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M W MW MIDWEST Vol. 18 No. 8 M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 2007 Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Feature Editorial Advanced Manufacturing Solutions 3D Metal Printing Prototyping center provides ample room for innovation. See Page 8 August 2025 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Ekaras Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with FPT Industrie SpA FABTECH 2025 Conference Program Offers Actionable Strategies FABTECH 2025 has announced a comprehensive education program de-signed to address today’s most pressing manufacturing challenges. North Amer-ica’s largest metalforming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, taking place September 8-11 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, will feature 200+ sessions across 13 educational tracks— equipping attendees with practical tools and strategic insights to navigate indus-try shifts and accelerate performance. Continued on Page 44 FABTECH 2025 Self-Contained Shot Blaster Shot blaster suited for beams, angles, bars and tubes. See Page 18 Sebastiano Piccolo, VP, FPT Industrie SpA; Gabriele Piccolo, President, FPT Industrie SpA; Ezhil Viswanathan, President, Ekaras Inc.; and Marco Pinton, Area Manager, FPT Industrie SpA Ekaras Inc. has announced its offi-cial partnership with FPT Industrie SpA, a manufacturer of high-precision milling and boring technologies for mission-crit-ical industries including aerospace, de-fense, space and energy. This collabora-tion strengthens Ekaras’ commitment to delivering cutting-edge manufacturing solutions across strategic markets. Continued on Page 44 SW North America Announces 2025 Open House Event SW North America, a supplier of horizontal multi-and single-spindle CNC machining centers, automation and complete system solutions, announced its annual Open House will return to its North American headquarters at 30160 Lyon Industrial Court, New Hudson, MI 48165 on Friday, August 8, 2025. This Open House will center around dual themes: a medical deep dive and an aerospace focus. Attendees will gain a Continued on Page 44 Applying Technology Fully Connected Manufacturing System Simplified system for automated machining of forged parts. See Page 24 Hybrid Style Horizontal Machining Center Lasers CO2 Laser Lenses ZnSe laser optics line for heavy steel cutting lasers. See Page 28 The Niigata HPN800 offers speed and flexibility, making it suited for production of larger parts across a wide range of ma-terials and industries. It is equipped with a 75 HP, high-torque spindle and offers various tool and pallet system options. The machine is ruggedly built for opti-mizing operations, increasing throughput and efficiency to reduce costs, even in de-manding production environments. Continued on Page 44 Reader Precision Solutions Expands Capabilities Reader Precision Solutions, a con-tract manufacturer of precision machined parts and components, has announced a major expansion to its production fleet, investing more than $3.25 million in state-of-the-art precision machinery, tech-nology and finishing equipment. “This significant capital reinvest-ment supports the company’s position as a leader in high-volume, tight-tolerance machining for complex parts across var-ious industries, including military and weapons systems, defense and tactical solutions, flow control systems, dental and medical solutions and other specialty markets,” said a company spokesperson. Continued on Page 46 Metalworking Fluids & Lubricants Enhanced Coolant, Lubricant Supercritical CO2 brings enhanced advantages. See Page 38 People in the News Page 34 Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Gross Publications, Inc. MIDWEST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 Advertiser Index Page 33 PAID