Formnext, the trade show for additive manufacturing (AM) technologies in Frankfurt, has announced a new conference design. Starting from 2023, the conference will feature three stages dedicated to current and future applications, technologies and metatrends related to AM.

Composites United, the VDMA and the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) hosted an event in Brussels to place the topic of lightweight design at EU level. The aim of the initiative is to promote cooperation between science, industry and politics at European level. A continuation of this format is planned for next year.

Positioning systems are vital for automated manufacturing processes. Aerotech offers three methods to increase the 3D accuracy of positioning systems, enabling manufacturers to meet tolerance goals.

The joy of the plastics and rubber industry at finally being able to exchange ideas in person on a global level again after three years characterised K 2022 Düsseldorf and ensured an excellent mood among the 3,037 exhibitors. The companies reported extraordinarily good leads and a marked willingness to invest among trade visitors.

German machining centre manufacturer Roeders has introduced a new production centre, the RXU 2000, for manufacturing large components requiring a high degree of precision.

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.