Mapal has introduced a wide range of products especially for the die and mould sector. From milling with fixed and replacement blades and drilling to countersinking and reaming, the company provides it all.

Germany — Bavarian contract manufacturer BAM is going all in with digital processes in an effort to further reduce costs and project times in contract manufacturing. With the support of Open Mind, the company has used Hypermill Automation Center to streamline and markedly speed up CAM programming.

Germany — Specialist in CAD/CAM and MES process solutions in model, die and mould manufacturing, Tebis, has broken new ground with the launch of its complete CAD/CAM system 4.1.

India — Technology company HCL announced a new wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) module for the CAM Works suite of CAD/CAM software.

Germany — Supplier of CAM software components Module Works announces its participation in the EU-funded InterQ project. Coordinated by the Ideko research centre in Spain, the InterQ project unites 25 partners from eleven European countries to develop an integrated data management platform for zero-defect manufacturing.

UK — For customers who missed the latest Esprit and KME webinar, the companies are offering a chance to catch up on demand.

Germany — Tebis, a specialist in CAD/CAM and MES process solutions in model, die and mold manufacturing, is participating as a digital exhibitor in this year's Metav. The trade show will be conducted as a 3D event from 23 to 26 March.

Germany — 3D printing of metals is currently changing many production processes in the industry. As a supplement and alternative to foundry technology, the 3DMP process offers an opportunity to manufacture even large workpieces economically in small numbers. This does not necessarily have to be seen as a competition — an additive manufacturing machine could be an ideal expansion of the manufacturing processes offered by foundries.

UK — The UK market for subcontract manufacturing continued its recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with a 25 % increase on the previous quarter.

Germany — The high-tech company Trumpf acquires the software house Lantek and thus focuses on software in sheet metal processing that runs independently of the machine manufacturer.