Precision tools are a speciality of the European market. Their quality allows manufacturers around the world to produce high-technology parts and components for sophisticated applications. The innovative spirit of the industry is the trump card for the emerging recovery after the Corona crisis. We present some of the highlights recently launched by international toolmakers.

Renowned British supercar manufacturer Briggs Automotive Company uses Ultimaker 3D printers to design and produce bespoke parts for its high-end sports cars. 3D printing has given the team more design freedom to produce complex geometries that would be difficult or impossible to manufacture using traditional manufacturing methods.

3D printing company Stratasys announced the acquisition of quality assurance software company Riven. The Berkeley-based start-up has been a Stratasys connectivity software partner and its cloud-based software solution will now be fully integrated into the Grab CAD Additive Manufacturing Platform.

Scientists at the Fraunhofer ILT have come up with a striking new addition to contact stamping technologies in the ERDF research project Scancut.

When HaGeForm Sachsen GmbH was in despair about a cylindrical pocket, the visit from Mapal came just in time - and the right tools were also on board.

Third-party materials are now available for FDM 3D printers for the first time.

After a strong first quarter 2022, DMG Mori achieved new record figures for order intake and free cash flow in the first half-year — and this against the background of high volatility and a more difficult market environment. Based on this successful business development, the company is raising its forecast for 2022.

If you want to move something, you also have to be able to control the movement. Positioning movements in the nanometre range require high-precision control, such as the Automation 1 control platform from Aerotech.

NSK has developed a new type of ball screw that exhibits reduced motion errors to deliver higher surface finish quality for machine tools used in mould and die machining and other surface-critical applications. By eliminating or reducing the time needed for secondary burnishing or polishing applications, the new ball screw also contributes to higher productivity, while simultaneously reducing the amount of drive torque to save energy.

The global digital reality solutions company Hexagon, has announced the winner of the second cohort of its coveted Sixth Sense open innovation platform, which nurtures start-ups creating solutions to pressing manufacturing challenges. The winner impressed the jury with their innovative inspection technology.