UK — Northumberland-based Arcot Engineering has upgraded its capabilities by investing in new cutting-edge machining technology from Yamazaki Mazak.

France — French digital and additive manufacturing engineering company, Multistation is going to play a key role in the distribution and support of the Meltio metal 3D printing solutions in the French market, as the prime official reseller.

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.