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The world’s biggest machine tool maker has come to Europe, and it is ready to sell. With a Frankfurt showroom and a growing network for sales and service, SMTCL desires increased sales outside of China. The company’s export manager explains the plan.

UK – The highly rigid, tilting-head design of the Wele UA 2590 5-axis vertical machining centre (VMC) is able to maximise material removal with 4,950 Nm of torque available from the drive to the swivelling A-axis head, complemented by 7,960 Nm in the rotational B-axis, the supplier says.

France – CAM software provider DP Technology has released a new version of its flagship product Esprit 2015.

Mach will see Jones and Shipman presenting several highlights of the Hardinge Group at its booth including the premiere of an Okamoto toolroom machine.

USA – CNC Software, developers of Mastercam CAD/CAM software headquartered in Tolland, USA, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.

Yamazaki Mazak has announced the company's latest alternative CNC option for manufacturers who have standardised Siemens controls.

Even though the products manufactured by Shenyang Machine Tool are relatively simple, the competition from Germany and Japan has a strong advantage. Since technical innovations for productivity leaps do not appear to be in sight, the Chinese manufacturer is focusing on digitisation.

A leading European mould maker was using a pallet-changing system to instruct its apprentices. The advantages of the system convinced the company to add similar technology from the same supplier to its tooling production.

Most engineering companies forming thin sheet metal material rely on the capabilities of a CNC press brake. A UK-based manufacturer and supplier of press brake tooling, Rolla-V, has recently enhanced its production capability with the installation of an Excetek V400G CNC wire EDM machine.