The manufacturer and developer of modular clamping, positioning and measuring equipment Witte Barskamp uses Mazak machines for most of its production. A new addition is robotised with an automated system.

Let's take a look at what standard moulding supplier Hasco has come up with between the end of January and today to make life easier for plastics processors.

Combining different manufacturing processes often pays dividends for manufacturing companies. This also applies to grinding and precision machining. Grinding Hub will provide a compact overview of the market for production technologies in this challenging environment.

Measurement accuracy can’t be stressed enough in the mould making business. With the constant pressure to develop and deliver perfect products within a tight timeline, mould makers are always on the lookout for new and enhanced quality control technologies to increase productivity, reduce costs and save valuable time. ETMM brings to you an insight into the most recent metrology solutions from the ever-expanding industry.

What does the future of the industry hold? What are the challenges to be overcome? What does the digital transformation already enable today and how will it progress? This guest article by Dale Tutt from Siemens Digital Industries Software provides answers.

For the production of complex customized parts and small series manufacturing, 3D metal printing has already proved its worth. However, for large series, industrial 3D printing is required. Experts believe that aluminum is particularly suitable for this purpose.

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in printing tungsten (wolfram) with a commercial 3D printer.

People interested in 3D printing are confronted with a seemingly infinite number of 3-letter terms. Our editor tried to provide an overview of current additive metal printing processes and found out that in fact there are not that many.

The Fraunhofer IPA hosted a user forum on additive manufacturing. The speakers presented successful developments and technological hurdles. Of particular interest was the topic of integrating 3D printing into a company's own processing chain.

Constantly evolving value chains, market innovations, and cutting-edge technology developments have pushed 3D printing into the mainstream market. This type of production has surged in recent years, and a growing number of businesses use 3D printing solutions, allowing speed and flexibility while reducing costs.