Germany — Already in 2019, on the occasion of the EMO exhibition, Lach Diamant wrote „the trend in milling is towards Monoblock“ — or, in other words, to “renounce“ profitably the use of cartridge milling cutters. The PCD-Monoblock is, in direct comparison with cartridge milling cutters, immediately ready for use — without time-consuming adjustment of the cutting edges needed.

UK — Ilkeston-based subcontract manufacturer HPC Services has to handle a diverse workload and serves a variety of sectors. To meet this varying demand, the company relies on flexible turning centres for the machining of prismatic parts.

Productivity in metal cutting has constantly been increasing over the past decades — not least because of automation solutions that resulted in today's smart factory concepts. With their “Flexible Manufacturing Concept”, Erowa has been leading the way in this field since more than three decades.

Germany — In aircraft construction, thousands of bores have to be drilled into composite components and material assemblies for riveted connections. Solid carbide drills with a diamond coating are usually used for this. However, these are unsuitable for special applications. What's the alternative?

Germany — With its expansions to the tool range for slot milling and slot cutting, Paul Horn is responding to the requirements of users. The company now offers the cutter body of the M310 milling system with an internal coolant supply.

Germany — Machine engineering company DMG Mori, launches a new subscription model for machines: Payzr — Pay with Zero Risk — is the name of the new, digital business model.

The first electric typewriter was presented at the Hanover Trade Fair in 1957. But the idea is much older: Henry Mill had the idea patented in 1714.

UK — For generations, machine operators have tentatively followed the prescribed cutting speeds and feeds based on manufacturer recommendations, having to later reduce cutting parameters and productivity rates based upon excessive tool vibration and deflection. The new Millmax service from MSC analyses and records the frequencies of these vibrations and interprets the data to provide the customer with the optimal machining parameters.

Germany — For some time, the management team at SD Formentechnik, based in Lüdenscheid, has been thinking in terms of networked process chains. When it came to electrical discharge machining, this mould maker called on Zimmer & Kreim: The Chameleon and the Alphamoduli workshop software integrate the erosion systems, as well as a machining centre for electrode milling and the measuring machine.

Germany — Several new features in version 2021.2 of the Hyper Mill CAD/CAM suite ensure improved machining when finishing 3D shapes.