For manufacturers faced with the challenge of machining hard and brittle materials or companies with difficulties undertaking micromachining operations, Hyfore Workholding has now introduced a new range of ultrasonic tool holders. The ultrasonic tool holders are designed for machining materials ranging from carbide and PEEK through to Zirconia, Sapphire, SiC, AlSiC, Quartz, Boron Nitride and more.

Machine tool builder Dawn Machinery (Taiwan) selected Renishaw’s XK10 alignment laser system over its traditional granite square and dial indicator metrology equipment to develop high-precision machine tools efficiently. The compact digital solution can measure geometric as well as rotational errors across all types and sizes of machine tools.

Birmingham-based company Robo Challenge bring robots such as fighting bots to live in popular TV shows. In the entertainment industry, it's not only important to impress the audience but also to meet strict deadlines. To be able to come up with even more impressive innovations, and meet these demands, the company recently invested in a Quasar Machining centre.

Manufacturers are increasingly looking to automation to drive operational efficiency and overcome skill shortages on the shop floor. However, only with process automation technologies in place can you implement the physical automation of your operations. Physical automation in turn leads to increased productivity, and productivity to sustainability through reduced waste and energy consumption.

Germany — The mechanical engineering company Schröder Group is taking over the tool manufacturer SMU, based in Leinburg-Weißenbrunn/Germany. Both companies have been cooperating for many years and are now pooling their expertise to further expand their market position in the German and international sheet metal working market.

Austria — A Tyrolean precision parts manufacturer has recently purchased a Micro HD from Kern Microtechnik. As a result, the job shop could increase its productivity by 30 percent.

Italy — During EMO Milano 2021, Fanuc will show a number of new technologies on its stand that are to turn the vision of an automated future into present-day reality. Apart from topics such as green mobility, the company's stand will focus on medical technology, optics, metal cutting and the robotisation of all manufacturing processes.

At Fakuma 2021, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag showcases solutions for system integration, focuses on sustainability and unveils solutions for modern networking via Industry 4.0.

Switzerland — The manufacturer of high precision grinding machines Kellenberger, has developed a new solution for a tool manufacturer that simplifies the automation of grinding workpieces of different lengths.

Germany — According to Schaeffler, there are currently two key trends affecting users and manufacturers of machine tools and metal machining centers: the growing use of ancillary automation solutions and the increasing integration of multiple production processes within machine tools themselves. Therefore, the company is constantly developing and refining its portfolio of products and services for machine tools to help customers keep up with these trends.