Germany – Audi’s toolmaking operation already includes intelligent tools with which the Ingolstadt-based automaker can translate ultra-stringent design requirements into a dependable process. Michael Breme, head of Audi Toolmaking, explains what it takes to be successful in tomorrow's manufacturing world.

Vogel Business Media launches online platform for the light metal casting sector in co-operation with Euroguss organiser, Nürnberg Messe.

Japan-based machine manufacturer Matsuura showcases its UK best-selling machines at Mach, each defining the pinnacle of three decades of unmanned machining technology laced with experience and know-how.

USA – Additive manufacturing is not as easy as just hitting “print.” It demands attention to considerations that are characteristic of this process alone. Researchers describe some of the areas of attention that go into successfully producing functional additive parts. By Peter Zelinski

United States - US-based manufacturer of high-precision 3D printers for direct manufacturing applications, Solidscape, specialises in printing 3D wax patterns for lost-wax casting and mould-making applications. CEO Fabio Esposito talked to Martin Courtney.

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Italy-based Zare, a leading Italian company in precision engineering, trusts the reliable and high-precision technology from SLM Solutions for manufacturing in the aerospace industry. The company from Boretto is expanding its machinery with an SLM 280 2.0.

Prototyping and small-batch production are typical application areas of 3D printing. If the physical properties of injection-moulded parts are needed, however, 3D-printed moulds may be a viable solution. Depending on the requirements, plastic or metal 3D printing makes sense.

Germany - Euromold is back, now in Düsseldorf. With a new face, a new strategy, less exhibitors and trade show organisers who say they have learned their lesson and have listened to exhibitors and visitors to create the "new Euromold". Here are some impressions from day one.

Today’s global market has created a variety of challenges for consumer brands. Products that used to be visibly unchanged for years may now be in a state of continuous evolution. The ongoing development of product design can be time-consuming and costly for companies because of the scale and processes involved.