Israel - To ensure survival in today’s marketplace, it is important for companies to gain and maintain a competitive advantage in its target markets. Jacob Harpaz, president of the IMC Group and CEO of Iscar, Israel, explains how the company, which unites a range of renowned cutting tool companies like Iscar, Tungaloy Ingersoll and Taegutec, remains competitive.

With the ongoing demands to the business to reduce lead times and costs from initial design concept to final production components coming off tooling, a toolmaker needed to look at new opportunities.

The idea of moving components without hard carbon coating (diamond-like carbon, or DLC for short) is hard to imagine in modern die and mould-making. But what is so good about this coating? Four examples show the advantages and uses of DLC-coated standard components.

In wire erosion, precision and high-speed results are essential. The special composition of the wire surface of the coated Leo and Puma hybrid wires by Opecmade aims to achieve both with a higher share of zinc than copper.

The BMW Group is taking the next step in the systematic integration of industrial 3D printing processes.

Yamazaki Mazak has announced that it is now offering Siemens Sinumerik controls as an alternative CNC option.

UK – Kerf will be launching the latest additions and developments to its product portfolio, including the Plasmaster 3015 and RUR2500 at Mach.

Etalon reports that it and the University of Oxford have developed the technology for use in the precision measurement of lengths of up to 20m.

Green hydrogen could become an important pillar of the energy industry. But for this to happen, it must be available in large quantities.Production on an industrial scale could soon be possible.

Denmark - Companies with high outputs need smooth and reliable mould action. When manufacturing billions of parts during long production runs, reducing wear and increasing lifespan of moulds is key. This makes Diamond-like Carbon an interesting proposition for the coating of moving parts.