Israel – Additive manufacturing specialist, Azoth, has received XJet’s first Carmel 1400M metal AM System — the first metal and ceramic material jetting system in the world. Repeatable, quality parts suitable for industrial production were the main reasons cited by Azoth for the investment.

The wait is nearly over — the WFL Technology Meeting, which has become a company tradition, will be taking place between June 21-23 2022. Visitors will be able to see for themselves how WFL is setting trends at the three-day trade fair with exhibition space spanning over 4,000 m2.

Brandgroup releases its new product configurator for arc springs based on the eCatalog Solutions technology by Cadenas. With the help of the new tool, engineers and designers can easily customize the geometric and functional features of the arc springs.

Polymer printing specialist Stratasys announced the continued expansion of the Grab CAD Software Partner Program with new partners Oqton and Riven. Oqton is a cloud-based manufacturing operating system company based in Ghent, Belgium; and Riven provides 3D reality intelligence for digital manufacturing, based in Berkeley, USA.

In the space of six years, Marco Schülken has thoroughly transformed the Thuringian toolmaking company he took over in 2015. With his 30 employees, he was able to attract customers in various sectors and enter new markets, including the ones abroad. Mapal came into play when looking at optimising production processes.

3D printing company Stratasys introduced a new water-soluble support material, WSS150, for two Polyjet 3D printers — the Stratasys J35 Pro and Stratasys J55 Prime. WSS150 allows users to remove the support material from their prints easily and hands-free using tap water or a conventional dishwasher with no additional chemicals.

Measurement expert Verisurf Software will present the new version 2022 of its universal measurement software at Control from 3rd to 4th May 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany.

3D printing company Stratasys has partnered with Radford, a global luxury automotive brand, to create over 500 3D-printed parts for the launch of the Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt as shown in the Discovery+ documentary, Radford Returns.

At Control 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany, DK Fixiersysteme will be showing users and partners from the world of measuring and testing technology its new developments since the last event of this kind.

Many manufacturing companies are expanding their product portfolios and service offerings in order to attract a broader customer base. This gives production companies greater independence from sectors such as the automotive or aerospace industries. Medical technology is an example of such market expansion, although it does present a wide range of challenges.