:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/4e/db4e696fc11d052e111a46335bd6f2e2/0134360299v1.jpeg "The UK Metals Council is calling for action on energy costs, trade barriers and skills shortages to strengthen British manufacturing. (Source: Dall-E / KI-generiert)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b9/00/b9003aabd65c12d7c6bddb92857f9d1c/0134144242v2.jpeg "CBM President Steve Morley calls for urgent action to protect UK supply chains as EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act moves forward. (Source: CBM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f7/af/f7afe417b4adb08dbfef13888357d068/0133977694v2.jpeg "Developed by the Life Biobcompo project, a cellulose-fibre biocomposite enables injection-moulded automotive parts to weigh around 8 percent less than conventional mineral-filled alternatives. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b0/7a/b07a7095a06502f296a68cc23c0333fd/0133339310v4.jpeg "The positive trends experienced in the machine tool industry are continuing into the second quarter: incoming orders increased by 12 percent compared to the previous year. (Source: VDW)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/80/ca/80ca97805e49129820dcc424247d1fc9/0134361018v1.jpeg "The 35th Bi-Mu brought 448 exhibitors and 26,000 industry professionals to fieramilano Rho for four days of manufacturing technology, conferences and networking. (Source: Ucimu)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/14/9b/149b74f81635f20ae985b708a5360531/0134282554v2.jpeg "However, simply collecting machine data does not, in and of itself, increase plant effectiveness. It provides the tool that makes it possible to identify which processes create bottlenecks, which sources of error most frequently reduce machine availability, and what impact specific measures have. (Source: Grob-Werke)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ad/0c/ad0c3046566c6807181787b327e7caf4/0134240798v1.jpeg "Intec and Z 2027 will bring manufacturing technology and industrial subcontracting together in Leipzig, with a focus on efficient production, automation and additive manufacturing. (Source: Tom Schulze/ Leipziger Messe)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/da/93/da93dcafb63e517b18918637b31463f6/0134158470v2.jpeg "From May 18 to 21, 2027, Targi Kielce will once again turn into a working factory — complete technological lines will demonstrate their full capabilities live in action. (Source: Michał Stańczyk/ Targi Kielce)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/08/79089acfc67977e1b309b80a97019206/0133974920v1.jpeg "Meusburger’s range of products includes various components that are designed to meet the requirements of clean production environments. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ef/d9/efd965669c2b340c38a2c20dcf4afa81/0133864608v2.jpeg "In its portal, Meusburger has brought together the content and functions that are especially relevant for designers. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/be/e8/bee8bde13322fc346ce002a4c89532e7/0133864600v2.jpeg "Dry Station “Krake” by Nonnenmann (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/76/c3/76c3b45182a75f316f46eabb7eaac3e2/0134361780v2.jpeg "The supporting programme at Formnext covers practical applications, technical topics and developments in additive manufacturing. (Source: Formnext, Mesago Messe Frankfurt, Marc Jacquemin)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/fb/9efb7a80d8a820c5c0cd4da6126a7a2c/0134240273v1.jpeg "CMS’s six-axis Krearob robotic LFAM system will make its debut at Formnext in Frankfurt. (Source: CMS)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/45/ca/45cac2d301f5e86498ded036fabff219/0134232605v1.jpeg "Aviation readiness — an Exam A 510 “Aviation” modified for aviation applications (rendering) (Source: Aim 3D)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/de/12/de1262613166fb276de2f6668d557cd9/0134157350v1.jpeg "The finalists of the Formnext Awards 2026 have been announced. (Source: Mesago / Marc Jacquemin)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/61/40/6140c0d362a891e62473b4b73fbc3353/0134112284v1.jpeg "The Brother Speedio W1000Xd2, which has an X-axis travel of one metre, on the shop floor at DPE’s Birkenhead factory. About half of the programs are entered at the control, with the remainder prepared offline with the assistance of One CNC CADCAM software. (Source: Whitehouse Machine Tools )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/45/01/4501752ebc868bfb7b476a2a163f8ecc/0133744823v1.jpeg "(Source: Yamazaki Mazak )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2e/16/2e164579148a37acfe863dd3fbd9efb4/0133610821v2.jpeg "The FG-400 Neo, built for large-scale heavy-duty structural tube processing, will also be on display at Euroblech 2026. (Source: Mazak)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/24/07/2407a4874f3c763937892a12e3e7d125/0133564963v2.jpeg "(Source: Walter)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2f/15/2f154459562ffea2bc65098604765745/0134238148v1.jpeg "Vericut Force adjusts feed rates to manage cutting loads and improve machining efficiency without changing toolpath geometry. (Source: Vericut)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/dc/61/dc610975021523f46512d148c7c12ca4/0134149016v1.jpeg "Around 60 attendees gathered at the Silverstone Museum for VUE 2026 to exchange knowledge on CNC simulation, post-processing and machining. (Source: CG