From the 18th to the 22nd of July, the entire aviation industry will descend upon the Farnborough International Airshow to learn, network and do business. As an industry-leading CAD/CAM solution provider to the aerospace industry, Open Mind Technologies will return to the international event to introduce its latest innovations.

CAD/CAM company Mastercam sponsors a competition to inspire students and professionals in the manufacturing arena. The Mastercam 2022 Wildest Parts Competition is now accepting entries.

Precision tools are a speciality of the European market. Their quality allows manufacturers around the world to produce high-technology parts and components for sophisticated applications. The innovative spirit of the industry is the trump card for the emerging recovery after the Corona crisis. We present some of the highlights recently launched by international toolmakers.

If you want to move something, you also have to be able to control the movement. Positioning movements in the nanometre range require high-precision control, such as the Automation 1 control platform from Aerotech.

The challenges of high-performance machining have become more complex and demanding. These include high-mix, low-volume production, dynamic machine concepts, materials and high-precision surfaces. Particularly high demands are placed on a stable tool system.

The benefits of automation in the metal cutting industry are particularly welcome when it comes to implementing flexible production processes for small quantities. Here are some examples of the solutions to be presented at the International Exhibition for Metal Working (AMB) in Stuttgart from 13 to 17 September 2022.

EDM drilling is a non-contact drilling process which makes it possible to produce the smallest of drill holes, independent of material hardness at high speed. Once mainly used for creating starter holes for subsequent wire EDM operations, it is now extensively used in mould, tool and die making.

Software company Module Works announces its Next Generation Shopfloor Programming (NGSP) software that enables machine tool builders and CNC manufacturers to offer highly automated touchscreen programming as part of their proprietary on-control solutions.

CNC Software, developer of CAD/CAM software Mastercam, announced the release of Mastercam 2023. Manufacturers worldwide got the chance to test-drive Mastercam 2023 during the Public Beta Program before it was released and provided valuable feedback to help shape the final product.

Germany – The question of value chain resilience is likely to be closely linked to digitalisation and networking In the machine tool industry which is one of the topics that will feature prominently at Metav digital from 23 to 26 March 2021.