What is the best way to connect old machines to new systems? This was the very question that spurred Umati, the connectivity initiative of the mechanical and plant engineering industry, to organise a hackathon in cooperation with the international United Grinding Group. A total of 30 digitalization experts from 17 companies attended the networking event in Steffisburg, Switzerland.

WFL Millturn Technologies will present two turning-boring-milling machines at EMO: the M50 Millturn / 3,000 mm and the M80X Millturn / 4,500 mm. Visitors can experience the M80X live with a demonstration of the machining of a gear shaft, including measurement of the gear teeth. Both machines feature a new design and are equipped with Sinumerik One.

GF Machining Solutions will participate in the Moulding Expo (13-16 June) (Hall 1, Stand G21). At the trade fair for tool and mould making, the company will present itself as a solution provider that offers everything from consulting to the successful implementation of production systems from a single source.

The tool and cutter grinders from Anca can effectively manufacture a range of threadmilling cutters. Customers wanting to manufacture this cutter in large volume or for lights-out manufacturing can make use of our Laser Ultra technology for measurement and compensation inside the machine.

Facing rising production costs, scarcity of skilled labor, and a demand for lower manufacturing prices, WTO, a precision toolholder manufacturer, takes a groundbreaking leap into the future. Partnering with workholding technology manufacturer, Hainbuch, WTO launches a fully automated Smart Factory where all processes are robot-controlled, revolutionising the manufacturing industry.

Fuzzy Logic has announced on its website the launch of Fuzzy Studio, its industrial robotics programming and simulation software that requires no programming skills. Previously reserved for a select few customers, the software is now available online to a wider audience. It comes with informative documentation and tutorials.

Following last year’s launch of two new circular saw blade grinding machines, Vollmer now presents the new Loroch Twin 860. The new grinding centre is a space-saving concept with a compact 2,000 by 1,250 by 1,980 mm footprint that introduces two different grinding processes in a single machine tool.

The organiser of Grinding Hub, VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), in cooperation with the Industry Arena business network, offers the grinding technology industry a top-tier platform under the 360°Special brand — even in the years when no trade fair is held.

At the Grindtec 2023, the filtration specialist Vomat from Treuen showed solutions on how tool manufacturers can realise high quality and economic efficiency with optimally filtered coolants.

Saving energy, conserving resources and reducing operating costs is a major challenge for tool grinders and thus also a task for their machine and component suppliers. One example is the ultra-fine filtration of coolant offered by Vomat.