I-mold molding innovations has been re-founded under a known name as of 1 February 2022. CEO Andy Walter is now focusing the company on the patented tunnel gate inserts that are developed in-house for injection moulding tools.

Plastics manufacturer Epsan has introduced recycled carbon fiber reinforced compounds. The new products of Eplon+ grades are based on recycled carbon fibre materials.

Linear guides and rolling bearings from NSK find use in many advanced automation systems for plastic injection moulding processes, including the industrial robots manufactured by Campetella Robotic Center.

Software company Open Mind is further closing the gap between CAM systems and physical machine environments with its Hypermill Virtual Machining solution. The integrated all-in-one system eliminates the need for various software solutions as it maps all steps virtually, giving manufacturers absolute control over the machining process.

Manufacturer of high-performance motion control and positioning systems Aerotech will present its motion control solutions at the 25th world's leading trade fair “Laser — World of Photonics” in Munich from 26 to 29 April 2022.

To safely demould plastic parts, Knarr provides its customers with ejector packages. A new pre-assembled unit comprises everything needed for this process including screws and retaining plate. This set accelerates the selection and ordering process, the company states.

3D printing company Stratasys introduced a new water-soluble support material, WSS150, for two Polyjet 3D printers — the Stratasys J35 Pro and Stratasys J55 Prime. WSS150 allows users to remove the support material from their prints easily and hands-free using tap water or a conventional dishwasher with no additional chemicals.

On 17 March hot-runner specialist Husky, will take an in-depth look at moulding applications with demanding colour change requirements. Join the free webinar and learn key hot runner and melt flow design principles and new technology that helps improve colour change performance.

The UCIMU reports a 18,6 % drop of machine tool orders compared to the same period of the previous year. The negative trend can be observed in both the domestic and foreign markets.

Kennametal Inc. has just announced that its board of directors has appointed Christopher (Chris) Rossi as president and chief executive officer and has named him a director. He succeeds Ron De Feo whom the board has appointed executive chairman of the board. Both appointments are effective 1 August 2017.