At this year's traditional Chicago Innovation Days 2023, hosted at DMG MORI USA's headquarters in Hoffman Estates from April 11–14, Machining Transformation (MX) was the omnipresent highlight, including Technology Integration, Automation solutions, Digital Transformation (DX), and Green Transformation (GX). 

Ceratizit’s Executive Director of Technology and Solutions, Mark Blosser, has been selected to present at Siemens Realize LIVE U.S. conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 12–15, 2023. The conference is Siemens’ flagship event focusing on advances and best practices in digital transformation.

Manufacturing high-accuracy worm gears and screws alongside precision spur and helical gears has traditionally required the use of two quite different CNC grinding machines. Thanks to PTG Holroyd’s newly launched HG350-WG worm and gear grinding center, however, just one machine can now complete both tasks.

Todd Hughes is now the Regional Sales Manager for Nidec Machine Tool America (NMTA). He is responsible for gear machine tool sales in California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, and British Columbia. In a first for NMTA, Mr. Hughes will also promote and help customers with the full complement of gear-cutting tools, such as hobs, shaper cutters, skiving tools, shave tools, and tool services such as sharpening and coating.  

The electrification movement is in full swing despite many obstacles still in play. Regardless of these challenges, machine tool providers are expanding their machine operations and tooling capabilities to meet the e-mobility demands of the future.

United Grinding North America announced today the expansion of their extensive range of grinding and measuring equipment with seven new products being unveiled by three of the company's brands. 

The Kentucky-built Mazak Ez Series comes to Canada for the Western Manufacturing Technology Show in Edmonton. In booth 308, Mazak will feature its QT-Ez 12MY Multi-Tasking Turning Center and VC-Ez 20 Vertical Machining Center, both from the series of machines that put Mazak quality and reliability within reach for virtually any shop with productive, space-saving efficiency at an affordable price.

When developing the AF160, maximum versatility was the key goal of the Engineering Department of the Swiss family enterprise Affolter Group, a world technology leader in high-precision gear hobbing solutions. Vincent Affolter, Managing Director of the Affolter Group, explains: “The AF160 is designed for high precision manufacturers that need flexibility and efficiency. With its eight axes, sophisticated automation solutions, and an innovative quick-change system, the machine provides exactly that.”

Machine manufacturer Klingelnberg is opening its doors and inviting all interested candidates to this year's "Nacht der Unternehmen" [A Night of Companies] open house. The "Nacht der Unternehmen" will bring employers and target audiences together on 12 May 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will be held at the company's headquarters on Peterstrasse in Hückeswagen and on Gustav-Adolf-Klingelnberg-Strasse in Winterhagen (Hückeswagen). 

GF Machining Solutions (GFMS) and GF Piping Systems (GFPS) broke ground on the Apodaca, Mexico, joint headquarters late in 2019. Construction on the 75,000 square-foot facility is now complete, and company leaders are hosting a grand opening celebration.