PTC launched the ninth version of its Creo computer-aided design (CAD) software with the promise of helping engineers deliver their best product designs in less time.

Boride Engineered Abrasives introduced a new series of safe and easy to use ceramic deburring and deflashing tools. Work Finisher Tools feature a ceramic blade ideal for deburring and deflashing various materials while eliminating the fear of cutting hands, fingers or damaging the moulded part.

At this year's Rapid.Tech in Erfurt, Stratasys presented a wide range of solutions for additive manufacturing. Using an ever-expanding technology portfolio, the company demonstrated the versatility of its solutions for the entire product development process — from design to series production.

How does a company transition from manufacturing small parts to the micro-scale? Can these parts be produced cost-effectively? What is important when partnering with another company?

Speedpart has recently started offering a new process for the surface finishing of laser-sintered components: chemical smoothing, also known as vapour smoothing.

Thanks to a new coating technology offered by Cemecon, the Portuguese tool manufacturer Palbit could increase the performance of its cutting tools even further.

A regular guest in the Metav’s Molding Area is Zecha Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrikation from Königsbach-Stein near Pforzheim in Germany. This year it will be presenting precision tools for specific applications and modern materials.

Tool manufacturer Tungaloy has launched its latest series of product lines. The global launch of Addforce introduces the latest cutting tool innovations for improving customer productivity by accelerating machining operations.

The return of the Mach exhibition provided a welcome boost to the industry, and as a UK manufacturer of cutting tools, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) used the opportunity to demonstrate all its latest innovations.

Devon-based Peco, which supplies its products to model shops across the UK and around the world, is about to enhance its toolroom with the addition of a Sodick ALC400G ‘i Groove edition’ wire-erosion machine from Sodi-Tech EDM. It will join three existing Sodick machines on site.