MM Award at EMO – The winners of the German MM Maschinenmarkt innovation awards were announced at EMO Hannover, Germany.

Germany — Despite difficult conditions, German precision tool manufacturers were able to increase sales by twelve percent in 2021. The Precision Tools Association of the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association VDMA is confident that the general conditions will improve in the second half of the year and that an eight percent increase in turnover is attainable in 2022.

At JEC World 2022, one of the largest global composites shows, held 8th to 10th March, at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, CG Tech will demonstrate how advanced programming strategies and simulation can lead to the production of better composite parts.

The larger the tool grinding batches and the more grinding machines are involved in the filtration process, the more necessary are high-performance large-scale and special filter systems for cleaning contaminated grinding oils.

Italy-based, Super Stile, a specialist design and manufacturing partner for automotive brands, has installed a large format Stratasys F770 3D Printer to increase the capacity of its existing industrial grade FDM-based additive manufacturing capability and provide greater agility in meeting customer application requirements for accurate larger-sized parts.

From the 4th to the 8th of April, Guhring will return to the Mach exhibition at the Birmingham NEC. In Hall 19 on Stand 210, the cutting tool manufacturer will be introducing new product lines alongside established industry-leading ranges.

Having recognised the advanced possibilities offered by additive manufacturing, Paul Horn, now adopts this method to produce the company's tools, using the selective laser melting process.

Welcoming back in-person attendees for the first time in two years, the Plastimagen 2022 trade fair taking place from 8 to 11 March at the Centro Citibanamex in Mexico City is not just of fundamental importance for the Mexican market, but for the Latin American market as a whole. Accordingly, Arburg will once again be in attendance and will have its own stand in Hall D, no. 730.

At the forthcoming Mach 2022 exhibition, Dugard Machine Tools will be showcasing a raft of new machines — many of which will be receiving their exhibition debuts. From the 4th to the 8th of April on Stand 640 in Hall 20, Dugard will be introducing no fewer than four new machine tools on its stand.

As a useful addition to its slide system portfolio, Knarr has standardised maintenance-free, self-lubricating slide rails. Embedded graphite inserts provide lubrication during operation. This creates a lubricating film between the slide and the guide rail, which makes additional greasing superfluous.