The latest release of Visi from Vero Software, Visi 2018 R1, provides a wide variety of new and enhanced items of functionality for both CAD and CAM. The Mould Tool module is based on the Assembly-Ng technology.

Germany – Stainless steel is difficult to machine and thereby rapidly wears out special tools. In case of an end mill, a special nano coating as well as cutting edge geometry with unequal helix angles provide an optimal chip removal thereby ensuring lesser wear and tear and enhanced process reliability.

Taiwanese entrepreneur Jimmy Chu and Italy’s Jobs have created a force in high-performance milling. Our Publisher Ken Fouhy reports that acquisitions and growth could boost FFG Europe sales to €200 million, and its first machines developed with FFG's Asian brands will debut at EMO.

USA – Widia's universal, high-precision collet chuck offers use in multiple applications (milling, drilling, reaming, and tapping), while maintaining runout accuracies of 0.003 mm at 3xD, the supplier says.

Germany – Laser micromachining is used for the fabrication of tooling inserts for micro-injection moulding applications. Tests have shown that by selecting the right pulse duration, cycle times can be reduced by as much as 70%.

Conventional chucks or face plates reach their limits in cutting applications where thin walled parts are concerned. the parts are deformed in the clamping process, shaping and geometric tolerances are difficult to adhere to and the interference contours of the clamping devices restrict the accessibility. However, there are alternatives.

At EMO Hannover 2017, Jongen has presented a number of new products. Highlights were the newly developed face milling cutters Jongen Uni-Mill A20 and the milling programme Jongen Uni-Mill FP 70.

For a UK producer of carbon-fibre reinforced parts, adding CAD/CAM programs and a 5-axis machining unit has helped drive profits, reduced production time and expanded the business into even more sectors.

The Micro Lube minimal quantity lubrication system from Advanced Carbide Tooling Ltd uses a plant-based oil and offers both reduced machining costs and improved processing results, according to its supplier.

With the new Logiq tool lines, Iscar wanted to address future requirements in tools, taking into account that the processes of the future will be automated and digitised. For the company, the Logiq tools are a logical step towards optimised production.