UK — The three VUE 2021 (Vericut Users’ Exchange) events held during September 2021 attracted over 60 people from British manufacturing and technology companies. The events kicked-off at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, followed by Aerospace Bristol and culminating at the impressive Nikken Innovation Centre Europe in Rotherham.

Italy — EMO Milano 2021 closed on 9 October. Promoted by Cecimo, the European Association of Machine Tool Industries, and organised by the operational structures of Ucimu, the Italian machine tools, robots and automation systems Manufacturers' Association, EMO Milano 2021 registered more than 60,000 participants coming from 91 countries.

The machining center HN800-V HMC from Niigata offers the performance of a high-speed jig borer with only slight investment increase over traditional HMC’s. It is built with the rigidity and accuracy necessary to perform ultra-precise contour machining and boring of components with critical tolerances.

The system supplier for machine tools, Haimer, is a premium partner and supporter of the Augsburger Panther hockey team in the German Hockey League. The company took this opportunity to demonstrate the performance capabilities of its tools and tool holders by creating a model panther. The CAM specialists at Open Mind took on the challenging programming task using their Hypermill software.

Germany — With its special clamping technology, Enemac wants to address the mechanical engineering industry's demand for ever shorter setup and production times across the board. The mechanical clamping elements type ESB, ESD and ESG generate high clamping forces for a variety of applications.

Germany — At EMO metalworking exhibition being held from 4 to 9 October 2021 in Milan, Italy, Open Mind will present its Version 2021.2, the most recent release of the Hypermill CAD/CAM suite.

Switzerland — The manufacturer of high precision grinding machines Kellenberger, has developed a new solution for a tool manufacturer that simplifies the automation of grinding workpieces of different lengths.

Germany — At Fakuma, the Roemheld Group will present a concept for the efficient change and handling of dies or moulds throughout the entire process chain. Dies or moulds can be handled easily, quickly and safely from removal to transport up to positioning and clamping on the machine, the company announced.

Formenbau Niemann in Gemünden am Main, Germany chose DMG Mori’s DMU 75 monoblock with a PH 150 pallet changer to machine aluminium 4-cavity molds for the creation of a unique, soft, skin-friendly and reusable mouth-nose mask called ‘Covi-Mask’ in the background of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK — To enable efficient machining of titanium, Walter launched its MD377 Supreme and MC377 Advance solid carbide milling cutters. Developed as high-end specialist tools for the aviation, motor sport and medical industries, the new arrivals are universal tools that are suitable for roughing, semi-finishing and finishing operations.