A strong order book has led a Thatcham-based manufacturer to invest in new state-of-the-art laser equipment and move to a new facility.

USA — The developers of Mastercam, CNC Software, announced that Nicolas Le Moigne has been hired in the role of Director of Sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Software developer Open Mind Technologies and Hummingbird Systems have been cooperating since 2020 — now the manufacturer of the Hypermill CAD/CAM suite has acquired a 51 percent stake in the MES manufacturer.

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.

Meusburger offers springs for every too making requirement — from very low to extremely high loads. The range also includes accessories for smooth installation of system and elastomer compression springs. All springs are available from stock.

It's that time again: The Engineering Newcomer design competition is on the lookout for the most creative young engineers in the field of design and development. The organisers Cadenas, Norelem, Bundesarbeitskreis Fachschule für Technik, M-Design and Zuken E3 ask students from all over the world to submit their innovative project designs.

Germany — Creaform has joined the partner network of the German Association of Pattern and Mould Making (BVMF) on 1 January 2022. The company expects the membership to lead to an exchange with its members in order to establish the topic of certified and portable 3D scanning as an innovative tool for pattern and mould making.

The latest update of the Solidworks database from Hasco is an exclusive tool with around 100 further products and the entire range of K standard mould units.

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.

At Mach 2022 in Birmingham, Lantek will be demonstrating how manufacturers can automate and control the whole of their business, by analysing their machinery and customer KPIs by digitising their factory.