Great Britain - Manufacturing companies see positives and negatives in what the future holds but are preparing themselves for the worst.

EOS, a German supplier of metal laser sintering units, has sealed a partnership deal with a shop that has already created faster injection tooling. In addition, the company recently introduced an upgraded version of a production unit.

Germany – Clamping systems without hydraulic support are called for when operations on sliding tables, injection moulding machines and bed and ram of forming presses require the oil-free clamping of dies.

Beck Automation is presenting a dynamic IML system on Engel's booth at Fakuma 2014.

Arburg will be presenting a complex application for multi-component injection moulding at Interplastica 2019 in Moscow (Russia) from 29 January to 1 February: A hydraulic two-component Allrounder 570 S will produce ice scrapers from ABS and TPE.

USA/ Europe - Milacron will be displaying its Advanced Plastics Processing Technologies (APPT) featuring Milacron, Ferromatik and Uniloy product branded injection, PET, blow and extrusion offerings, as well as Milacron’s product brands Mold-Masters, DME, Tirad and Cimcool at K 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The combination of high-precision machine tools and special diamond cutters offers an economically and technically convincing alternative for machining dies for plastic parts with particularly high surface quality requirements such as optical lenses.

Rapid market developments and innovations challenge the adaptability of tool and mould making. With its new Mikron Mill P U series of 5-axis simultaneous milling machines, GF Machining Solutions provides these manufacturers with future-proof flexibility.

USA - Many moulders are fighting venting problems that would not exist if they had designed the original mould using an enhanced venting steel. Tom Schade explains how the use of porous metal inserts and no additional venting can eliminate chronic flow lines or virtually eliminate material spray.

Milacron’s Mold-Masters product brand is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its European headquarters in Baden-Baden, Germany. For 30 years, the manufacturing facility and administrative office have been manufacturing, selling and supporting hot runners and control systems.