Good morning! Moretto considered NPE2024 a "springboard to our future," said U.S. GM Gene Flockerzi, with a large, centrally located booth full of energy-efficient and smart equipment. Read more about the company's latest introductions, many of which are tailored for small-part production.

Rethink Robotics made a splash a decade ago with its friendly Sawyer cobot. The company is back in the market with the new Reacher line. 

MTMS' melt temperature testing kit is now validated for use with PEEK, improving worker safety and saving pricey resin. 

At this writing, dockworkers were on track to strike at ports on the East and Gulf coasts. Check out the story from Endeavor Business Media sister publication Material Handling & Logistics about what it could mean to you. Another Endeavor publication, Machine Design, has a roundup of robotics from IMTS.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor