Roboguide allows users to create, program, and simulate robotic work cells in 3D without the need for physical prototypes, reducing costs and improving accuracy in automation planning. With the launch of this next-generation software, Fanuc is introducing several powerful upgrades, including new virtual reality tech , enhanced support for CAD, and modernized user interfaces.

Consolidated Construction Company Inc., a full-service commercial design build contractor headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has expanded its in-house millwork division by opening a dedicated cabinet and carpentry facility in the town of Clayton, just outside Neenah, which is about 40 miles southwest of Green Bay.

The CNC router market is seeing growth in demand with rapid integration of AI, IoT connectivity, and sustainable initiatives as manufacturers place delivered accuracy, precision, waste elimination, and smart maintenance at top priority.

To celebrate 100 years of Festool, the company is giving users across the country the chance to win $1,749 worth of tools and merchandise. Participants can also earn up to 10 bonus entries if they register eligible Festool power tools (see terms and conditions for details). Enter now for a chance to win the Limited-Edition TS 60 and Festool Fan Shop merchandise.

BIFMA announced the election of two new board members to BIFMA’s Board of Directors at its May meeting.

One of the six sessions at AWFS Closets Symposium includes “Lighting: Total Solutions for the Whole Home.”

Hampton Lumber plans to build a $225 million, 375,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sawmill in Allendale County, South Carolina. The new mill will specialize in producing high-quality Southern Yellow Pine framing lumber. This will be the company’s first new sawmill on the East Coast and once fully operational, will provide 125-140 new jobs in the area.

CHICAGO — The AZEK Company Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor living products, including TimberTech Decking and Railing, AZEK and Versatex Trim, and StruXure pergolas, announced the completion of its divestiture of Scranton Products, a division of its Commercial segment, to Sky Island Capital, a private equity firm focused on partnering exclusively with privately-held manufacturing companies.

As part of the partnership, DeWalt will be donating $100,000 in tools to The SkillsUSA Championships, the largest longest-running gathering of America's future skilled workforce, taking place this week in Atlanta. At the event, 6,800 career and technical students will compete across more than 100 skilled categories including carpentry, plumbing and welding.

On Tuesday, June 24, Betsy Natz CEO of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, and the Association’s regulatory counsel, Manesh Rath, from the law firm Keller and Heckman, raised concerns before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about what it calls an overly broad proposed heat injury and illness standard.