What's new in Hannover?

On Monday, 23 April 2018, Hannover Messe will open its doors and welcome visitors from all over the world. We had a look at the trends showcased in Hannover next week. read...

NEWS

Data analysis on the edge

Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Hannover Messe

Data analysis on the edge

Data collection and analysis is a fundamental issue of Industry 4.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) presents various industrial collaborations, helping customers to integrate data analysis into their production processes. read...

Partnership of two giants

Digital Solutions

Partnership of two giants

At Hannover Messe 2018, T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom AG) and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership. It is meant to empower customers for their digital business transformation. read...

Safety, the key for a pull-out system that is becoming standard

Haimer

Safety, the key for a pull-out system that is becoming standard

Protection Systems – The Safe-Lock pull out protection system from Igenhausen-based Haimer, close to Augsburg in Germany, is said to ensure safe cutting in tool clamping. read...

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Unique project to create a new production line for AM of metallic materials

SLM Solutions

Unique project to create a new production line for AM of metallic materials

Germany/Sweden – SLM Solutions Group AG and Sweden-based Swerea IVF are getting together to create a new industrial project to produce a new production line for metallic materials. read...

Successful U.S. American plastics industry meets at NPE

USA

Successful U.S. American plastics industry meets at NPE

NPE, the North American show that covers “all things plastics", will be held from 7 to 11 May 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Since the last edition in 2015, the American plastics industry has witnessed a period of stable growth. read...

B.Sc. degrees in business information studies and career opportunities in smart factories

Walter

B.Sc. degrees in business information studies and career opportunities in smart factories

Germany – A digital business information systems degree course, the Bachelor of Science in Business Information Studies, is now being offered to students at DHBW. read...

Markets

Files for moulds and dies

Boride

Files for moulds and dies

Boride Engineered Abrasives is continuing the expansion of its product range with the addition of a wide variety of diamond files to their line-up. This new product line includes high- quality Diamond Needle Files, Extra Slim Needle Files, Contact Files, DH and DHM Files. read...

HRS Flow/NPE

Live moulding demonstrations

Arburg/NPE

Plastics innovations in action and an American premiere

Italy

Plast trade show as a display of the Italian plastics and rubber industry

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Additive Manufacturing

3D printing in automobile plants

Audi Academy

3D printing in automobile plants

Hungary - While the benefits of 3D printing are being recognised in an increasing number of areas, its swift proliferation is hindered by the lack of experienced experts. As of spring 2018, 3D technology will become a part of the curriculum at the Audi Academy, the institution of Audi Hungary for vocational and continued training. read...

Automotive Industry

Electromobility has no viable future without foundries

Aerospace

3D printing for the aerospace industry tested by scientists

Show Preview

Rapid.Tech + Fabcon 3D are expecting an exhibitor record

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Machining Equipment

19,100 visitors at trade show for grinding technology

Germany

19,100 visitors at trade show for grinding technology

The industry is booming, and the order books of many companies are overflowing. In view of these circumstances, many exhibitors were doubtful whether the number of visitors in 2018 would again be as high as they were used to from previous events, the organiser of Grindtec, Afag, reports. read...

Italy

Very own direct sales and service for Mold-Masters

Yamazaki Mazak

Mazak honoured with top employer award

Arburg

Triple certifications for recognition of trainee programme

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CAD/CAM

Management system for regulated sectors

IMS / Control

Management system for regulated sectors

Among the exhibits at Control from Germany -based IMS Integrierte Managementsysteme is the company's IMS Version 3, the latest version which now extends functionality and user-friendliness. read...

3D Systems/ Control

Inspection software measures, validates and reports

R&D

Six fields of action for successful automation

Plagiarius 2018

These are the most shameless plagiarisms of 2018

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Partner News

SolidCAM Ltd.

SolidCAM iMachining win against DELCAM at M/s SHAKAMBARI INDUSTRIES

Shakambari Industries is a small Aerospace components manufacturing company.

Vero Software Limited

Technology Meet and Eat - Woodinville, WA - 20/04/18-20/04/18

Join us for an informative lunch featuring a range of manufacturing solutions, including Vero's Screen 2 Machine and ERP solutions, ...

Heun Funkenerosion GmbH

METAV 2018 - At our booth A76 in hall 16 we are going to show a small section out of our range of products

METAV 2018 The 20. International fair for technology in metal machining opens from 20. ...

