Roth Werkzeugbau, a manufacturer of precision moulds, uses the in-mould labelling process to achieve optimum results for the packaging industry. For this process, Roth relies on valve gate technology by Günther Hot Runner Technology.

Netherlands – The winners of the first Plastics Recycling Awards Europe has just been announced.

Germany – At the recently held GF Solutions Days Europe 2018 in April at the company's Center of Competence in Schorndorf, guests were offered an interesting, informative and comprehensive programme that comprised presentations and live demonstrations, which apart from EDM also included tool technology, software and measurement technology.

Germany/Spain - Gunther Borbonus heads the German subsidiary of the Spanish machine tool manufacturer MTE in Montabaur. In 20 years the company has sold 1,100 large milling machines all over the world and currently expects increasing demand from tool and mould makers. The company will also be exhibiting at Metav 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

France – As part of its development of innovative tooling solutions for its customers, MAS Tools and Engineering optimises tool design and function through prototyping that uses computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software on a mill-turn machining centre.

Provider of 3D-measurement solutions and engineering services, Creaform, has launched a suite of 3D-measurement solutions for the academic market. Known as Creaform Academia, it is said to offer a didactic suite for teachers and researchers looking to inspire and push the innovation envelope forward using latest industry technologies.

Germany-based GOM says its new Aramis SRX system extends the company's range of 3D sensors for dynamic measurement of 3D coordinates and displacements as well as surface strains.

Surface finishing specialist Joke Technology has announced that its new catalogue is now also available in Dutch. It also has a three-man team to take care of the Dutch market.

Germany – Machine to machine, or M2M for short, is the magic spell for the factory of tomorrow. Only when machines can communicate with other machines without any problems will the vision of Industry 4.0 come true. But for this to work, inline metrology, integrated into the production process, is essential. Experts from the academic community and the industrial sector will be showcasing the current state of the art at the Metav in Düsseldorf from 23 to 27 February 2016.

With vivid colours for the Stratasys J750 3D printer, Audi hopes to quickly produce transparent, mulit-coloured parts meeting texture and colour-matching requirements of its stringent design approval process.