The focus of Citizen Machinery’s trade fair presence at Mach will be on its proprietary LFV operating system software that ensures efficient chip breaking and every sliding-head mill-turn centre on the stand will have this functionality. 2024 marks the sixth anniversary of the technology's launch.

The expert in micro-machining, Rainford Precision, has invested in a Keyence digital microscope to provide a complete tool investigation and consultancy service for their customers in the UK and Ireland.

Against a backdrop of difficult trading conditions in the UK machine tool industry during 2023, Hurco Europe's turnover to the end of its financial year in November was surprising. It turned out to be a record year for sales, higher than the best previous figure, achieved in 2018.

BD Precision Engineers has significantly upgraded its manufacturing capabilities with the new Nakamura Tome AS200MYF turn/mill centre. The new machinery not only increases capacity but also enhances the quality and efficiency of BD Precision's operations, promising new opportunities and growth for the family-run business.

Vomat, a German filter manufacturer, utilizes advanced ultra-fine filtration technology to ensure the availability of pure cooling lubricants throughout the production process, especially for tool regrinding. The company’s filtration systems, featuring efficient pumps and automated controls, not only save energy and costs but also enhance the performance of reground tools, approaching that of new ones.

In November, Okuma, a Japanese machine tool manufacturer, is celebrating its 125th anniversary and the 60th birthday of its in-house manufactured CNC system, OSP, with an open house event at its European headquarters in Krefeld, Germany.

Tool and mould maker Klaucke & Meigies has invested in new Sodick EDM machines. The purchase of the new machines will ensure fast processes and increased throughput despite a full order book.

Moulding Expo, the prominent International Trade Fair for Tool, Pattern, and Mould Making, has set its new dates: May 6-9, 2025. The event, celebrated for being a central showcase in the European tool, pattern, and mould making industry, will mark its 10th anniversary and 5th edition in 2025.

The creative engineers of the Swiss Steel Group and the global OEM Addup came together to launch a new material for additive manufacturing that is optimised for injection moulding applications.

Walter, a global supplier of precision tools for metal machining, has introduced the Tiger·tec Gold WSM33G grade, a patent-pending product. The WSM33G is Walter's first PVD grade to be specifically developed for the high loads that occur during grooving operations.