UK — At this year’s EMO Milano, Yamazaki Mazak will be presenting twelve machines complimented by a range of automation and technology solutions that promise to deliver the three key customer benefits of productivity, profitability and environmentally-aware manufacturing operations.

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.

Sweden — To improve the productivity of mould-and-die manufacturers, Hexagon is giving every user of WORKNC CAM software access to Designer, an out-of-the-box CAD-to-CAM workflow with advanced modeling tools to accelerate preparation of solid models for manufacturing.

Utilising the full potential of data ensures not only higher productivity but also paves the way for increased user-friendliness, efficiency and flexibility in machine tool manufacturing. Siemens even goes as far as to promise “Infinite opportunities from infinite data”.

UK — While many machine shops are enjoying the production benefits of robotic part handling, others are struggling to tackle the first steps of implementation. The capabilities of the Zerobot 100V eco, available in the UK and Eire from Leader Chuck International, can help provide manufacturers with the perfect starting point.

UK — NC programming errors can prove to be costly, if they result in damage to raw and completed material, the cutting tools or workholding system. While everyone involved with CNC machining understands the importance of checking and verifying the machining process before applying a cutting tool to the raw material, you should consider what are you really checking? More importantly what are you missing?

UK — The new QTE Series of high-speed, high-accuracy CNC turning centres from Yamazaki Mazak are the first machines to be equipped with Smooth Ez, the latest generation of Mazatrol CNC.

UK — New CAM software from Hexagon provides manufacturers dedicated 6-axis CNC machine programming tools that reduce the need for expert intervention on the shop floor, improving the utilisation of advanced machinery, and avoiding the risk of costly damage.

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