Germany — The current travel restrictions due to the pandemic are noticeably reducing the ability of companies to operate globally, Ecta points out in a recent statement. Not only are business trips outside Europe affected, but also intra-European travel plans.

The modularity of a PVD coating unit makes it easy for tool grinders to apply coatings of their own design to custom tools.

Germany — For 50 years, standardised components from Hasco have been enabling mouldmakers throughout the world to ensure efficient cooling of injection moulding tools.

Beck Automation is presenting a dynamic IML system on Engel's booth at Fakuma 2014.

The veil has been lifted: In mid-September, Volkswagen (VW) presented the chassis of its new "ID" electric model family for the first time in Dresden – and provided deep insights in its platform strategy for electric cars.

Open Mind Technologies has announced that its Hypermill CAM software has been utilised to conduct the 5-axis programming of a replica basketball hoop.

Germany/UK — As of March 2021, Edmund Boland has taken on the role of General Manager Europe at Anca; Martin Winterstein will take the position of Sales Manager Europe and Jan Langfelder moves to the position of Global Key Accounts Manager.

For the development of a new helicopter model, Airbus had to machine large gear components. To this end, Rösler Oberflächentechnik designed a drag-finishing machine with automatic workpiece clamping and a manipulator for part handling.

Germany – Ewikon valve gate nozzles with flow channel diameters of 6 mm, 9 mm and 12 mm are now available with a new gating option.

CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma, represented in Deutschland by Hommel, welcomed visitors at the Technical Centre South in Langenau, Germany and at the Technical Centre East in Parndorf, Austria.