A new report, published by the MTA, has found that, if the UK moves towards Green manufacturing, we could see between 8 - 20 billion pound added to the UK’s GDP and 400,000 to 1 million jobs created.

Walter Automobiltechnik chooses automated quality control solutions.

“Clever Macro” replicates up to 200 features on single piece of graphite.

Germany - Smiling faces all around: At the close of the 19th international exhibition for metalworking technologies Metav 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany (23 - 27 February 2016), exhibitors, visitors and organisers were unanimous in their praise of the event.

Netherlands – Visiting Additive Industries' stand at Formnext 2015 was truly worthwhile as the company offered visitors a unique view into their industrial 3D metal printing system via a 3D movie. The dutch company has unveiled what they refer to as the world’s ‘first truly industrial’ 3D metal printing system.

Ireland - Replacing some electric discharge machining processes by high-speed cutting has cut an Irish toolmaker's mould lead-times by up to 20% to typically 14 weeks. Two machines have been automated with pallet changers so that they can be operated around the clock, unmanned at night.

Plastic Service GmbH (PSG) is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Founded in Mannheim in 1962, the company established itself in the market with the Fuchslocher shutoff nozzle for injection moulding machines and the Rohlf controller, the first electronic temperature controller, and brought innovative US-developed plastics-processing products and technologies to Europe.

The company also wins the category “Internal toolmaking under 50 employees” in the year 2020.

The ideal environment for process and product development for post processing of 3D-printed components, according to the company.

Starrag Group company SIP is currently assembling a series of ultra high-precision jig boring machines destined for installation by multiple customers active in the aerospace industry.