Turkey – Mould base manufacturer Tekis said it will begin 5-axis machining by November with its new processing centre, which has travels of 2,200 x 2,400 x 800 mm, and a capacity of 8,000 kg.

852 exhibitors (2018: 632) made Messe Frankfurt the stage for the fields of application of additive manufacturing. The move to the modern exhibition halls 11 and 12 has thus proved its worth.

From medical visors to components for spacecraft, 3D printing continues to transform our understanding of how things are made. Yet, there is relatively little authoritative industry insight into the by-products of additive manufacturing processes.

At Control 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany, DK Fixiersysteme will be showing users and partners from the world of measuring and testing technology its new developments since the last event of this kind.

Supplier of cooling technology DME has further extended its range of cooling components. Among current additions are many new ranges of standard cooling connectors, plugs, seals and baffles.

A new treatment for steel promises improved toughness and greater strength. Steeltec's new XTP treatment aims to bring customers high-performance steel.

To reach higher atmospheric layers and with it more interesting climate data, an alexandrite laser will be utilised. Additionally, the system is supposed to be portable and able to work independently.

The Purmundus Challenge is looking for smart 3D printing technology: At the next Formenxt powered by tct exhibition, the winners of the Purmundus challenge will be announced.

Lubricant manufacturer Zeller + Gmelin has won the Bosch Global Supplier Award in the category “Indirect Purchasing”. With the award, Bosch honors its suppliers for the 15th time this year. 18 of the 44 award winners of 2017 come from Germany.

Waldrich Cobrug announced a new model in the Taurus range to be released in 2020. The focus of the new machine is die and mould production.