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The Additive Manufacturing with Metal Powders 2017 Report reveals that the primary market for metal additive manufacturing (AM), encompassing metal AM systems and metal powder materials, exceeded $950m in 2016, according to the latest edition of Smar-Tech Publishing’s industry-leading metal AM market research report.

Meusburger reports a slight decline in sales compared to 2019. On the other hand, the number of active customers developed positively with an increase to over 22,500.

Yamazaki Mazak has posted strong results for machine orders in the UK and Ireland and is looking forward with confidence to 2020.The growth has been achieved across all sectors and machine classes.

The Non-Executive Director of Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd. has been awarded an MBE for services to export and inward investment in the New Year Honours list.

Adding further capacity coupled with the benefits of CNC precision and programming flexibility has resulted in HB Bearings Ltd acquiring a further Kellenberger Vista universal grinding machine.

Modern truck engines are produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim. The requirements for engine properties include extremely tight tolerances for the decisive dimensions.

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.

At Grindtec (18-21 March 2020, Germany), Walter Ewag will be introducing two new machines. The full details are still a secret until the doors open, but the company has already hinted at certain features.

China - The economy of China is undergoing a throes period of structural adjustments and the overall market condition of the machine-tool industry is beyond optimistic, being influenced by the slowdown of economy and investment, and the upgrade of the demand structure.