Formenbau Kellermann, one of the few mould houses in Europe to be run by a woman, has officially opened its new production plant in Bavaria. The ceremony was put on hold until a key machine for checking tool quality finally arrived.

France – As part of its development of innovative tooling solutions for its customers, MAS Tools and Engineering optimises tool design and function through prototyping that uses computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software on a mill-turn machining centre.

When the old EDM equipment is not fast enough anymore, erosion is often the bottleneck in production. UK-based Neptune Engineering invested in a new die-sinking model that is able to work 50% faster than its predecessor.

Even in deep drilling with single-lip drills, both when boring and drilling, the trend is moving towards tools with indexable inserts. The range of advantages is vast compared to soldered tools, with improvements in bore quality and performance being particularly noticeable.

The 11th Biennial Die & Mould India International Exhibition (DMI) came to an end on April 14, 2018. The four-day event organised by the Indian Tool and Gauge Manufacturers Association (Tagma) showcased the latest products and solutions for the die and mould industry.

Nasal sprays and similar pharmaceutical products in mechanical spray bottles have been an integral part of our daily lives for many years. And it is thanks to companies like Aptar Radolfzell Germany that we can nebulise drugs or cosmetics in a reliable and precise manner.

Germany – Machine to machine, or M2M for short, is the magic spell for the factory of tomorrow. Only when machines can communicate with other machines without any problems will the vision of Industry 4.0 come true. But for this to work, inline metrology, integrated into the production process, is essential. Experts from the academic community and the industrial sector will be showcasing the current state of the art at the Metav in Düsseldorf from 23 to 27 February 2016.

2018 marks the 40 year anniversary of the discovery of spark erosion for the efficient forming of polycrystalline diamonds (PCD) by Horst Lach, Lach Diamant announced. The discovery in 1978 marks a milestone in the history of polycrystalline cutting tools as the company states.

With vivid colours for the Stratasys J750 3D printer, Audi hopes to quickly produce transparent, mulit-coloured parts meeting texture and colour-matching requirements of its stringent design approval process.

Cutting Tools – A new design of a milling cutter body and insert increases the economic advantages by making available a double-sided milling insert with six corners, Sumitomo says.