First quarter earnings at Kennametal (KMT) won a thumbs up from equity brokerage Jefferies as room to cut head count and costs further presents further upside for cash flows.

The fundamental objectives of manufacturing — improve quality, decrease cycle time and reduce costs — are the primary reasons that jigs and fixtures are so abundant. By Joe Hiemenz from Stratasys

When Industry 4.0 took off in Germany it rapidly made it to the headlines. With the digital agenda of the federal government it received highest political priority. But where stands Industry 4.0 in reality? By Dipl-Ing Nikolaus Fecht and Dr Andreas Thoss on behalf of EuroBLECH.

Toyota, Japan: Toyota President Akio Toyoda recently unveiled their 2015 plans to introduce the company's first vehicles based on its new, sweeping product development strategy, called Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).