M W MW MIDWEST Vol. 18 No. 12 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 Automation/Robotics December 2025 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com U.S. Manufacturing Momentum Cranks Up in Lincoln Concept Advanced Manufacturing Solutions Hosted Successful Steakfest Open House Concept Advanced Manufacturing Solutions recently hosted its biannual Steakfest Open House at its Minnesota facility. This year’s event drew over 2,000 attendees from the machining and manufacturing industries, offering a dynamic platform to explore cutting-edge technologies, network with in-dustry leaders, and enjoy a signature steak dinner. Continued on Page 46 Robots Act on the Fly Automate precision tasks on a moving line. See Page 8 Metalforming Tube Bending Difficult Material All-electric line handles right-and left-hand bending. See Page 16 Applying Technology Automating EDM BTX Precision Acquires High Tech Solutions Lincoln, NE, is experiencing major industrial growth, highlighted by two significant milestones from local manu-facturers: Timpte Inc., a long-standing leader in the agriculture and trans-portation industry, has officially opened its new $28 million manufacturing facil-ity, and Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. has reached a major production milestone Continued on Page 46 BTX Precision announced that it has completed the acquisition of High Tech Solutions (HTS). This is the sev-enth acquisition for BTX Precision since its inception in 2023. Based in Lee’s Summit, MO, HTS en-gages in advanced 3-, 4-, and 5-axis ver-tical and horizontal machining and manufactures a broad range of value-added benchtop assemblies and mechan-ical components within the commercial aerospace, military, and space market-places. Founded in 2009, HTS has 58 em-ployees and a state of the art 56,000 sq. ft. Continued on Page 46 Solution improved efficiency and accuracy in high-mix, low-volume applications. See Page 24 Sheet Metal Fabrication Software NestSoft provides solutions for CAD/CAM nest-ing, material optimization soft-ware for sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing process au-tomation. The platform con-nects quoting, design, nesting, cutting, bending, sorting, and production tracking within a single digital workflow. Designed to integrate with ERP and other factory systems, NestSoft supports Industry 4.0 adoption by linking business operations with shop floor processes. Its software suite is aimed at reducing material waste, improving throughput, and increasing transparency across fab-rication operations. It supports laser, plasma, Continued on Page 46 Literature & Web Tutorials Live Tools, Angle Heads Catalog showcases live and static tools in all sizes. See Page 28 2025 PRI Show to Debut Groundbreaking Racing Technology The 2025 PRI Show will take place December 11-13 at the Indiana Con-vention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. “Attendees can see at a glance what products are defining the next era of motorsports and identify what matters most to their business,” said PRI Presi-dent Michael Good. Machinery Row at the 2025 PRI Show will feature more than 100 ex-hibitors displaying the latest shop ma-chinery, parts cleaning equipment, tools, and fabricating equipment. Exhibiting Continued on Page 46 Controls Smarter Control Solutions Boost shop floor productivity with motion control products that are designed and supported in the U.S. See Page 38 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 People in the News Page 34 Advertiser Index Page 33 PAID
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