Yamazaki Mazak has announced the company's latest alternative CNC option for manufacturers who have standardised Siemens controls.

Germany – Lapping reaches its limits when processing convex or concave surfaces. A special pendulum device retrofitted to conventional surface lapping machines eliminates this drawback. By Hardy Möckl, lapping product manager at Joke Technology.

Many shops still cling to technologies they know, especially when it comes to cutting inserts. Doron Cohen, die and mould industry manager at cutting tool manufacturer Iscar, writes that living in the past could affect a company’s future.

Most engineering companies forming thin sheet metal material rely on the capabilities of a CNC press brake. A UK-based manufacturer and supplier of press brake tooling, Rolla-V, has recently enhanced its production capability with the installation of an Excetek V400G CNC wire EDM machine.

Germany - EDM technology and automation solution provider Zimmer & Kreim celebrated its 30th anniversary on 24 September 2015 with an open house at its HQ in Brensbach, Germany.

The decision for a mould base is a crucial factor in mould production. If the material has not been treated correctly, it can lead to deformation. Additionally, standardised and well-prepared mould bases already have the correct size and all the necessary holes.

Germany – Türk+Hillinger, a leading supplier of electric heating elements in the plastics industry, will be exhibiting its improved nozzle heaters.

South Korea – Taegutec has extended its Drill-Rush line with a double-margin indexable drill that has a diameter range of eight to 19.5 mm.

Clamping specialist Hainbuch is now offering users of its mini series as well as its Toplus and Spanntop chucks a pneumatic workpiece ejector, which it says saves time and costs.

Exhibits at Matsuura’s booth at AMB will include the company's latest high-quality machining centres.