The “early bird” phase for Xylexpo 2026, the biennial international exhibition of technologies for the wood and furniture industry, has opened. The companies that decide to exhibit in Milan from June 9-12, 2026, will benefit from a reduction of their participation fees.

Across three days, attendees will experience the latest technology solutions to improve their production productivity as well as special educational moments from leading software partners—all designed to help business owners optimize workflows and make data-driven decisions.

This new equipment will enhance the education of well over 1,000 students and will support UW-Stout’s many industry partners by giving them access to advanced technology directly and through student projects as well as opportunities for upskilling employees in automation and additive manufacturing.

Kassow Robots, a subsidiary of Bosch Rexroth, has appointed Christoph Rieger as chief sales officer (CSO). He has also joined the company’s board of directors alongside founder and CEO Kristian Kassow and CFO Yulia Bakir. The leadership change took effect on August 1.

The latest generation of VTH horizontal grinders is now available with the introduction of the VTH 160 and VTH 260 models. These machines span and increase the full performance range of their predecessors, accommodating an intake height of up to 10 ¼ inch (260mm) and a width of up to 51 inches (1300mm), while offering a modern design and technical enhancements aimed at improving both efficiency and user convenience.

The app provides a convenient way for customers to order, track, and manage supplies directly from their smartphones. Currently, the app is available to download and has over 100,00 products available.

The Alphacam field-to-machine solution from Hexagon, which won a Visionary Award at this year's AWFS Fair, uses data captured by a Leica measurement device and uses that information to perform fast and accurate job site measurements. Here is a closer look at how that data is used.

Nine products were named winners of this year’s AWFS Fair Visionary New Product Awards that recognize outstanding achievements in seven distinct industry categories. Woodworking Network editors Larry Adams and Dakota Smith visited the winner's booths and grabbed a video from each company to learn more about the product.

This discovery could help create better biofuels and other sustainable products. Lignin is an abundant natural substance found in almost every plant containing stems, roots and leaves. It helps plants stay upright, move water and protect themselves from temperature changes and other environmental factors.

Innovative tool combines tape measure and square to help eliminate steps.