As any college football fan knows, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) takes sports seriously, with numerous gridiron rivalries. An engineering professor at the University of Tennessee has come up with a way to transfer some of that competitive spirit to the world of manufacturing.
SUDBURY, MA—Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of automation and CNC machine tools, says it will open a production and distribution center in Fort Worth, TX, in February 2023.
MCLEAN, VA—US sales of machine tools in September were up 56 percent compared to August and up 52 percent over September 2015, according to AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology.
WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $473.9 million in May. That’s a 14 percent increase compared with April sales and a 19 percent increase compared with May 2011 sales.
WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $496 million in March, an increase of 11 percent from February sales, according to AMT—The Association For Manufacturing Technology. With a year-to-date total of $1.35 billion, 2012 is up 13 percent compared with 2011.
WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $444.06 million in February. That’s a 9 percent increase from January and a 35 percent increase compared with February 2011 sales.
