UK – One cornerstone of Scottish engineering is supplying the oil industry. The nature of the business means many tasks are cylindrical making high rigidity and through cooling of tools essential. Now an Aberdeen-based company has invested in a machine claimed to deliver just that.

To further boost its far-reaching global presence in metal additive manufacturing, DMG Mori announced at Formnext 2018 that it is taking a 30% stake in the Indian company, Intech.

Structural die casting components are increasingly popular for the automotive industry. Currently, they are proving their strengths above all with upper class cars such as the new Jaguar I-Pace, the BMW series 8 Coupé or the Mercedes-Benz C class. Foundries that want to take advantage of this development must have the proper know-how and suitable facilities.

Italy — Manufacturer of extrusion lines, Bausano, has completely revamped its ranges for the extrusion of soft and rigid, transparent, supercharged or press-filled PVC, PP and PE pipes. With this measure the company wants to to meet the increasing demands of manufacturers for high melt homogeneity, flexible processes, maximised output and reduced energy consumption.

UK — Measurement specialist Keyence has enhanced its dimension measurement system range of the IM-7000 series. According to the manufacturer, the upgraded systems offer greater speed, accuracy and ease of use.

With its standardisation strategy and the C 22 UP machining centre from Hermle, the tool and mould making division of the WMF Group has managed to streamline the die and tool production processes, thereby creating the scope for services for external customers.

Germany — EMO 2019 in Hanover was the last time Lach Diamant could present their entire tool range for the automobile and accessories industry, aircraft and wind power industries, for tool and mould making, machine manufacturers, composite industry as well as for medical technology. The company had great plans — but then came the Corona pandemic paralyzing the economy.

Italy/USA — Nucor Steel Brandenburg awarded Tenova a contract for two heavy-duty combination roll grinding machines for its green field project for a new plate mill plant in Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA.

UK – Yamazaki Mazak is taking 12 machines to AMB 2016, exhibiting the full breath of its machine range and new Smooth Technology, the world’s fastest CNC, the company claims.

The production of die-casting, plastic mould injection tools and sheet metal working tools used mostly in the automotive industry requires extremely high precision, up to hundredths of a millimetre. The success of a part or a whole project can depend on these strict tolerances, hence, using the appropriate technology is key. Although they are not complete solutions in themselves, proper EDM machine tools are best suited to perform these tasks. This is exactly how Naton sees it, a Hungarian company that designs and manufactures precision tools exclusively for the die casting industry.