Process automation, additive manufacturing and the rise of electric vehicles are the three core trends that are changing the dimensions of the machine tool industry.

2018 is expected to be positive for the machine tool sector. Some of the leading countries in this sector such as Germany, China, Japan and Italy have made significant developments in the field.

The next regular AMB is to be held from 13 to 17 September 2022. An AMB Forum is planned for September 2020 and 2021.

New toolholder variants are available for the S100 system from Horn Cutting Tools to enable parting off by feeding along the Y-axis on turning centres.

From milking machines and 3D printers to workshop cranes — the fully harnessed cable carrier systems are used in an extremely large variety of applications

From 17 to 20 March 2021, at an earlier date compared with the previous editions, Lamiera 2021 will be on the scene at fieramilano Rho.

During boring processes with large depths or unstable machining conditions, vibration often occurs. This vibration degrades the quality of the bore and has a negative effect on the life of the tool.

A raft of new and enhanced functionality features in Visi 2021 — the latest release of Hexagon’s mould and die CAD/CAM software.

Starrag supplies a Droop+Rein 5-axis gantry machine with an 11-metre rotary table to the other side of the world.

Open Mind Technologies AG releases the latest 2020.2 version of its Hypermill CAD/CAM suite. The developers at Open Mind have implemented numerous functions to further simplify everyday machining tasks