Germany — Leonhard Kurz is a foil specialist, Arburg an expert in the injection moulding of plastics. In this article, the partners explain what a combination of know-how makes possible.

UK — The new QTE Series of high-speed, high-accuracy CNC turning centres from Yamazaki Mazak are the first machines to be equipped with Smooth Ez, the latest generation of Mazatrol CNC.

UK — To enable parting-off and deep grooving applications, Dormer Pramet has expanded its GL assortment with a range of tools, double-edged inserts and geometries.

Germany — In its new “VHM Tools 2021” catalog, the tool manufacturer Inovatools from Kinding-Haunstetten presents a comprehensive portfolio of innovative cutting solutions for a broad range of applications in a variety of industries.

Germany — The more difficult a material is to machine, the more robust, the tools for machining them have to be. However, the production and sharpening of hard tools, such as PCD tools, requires specially tailored machines. Anca has therefore developed an EDG machine suitable for this task.

UK — With the arrival of the FGC 2 Flexible Grinding Centre from the Winbro Technology Group, the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) now also offers 5-axis grinding.

UK — Flawless quality assurance is a basic prerequisite in the energy and petrochemical sector. To meet the high standards demanded by its customers, UK company Covis overcomes multiple challenges by using high-precision tooling from Big Kaiser.

UK — The occurrence of machine tool quadrant glitches during circular interpolation routines are an established issue. Thanks to a development from NSK, it is possible to mitigate the effects of this unwanted phenomenon.

Germany — Machining centre manufacturer Röders has introduced to its machining centre range an upgraded CNC system capable of programming and controlling a full range of metalcutting operations more efficiently, from roughing through high-speed milling to micron-accuracy jig grinding.

UK — For generations, machine operators have tentatively followed the prescribed cutting speeds and feeds based on manufacturer recommendations, having to later reduce cutting parameters and productivity rates based upon excessive tool vibration and deflection. The new Millmax service from MSC analyses and records the frequencies of these vibrations and interprets the data to provide the customer with the optimal machining parameters.