Elgin, IL - Bystronic Inc. announces that it will conduct machine demonstration days at its new US headquarters and showroom located in Elgin, IL on March 7th and 8th, 2012.

LATROBE, Pa. - Kennametal Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for approximately €277 million. The acquisition, which is expected to close in 60 to 90 days, remains subject to customary regulatory approval and negotiated conditions of closing.

Cincinnati Incorporated announces the appointment of Elliott Matsuura Canada, Inc. as the exclusive distributor of Cincinnati press brakes, shears and laser cutting systems throughout Canada. Oakville, Ontario-based Elliott Matsuura has had exclusive distribution rights for Cincinnati machine tools in the six Eastern Canadian provinces for the past three years. The new agreement expands the distribution rights to the four Western provinces and, effectively, all of Canada.

FEIN introduces the KBH 25, the world’s first hand-held annular drilling system for the metalworking market.

Robots and those who program them prefer accurate, repeatable fixturing to guarantee good parts will be made. An economical solution for a head and tail stock style robot is a single modular spine down the center with outriggers pinned and bolted off the sides where needed.

AKS Cutting Systems' Accu-Kut plasma allows you to process plate and tubing on the same machine. The five axis motion can process round, square or rectangular tubing.

GILDEMEISTER AG introduces the ULTRASONIC 65 monoBLOCK equipped with ultrasonic machining functions and the LASERTEC 65 Shape equipped with laser machining functions. Both machines are designed based on Gildemeister's DMU 65 monoBLOCK 5‐axis control machining center.

LVD Strippit offers the Pullmax Series of punch presses including the LVD Pullmax 520, 720 and 730 models. Pullmax Series machines provide cost-effective punching, forming, marking, bending and tapping. LVD Strippit debuted the Pullmax 720 at FABTECH 2011.