Anton Wimmer Maschinenfabrik will be presenting its complete range of cut-off and bevel grinding machines, from small bench-top machines to fully automatic machines, at this year's Grinding Hub in Stuttgart.

Röhm, a century-old leader in clamping systems, overcame a major downturn through its 2017 acquisition by the Helmut Rothenberger Group, leading to rapid restructuring and investment in technology. The adoption of the Kellenberger 100 platform, symbolizing a blend of German quality and Swiss precision, has significantly boosted productivity and improved product quality.

Camatta Kunststofferzeugnisse in Sundern/Germany produces multifunctional glazing blocks and underlay plates with standard mould units and hot runner technology from Hasco. This helped the company to increase their annual output by a staggering factor.

Less plastic, faster cycles and more accurate parts? All of these possibilities are offered by thermoplastic foam injection moulding. These and other topics will once again be presented and discussed by leading companies at a conference and exhibition on 5-6 June 2024 at the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid.

At the upcoming NPE event, Netstal will showcase its advanced injection moulding solutions, featuring a state-of-the-art production system from the US-based company Alltrista. This system is acclaimed as the world's most efficient for producing closure systems, demonstrating a production capacity using a 128-cavity mould to manufacture 26 mm water bottle caps, achieving a remarkable cycle time of 1.9 seconds.

Tool and mould makers take note! Hasco is not only celebrating its 100th birthday this year, but has also recently developed a number of innovations.

Roemheld is set to introduce its latest advancements in workholding technology and integrated mould and die handling systems at Mach 2024. Among the highlights is the Hima.UC 125 vice, a mechanically operated, centric machine vice designed for 3- to 5-axis prismatic machining.

Sodick Europe together with sole UK distributor Sodi-Tech EDM will return to Mach with its largest-ever Mach show stand. On Stand 350 Hall 20, there will be a host of exhibition premieres with a total of six machines at the show to provide live demonstrations for show visitors.

Since launching its robotics business unit over ten years ago, Toolcraft has designed, programmed and implemented a large number of customised robot solutions. Now the medium-sized company has developed two new robot applications so that it can offer an even wider range of solutions to meet its customers’ increasingly extensive requirements.

André Gall, founder of Wirestyle, combines art with technology by using specially developed machines to transform photos or graphics into artworks using threads and nails. He employs a method that involves precisely hammering 12 nails per second into a base material using a pair of indexable carbide inserts from Horn's S274 tool system.