With large quantities the properties of both the machine tool and the tool itself need to be optimally suited to each other – and to the chosen manufacturing process.

The Detron GFA series of five-axis rotary tables from UK-based YMT Technologies is said to set new standards in build quality, flexibility and accuracy.

Yamazaki Mazak has announced the company's latest alternative CNC option for manufacturers who have standardised Siemens controls.

CG Tech announces the release of the next version of its Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimisation software.

Even though the products manufactured by Shenyang Machine Tool are relatively simple, the competition from Germany and Japan has a strong advantage. Since technical innovations for productivity leaps do not appear to be in sight, the Chinese manufacturer is focusing on digitisation.

Italy-based Zare, a leading Italian company in precision engineering, trusts the reliable and high-precision technology from SLM Solutions for manufacturing in the aerospace industry. The company from Boretto is expanding its machinery with an SLM 280 2.0.

Prototyping and small-batch production are typical application areas of 3D printing. If the physical properties of injection-moulded parts are needed, however, 3D-printed moulds may be a viable solution. Depending on the requirements, plastic or metal 3D printing makes sense.

UK – The Employer of the Year at the 2018 Industrial Cadets Awards has been presented to Yamazaki Mazak.

The capabilities for micro-machining have recently been aptly demonstrated by AMRC engineers who have used the mill-turn machine to reproduce a series of tiny portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.

With robot systems capable of handling small workpieces from a few kilos to large parts up to 4 tonnes, Erowa is shining the spotlight on its ability to ‘Go Large and Heavy’.