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.

CNC Software, developer of CAD/CAM software Mastercam, announced the release of Mastercam 2023. Manufacturers worldwide got the chance to test-drive Mastercam 2023 during the Public Beta Program before it was released and provided valuable feedback to help shape the final product.

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.

Software company Module Works announces its Next Generation Shopfloor Programming (NGSP) software that enables machine tool builders and CNC manufacturers to offer highly automated touchscreen programming as part of their proprietary on-control solutions.

When HaGeForm Sachsen GmbH was in despair about a cylindrical pocket, the visit from Mapal came just in time - and the right tools were also on board.

The Surface Roughness, Texture and Tribology short course, a staple of surface roughness training for engineers and quality professionals for almost 20 years, is now available in its entirety on the udemy.com education site.

Kennametal has introduced the KCK20B and KCKP10 indexable milling grades for higher wear resistance and up to 30 percent longer tool life when machining cast iron and compacted graphite iron components.