For more than 50 years, Aerotech has designed and manufactured motion control and positioning systems and related software worldwide. When the new Automation 1 control platform was launched in 2019, Aerotech ushered in a new era in motion control. Now the software developers from Pittsburgh present their latest release 2.4.

German cutting tool and insert manufacturer Paul Horn, which offers 25,000 standard products and more than 150,000 special tooling solutions, will unveil new products and range expansions on its 580 square metre stand, A54, in Hall 5 at the EMO 2023 trade fair, which will take place in Hannover from 18th to 23rd September.

The French technology company JPB Système has announced that it has acquired a stake in France-based 3D printer manufacturer start-up, Addimetal, in a move that will offer the companies complete and secure sharing of their respective industrial-grade metal binder jetting (MBJ) 3D printing technology knowledge for the short-run production of small, complex, lightweight and repeatable parts.

At this year's Formnext, the international trade fair for additive manufacturing, Siemens is demonstrating how sustainable additive manufacturing works. Using several use cases, the technology company shows how resources, carbon footprint and environmental impact can be reduced.

With its own press shop serving the production facility of a major automotive plant in Eastern Europe, Essex-based Alpine Tools recently entered the market for a new wire EDM machine. Faced with a requirement to manufacture tools for its in-house press operations and various subcontract customers, the company selected a Sodick VL600Q CNC.

3D measurement specialist Creaform announced the opening of their new 660-square-meter repair center, next to their France office based in Fontaine (close to Grenoble). The new infrastructure is meant to help the company consolidate its position as a world-class manufacturer in terms of quality, service and after-sales.

Rachel Eade MBE will become the first woman to take the helm of the UK Metals Council (UKMC), which initially began life 20 years ago as the Metals Forum and today represents more than 11,100 companies and supports more than 200 billion pounds of UK GDP.

The Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) reveals a sharp decline in British companies seeking new subcontract manufacturing business, hitting its lowest since 2015. Q3 2023 saw a 51 percent drop from Q2, with the market down by 63 percent from 2022.

As an extended workbench of the industry, Speedpart, based in Hasloch am Main, will be presenting itself at Automatica 2022 in Munich, the leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics, from 21 to 24 June.

The top themes of K 2022 include circular economy, digitalization and climate protection. The Lehvoss Group will be represented its solutions for these trends offered by a total of five business units.