A hydraulically-actuated, double-acting clamp with a long-travel, ideal for workholding in production systems having robotic or otherwise automated component load / unload, has been introduced by Roemheld. It will be shown for the first time on the German manufacturer's stand at AMB 2022

When JVD Engineering realised that its subcontract EDM supplier was looking to wind down the business, business owner Matthew Abraham-Thomas bought the business. He soon spotted an opportunity to improve EDM productivity with the acquisition of a Mitsubishi MV2400S EDM machine.

To highlight the numerous solutions it offers for milling free-form surfaces, tooling manufacturer Horn, points to a recent application involving the machining of a plastic injection mould for mass producing the lens for a headlamp.

At the Formnext 2022 international trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM) and allied processes, DMG Mori will feature its Lasertec 30 Dual SLM (selective laser melting) metal powder-bed machine linked to one of its DMP 35 vertical machining centres for post-processing the 3D-printed components.

High-tech company Trumpf presented it figures for the fiscal year 2021/22: Sales revenue increases by 20.5 percent to 4.2 billion euros, order intake rose by 42.1 percent to 5.6 billion euros. Despite the overall economic situation, the number of employees worldwide increased by nearly 2,000 to 16,554.

Sweden — Metal additive manufacturing is fast becoming a well-established technology for tool making for plastic injection moulding. But what about the cold work tooling sector, is there also a market for additive manufacturing for these applications?

Large copper components can now be processed on 3D printers from Trumpf as easily as common 3D printing materials such as stainless steel. The high-tech company has equipped its largest 3D printer, the Tru-Print 5000, with the green laser for the first time for this purpose.

In addition to the M5009 (к 45°) and the M5012 (к 88°), Walter is now launching another Xtra-tec XT face milling cutter in the form of the M5011 (к 75°). All three milling cutters can be equipped with the tough, double-sided SN.X1205 system insert with 8 cutting edges.

Software developer Module Works announces the 2022.12 release of its digital manufacturing software components with new and enhanced features across the company’s entire CAD/CAM/CNC portfolio, including a new deburring preview, new cycles for rotary and turn milling, multi-regions for fused deposition modeling, and simulation and post processing for U-Axis turning operations.

Whether it comes to machining large workpieces on milling machines or working on smaller workpieces on EDM centers, the Erowa UPC (Universal Power Chuck) is the ideal for flexible daily use. With a repeatability of two microns in pallet change, the UPC fulfils high demands place on precision.