AE Industrial Launches Rocketdyne
October 1, 2026AE Industrial Partners, LP, a private investment firm focused on technologies and services critical to national and economic security, has finalized the acquisition of the space propulsion, power, and electronics units from L3Harris Technologies, and is launching the entity as Rocketdyne. L3Harris will retain a minority stake in the business and continue to be a strategic partner.
"The transaction re-establishes Rocketdyne as an independent company with more than 60 years of spaceflight heritage and a track record across civil, commercial, a...
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Royal Products Names Regional Business Manager
October 1, 2026Royal Products announced that Enrique Samudio has joined the sales team as a Regional Business Manager. Based in Independence, KY, Samudio will support Royal's distribution network and end-user customer base throughout southern Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
Samudio brings nearly 10 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with a background spanning quality, engineering, operations, and general management. He began his career in manufacturing engineering and quality before expanding into leadership roles. Along the way, he co-o...
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Linear Profile Processing
October 1, 2026C.R. Onsrud's Industrial CNC X-Series is designed to cut through the common linear profile processing challenges, offering increased quality, faster turnaround times, and lower cost per part.
"When processing linear profiles, manufacturers often contend with non-value-added labor, material scrap, and unproductive times that delay getting parts out the door and negatively affect profits. C.R. Onsrud's X-Series CNC Solution is engineered to tackle these issues."
Problem #1: Misaligned Drill Holes on Opposite Faces
Manual fix:
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FMB Solar CN Debuts at FABTECH
October 1, 2026Pat Mooney Saws has announced the FMB Solar CN Vertical Tilt Bandsaw, a high-production, CNC-controlled structural cutting system engineered for steel fabricators and manufacturers requiring greater throughput, precision, and automation. Designed for heavy-duty structural steel and profile cutting, the Solar CN combines robust hydraulics, intelligent controls, and rigid construction to streamline production and reduce operator intervention, the company reported.
Automated CN Angle Positioning allows operators to enter the desired miter angle...
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Extrusion Tooling Maintenance Yields Financial Benefits
October 1, 2026Extrusion can be an inherently expensive activity, and it is important to perform tool maintenance to minimize costs as much as possible.
Extrusion processors need to be aware of the following factors in their attempts to be profitable:
Materials often cost more than labor
Running a product oversize to hold the minimum tolerance can waste valuable material
Downtime due to poor or damaged tooling is costly
It is expensive to keep an extruder running if it is producing scrap.
Appropriate tool maintenance addresses all the abo...
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Mission Critical Group Acquires TxLa Systems
October 1, 2026Mission Critical Group (MCG), an end-to-end power systems and solutions provider specializing in design, manufacturing, delivery, and lifecycle services, has announced the acquisition of TxLa Systems, a Texas-based manufacturer of electrical switchgear and modular systems.
Building on the MCG and TxLa partnership established in 2023, this move expands manufacturing capacity across core product lines. TxLa strengthens switchgear and modular capabilities, including e-house manufacturing, while adding technical expertise, increasing production ...
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