Despite only opening its doors for business in 2002, Oakley CNC Machining has undergone a major transitional shift in its machine tool technology in recent years. The company has rapidly evolved its investment strategy, with the latest acquisition being a Nakamura-Tome WT150IIF twin-spindle twin-turret turning centre.

Small lot sizes — short delivery times. There’s no better way to describe the greatest challenge the global manufacturing industry is facing. How do you address it? Perfection in production, as one example, is the foundation for sustainable competitiveness. But what role does simulation play in these efforts?

Tool manufacturer Guhring has further extended its range of drills with the arrival of its new Micro Precision Drills. Developed for the precision drilling of challenging materials, the new Micro Precision Drills deliver rigidity, stability, performance and precision when drilling small holes.

Machine tool manufacturer DMG Mori will host a Medical Days event on 8th and 9th March 2023 at its Medical Excellence Centre in Wernau, Germany, which opened last year.

European manufacturing companies are faced with multiple challenges when competing internationally. However, these very same difficulties are also giving rise to some remarkable innovations. The smart use of digitalisation — including artificial intelligence — in combination with robotics and automation solutions can bring about major leaps in productivity and help raise competitiveness on a long-term basis.

At the EMO 2023, the German software manufacturer Schott Systeme will demonstrate the significant performance enhancements of version 3.10 of its Pictures by PC-CAD/CAM software, with special focus on mould and model making.

Despite financial burdens and economic weaknesses, there is a halt in the downward trend of orders for German machine tools, particularly from abroad, driven by non-euro countries and large-scale orders. The industry is experiencing a reduction in difficulties due to factors like the end of China's zero-Covid policy and easing supply chain tensions.

In its 20,000 sq ft, purpose-built factory in Hayes, near London Heathrow airport, subcontractor Wellington Engineering uses 45 CNC machine tools to produce parts for sectors as diverse as aerospace, medical, semiconductors and cryogenics. The latest machine to arrive on the shop floor, in mid-2022, was a Hurco VC500i machining centre.

The worldwide market for machine tools continued to be characterized by major global challenges and restraint in capital goods. However, at DMG Mori, orders for almost all sectors increased positively. Demand from the more than 6,000 international trade visitors was also high at the traditional Open House in Pfronten.

As the only international trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surface finishing, Deburring Expo presents corresponding offerings in a concentrated fashion. The bilingual expert forum and various theme parks will also ensure an effective transfer of knowledge at the 5th leading trade fair at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre from the 10th through the 12th of October, 2023.