Germany - Smiling faces all around: At the close of the 19th international exhibition for metalworking technologies Metav 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany (23 - 27 February 2016), exhibitors, visitors and organisers were unanimous in their praise of the event.

Ireland - Replacing some electric discharge machining processes by high-speed cutting has cut an Irish toolmaker's mould lead-times by up to 20% to typically 14 weeks. Two machines have been automated with pallet changers so that they can be operated around the clock, unmanned at night.

Developer of leading industrial toolpath simulation software Vericut, CG Tech, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Siemens PLM Software to deliver seamless Teamcenter integration.

The APos series of high-speed EDM drilling machines from Heun GmbH offers high performance in metal processing for mould and tool making, machine and workholding-tool construction and other applications. Small-hole drilling via electrical discharge machining is employed in situations where removing material by mechanical machining methods is not efficient or even possible.

Germany – The German Association of Tool and Mould Makers‘ (VDWF) networking event for young entrepreneurs “Voll Wild” entered the second round last week. Hosted by Gezea in Eisenach, Germany the event exceeded expectations, drawing more than 30 participants to the family business, which specialises in electrode manufacturing, mould making and contract manufacturing.

Germany/UK - Aerospace and other manufacturing sectors likely to adopt hybrid machine tools once volume production brings costs down.

Additive manufacturing of components can be an economical solution for many companies. However, there are several cost factors that should be considered.

Nanodur is an innovative ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) that meets the strictest requirements and one of its uses is in machine beds.

Exhibits at Matsuura’s booth at AMB will include the company's latest high-quality machining centres.

The more a cutting edge is tangentially engaged during milling, the faster the machining. LMT Tools has found a solution for radial cutters that ensures significantly shorter throughput times and better surface quality. What exactly is behind the increase in performance and where are radial cutters used?