WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $667.47 million in September. That’s an increase of 40.7 percent from August 2012 and an increase of 13.4 percent from September 2011, according to the AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology.
LEUVEN, Belgium—LMS International and a coalition of European research organizations have developed advanced simulation software for chassis and suspension engineering.
MOBILE, AL—Airbus has posted the first job opening for its new assembly plant here. The company is looking to hire a human resources director in early 2013.
LANCASTER, PA—The Case New Holland assembly plant here was evacuated Friday night after a forklift punctured a 55-gallon drum of urethane, causing the flammable liquid to leak out.
BEIJING—Demand for industrial robots in China is predicted to hit 32,000 units by 2014, making the manufacturing giant the world’s largest robotics consumer.
PARIS—French auto parts supplier Faurecia and the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology have agreed to work together to develop advanced industrial processes for automotive composites.
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