Germany/UK - Aerospace and other manufacturing sectors likely to adopt hybrid machine tools once volume production brings costs down.

The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN) is celebrating a major milestone in its history by appointing a new chairman to lead it over the next twelve months.

Does moving towards the smart factory mean having to invest in a whole new set of machinery? Not at all! But it does mean upgrading some of your technology and changing the way you think.

Imaging Software – DHS Dietermann & Heuser Solution will present Version 17 of its image management software, which the company says has been completely revamped.

Europe – Joint brand of Renishaw and Listemann Technology, IQtemp, has become an independent company.

UK – Sub-contract machining specialist Sub-CNC will exhibit its range of capabilities including its new stockholding facility and will provide information about its new Call-Off production cell.

Complete surfaces measurements are said to be a key to success.

Digital tool will be used throughout the entire company.

Russia – Tübingen-based tool specialist in Germany, Paul Horn, has now a subsidiary in Moscow, Russia. Horn Rus LLC opened at the start of 2018 and has its own Russian team.

Germany – 3D printer manufacturer, German Reprap has introduced version 3 of its industrial X400 printer.