Tech)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e1/65/e1659d4a50ab344174d0afb4f0862e88/0134142386v1.jpeg "FactoryTalk Conductor is an AI-native orchestration platform. (Source: Rockwell Automation)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d9/7d/d97d67bf74d61234a4e2dd138ca6e6c8/0133863615v2.jpeg "Presentation of the Research Project of the Year 2026 award to Eike Rodenbäck on 17 September 2026. From left: Dr Stephan Kohlsmann, Chairman of the VDW Research Institute; Eike Rodenbäck, DFKI; and Dr Alexander Broos, Managing Director of the VDW Research Institute. (Source: Messe Stuttgart / Thomas Wagner)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9f/d6/9fd6f5e480734eb5fea4560d6cfdf484/0132969018v1.jpeg "Meusburger blocks for eroding with starting hole and thread (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5f/66/5f66d32bcf6e2e2fb01b3d98f1c33930/0131994480v1.jpeg "A Mitsubishi Electric MV2400S wire-cut EDM machine will be the first demonstration model to arrive at the Kenilworth showroom and technical centre of recently-appointed sales agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools. (Source: Whitehouse Machine Tools)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/1d/d51def0b31e213e756bbfb9479fa9c7e/0129925621v2.jpeg "Automatic electrode feeding: Together with Sodick and Erowa, the Robot Compact 80 (ERC80) was integrated — including connection to the Zeiss measuring machine and chip-based job management. (Source: Sodick)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f9/ca/f9ca9cace88200a5ec0946f193264963/0129209504v1.jpeg "Neil Taylor, who has worked in the toolroom at Pre-Met for 20 years. (Source: Pre-Met)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/35/da/35dabfe27b84095502d5d0c79d263281/0134146902v1.jpeg "The accuracy of the LK Metrology L100NX line laser scanner has been improved by one third. (Source: LK Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/14/ee/14ee6aafef7bdb1028be7db5bff4bcc4/0133954044v2.jpeg "Renishaw’s Miskin expansion combines additional manufacturing capacity with investment in employee facilities, apprenticeships and engineering skills. (Source: Renishaw)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d8/22/d822065f3d0f05529ff69d7a3f2a5ffb/0133863655v1.jpeg "Omnisurf 5.0 surface roughness analysis software makes it easy to see and explore surface texture data. (Source: Digital Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/e8/3be8715a291f1d15b36648bd9d680d33/0133863643v1.jpeg "The camera-based Inform-QC system compares component surfaces against a reference condition, reveals deviations and can be integrated directly into existing production lines. (Source: Fraunhofer IGD)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8d/65/8d653d93a67683af9539eabbe9f131f4/0134282425v1.jpeg "With Robo TDM, set up is quicker and programming is easier, all while negating the cost and footprint of a large CNC machine. (Source: Fives)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/27/d0/27d0a8b94ff9a979539dee892369ac44/0134282413v1.jpeg "Robotrex forms part of Lang Technik’s automation portfolio for manufacturers seeking to increase CNC machining capacity. (Source: Lang)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/29/2d/292db6e04e0d0d45acd94096ff878e34/0134234593v1.jpeg "Chip form without and with Vibrocut Oscillate, left and right respectively. (Source: Nydaloxe Precision )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/78/cd788389a1df7689c7ca611e81604444/0133863713v1.jpeg "Diagram show the interface between an EWS Varia base unit (right), which remains in the lathe turret, and a toolholder and cutter mounted in a quick-change adapter. This rapid tool exchange mechanism is used across the company’s entire range of VX, VXT and VXP lathe toolholders. (Source: Nydaloxe)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0b/08/0b08341f8be2aa039063d7585d16e204/0133087099v1.jpeg "The Ruby Dark Mold Polishing Stone is designed for controlled material removal and consistent surface finishes in demanding mold polishing applications. (Source: Jacqueline Southby/ Boride)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/44/e0/44e0d70e930c0ee85447518eda459259/0132763637v2.jpeg "The Focus was developed to meet changing requirements in parts cleaning. This cost-effective solvent cleaning system ensures a high level of cleanliness even with a relatively low cleaning volume. (Source: Karl Roll)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b8/6f/b86f649863182a925480692939ac91f8/0131684985v1.jpeg "Extreme high-speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA) enables the additive deposition of functional surfaces with high precision and speed. This allows components to be efficiently coated, repaired, or manufactured with close-to-final-contour precision. (Source: Fraunhofer ILT)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/05/d5057e4ec3f7c3acbed8a4241d0683c6/0131673703v2.jpeg "Copper gauze for cleaning and polishing exposed round or conical surfaces. (Source: Guill)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5a/e5/5ae5dfc67c07f0ca8347161642c36df3/0130721540v1.jpeg "Müller Präzisionswerkzeuge supports its customers with customised, application-specific tools. (Source: Müller)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/08/2a08f8bd2df95ca843d52cbce64bf355/0131212753v1.jpeg "It has taken time, but the full force of the government’s steel policy is beginning to have a devastating impact on the downstream