Germany - On the occasion of a recently held press conference, the Aachen-based IKV opened its doors to give selected journalists an insight into the institute's research activities. Speakers will also tackle these and other current topics in research at IKV's upcoming Colloquium in February 2016.

High quality laser scan system manufacturer Scanlab GmbH has a new affiliate company.

A manufacturing collaboration born in the West Midlands is helping satisfy increasing demand for industrial inventory management solutions in the midst of Covid-19.

Protection Systems – The Safe-Lock pull out protection system from Igenhausen-based Haimer, close to Augsburg in Germany, is said to ensure safe cutting in tool clamping.

Doosan Precision Engineering specialise in CNC turning and milling; producing parts for industry sectors so diverse that the small business covers everything from motorsport to the food industry.

MVTec Software GmbH will release the new version 20.11 of its standard software Halcon on November 20, 2020.

Hungary - The railway business unit of the Knorr-Bremse Group has launched a test to introduce 3D metal printing in Budapest. The company expects the new technology to lead to significant time savings in the manufacturing time of prototypes, individual manufacturing tools and spare parts.

Sweden/Germany - Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Indutrade has taken over Inovatools. The takeover will strengthen the Swedish company's position in Germany, while allowing Germany-based tool manufacturer Inovatools to continue focusing on success and growth with the support of a strong investor, it has been reported.

Slides make it possible to produce injection mouldings with demanding geometries and complex undercuts.

Paul Horn GmbH has developed a process for precision deburring of gear teeth that represents a further advance in the world of gear production.