Ceratizit secured the 2nd place at Intec for their tools.

There are numerous problems that can be caused by improper venting: Short shots, carbonisations and cracks in the finished part are only a few. Alternative venting valves can help overcome standard mould venting limitations and improve mould performance.

Germany – With the VHM-HPC universal end mill concept Starmax (diameter: 3-25mm), tool manufacturer Inovatools said it has recently made the HPC end milling of steel materials – contour milling, angular in-feed milling and pocket milling – quick and cost-effective.

Technologies for the additive manufacturing of metal parts remain on the advance. One German mould maker adopted the technique five years ago and continues to churn out tooling inserts with the method.

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Protection Systems – The Safe-Lock pull out protection system from Igenhausen-based Haimer, close to Augsburg in Germany, is said to ensure safe cutting in tool clamping.

Mitsubishi Materials has expanded its range of turning tools to include a new series of grooving and parting-off tools, the GW series.

Melt Design Inc., a manufacturer and global supplier of high-performance hot runner systems with a broad range of associated components, has added to its product line a dual-stage plastic-melt-filtering device designed to remove contaminants from the melt flow during injection moulding. The innovative device eliminates the need to clean out mould gates and saves further hours of production that might otherwise have been lost to material contamination.

Horn's 25A axial grooving system with cartridge design and round shanks is more versatile now thanks to new versions that allow for grooving diameters of 50 to 65 mm and 65 to 80 mm.

Swabians are often considered "the Scots of Germany". While this also implies all sorts of negative stereotypes, Swabians are also said to be hard-working, which is a prejudice that is certainly true for Lothar Horn.