Matt Buell offers machinery purchasing advise for young wood pros.

In an exclusive tour with Mike Johnson, commercial director of wood and housing for Biesse America, Woodworking Network editors got a chance to see a robotic, CNC, unmanned work cell in action. At IWF, Biesse America had three manufacturing cells within their large booth. Woodworking Network toured the largest of the three.

Avoid surprise downtime and extend the life of your machines by keeping your maintenance log up to date.

Keeping your machines up and running is crucial to business success.

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Hermance Machine Company is marking the completion of its acquisition by Würth Baer Supply Company, which was first announced in April. Hermance Machine Company dates back to 1875 under the name Rowley & Hermance. In 1902 Albert Hermance opened the facility that the company remains in today. After Albert Hermance, two generations of the Monks family owned the business until 1987 when Joseph Strouse became the owner.Strouse has been dedicated to running the business and has been instrumental in its growth since the late 1980s.

Significant growth predicted for several wood industry segments including woodworking machinery, furniture, and construction.

Shabir Balolia will provide strategic leadership as Grizzly Industrial enters a phase of accelerated growth.