MC Machinery/Mitsubishi Laser is hosting an open house at its West Coast Technology Center in Cypress, CA, Thursday, March 30 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

In the face of a shortage of skilled labor, increasing market competition and major supply chain disruptions, digital transformation driven by IIoT solutions seems to hold significant promise for industry—specifically manufacturing.

The Women in Manufacturing Association (WiM) has announced that its fourth annual WiM North Conference will be April 3, 2023, in Dearborn, MI. Formerly the Women in Automotive conference, which started in 2012 before broadening its scope in 2020 to all manufacturing sectors, WiM North is designed for manufacturing professionals in the northern U.S. region who are building their careers—in production, the C-Suite or anywhere in between. This event offers opportunities to interact and engage with peers, while participating in informative and inspiring sessions.

The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), in partnership with 14 districts of the leading association for the metalforming industry, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), is now accepting applications from high school students and others seeking scholarships to train for careers in manufacturing. PMAEF will take applications through April 10, 2023 for spring scholarships of $1,000 or more.

Patti Engineering Inc., a control system integration company with offices in Michigan, Texas and Indiana, has announced its participation in the upcoming Manufacturing in America 2023 event, hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic Products. The event will be at Ford Field in downtown Detroit, MI from April 12-13, 2023, where Patti Engineering will be available at exhibit #402 to discuss control systems integration and Industry 4.0 digitization.

As demand for implants, surgical devices and other medical components continues, GF Machining Solutions will intensify its support of North American medical manufacturers with the opening of a new Medical Center of Competence at its Lincolnshire, IL facility. As the first of kind, the new center will provide manufacturers supplying the medical industry with comprehensive applications support along with world-class production technologies that include precision milling, EDM, laser texturing, micromachining and automation.

Recognizing the role robotics plays in adding efficiency and lowering production costs for manufacturers of all types and sizes, Suhner continues to expand its robotics offering. The company will showcase the EFC-02 at Booth #1850 at the upcoming AUTOMATE 2023, May 22-25, in Detroit, MI.

More than 100 metalforming industry suppliers will showcase their capabilities and present the latest technologies to manufacturers of metal formed and fabricated parts at the Precision Metalforming Association Cleveland District Suppliers Night. The event will be April 27, 2023, from 4 to 8:30 PM at The Embassy Suites, 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. N, Independence, OH.

The most accredited leaders and experts in additive manufacturing (AM) will gather to educate and innovate at RAPID + TCT 2023, North America’s largest and most influential AM event in North America as it returns to Chicago’s McCormick Place, May 2 - 4. Each day will kick off with a keynote speaker presentation featuring leading authorities and iconic innovators in AM covering topics like AM applications in space, scaling digital manufacturing spaces, and a panel discussion taking a pulse on AM’s challenges and what the future holds. 

3D printer, photopolymer and production parts manufacturer, Photocentric will be exhibiting at North America's largest Additive Manufacturing event, RAPID + TCT, offering manufacturers and end users affordable, scalable and industrial 3D printing technologies, the company reported.

Innovate Technologies Inc. is hosting its 25th anniversary celebration at the MC Machinery/Mitsubishi EDM headquarters in Elk Grove Village, IL on Thursday, May 4 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

ZOLLER will host its fourth annual Open House & Technology Days event May 9-11, 2023, offering visitors a chance to learn about manufacturing efficiency.

After 33 years, over 1,500 educated attendees and 68 facility tours, the Helios team is excited to continue to help manufacturers build shops full of gear experts by hosting the 2023 Helios Gear School. The seminar course is designed for entry-level gear manufacturing personnel including manufacturing management, industrial engineers, supervisors, set-up technicians, operators and quality control.

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) — the premier technical society serving the needs of the tribology and lubrication engineering business sector — has announced its 2022-2023 conference schedule featuring three distinguished events for lubrication and reliability professionals:

Mitutoyo America Corporation, a manufacturer of precision metrology instruments and solutions, has announced its 60th anniversary.