Germany — On October 15th, the first site-planning phase for AMB 2022 began. The project team is now reviewing the applications received and drawing up the first stand placement proposals. Figures are looking good, the organisers announced.

At Plastpol taking place from 24 to 27 May, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present modern injection moulding systems as well as state-of-the-art robots and auxiliary appliances at booth F11 in hall F.

With their CAM/CAD system for everything from 3-axis to complex 5-axis machining in the limelight, Open Mind Technologies demonstrated its latest Hypermill Version 2022.1 at Mach 2022.

At Control 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany, DK Fixiersysteme will be showing users and partners from the world of measuring and testing technology its new developments since the last event of this kind.

Workholding and clamping expert Hainbuch has now taken intelligent workholding to a new level with its IQ range of chucks and mandrels. Chucks and mandrels with the new IQ technology manage and monitor production to improve workflow, productivity and consistency for the end-user.

Mapal has published new catalogues for the bore machining, milling and clamping areas. The product ranges’ assortments have been comprehensively revised and are now even more adapted to customer needs.

As simple and intuitive as possible, but with many machining functions and efficient production: This is what software systems for machine programming are supposed to achieve. Here is an (incomplete) overview of current CNC and CAM software.

Ground ball screws, linear roller guides and super-precision ball bearings from NSK are helping Imsa to consolidate its position in the field of specialised deep-hole drilling machines, which are particularly popular for mould-making applications in the automotive sector.

At Mach in Birmingham, the Linz-based company WFL Millturn Technologies will be represented by Kyal Machine Tools to inform about innovations relating to high-end technologies. From 04-08 April 2022, visitors can learn everything about the latest technology of the machine engineering company.

Many manufacturing companies are expanding their product portfolios and service offerings in order to attract a broader customer base. This gives production companies greater independence from sectors such as the automotive or aerospace industries. Medical technology is an example of such market expansion, although it does present a wide range of challenges.