The integration of thermoplastic foam injection moulding presents a promising opportunity for enhancing sustainability in automotive lighting. How manufacturers can reduce component weight, optimise material use and lower the carbon footprint of vehicles.

In response to rapid industry changes, the Deburring Expo will be integrated into a new event named Parts Finishing, set to debut on November 12-13, 2025, in Karlsruhe. This transformative two-day trade fair will encompass deburring technologies, component cleaning and surface finishing, aiming to streamline costs and enhance interaction among industry professionals.

Gerhard Rauch in Trasdorf, Austria, specializes in machining complex components with tight tolerances. Utilizing Roeders milling centers, the company achieves high precision in manufacturing, notably in producing punching tools for aluminium foil lids.

By incorporating customer feedback into new upgrades and enhancements to its Additive Manufacturing ecosystem, Stratasys wants to help users better meet their AM needs. This includes updates to several Industrial and Healthcare Business Unit products and Stratasys Direct.

Neptune Injection, a leading UK injection moulding and mould tooling company, has expanded its capabilities by adding two Sodick AD35L die sink EDM machines to its facility. The company relies on Sodick's high-precision technology for reduced lead times, exceptional surface finishes and repeatability.

This latest release of the Module Works SDK contains a range of new and enhanced features for efficient toolpath generation, ranging from improvements in 2-axis machining to multi-axis surface finishing and more.

From May 6th to 9th, 2025, Fieramilano Rho will host the 23rd Lamiera exhibition, showcasing cutting-edge sheet metal forming and cutting technologies. Promoted by Ucimu-Sistemi per produrre, this premier event will feature innovations in connectivity, welding, fastening, surface treatments and quality control, with a new focus on revamped machinery.

Five production technology research institutes will be showcasing their current grinding technology projects at Grinding Hub, which takes place in Stuttgart from May 14 to 17. They can be found at the Grinding Solution Park Science in Hall 10, Stand 10D20 and represent the who’s who of grinding technology research in Germany.

Chris Smedley of Malvern Engineering turned redundancy into opportunity, founding the company within 45 minutes of leaving his job. This bold spirit has driven Malvern Engineering to success, producing diverse components for industries like automotive and aerospace. Recently, the acquisition of a Quaser MV184 EV 4-axis machining centre from ETG has enhanced their capabilities, improving efficiency and quality.

Last month, Dugard Machine Tools announced that it is now the UK sales partner for Mylas machine tools. As one of the UK’s premier machine tool suppliers, Dugard is delighted to introduce the first range of machines available from Mylas — the DT Series of twin-spindle twin-turret multi-tasking turning centres.