Belgium – Cutting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant takes another step in gear milling technology development by introducing the Invomilling solution for flexible manufacturing of gears and splines on universal 5-axis machining centres.

Germany – Unknown to many, this very special milling strategy was developed some decades ago. But it was only through the availability of modern machine tools with fast and dynamic controls in combination with appropriate CAM software that the true performance potential of trochoidal milling could be unleashed, LMT Consultant Dr Diethard Thomas explains.

How will the supplier industry develop once the combustion engine becomes obsolete? Experts give the all-clear: Electric motors continue to rely on castings. Yet foundries and die-casting companies still need to prepare themselves for the transformation.

Rutland Plastics is a custom injection molding company located in Rutland, United Kingdom that produces products for a wide range of companies and industries.

Belgium – One of the primary challenges in modern machining is keeping the tool lubricated and ensuring chips are removed from the cutting zone. Failure to do so can lead to a multitude of problems, including premature tool wear and damage.

Germany - Smiling faces all around: At the close of the 19th international exhibition for metalworking technologies Metav 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany (23 - 27 February 2016), exhibitors, visitors and organisers were unanimous in their praise of the event.

Ireland - Replacing some electric discharge machining processes by high-speed cutting has cut an Irish toolmaker's mould lead-times by up to 20% to typically 14 weeks. Two machines have been automated with pallet changers so that they can be operated around the clock, unmanned at night.

OPS Ingersoll claims that its new EDM machine Eagle G5 Precision can achieve the highest precision results and the lowest electrode wear, which were not possible before – thanks to a whole new, innovative machine concept.

Germany/UK - Aerospace and other manufacturing sectors likely to adopt hybrid machine tools once volume production brings costs down.

Additive manufacturing of components can be an economical solution for many companies. However, there are several cost factors that should be considered.