Tooling specialist Widia has introduced the WCE family of end mills, offering performance and reliability for small to medium batch sizes at an affordable price.

Floyd Automatic Tooling has introduced the new Switch-Line Series of interchangeable turning tools from Applitec. Developed to deliver fast, easy tool changeovers with precision, repeatability and consistency, the new series has been designed for use with standard tool platens on turning centres.

Value takes many forms. But for one Italian company specialising in automotive and industrial DC motor production, Sumitomo(SHI) Demag is much more than a machinery supplier. The affinity, consultancy support and practical guidance supplied by over the last two decades has proved invaluable to Electro-Parts who embarked on launching a dedicated in-house moulding facility in 2002.

According to a new market research report the composites market size is expected to grow from 74.0 billion Dollar in 2020 to 112.8 billion Dollar by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.8 percent during the forecast period.

Among its extensive technology offering at Mach 2022, Yamazaki Mazak will be drawing show visitors attention to its entry level portfolio of machine tools on Stand 350 in Hall 20 at the Birmingham NEC.

3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D has announced a new 3D printing technology to advance alongside its FFF solutions: Viscous Lithography Manufacturing. According to the company, this novel technology surpasses stoppers such as initial investments in money or space, mechanical properties not up to standard, or incapability of large batch production.

UK-based Proto Labs has reported the release of an investment of £5 million for expansion plans.

Entegris-owned Poco Graphite has announced that the company will take over facilities that have been formerly used by Superior Graphite. The factory including its assets and its current workforce is located in Russelville, Arkansas, and was used as a small diameter graphite electrode factory.

Additive manufacturing company Xjet has just announced the appointment of Professor Dan Shechtman to lead the company's Scientific Advisory Board.

New metals expert VBN Components says it develops the most wear-resistant metals on the market.