At Zimmermann Formen- und Werkzeugbau in Gladenbach in central Hesse, the milling processes have been put under the microscope.

Cast iron is a common material for machining. However, there is far more to the common material than first meets the eye.

With large quantities the properties of both the machine tool and the tool itself need to be optimally suited to each other – and to the chosen manufacturing process.

German software developer Schott Systeme GmbH is enhancing 5-axis simultaneous cutting and trimming of formed components with their Pictures by PC CAD/CAM Software.

The Meusburger HWS 104 premium power clamp line features robust and ergonomic design. This ensures simple, fast and reliable clamping of injection moulds and reduces your machine downtimes.

New toolholder variants are available for the S100 system from Horn Cutting Tools to enable parting off by feeding along the Y-axis on turning centres.

GOM is introducing the Digital Days: Every Tuesday in May 2020, the company introduces the latest solutions for optical 3D metrology.

Aircraft supplier Premium Aerotec opted once more for Starrag machinign centres. The new Ecospeed F 2040 is cimprised of two linked machining centres and convinced the company.

It looks like an over-dimensioned setscrew, but contains an interesting technical interior due to its patented wedge mechanism.

With Additive Manufacturing (AM) extremely precise component geometries can be produced that are not possible with conventional manufacturing technologies.