This September PET Technologies brings its recent developments to Drinktec 2022 in Munich, Germany. Visitors will among others have the opportunity to see the newest generation of PET stretch blow moulders of the APF-Max series.

As an industry-leading design, development, test and production facility for additively manufactured (AM) products, Alloyed Ltd recently encountered challenges with its supporting EDM machining processes. As a company at the cutting-edge of technology, the Stone based business turned to the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) and it's Mitsubishi EDM solution.

Kurt Kern founded his company of the same name in 1962. Today, Kern Microtechnik, Eschenlohe, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-precision machining centres. But when and how did decisive developments come about and where is the company heading in the future? The majority owners and managing directors Simon Eickholt and Sebastian Guggenmos provide insights.

Maximum productivity and sustainability, with flexible machine solutions for many different production tasks and sectors — this is how the Emag Group summarizes its focus for this year’s presence at the AMB from September 13 to 17 in Stuttgart.

With a wire machine it is all about producing sharp radii and smooth surfaces, especially on the interior of ejector pin holes. For mould maker BM Injection, that is exactly what the U32j from Makino has produced right from the start due to a combination of rigid machine build, thermal stability and the Hyper-i control.

At the AMB trade fair, German software manufacturer Schott Systeme will demonstrate the performance enhancements of version 3.10 of their Pictures by PC-CAD/CAM software.

Unprecedented business growth at Walter GB has led the cutting tool manufacturer to restructure its external teams to support the surge in sales. The restructure at the Bromsgrove company has now seen three new Field Sales Engineers employed to strengthen the existing sales structure.

Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. Foundries can also benefit from 3D printing. But how does it work and where is it used?

Highest-level toolmaking, plastics technology and assembly from a single source — that’ s what Werkzeugbau und Kunststofftechnik Mayweg offers. The company has three locations, 250 employees and 33 million euros in sales, and a fully automated milling and electrical-discharge-machining cell from Exeron that helps meet even the highest customer requirements for precision, speed and economy.

As a company that specialises in press tooling and subcontract machining, the throughput of work at Cube Precision Engineering can be as diverse as it is challenging. When the Rowley Regis based subcontract manufacturer was tasked with drilling 55,600 holes in a three by two meter press tool recently, it turned to the cutting tool experts from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) and its drilling lines.