Yamazaki Mazak UK celebrated the company’s centenary by hosting a day of festivities and fun for all of its Worcestershire employees and their families at the Drayton Manor Theme Park recently.

Start-ups are in great demand at EMO 2019. The trade fair has increased its commitment to young companies by spotlighting the sector as a lighthouse project.

Having recognised the advanced possibilities offered by additive manufacturing, Paul Horn, now adopts this method to produce the company's tools, using the selective laser melting process.

The demands for miniature dental and medical components present a specific challenge for cutting tool manufacturers. Iscar has designed tools for this sector.

Japan-based hard-drilling expert Iwata Tool has developed a solution that eliminates the need to move workpieces between machines.

Walter Ewag UK, belonging to the United Grinding Group, has appointed Jonathan Hamilton as machine sales manager.

Moduleworks announces the creation of four new business areas as well as the appointment of new Heads of each area.

Austria/Switzerland - During the course of 2016, WBA Aachener Werkzeugbau Akademie, Germany, presents spotlights of the most important international tool and mould markets. This edition focuses on Switzerland and Austria with their export-driven tooling markets.

Orders continue their downward trend in the machine tool industry in the second quarter. The VDW reports that many sectors are currently reluctant to invest.

Machine tools for grinding, milling, turning and high tolerance super precision machining are all featured on the Hardinge Group stand at EMO 2019.