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CHAMPION Now! will showcase its manufacturing career programs at the IMTS 2026 Student Summit, Booth 211250, in the North Building of McCormick Place in Chicago from September 14-19. The nonprofit organization, founded by manufacturing industry veteran Terry M. Iverson, works to change perceptions about manufacturing careers and introduce students and families to alternatives to a traditional four-year college path.

Akshatha Shetty E Tech Group, a provider of industrial automation and systems integration, has appointed Akshatha Shetty as its new director of AI Solutions. The Ohio-based company, which was named the 2025 System Integrator of the Year and Platinum-certified Rockwell Automation Partner, says Shetty will lead the development of E Tech Group’s AI strategy and customer-facing portfolio. She will place an emphasis on applying AI within complex industrial operational environments.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, The Grinding Doc, explains the break-in behavior of bonded CBN wheels after dressing and practical ways to manage that period. Learn more. THEGRINDINGDOC.COM Scroll for the next video

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, The Grinding Doc, explains superabrasive concentration, how much diamond or CBN is in a wheel, and what different concentration levels mean. Learn more. THEGRINDINGDOC.COM Scroll for the next video

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Germany-based software supplier, amsight, announced that AM North, a Norwegian additive manufacturing company serving industrial spare-part and production applications, is using amsight’s production-level quality management software to strengthen traceability, reduce manual documentation effort, and support certified AM production.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer and provider of  machine tool accessories and machine tending solutions, has appointed Jacob Mitchell as regional sales representative in Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, and Sean Danielson as Product Manager – Lathe.

AMFG is launching its new Machining Strategy feature for its Estimating & Quoting software, along with upgraded 2D PDF analysis with enhanced secondary treatment extraction within Sentinel AI. The update gives estimators and CAM programmers clear visibility into how quotes are calculated, improving speed and consistency across shop teams.

The new SolidMeisterPro series from Tungaloy NTK is a highly productive carbide endmill series for difficult-to-machine materials. The SolidMeisterPro series incorporates TiAlCrN silver composition PVD coating technology that the company says delivers excellent protection. The coating provides high thermal stability that handles higher temperatures and improves overall tool life. Advanced coating adhesion technology ensures reliable and consistent results, according to Tungaloy NTK.

Stafford Double Wide Collars from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. provide twice the axial holding power of standard size collars without an increase in the O.D., the company says. The collars are twice as wide as standard shaft collars and feature the low-profile necessary to fit applications where there are O.D. size restrictions but there’s a need for extra axial holding power, the company added.