Germany — Männer has developed a mould with an innovative cluster concept to ensure moulders can produce high-quality parts at a rate that meets high industry demand. Disposable IVD articles that require high precision, high quality, and high production volume are now possible.

UK — With the arrival of the new 222 System of turning and grooving tools, Guhring has extended its range of turning solutions. The new parting-off line features high productivity, efficiency and performance parameters, the company states.

Germany — By optimising a roughing process when recessing 42CrMo4 steel (1.7225) hardened to 1,000 N/mm2, German subcontractor Jörg Bamann CNC Dreh- und Frästeile in Geretsried has been able to save just under 100 minutes per component thanks to the use of DAH high-feed milling cutters manufactured by Tübingen-based Paul Horn.

A Brother Feedio robotic component handling system will be shown linked to the Japanese manufacturer's Speedio M140X1 5-axis, 30-taper mill-turn centre on the stand of sole UK and Ireland agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools at Southern Manufacturing 2019 .

Toolholding company Gewefa in the UK has developed a parts kit for use in machine tool maintenance and servicing.

Spain — To ensure traceability of moulds, date stamps are applied on the mould cavity. Cumsa has now expanded its range of date stamps with a high degree of precision and possibility to change many moulds quickly.

Hasco release a standard component library for all its customers to easily drag and drop their component data into the CAD software.

UK — Mould specialist Metalite Engineering has recently invested in a Quaser 5-axis UX500C machining centre and a 10-pallet Erowa Robot Easy 250 pallet loading system. Supplied and integrated by the Engineering Technology Group (ETG), the machine is adding further capacity capabilities with unmanned machining.

UK — Now that CAM vendors are developing cycles for circle segment milling cutters, Walter has introduced the new MD838 Supreme and MD839 Supreme Series of end mills that can deliver cycle time reductions of up to 90 percent.

Specialist in custom prototypes and low-volume production parts, Protolabs, now offers Inconel 718 and Maraging Steel 1.2709, expanding the company's list of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) materials that make up a wide range of metals available for rapid prototyping and the manufacture of functional end-use parts with complex geometries.