Sometimes referred to as “mother machines,” machine tools are vital to the manufacture of components for everything from cars to domestic appliances. In 2010, Japan was overtaken by China as the world ...

Purchases of capital equipment by U.S. machine shops and other manufacturers fell to $387.3 million in July, down-9.5% from June but still 20.1% higher than the July 2024 result. The strength of the ...

Boring machines cut the inside of a bore to enlarge its diameter. Boring machines are developed to make a bore in the shortest time and produce the highest possible surface finish and tolerances.

Manufacturers and machine shops booked more than $3.4 billion in new orders for metal cutting and forming machines during the first half of 2026, setting a new record for ...

Founded in 1925, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA) is a trade association dedicated to advancing the sales and marketing of machine tools in the United States through the ...

Broaching machines are special purpose machines. A broaching machine is widely used as a metal cutting machine for surface finishing by pressing a broaching tool on a workpiece surface. A broaching ...

As automation reshapes shopfloor roles, IMTS 2026 is doubling as a recruiting, training and retention event, matching new machines with the people who’ll run them.

LORAIN, Ohio — Absolute Machine Tools Inc. has purchased its Lorain facility and plans to expand the building, a move expected to double the company’s warehouse capacity and reduce its reliance on an ...