Simpoe SAS said it has entered into a sales and marketing distribution agreement with Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. under which the former will develop and maintain the SolidWorks Plastics line of simulation software products launched at the beginning of April.

Size and design are said to make the unit adaptable to applications and scanning environments.

Czech Republic - Innomia uses layer-by-layer DMLS (direct metal laser sintering) technology from EOS to implement conformal cooling, reducing injection moulding time by 17% and improving component quality.

Germany/UK - Aerospace and other manufacturing sectors likely to adopt hybrid machine tools once volume production brings costs down.

Additive manufacturing of components can be an economical solution for many companies. However, there are several cost factors that should be considered.

Nanodur is an innovative ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) that meets the strictest requirements and one of its uses is in machine beds.

The automotive and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors requiring graphite moulds for glass end products and graphite electrodes present distinct challenges in terms of surface finish, precision, process reliability and productivity.

Aircraft manufacturers, automotive OEMs and designers: When rapid production of small batches of complex parts is required, more and more companies are turning to 3D metal printing. However, there are ways for traditional foundries to make friends with the competing manufacturing method.

In an exclusive interview with ETMM, the chairman of UKUB, the association of Turkey’s tool manufacturers, said the country’s mould making industry will grow by 15% this year and sales will exceed $800 million. Chairman Samil Ozogul also noted that half of mould sales in 2011 were earned through exports.

At the Solidworks World 2017 in Los Angeles, CNC Software will present its latest machining software Mastercam 2017 for Solidworks package. This features 3D machining enhancements, Multiaxis improvements, and so much more, the company says.