Special Offer from Hitachi: Boost Your Production Confidence

Hitachi proudly presents a complete solution package tailored for foundries and metal producers: the Vulcan Series Handheld LIBS and OE Series Spark OES, now available with an excl…

Japan's Machine Tool Orders Slip Again in August 2024

JMTBA has reported a continued downward trend in global orders for Japanese machine tools in July 2024. Total orders reached 123.942 billion yen ($843.86 million), marking a 7.4% d…

5-Axis Tech Takes Center Stage! Almost 400 Industry Leaders Gather at The Event.

Almost 400 industry professionals gathered at the Thai-German Institute in Chonburi on October 3-4 for the "The Utmost Stories of 5 Axis Technology" event.

Toyota's Move Could Reshape the Steel Market

The hot-rolled steel market, once stable, is now facing a potential decline. Toyota's recent price cut on automotive steel has sparked concerns.

Japan's Machine Tool Orders Dip in July, Thailand Sees Significant Drop

The JMTBA has reported a slight decline in global orders for Japanese machine tools in July 2024. Total orders reached 123.942 billion yen ($843.86 million), marking a 7.4% decreas…

Revolutionizing Thailand's Manufacturing Industry: "The Utmost Stories of 5 Axis Technology" – First-Ever Event in Thailand Coming This October

Japan Machine Tool Orders: June 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japanese machine tools in June 2024 totaled 133.82 billion yen (US$909.95 million), a 7.5% …

Okuma Thailand Invites to Enhance Production Efficiency at the LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024

Okuma Techno (Thailand) Ltd., in collaboration with its partners, is hosting the “LUNCH & LEARN 5-AXIS MACHINING CENTERS SEMINAR 2024” from July 25-26, 2024, at the company's headq…

TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2024 Spotlights “Energy Saving” Trend, Aiding Metal Component Manufacturers in Achieving Carbon Neutrality

TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2024 to promote the “Energy Saving” trend among metal component manufacturers and launches the new XWG-3 CNC lathe, designed to support carbon neutrality and i…

Moving forward to greater quality at the best pricing of the new CM-BASEα-MAX.

ATAGO launches a new product, CM-BASEα-MAX, and offers a special price. This model has been developed for use with higher temperature samples than the original CM-Baseα, with an ac…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: May 2024

Orders for Japanese machine tools worldwide in May 2024 amounted to 124.53 billion yen (US$774.71 million), up 3.0% from the previous month, and a 4.2% increase from the same month…

GESAC Drives Innovation at G-PAK2024 Roadshow, Strong Start in Asia-Pacific

GESAC celebrates a successful G-PAK2024 Asia-Pacific Product Roadshow, connecting with users and partners globally. The event showcased an expanded tungsten product portfolio, push…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: April 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in April 2024 amounted to 120.90 billion yen ($777.78 million), an decreas…

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Japan Machine Tool Orders: March 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in March 2024 amounted to 136.65 billion yen ($886.77 million), an increas…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: February 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in February 2024 amounted to 110.96 billion yen ($755 million), a decr…

The new generation of a globally established universal coating: Oerlikon Balzers presents BALINIT ALCRONA EVO

Introducing BALINIT ALCRONA EVO, Oerlikon's third-generation PVD coating. It offers over 30% longer tool service life compared to its predecessor. This enhancement significantly im…

Nippon Steel Increases Ratio of Mined Ore to 40%, Ensuring Stable Procurement through Overseas Investment

Nippon Steel, the world's fourth-largest steel producer, is enhancing supply chain stability by announcing a policy to increase the proportion of coal and iron ore procured from it…

Sodick Announces Medium-Term Management Plan: Targets 90.7 Billion Yen Sales by 2026

Sodick announces a medium-term management plan to target 90.7 Billion Yen sales and 5.5 Billion Yen net profit by 2026, focusing on structural reforms and overseas production revie…

Japan Machine Tool Orders Expected to Increase by Only 1% in 2024

Japan machine tool orders in 2024 are anticipated to reach 1.5 trillion yen, marking the first increase in two years, though with a modest 0.9% rise from 2023.

Japan Machine Tool Orders: January 2024

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in January 2024 amounted to 110.96 billion yen ($755 million), a decre…

Thailand Aims to Produce 1.9 Million Cars in 2024

In 2024, Thailand targets an impressive 1.9 million cars, a 3.17% rise from 2023. This includes 1,150,000 cars for export (65% of total) and 750,000 for domestic sales (35%). The f…

Mazak Commences In-House Production of "Mineral Cast"

Yamazaki Mazak initiates in-house production of 'Mineral Cast' to mitigate parts procurement risk by utilizing machine tool bases instead of castings, offering the advantage of sig…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: November 2023 Shows Resilience Amidst Global Fluctuations

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in November 2023 reached a total of 115.90 billion yen (800 million USD…

Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge in October 2023, Thailand Showing a 12.5% Increase.

