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.

Yamazaki Mazak has released dates for its specialist ‘Manufacturing Solutions Now’ Open House in June at its European Technology Centre in Worcester.

Germany - Increasing cost pressures and fiercer competition are driving toolmakers to embrace new concepts such as Tooling 4.0 and to industrialise their operations to reduce idle and lead times by limiting the number of variations in tool components and processes.

Chip removal speed is a key parameter. Parts weighing over 100 kg could be made from blocks of aluminium weighing four tonnes or more, which means that 97.5% of the material has to be removed.

Positive conclusions drawn from the third edition of the trade fair / The meeting point for trendsetters confirms its market position and trade fair concept.

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.

Hartford aimed to develop an innovative, easier-to-use human machine interface for its CNC machines. The company strived to ensure process measurement and inspection at its CNC machine manufacturing operations could keep pace with product quality goals.

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.

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CNC Software has released the latest version of its machining software, Mastercam 2017. It features 3D machining enhancements, Multiaxis improvements and so much more, the company says. Also, there is a new Mastercam 2017 package for Solidworks.