The modularity of a PVD coating unit makes it easy for tool grinders to apply coatings of their own design to custom tools.

Austria – For specialist tool and mould-making company Lercher Werkzeugbau of Klaus, Austria, it was the need for reliability and precision, not short processing times, that determined their choice of machinery processes. For them, grinding has tremendous advantages over EDM and hard milling.

The combination of high-precision machine tools and special diamond cutters offers an economically and technically convincing alternative for machining dies for plastic parts with particularly high surface quality requirements such as optical lenses.

With time becoming an increasingly important factor in every area, every minute saved can make the difference. Buehler is aiming to reduce the time in lab testing with their new line of Automet grinder-polishers.

Inovatools introduces its online shop Inoshop. The shop is available on iOS, Andorid and, of course, your browser.

USA - Many moulders are fighting venting problems that would not exist if they had designed the original mould using an enhanced venting steel. Tom Schade explains how the use of porous metal inserts and no additional venting can eliminate chronic flow lines or virtually eliminate material spray.

USA/ France – DP Technology has announced a new version of its CAM software Esprit 2016. Among the improvements and new strategies are wire EDM improvements, which are said to make rough cutting easier and prolong tool life.

The contract manufacturer MCC Tooling has decided to program its CNC grinding machines and its wire EDM machine with CAD/CAM software in the future. The selected software is on the one hand easy to use; on the other hand, it shortens the offer, programming and processing times.

Germany - Be it hybrid parts, infusion technology or gear knobs – at Lefo Formenbau, the latest machines of GF Machining Solutions erode complex injection moulds for manufacturing everyday objects. GFMS technology convinced Lefo to be the right solution provider for their needs.

For the third time, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, organiser of Euroblech, has awarded companies for outstanding achievements.