Cimatron, the CAD/CAM software supplier for the mould and die industry, has announced the release of its mould & die focused product Cimatron V16. After an intensive period of industrial beta testing, Cimatron V16 is now available for general distribution.

The challenges of high-performance machining have become more complex and demanding. These include high-mix, low-volume production, dynamic machine concepts, materials and high-precision surfaces. Particularly high demands are placed on a stable tool system.

Focusing on the production of components for machine tools as well as main spindles, SPL Präzisionsfertigung in Germany demands the utmost in precision. This is why it invests in boring and tooling technology from Big Kaiser.

Precision tools are a speciality of the European market. Their quality allows manufacturers around the world to produce high-technology parts and components for sophisticated applications. The innovative spirit of the industry is the trump card for the emerging recovery after the Corona crisis. We present some of the highlights recently launched by international toolmakers.

As a general subcontract manufacturer, Cannock based Key Precision attended the Southern Manufacturing Exhibition earlier this year to investigate new technology to help drive the business forward. The company found the Dugard stand and the Hanwha range of sliding head-turning centres, and an order soon followed.

Although it is often declared dead, EDM clearly continues to live and has firmly established itself within manufacturers’ process chains thanks to advances in technology.

The Swabian sharpening specialists Vollmer will be presenting new innovations at the AMB metalworking trade fair in Stuttgart. From 13th to 17th September 2022, the machine manufacturer is presenting their 5S campaign ‘Sharp, Smart, Sustainable, Social, Strong.’

In mould and die making, individual machining processes are increasingly being combined into automated production cells with integrated handling. The main advantage is a higher degree of machine utilisation, as the systems can operate unattended 24/7. Two prerequisites for realisation of such autonomous systems are more intensive digitalisation of the processes consistent with Industry 4.0 and an increased level of investment.

In a joint project, GF Machining Solutions and Zecha compare four different automated manufacturing processes for injection moulding — with a focus on their qualities and runtimes.

The global designer and manufacturer of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), metrology software and associated CMM accessory products, LK Metrology, will be exhibiting a variety of new products at McCormick Place in Chicago for the 2022 IMTS Show in September.