Bio-resins can be very challenging to process compared to the common resins they typically aim to replace. This of course can make producing good parts very difficult and sometimes impossible. What are the most important considerations?

From 4 to 9 October 2021, DMG Mori will be presenting their latest developments in two locations at once: on the company's exhibition stand in Hall 1 and in its EMO Milan showroom, where nine high-technology machine tools will be exhibited, five of them as automated production solutions. The locations, approximately ten kilometers apart, will be connected by a free shuttle service

Mould making specialist Braunform, in cooperation with Moldino Tool Engineering Europe, has reviewed its electrode milling processes, developed alternatives and tapped into new potential. The solution had such a striking result that the entire graphite machining process at the plastics specialist in Baden switched to tools from Moldino.

The machining center HN800-V HMC from Niigata offers the performance of a high-speed jig borer with only slight investment increase over traditional HMC’s. It is built with the rigidity and accuracy necessary to perform ultra-precise contour machining and boring of components with critical tolerances.

Italy — The manufacturer of roll grinders, Pomini Tenova, has successfully concluded the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis of Pomini Digital Texturing (PDT) – a technology for surface texturing of rolling mill work rolls.

For SRD Engineering, the change from a license to a subscription CAM system didn’t fit with what the Oxfordshire company wanted, so they made the switch to Hypermill from Open Mind.

UK — To enable efficient machining of titanium, Walter launched its MD377 Supreme and MC377 Advance solid carbide milling cutters. Developed as high-end specialist tools for the aviation, motor sport and medical industries, the new arrivals are universal tools that are suitable for roughing, semi-finishing and finishing operations.

A new face mill launched by Widia has been designed for rough to semi-finish machining of a variety of steels, stainless steels, cast and nodular irons.

Austria — A Tyrolean precision parts manufacturer has recently purchased a Micro HD from Kern Microtechnik. As a result, the job shop could increase its productivity by 30 percent.

UK — In order to boost supply chain capacity in the UK and help customers manage costs, Protolabs launched a new CNC Flexible Lead Time option.