Germany — Creaform has joined the partner network of the German Association of Pattern and Mould Making (BVMF) on 1 January 2022. The company expects the membership to lead to an exchange with its members in order to establish the topic of certified and portable 3D scanning as an innovative tool for pattern and mould making.

Software developer Open Mind closes the gap between CAM systems and physical machine environments with its Hypermill Virtual Machining solution that is an integrated all-in-one system that eliminates the need for various software solutions.

When traditional machining methods reach their limit, electric discharge machining can be the answer. The EDM process allows for high accuracy and is applicable for any conductive material.

Blackmore Precision Engineering has invested in some of the very latest advanced manufacturing equipment to produce complex tight tolerance components within demanding timescales. Helping the company achieve its promised delivery is Vericut CNC simulation and optimisation software.

Italy-based, Super Stile, a specialist design and manufacturing partner for automotive brands, has installed a large format Stratasys F770 3D Printer to increase the capacity of its existing industrial grade FDM-based additive manufacturing capability and provide greater agility in meeting customer application requirements for accurate larger-sized parts.

At the Birmingham NEC from the 4th to the 8th of April, workholding experts Hainbuch will be returning to the Mach exhibition to demonstrate a host of new and established workholding technology.

UK — The economic rebound from the Covid lockdowns enabled Yamazaki Mazak to record a strong year for machine sales in 2021, including a record month in late autumn.

For the ongoing production of a particular component for a defence industry customer, subcontractor PRV Engineering, Pontypool, has invested in a Spinner U5-630 trunnion-type, 5-axis, vertical-spindle machining centre (VMC). It was delivered in mid-2021 by Whitehouse Machine Tools, Kenilworth, sole sales and service agent for the German-built machines in the British and Irish markets.

Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software introduced by Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division provides the digital tools needed to prepare 3D-printed components for manufacturing using powder bed fusion (PBF) technologies.

Spain – Ona has recently introduced Ona Iris, its latest die-sinking EDM range. The new range is capable of integrating digital tools and also offers a powerful graphics engine along with a 100 % digital, configurable, and programmable generator. It claims to be the first CNC in the market to provide its users with real execution of a die-sinking EDM job in 3D.