Fully Automatic Bandsaw
February 1, 2026Pat Mooney Saws offers the FMB Athena H41A, a dual-column, fully automatic bandsaw for high production. It has two large columns filled with polymer concrete to absorb vibration and support the large cast saw head.
Features include:
18" capacity
1-1/2" wide saw blade
Dual column construction
10" touchscreen
FMB SMARTCUT
Programmable feedrate.
The Athena H41A features FMB's SMARTCUT to automatically adjust the feedrate based on the saw blade's location in the material. The machine automatically s...
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Sponge-Jet, United Surface Preparation Strengthen Midwest Market Presence
February 1, 2026Sponge-Jet, Inc., provider of dry, low-dust, recyclable abrasive blasting media and equipment, has announced the addition of United Surface Preparation (USP) to its distributor network. Together, the two companies will streamline access to technologically advanced abrasive blasting solutions, strengthen regional support, and provide tailored offerings to help customers achieve best-in-class surface preparation results.
USP's sales and service territory will include the following U.S. states: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South...
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Blaser Swisslube, NIDEC MACHINE TOOL AMERICA Announce Strategic Partnership
February 1, 2026Blaser Swisslube, Inc., a provider of high-performance metalworking fluids, and NIDEC MACHINE TOOL AMERICA, a provider of innovative machine tool solutions, have announced a strategic partnership designed to help manufacturers achieve higher productivity, precision, and process reliability.
By combining Blaser Swisslube's Liquid Tool approach, which positions metalworking fluid as a driver of performance, with NIDEC MACHINE TOOL AMERICA's advanced gear manufacturing and precision machining technologies, the companies will provide int...
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The MFG Meeting 2026 Taking Place March 10-12
February 1, 2026Manufacturing technology executives from across the industry will gather in Fort Lauderdale, FL, for The MFG Meeting on March 10-12, 2026. Held by AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology, this annual meeting focuses on the technology trends driving modern manufacturing and rapid product evolution, and how manufacturing leaders can adapt. It also offers attendees a unique networking opportunity to build their social capital and connect with hundreds of peers in one place.
The MFG 2026 program includes Kaihan Krippendorff, founder of ...
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LIFT Activates Three Programs as Part of Dows Advanced Materials Challenge
February 1, 2026LIFT, the national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII), announced it has launched three initiatives as part of the Advanced Materials Challenge.
The Advanced Materials Challenge was designed for industry and academia from across the nation to accelerate the delivery of innovative material solutions for Department of War (DoW) applications, including utilizing LIFT's Advanced Metallics Production & Processing (AMPP) center, which ...
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Amelio Joins Future Form Manufacturing Executive Advisory Board
February 1, 2026Future Form Manufacturing, a manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions for the data center, medical, defense, energy, and transportation industries, has announced the addition of Gilbert Amelio, a prominent American technology executive and former CEO of Apple, to its executive advisory board.
Amelio's arrival comes on the heels of the company's recent rebranding from B&J Industries to Future Form Manufacturing along with its major U.S. expansion.
"We could not ask for a more seasoned and forward-thinking leader to j...
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