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Quality Control

Researchers collaborate to optimise steel classification process

R&D

Researchers collaborate to optimise steel classification process

About 5,000 different types of steel are currently available on the market. How can steel producers guarantee that a particular steel always has the same quality? Scientists have now developed a method that is supposedly more accurate than conventional control procedures. read...

Control 2018

The Control trade show grows along with the world of quality assurance

IDS/ Control

Five-MP camera systems offer larger view fields

EVT

3D inspection, deep learning with Vecid, parallel processing

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Hot Runners

International plastics and rubber trade show in Poland

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International plastics and rubber trade show in Poland

From 22 to 25 May 2018, business professionals from various sectors of the plastics and rubber processing industry will gather in Kielce, Poland, to view the latest innovations. The Polish plastics industry can look foward to four days filled with everything around plastics. read...

Husky Injection Molding Systems

Husky to provide solutions at Plastindia 2019

Incoe Global

Incoe expands in Mexico

Hot runner nozzles

Fitting hot runner systems into increasingly complex moulds

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Suppliers Products

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives

Mold Makers Diamond Compound Line Extension

BORIDE Engineered Abrasives is pleased to inform you that we have expanded our line of Mold Makers Diamond Compound to include both oil and water soluble options in medium, ...

Vero Software Limited

Machining STRATEGIST

Machining STRATEGIST is a powerful 3D CAM product that generates optimum roughing and finishing CNC toolpaths from the complex shapes generated by all major 3D modelling systems.

DIPROFIL Diamantprodukter AB

Diamond & CBN Tools

Electroplated Diamond & CBN Tools

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Materials

Easy-to-machine mould steels for the plastics industry

Schmolz + Bickenbach/NPE

Easy-to-machine mould steels for the plastics industry

Whether PET bottle, car headlight or medical packaging – precisely shaped plastics are produced in moulds made of high-grade steel. At NPE 2018, Schmolz + Bickenbach USA will be showcasing innovations and established solutions of mould steels from Deutsche Edelstahlwerke (DEW) and Finkl Steel. read...

Q&A

Immaculate surfaces at the highest possible performance capacity

Rosmould

Full process chain under one roof at Rosmould

R&D

Scientists from Hanover develop a novel lightweight production process

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suppliers NEWS

SolidCAM Ltd.

SolidCAM iMachining win against DELCAM at M/s SHAKAMBARI INDUSTRIES

Shakambari Industries is a small Aerospace components manufacturing company.

Vero Software Limited

Technology Meet and Eat - Woodinville, WA - 20/04/18-20/04/18

Join us for an informative lunch featuring a range of manufacturing solutions, including Vero's Screen 2 Machine and ERP solutions, ...

Heun Funkenerosion GmbH

METAV 2018 - At our booth A76 in hall 16 we are going to show a small section out of our range of products

METAV 2018 The 20. International fair for technology in metal machining opens from 20. ...

Components

Endurance is worthwhile in South Korea

Internationalisation

Endurance is worthwhile in South Korea

There is still a valuable market waiting in the shadow of China and Japan: the industrial nation of South Korea. Entering this market is not necessarily easy, but the example of the standard parts manufacturer Fibro shows that even medium-size enterprises can do it. read...

Meusburger

Producing the ideal material for making a mould base

Special Report

What to expect of tool and mould making in 2018

Opinion

Why outsourcing with trusted partners makes sense

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Cutting Tools

Swedish Indutrade buys in on Inovatools

Inovatools

Swedish Indutrade buys in on Inovatools

Sweden/Germany - Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Indutrade has taken over Inovatools. The takeover will strengthen the Swedish company's position in Germany, while allowing Germany-based tool manufacturer Inovatools to continue focusing on success and growth with the support of a strong investor, it has been reported. read...

Japan

New management for Mapal in Japan

Special Report

Inside the production: Dormer Pramet in the Czech Republic

Horn

Grooving system with extended working range

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EDM

Form follows function for press brake toolmaker Rolla-V

Case Study

Form follows function for press brake toolmaker Rolla-V

Most engineering companies forming thin sheet metal material rely on the capabilities of a CNC press brake. A UK-based manufacturer and supplier of press brake tooling, Rolla-V, has recently enhanced its production capability with the installation of an Excetek V400G CNC wire EDM machine. read...

GF Machining Solutions

Flexibility, quality and savings with wire EDM solution

Case Study

Investment in EDM machinery and HSC enables impressive growth

Manufacturing processes

What is Electrical Discharge Machining and how does it work?

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