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U-axis / facing head / facing slide kinematics (Source: Module Works)
CAD/CAM/CNC solution

Module Works releases 2022.12 Digital Manufacturing Software

Software developer Module Works announces the 2022.12 release of its digital manufacturing software components with new and enhanced features across the company’s entire CAD/CAM/CNC portfolio, including a new deburring preview, new cycles for rotary and turn milling, multi-regions for fused deposition modeling, and simulation and post processing for U-Axis turning operations.

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Iris and Dieter Münz (centre) agreed to a majority share by the Vollmer Group in their Ultratec start-up on 1st July 2022. The Biberach-based sharpening specialist was represented by CEOs Dr Stefan Brand (right) and Jürgen Hauger (left) when the agreement was signed. (Source: Vollmer)
Deburring Start-up

Vollmer acquires ultrasonic deburring company

As of the 1st of July 2022, sharpening specialist Vollmer holds a majority share in the start-up company Ultratec Anlagentechnik Münz, which will be known as Ultratec innovation in future. The company launched its ultrasonic deburring systems in 2019 and wants to advance its economic and marketing development together with Vollmer.

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Andrew Newcombe from Tooltech programming parts with Hypermill. (Source: Tooltech)
CAM Software

Toolmaker reaps rewards from switching to new CAM System

Plymouth-based company Tooltech manufactures tooling for the aerospace and power generation sectors, producing injection moulds and all the fixturing that goes alongside that. In the past the company hat a lot of surface finish problems and there were a lot of collisions. This is why the Devon manufacturer opted for CAM software from Open Mind Technologies.

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