The alloys of the Swedish company VBN Components are used to manufacture tool materials that noticeably improve performance and lifetime. The tool manufacturer Anaj Czech, which has tested components in their material, was so satisfied with the results that a licence agreement has been signed to start manufacturing in-house.

The companies Henkel and Prodways announced a collaboration to bring Loctite resins to Promaker LD machines for industrial parts manufacturing.

As an industry-leading design, development, test and production facility for additively manufactured (AM) products, Alloyed Ltd recently encountered challenges with its supporting EDM machining processes. As a company at the cutting-edge of technology, the Stone based business turned to the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) and it's Mitsubishi EDM solution.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here and moving at a great pace. With the dawn of a new age upon us, nobody can fully calculate the impact and benefits the new world of industrial connectivity will have upon us. For some, digitalisation and talk of a fourth industrial revolution still creates confusion, bewilderment and a lack of interest — all caused by a lack of education.

The materials specialist company Schunk is now also a service provider for 3D metal printing. The supplier of series-production solutions for metal powder pressing and injection moulding as well as other technologies, has expanded its expertise to include 3D metal printing at its facility in Thale, Germany.

Swedish company VBN Components, known for its wear and heat resistant Vibenite alloys, has appointed Magnus Bergman as its new CEO.

Convinced that the global challenge of more sustainable production can only be solved by working together, Molding Solutions — a business within Barnes — is bundling its expertise with partners and will be represented with its mould and hot runner technology and controls at the booths of Arburg, Netstal, Yushin, Fanuc, and Krauss Maffei.

Tooling Intelligence has now introduced its latest inventory management system, the Smart Drawer+. The new system has evolved from the Smart Drawer with its intuitive touchscreen control, safe and secure construction and user-friendly dispensing.

With over 730 exhibitors and more than 50,000 m2 of gross floorspace booked by September, Formnext has already surpassed last year’s figures, paving the way for an exceptional 2022. The exhibition for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production also wants to set new standards in content.

Metal additive manufacturing company SLM Solutions presented its new software partner ecosystem. Comprised of the key software players in the additive manufacturing market, it enables to complement its innovative in-house software portfolio to deliver the most comprehensive End-to-End additive manufacturing software solution set in the market.