Italy — Creaform and QFP, one of the leading Italian metrology companies, have recently announced a strategic partnership to further deploy automated quality control solutions for the European manufacturing industry.

With the launch of vapour smoothing for 3D printed parts, Protolabs has announced a major breakthrough. According to the company, the post-processing automated technology is a significant advancement for additive manufacturing because it further enhances a plastic part’s surface finish on even the most complex geometries.

With a new turn-milling centre, Okuma will make a trade fair debut in the UK. The range presented at the stand of the Japanese company also comprises a vertical machining centre and Industry 4.0 applications.

From the 4th to the 8th of April, Open Mind Technologies will once again be returning to the Mach exhibition at the Birmingham NEC, giving its exhibition premiere to the latest version of its Hypermill CAD/CAM software.

Additive manufacturing company Velo 3D has qualified the nickel-based superalloy powder Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 for use in its Sapphire family of printers.

According to Mastercam, Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness. Multiaxis is an add-on for Mastercam Mill 3D, Router 3D, Mill-Turn, and Mastercam for Solidworks.

UK — PTC and Schaeffler have announced a new alliance that will see the global automotive and industrial supplier standardise PTC solutions to deploy an integrated, end-to-end IT landscape.

The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) introduces the Winbro HSD6-GT High-Speed EDM Drilling System from Winbro Group Technologies to accommodate drilling tasks on large components.

Software developer Open Mind closes the gap between CAM systems and physical machine environments with its Hypermill Virtual Machining solution that is an integrated all-in-one system that eliminates the need for various software solutions.

Sigma Labs has expanded its Print Rite 3D in-process quality assurance solution to support selective laser sintering polymer manufacturing and received a purchase order for two Print Rite 3D systems which have been shipped to the customer.