manufacturing sector according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). (Source: CBM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/bd/9ebd826ceed28c644a9205bdbf82beb4/0131007997v2.jpeg "The lead-free aluminium solutions that combine high performance with stable and reliable machining processes. (Source: Eural Gnutt)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/e6/d5e68c74fabff18ef737ee767b7b359f/0130415707v1.jpeg "Efficiency in machining and a reduced carbon footprint will be at the centre of Swiss Steel Group’s presentation at Wire 2026 in Düsseldorf. (Source: Swiss Steel Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/90/cd907865f4cb9726e1c38636b9abc328/0134282569v2.jpeg "The ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of Mold-Masters’ new Coimbatore facility, bringing its Indian engineering, manufacturing, sales and aftermarket services under one roof. (Source: Mold-Masters)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2b/4a/2b4a9f2f2aed076fb1f464809f5623b3/0133979238v1.jpeg "Nonnenmann’s newly acquired Weber rotary units business supplies electric and hydraulic systems for multi-component injection moulding, with rotary table diameters from 460 to 1,200 mm. (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/76/7976718874e2ad83917e8187ce86f21a/0133864578v2.jpeg "Der Produktions- und Logistikstandort für BSH Hausgeräte GmbH in Mellrichstadt. Bildquelle: Panattoni. (Source: Panattoni)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/81/f6/81f64931beca3c0adaee49112bba9181/0133742651v2.jpeg "Dr Martin Kováčik, Executive Vice President Thermoplast Sales and Service EMEA at Shibaura Machine LWB, and Tomaž Rihtaršič, Managing Director of Triproject Bled, have agreed on a partnership covering Croatia and Slovenia with immediate effect. (Source: Shibaura Machine LWB)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/93/ce/93ce1d60541874e2ba196ba623a4cb5c/0112978157.jpeg?v= "By eliminating water cooling and optimising heat flow, HRS Cool Evo increases energy efficiency in hot runner injection moulding. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Oerlikon HRSflow
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a4/0d/a40d0d76c57fcac6357c75ba657d1564/0111119286.jpeg?v= "The new Xp nozzle series from Oerlikon HRS Flow enables face-to-face assembly in compact stack moulds. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Apr 26, 2023
Advanced Hot runner solutions increase flexibility and sustainability
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7e/7e/7e7edc1571d77dcbea2160cdf87125f5/0109671127.jpeg?v= "A smart automotive rear panel in 2K technology, consisting of a PC/ABS frame overmolded with PMMA or PC, is injection molded in the first phase using a hydraulic 2-drops system from Oerlikon HRS Flow and then overmolded using a single nozzle from the Ga series. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Feb 9, 2023
Hot runner technology for superior surface quality in the automotive industry
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a5/16/a5165296358b49c0fcca6b6e09c858a2/0108436158.jpeg?v= "The fruit crate is injection molded using an all-electric 4-drop hot runner system from Oerlikon HRS Flow. The material used is an optimised PE Compound provided by APS, Valencia/Spain, obtained by recycling Tetra Pak card board packages. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Nov 23, 2022
Optimised hot runner systems for PCR compounds
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c4/15/c4151533e258c1353e07f921c5379a01/0108038203.jpeg?v= "At the Netstal booth the live moulding demonstration of a thin-walled 150 ml IML yogurt cup (6.4 g) from a certified renewable PP polymer by Sabic took centre stage. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Oct 29, 2022
Oerlikon HRS Flow presented the evolution towards fully recyclable packaging at K
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/00/fc/00fc6efde4c7566d9a0e24564ec4718b/0107552346.jpeg?v= "According to Oerlikon HRS Flow, simulation and practice match almost one hundred percent. (Source: Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Oct 11, 2022
Digital process twin: Mould sampling during flow simulation
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1890100/1890111/original.jpg?v= "The design optimisation of the uncooled HRS cool Evo hydraulic cylinders from Oerlikon HRSflow extends their process window to higher processing temperatures. (Oerlikon)")
Article | Oct 14, 2021
Oerlikon HRS Flow presented non-cooled hydraulic cylinder at Fakuma 2021
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1862200/1862239/original.jpg?v= "Typical applications of Oerlikon HRS Flow’s new S series hot runner line include small technical parts such as the housing for a smart device called Hydration Reminder. (Oerlikon HRS Flow)")
Article | Aug 9, 2021
New hot runner system for small injection moulded parts
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1838600/1838646/original.jpg?v= "The new online area allows HRS Flow customers to follow their jobs every time and everywhere in just a few clicks. (HRS Flow)")
Article | Jun 4, 2021
New online service for hot runner operators
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1824100/1824107/original.jpg?v= "With the acquisition of Inglass, Oerlikon accelerates its strategy in diversifying its manmade fibers business to expand into the high-growth polymer processing solution market. (Public Domain)")