New paths towards digital and automated production as well as additive manufacturing with powder bed technology will be showcased by DMG Mori at Moulding Expo.

The die and mould sector has progressed by leaps and bounds since the turn of the millennium. The factors behind the advances are diverse, but their effects have changed shops around the world, from the biggest OEMs to the smallest family companies.

The positive geometry of the Double Z inserts for the WSX series takes face milling to a new level of usability with 8 cutting edges. The geometry also produces low cutting resistance, making it ideal for all types of machines, from low power through to heavy duty types. This level of cutting resistance is only usually associated with conventional single sided positive inserts and allows end users to increase machine utilization.

Yamazaki Mazak has released dates for its specialist ‘Manufacturing Solutions Now’ Open House in June at its European Technology Centre in Worcester.

Germany - Increasing cost pressures and fiercer competition are driving toolmakers to embrace new concepts such as Tooling 4.0 and to industrialise their operations to reduce idle and lead times by limiting the number of variations in tool components and processes.

Chip removal speed is a key parameter. Parts weighing over 100 kg could be made from blocks of aluminium weighing four tonnes or more, which means that 97.5% of the material has to be removed.

The Italian machine tool market has seen stark declines in recent years, but that hasn't stopped one company there from expanding. Based in Milan, FFG Europe first bought a number of Italian producers and then pushed into Germany, where it’s still on the hunt.

In water jet cutting, workpieces are separated from each other by a high-pressure water jet. For this purpose, either specially treated water or an abrasive agent is used.

The new Eneska-robotics premiered at Moulding Expo 2019. The cobot is a new solution from joke Technology for automating production.

Cutting Tools - Pokolm offers an app, the Polkom guide, which offers many functions for users of milling technology, aiming at supporting everyday work.