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) reported that the global orders for Japan machine tools in October 2023 totaled 112.05 billion yen (775 million USD), marking a…

Japan Machine Tool Orders: December 2023

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) has reported that global orders for Japan machine tools in December 2023 reached a total of 127.09 billion yen (869 million USD…

Steel Industry Giants Lead 'Green Steel' Shift Towards Sustainable Manufacturing

Major steel companies are currently introducing 'green steel materials. Even though each company has secured several contracts, challenges remain, including dissemination in the pu…

Gühring Thailand Unveils Cutting-Edge Technologies at METALEX 2023

Gühring Thailand, a precision cutting tool industry leader, showcased its latest advancements; New Grooving Systems, G-Mold, and SuperLine at METALEX 2023

Explore the Cutting-edge TAKAMAZ CNC Lathes at METALEX 2023, Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence with Takamatsu Machinery Thailand

Join us in the search for precision CNC lathes from TAKAMAZ at METALEX 2023, marking the 20th anniversary of Takamatsu Machinery Thailand at METALEX 2023 from November 22-25, 2023,…

OKAMOTO Leads the Way with 'Automatic Grinding Machines' at METALEX 2023

Cutting-edge automatic grinding solutions from Okamoto make their debut at METALEX 2023, driving the transition towards an innovation-rich manufacturing era.

Toyota Takes on the Challenge of Production Innovation

Toyota is embracing the challenge of production innovation by transforming the factory landscape and reshaping manufacturing processes through a fusion of technology, experience, a…

Japan Machine Tool Orders Surge in September 2023, Reaching Five-Month High

The Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA) reported that the global orders for Japan machine tools in September 2023 totaled 133.94 billion yen (895 million USD), marking…

Japan Machine Tools Orders in August 2023: Show Signs of Stabilization

JMTBA reported the total value of machine tool orders in August 2023 was 114.76 billion yen ($769 million), indicating a slight uptick of 0.4% compared to July 2023. This growth is…

Japanese Machine Tools Orders in July 2023 continued to shrink by 20%

JMTBA reported the total value of machine tool orders in July 2023 was 114.34 billion yen ($782 million), representing a 19.7% decrease and marking the seventh consecutive month of…

Japanese Machine Tools Orders in June 2023 continued to shrink by 21%

JMTBA reported the total value of machine tool orders in June 2023 was 122.03 billion yen ($860 million), representing a 21.1% decrease and marking the sixth consecutive month of y…

TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2023: Celebrating 20 Years of Customer-Centric Solutions

Congratulations to Takamatsu Machinery Thailand on organizing the TAKAMAZ PRIVATE SHOW 2023 to celebrate its 20th anniversary of operations in Thailand.

Hitachi High-Tech sets a new pace for plating and coatings analysis with the new FT230

The new FT230 is designed to enable quality control to keep pace with production by significantly simplifying and accelerating testing of components and assemblies.

Samut Prakan: Champions for the largest number of new factories in May 2023

New factories were licensed in May 2023, totaled 143 factories. Samut Prakan was the province where 18 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 611.01 mil…

Japanese Machine Tools Orders in May 2023 continued to shrink by 22%

Total value of Japanese machine tool orders in May 2023 was 119.52 billion yen ($830 million), which decreased 9.9% compared to April 2023, marking the second consecutive month of …

Samut Sakhon: Champions for the largest number of new factories in April 2023

New factories were licensed in April 2023, totaled 101 factories. Samut Sakhon was the province where 16 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 369.81 m…

Dronamics Cargo Drone Takes First Flight, Paving the Way for the Future of Deliveries

Dronamics, the world's first cargo drone airline, announced today the successful completion of the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan, at Balchik airport in Bulg…

Samut Sakhon: Champions for the largest number of new factories in March 2023

New factories were licensed in March 2023, totaled 155 factories. Samut Sakhon was the province where 23 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,055.85…

Additive Manufacturing is Passport that Japanese SMEs raise to Enter New Businesses

Nowadays, Additive Manufacturing (AM) is becoming in the spotlight, especially for SMEs in the metal processing-related industries, using it as a passport for entering new business…

Samut Prakan - Samut Sakhon: Champions for the largest number of new factories in February 2023

New factories were licensed in February 2023, totaled 134 factories, in which Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon were the largest numbers at the same 15 new factories opened.

Chonburi: Champions for the largest number of new factories in January 2023

Chonburi was the province where 16 new factories opened, the largest number with the total capital of 1,300.10 million baht.

"Machine Tech" joins forces with "Best Lube" respond to the modern production trend that is driven by technology and friendly for the environment

Machine Tech joins forces with Best Lube, signing a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) for commercial cooperation as a business partner in order to expand business opportunities res…

Samut Prakan - Samut Sakhon: Champions for the largest number of new factories in December 2022

New factories were licensed in December 2022, totaled 181 factories, in which Samut Prakan and Chonburi were the largest numbers at the same 12 new factories opened.

Japanese Machine Tools Manufacturers unveils Orders in 2022

In 2022, Japan machine tools orders from seven major manufacturers closed at U$4,103 million, an increase of 21.6% from the previous year, marking the second consecutive year of in…

YG-1 Launches Prime Tap X-Coating line of High Performance HSS-PM Taps

YG-1 Launches Prime Tap X-Coating line for high performance tapping across a range of ductile materials including carbon and alloy steels, ductile irons, aluminum, and stainless st…

Samut Prakan - Chonburi: Champions for the largest number of new factories in November 2022

New factories were licensed in November 2022, totaled 134 factories, in which Samut Prakan and Chonburi were the largest numbers at the same 12 new factories opened.