Process automation, additive manufacturing and the rise of electric vehicles are the three core trends that are changing the dimensions of the machine tool industry.

An injection moulding specialist helped a public school in Rutland to produce thousands of pieces of PPE for frontline workers during the early days of the Covid-19 crisis.

A 20-year-old CNC machining apprentice is playing a key role in manufacturing over 150,000 critical parts for the NHS.

Open Mind’s software is utilised to realise a project in support of the fight against the current pandemic.

Three new tools that will produce tens of thousands of critical parts for a new breathing aid designed to support Covid-19 patients are being manufactured in Telford.

Kingsbury has been appointed to represent German WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing) equipment builder Gefertec GmbH in the same markets with immediate effect.

Protolabs, a digital manufacturer of prototypes and low-volume production parts, is using its 3D printing, CNC and injection moulding know-how to support the frontline fight against Covid-19.

Protolabs now guarantees tighter tolerances for injection moulding resin. Speed is vital for the company when providing customers with their desired order.

Mazak has launched the CV5-500, a fully simultaneous 5-axis machining centre. Exclusively designed and built in the UK it is tailored to the needs of subcontractors, start-ups as well as job shops.

CNC milling and turning service provider Stevila has turned to Esprit for challenging task. The problem was both interconnection and visualisation.