USA – CNC Software, developers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software headquartered in Tolland, USA, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

The Detron GFA series of five-axis rotary tables from UK-based YMT Technologies is said to set new standards in build quality, flexibility and accuracy.

Yamazaki Mazak has announced the company's latest alternative CNC option for manufacturers who have standardised Siemens controls.

Even though the products manufactured by Shenyang Machine Tool are relatively simple, the competition from Germany and Japan has a strong advantage. Since technical innovations for productivity leaps do not appear to be in sight, the Chinese manufacturer is focusing on digitisation.

Many shops still cling to technologies they know, especially when it comes to cutting inserts. Doron Cohen, die and mould industry manager at cutting tool manufacturer Iscar, writes that living in the past could affect a company’s future.

A leading European mould maker was using a pallet-changing system to instruct its apprentices. The advantages of the system convinced the company to add similar technology from the same supplier to its tooling production.

Germany is immersed in what some are calling the fourth industrial revolution – dubbed Industry 4.0 – and machine builders, automation vendors and industrial end-users are adding to the concept.

Most engineering companies forming thin sheet metal material rely on the capabilities of a CNC press brake. A UK-based manufacturer and supplier of press brake tooling, Rolla-V, has recently enhanced its production capability with the installation of an Excetek V400G CNC wire EDM machine.

Industrial identification systems for tool handling and management benefit shops, according to Siemens. Quick, reliable and clear tool identification eliminates errors during tool data capture and transmission to save time and costs while boosting quality and productivity.

CNC machine manufacturer Anca combines leading-edge technology with operating simplicity. The company's Laser-Plus and MX7 Linear tool grinding machine is the winning combination to produce superior-quality, high-performance cutting tools.