, DP Technology.

Applying 3D metrology in QA and reverse engineering with Andretti Autosport.

The “near-shoring” movement that’s been creating buzz in the supply chain world is getting a significant boost from consumers.

One of the world’s largest suppliers of ERW pipes has completed the installation of a new 800kW HAZControl Technology Dual (induction/contact) Solid State HF Welder at one of their North American facilities.

Penn Stainless Products and Lehigh University have announced a collaborative effort to provide metal consumers with access to the expertise in Lehigh’s Materials Science and Engineering Department.

SuperMax Tools recently introduced its new logo via its website and social media. This is the first redesign to the logo since the original logo was developed in 2005.

Hypertherm announced the transfer of all its common stock into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, making the company 100 percent employee owned under an S-Corporation structure.

See Mate’s new Varibend tooling, UltraTEC A and B M4PM steel punches and expanded Trumpf support.

November U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $156 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology.

Fulton County Processing, a northwest Ohio-based, state-of-the-art steel coil processing company, has announced that Butech Bliss will be installing a new hydrochloric push/pull pickling line set to be operational in late 2014.

Bystronic Inc. announced that it will showcase their BySprint Fiber 4000 watt laser cutting system and their Xpert 150 servo-hydraulic press brake at their Fabtech Canada booth #1317, March 18-20, 2014.

MultiCam Inc. has improved upon its V-Series lineup of machines by introducing the new V-Pro CNC Plasma to its list of core products.

The Motion Control Association (MCA), the global trade group representing the motion control industry, announced that it has reached a milestone of surpassing 100 member companies. This reflects a strong momentum of recent growth for the association that was founded in late 2006 with just a handful of leading motion control industry suppliers.

The Big Hubless bike, built by Bryan Stalcup, is on display in the Innovation Gallery at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History from November 15 - January 12, 2014.

Structured Products is delighted to be hosting an important forum (December 10, 2013) focusing on the most recent developments in the legal, regulatory and compliance landscape for structured products. This must-attend seminar is the only event entirely focused on all aspects of legal and compliance issues affecting structured products.

Plans are underway for Automate 2015, North America's fastest growing automation solutions show. Automate 2015 will be held at Chicago's McCormick Place, March 23-26 2015 and collocated with ProMat 2015, the premier material handling and logistics show.

Central Tube and Bar, Inc. announced that Brian Moon has joined the company in the role of outside sales representative and CTB has acquired its fourth advanced technology tube cutting laser machine.

Mazak Optonics has announced that Al Bohlen will assume the leadership of the company’s North American operations as vice president/general manager.

The company’s state-of-the-art quench line in Mobile, Ala., allows SSAB to grow their global foot print and produce high quality branded plate domestically.