At Mach 2024, Hurco Europe will spotlight its advancements in prismatic machining equipment, emphasizing 5-axis machining and automation for both 3-axis and 5-axis vertical machining centres (VMCs).

As a subcontract manufacturer, Q-Laser offers laser, waterjet, press brake and fabrication services throughout the UK. When the main division at Washington realised its waterjet cutting department based in Hebburn, South Tyneside was reaching full capacity, the company needed a solution — Kerf Developments provided the answer with a twin abrasive waterjet cutting machine.

CAD/CAM solution Fikus Works 24, integrated with Solid Works CAD, continues to lead in wire EDM CAM. This latest version introduces significant enhancements for the efficient machining of repetitive geometries and complex patterns.

Tool and mould maker Klaucke & Meigies has invested in new Sodick EDM machines. The purchase of the new machines will ensure fast processes and increased throughput despite a full order book.

In the run-up to Christmas, Open Mind is showing how an exact replica of the world-famous nutcracker from the Ore Mountains is milled from aluminium. The example demonstrates an end-to-end digital process chain and efficient 5-axis machining with Hypermill.

Open Mind Technologies, a CAD/CAM developer, is expanding its technical sales team in Sweden due to increased demand, bringing on board Fredrik Josefsson, a seasoned CAM expert with extensive experience in various industries, at its Gothenburg subsidiary.

Stratasys announced four new P3 materials including Somos Weather X 100, as well as the development of its Kimya PC-FR and FDM HIPS validated materials for the F900. The addition of these new materials opens the possibilities for more manufacturing applications and to accelerate the expansion of material options available in the marketplace.

Against a backdrop of difficult trading conditions in the UK machine tool industry during 2023, Hurco Europe's turnover to the end of its financial year in November was surprising. It turned out to be a record year for sales, higher than the best previous figure, achieved in 2018.

Software company Machine Works has unveiled Polygonica 3.3, a significant upgrade to its polygon mesh component software library, offering a range of new features and improvements. Polygonica is a useful tool for various industrial sectors, enabling the resolution of complex 2D and 3D geometrical challenges.

CAD/CAM innovator Gibbs CAM has announced a new software release: Gibbs CAM 2024, designed to increase end-user productivity when programming advanced machining centres. The release includes a number of significant enhancements to its core strengths, while placing a greater emphasis on digital connectivity.