The tool manufacturer Inovatools from Kinding-Haunstetten offers the metalworking industry a broad portfolio of premium tools in clearly defined tool families and consistently focuses on quality rather than quantity. At AMB, the tool specialists presented five new high-performance tools for different materials,.

The Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes Association (FSK) has announced the program for its upcoming Symposium on Foamed Plastics and Polyurethanes, taking place from 19 to 21 November 2024. Attendees can look forward to expert lectures, panel discussions and updates on industry trends at a dynamic event focused on the latest developments in the field.

Machine tool manufacturer WFL is leveraging its extensive experience to offer advanced software solutions designed for its Millturn complete machining center. The company’s technology cycles cover a wide range of standard and specialized machining applications, enabling efficient programming directly on the machine control or a PC.

Productive Machines and Machine Works have partnered to integrate the Sense NC product suite into CAM software, introducing autonomous optimization of machining processes. The collaboration focuses on reducing tool wear, breakages and vibrations while improving resource efficiency and lowering CO2 emissions.

Cutting tool manufacturer Walter enhances tool adaptability with its new master adaptor upgrade from HSK to Walter Capto. Featuring hidden balancing holes and integrated chip technology, this state-of-the-art interface improves precision, process reliability, and digital tool management.

Guill introduces the latest generation of its Series 800, the 2-to-6 layer extrusion tooling designed to produce high quality, material-efficient 1/8” to 6” OD tubing for automotive, medical, appliance and industrial applications.

The 2024 Anca Tool of the Year Awards, held at IMTS in Chicago, showcased cutting-edge innovation in the cutting tool industry. With categories celebrating both virtual and physical tools, the awards continue to honor excellence and push the boundaries of what's possible in tool manufacturing. This year also featured the Female Machinist of the Year award.

WFL Millturn Technologies has integrated Frai Elektromaschinenbau to enhance efficiency and expand its turnkey approach. This merger is intended to strengthen WFL’s automation solutions, offering customers a wider range of integrated machine and automation systems.

Additive manufacturing, toolmaking and injection moulding expert Cirp celebrated its 30th anniversary at its headquarters in Heimsheim, Germany, with a day focused on future technologies, sustainability and networking. The event featured 11 expert lectures on topics ranging from advanced manufacturing to digitalization, alongside behind-the-scenes tours of the company’s facilities.

Creaform, a business of Ametek, and a worldwide provider of automated and portable 3D measurement solutions, announces its participation in Formnext 2024. At the event, the company will demonstrate its cutting-edge 3D scanning technologies designed to accelerate reverse engineering, product development and additive manufacturing processes.