Auto-Form Engineering, a supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has unveiled its latest software version Auto-Form Plus R7. This release brings tangible benefits and enables users to reach the next level of process simulation, the company says.

CAD/CAM - In the early 2000s, Ohio-based Atlantic Tool & Die (ATD) found that their CAD/CAM software was not able to cope with the company's increasingly challenging design demands. The new solution they chose, Visi CAD/CAM by Vero Software, was able to fulfill this complex range of tool and die needs.

The die and mould sector has progressed by leaps and bounds since the turn of the millennium. The factors behind the advances are diverse, but their effects have changed shops around the world, from the biggest OEMs to the smallest family companies.

In water jet cutting, workpieces are separated from each other by a high-pressure water jet. For this purpose, either specially treated water or an abrasive agent is used.

The new Eneska-robotics premiered at Moulding Expo 2019. The cobot is a new solution from joke Technology for automating production.

With a new database, it is now easy to insert Hasco components into the CAD models. The Hasco NX library offers easy drag and drop functionality.

Germany – Phoenix Contact founded a new member of the Group of companies, Protiq, based in Blomberg. The focus of the new company is additive manufacturing, using 3D printing.

The latest release of Visi by Vero Software includes new features, that - according to the company - give users additional speed and quality throughout their design and machining processes.

Swabians are often considered "the Scots of Germany". While this also implies all sorts of negative stereotypes, Swabians are also said to be hard-working, which is a prejudice that is certainly true for Lothar Horn.

US-based CNC Software, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, has integrated the new Moduleworks 5-axis barrel mill components into its latest Mastercam version, expanding the software's accelerated finishing technology support.