From the standards specialist Hasco, we showcase a selection of the seven most interesting new products and offers for tool and mould makers.

Additive manufacturing is a key technology for US consumer products group Procter & Gamble. The global player in particular emphasises the favourable aspects of combining different technologies for producing and modifying machine and tool components.

Meusburger presented a mould making innovation: the E 3380 compact slide unit. It is the only compact slide unit with a prefabricated cooling hole and an integrated fountain on the market.

Foba is attending the International Manufacturing Technology Show IMTS in Chicago with three laser marking systems on site and two sample marking giveaways. Automated mark alignment with Foba Mosaic, marking on a tube using a rotary unit as well as high-speed in-line marking will be presented, in addition to the latest product developments.

As part of a development partnership, BASF, Mercedes-Benz, Pyrum Innovations and Witte Automotive can successfully close the cycle of recyclable materials by replacing fossil raw materials according to mass balance processes. By using pyrolysis oil from used tyres and biomethane from organic waste, fossil raw materials can now be replaced in the production of plastics with virgin properties.

The focus of XJet's trade fair presence at Formnext 2022 is on demonstrating how manufacturers can achieve automated, environmentally-friendly and scalable additive production of high-definition metal and ceramic parts.

If you are looking for a machining centre that exceeds all heavy-duty cutting performance demands, GM CNC now has the new Victor Vcenter G-series of machines available. High stability and rigidity are the foundation blocks of this range.

The Plastics Industry Association has released “The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in Seven Charts,” a recap of the plastics industry 2022 economic performance. This includes projections of end-of-year monthly data that has not been released at the time of writing this article. All told, demand for plastics and plastic products stayed stable in 2022.

At this year's EMO trade fair in Hannover, DMG Mori will present and demonstrate on its 9,000 m2 stand a new Machining Transformation (MX) framework based on four innovative technology and solution pillars — Process Integration, Automation, Digital Transformation and Green Transformation.

Plasson, a multi-national manufacturing business headquartered in Israel, relies on CNC machine simulation, verification and optimisation software from CG Tech to ensure high-quality, reliable and highly productive mould tool machining operations.