Delcam will demonstrate applications in woodworking for machining with robots on stand C09 in Hall 12 at LIGNA 2015 exhibition to be held in Hannover from 11th to 15th May.

David Scheffrahn was named VP Sales at CNC cutting machinery maker Multicam. His background includes more than 15 years of sales of robotic capital equipment for Motoman, ITW Building Components Group, and Rethink Robotics.

$50 billion in rebuilding and reconstruction for Hurricane Sandy damage, approved by the U.S. House, tops wood industry news this week. But Walmart's pledge to U.S.-made furniture and a pine beetle wood star were among most viewed items at WoodworkingNetwork.

Are robots in the wood manufacturing workplace helping or hurting job growth, and thus the overall economy?