Poorly implemented factory planning is costly. But those who plan a factory stumble over potential mistakes again and again. Here are five common mistakes in factory planning.

Software company Module Works has launched its Strategic Partner Program, which invites a selection of key partners licensing its technology to make a minority investment into Module Works equity and help accelerate digital transformation in manufacturing.

With the latest update of the Solid Works Database, Hasco is providing its customers with an exclusive tool with around 100 further products. The parametric data allows simple and precise working.

Sebastian Beger is new to the Trumpf start-up Optimate and is responsible for sales as a member of the management board. His task is to launch the digital solutions for sheet metal processing more broadly in the market and to build up customer business worldwide.

April has come to an end and it is time to finally summarise what the standard parts specialist Hasco has added to its portfolio in recent months.

Moulding Expo is this year’s most important trade fair for the European tool and mould making industry. The event offers an opportunity to come together to explore current trends and challenges. 400 exhibitors have registered, with more than a third coming from abroad.

In the opinion of Hurco Europe, one of the exhibitors at this year’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics exhibition, held from 7th to 9th February 2023 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, the show certainly delivered in terms of visitor footfall and customer enquiries.

One of the key measures of sustainable manufacturing is the reduction or elimination, where possible, of waste. How can CNC simulation and optimisation software minimise or eliminate the various types of waste within a manufacturing business, with an underlying aim to reduce, re-use and recycle?

Following a recent partnership agreement, the full range of Mate Precision Technologies’ high precision zero-point fixturing is exclusively available in the UK from workholding and machining efficiency specialist, Leader Chuck International.

With the new rotary index table from LK Metrology, the speed with which someone can inspect a component using a portable, multi-axis measuring arm is increased by up to 40 percent. Instead of the part being static, the Freedom Index Table can be rotated to facilitate the inspection of all areas of a component.