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Preventing Injuries & Damage in Laser Cutting

Feb. 5, 2025
Physical protection, strict protocols, and advanced monitoring, plus regular maintenance routines will promote workplace safety and productivity.

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Steel Output Drops for Third Straight Year

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Against flat demand and other problems, the world’s primary steelmakers finished 2024 with a total production volume of 1.8 billion metric tons, about 10 million metric tons less...
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No Growth in Cutting Tool Orders

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Ongoing adjustments in manufacturing production schedules and investment decisions, according to one expert observer, were the cause of falling demand for cutting tools during...
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Machine Tool Orders Signal Improving Demand

Jan. 14, 2025
AMT’s latest summary of new order activity indicates a 12.4% year-over-year improvement, “further evidence of the lengthened buying cycle for metalworking machinery in recent ...