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BRAND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lyndex-Nikken’s New Website Helps Manufacturers Quickly Search, Evaluate, and Specify Machine Tool Accessories
Mundelein, Illinois — Lyndex-Nikken, a manufacturer and provider of high-performance machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, announced the launch of its newly redesigned website. It is designed to help the manufacturing community quickly search, evaluate, and specify machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions that optimize machining performance.
EVENTS
Annual Factory Demo Day Brings Manufacturing Community Together
Troutman, North Carolina — C.R. Onsrud, a U.S. manufacturer of CNC machinery based in Troutman, North Carolina, is hosting its annual Demo Day on March 25, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Having opened its doors 50 years ago, the company is also looking forward to celebrating this golden milestone with attendees.
Mazak Florida Open House
Orlando, Florida — Join Mazak at the Mazak Florida Open House to discover its broad portfolio of machine tool technology and gain innovative insights from Mazak experts that will boost shop productivity.
MIT: Siemens President & CEO on How AI Is Transforming Manufacturing
Cambridge, Massachusetts — MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing is excited to invite you to its distinguished speaker event with Siemens President and CEO Roland Busch on "How AI Is Transforming Manufacturing." Busch will discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping industrial systems, from design and production to operations, workforce, and sustainability, and what this transformation means for manufacturers, engineers, and future leaders.
Smarter Manufacturing, Faster Production: Robotic Machine-Tending Workshop
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Robotic machine tending has the potential to boost efficiency, reduce waste, and augment workforce gaps, among other benefits. But how do you get started? This workshop will take attendees through tangible use cases, best practices, resources available to help get started, and more. Attend in person or virtually.
FACILITIES
Nidec Opens New Global Technical Center to Drive Collaborative Manufacturing Innovation
Wixom, Michigan — Nidec Machine Tool America, a Nidec Group company, announced the official grand opening of Nidec Corp.’s new Technical Center in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Established as a collaborative innovation hub, the center brings together the technologies and expertise of the Nidec Machine Tool business unit under the “One Nidec” policy.
NEW HIRES & PROMOTIONS
Haitian Precision USA Announces New National Sales Manager
Moncks Corner, South Carolina — Haitian Precision USA, the exclusive importer and distributor of Haitian Precision CNC machine tools in the United States and Canada, has named Fred Puzon to the position of national sales manager. Puzon has nearly 30 years of experience in the machine tool industry, having held leadership roles in sales, operations, and aftermarket management. In his new role, he will lead Haitian Precision USA's expanding sales team and strengthen the company's position across North America.
Limble Appoints 2 New Executives To Drive Growth
Lehi, Utah — Limble, the modern maintenance and asset management platform, announced the appointments of two new executives joining its leadership team: Sara Patterson as chief people officer and Joe Aleardi as chief revenue officer.
OGP Announces Panos Angelopoulos as President of Global Sales
Rochester, New York — Optical Gaging Products (OGP), a world-leading manufacturer of optical and precision multisensor metrology systems for industrial quality control, has appointed Panos T. Angelopoulos as president, global sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company. Panos brings to OGP over three decades of experience in executive leadership roles within industrial and commercial manufacturing environments.
RESEARCH & EDUCATION NEWS
America Makes Announces 2 Project Calls Worth $8M in Funding
Youngstown, Ohio — America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining have announced two new project calls worth a total of $8 million in funding. The first project call, Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing 2.0, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Material and Manufacturing Directorate, has a $6 million budget. The second project call, Artificial Intelligence for Material Allowables in Additive Manufacturing, offers a total of $2 million in funding through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office.
America Makes Awards UDRI $450K for AACAMS Project Call
Youngstown, Ohio — America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining announced that the University of Dayton Research Institute has been selected as the awardee of a recent project call funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, totaling $450,000.
YBI’s Engine Tech Incubator Launches Landing Zone: A Free, Global Advanced Manufacturing Market Entry Lab
Youngstown, Ohio — YBI Engine Tech Incubator, in partnership with America Makes and the Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense, has launched Landing Zone, a free nine-week virtual course designed to help manufacturing innovators enter the U.S. market. Landing Zone runs from May 5 to July 2, 2026, with virtual meetings held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. ET. The program is open to all domestic and international applicants.
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