Software company Open Mind will be presenting the benefits of the Hypermill CAD/CAM system for users of additive manufacturing processes at Formnext exhibition from November 7th to 10th, 2023.

Twelve years after the first VDW symposium in Thailand's capital Bangkok and after more than two years of Covid, the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has once again held a symposium in the city as a face-to-face event.

Module Works and Cetim have partnered to integrate Self-Driving CAM technology into Cetim's Techni Quote software, aiming to simplify and accelerate cost estimation in milling operations. The collaboration seeks to automate workflows and make estimates more accurate by utilizing toolpath data.

Products have become extremely complex. It is therefore difficult to predict the impact of a decision on the overall design. The knowledge gained from simulations can be used to evaluate different options, construct with more confidence and ultimately develop better products. A few rules have to be observed to ensure the successful use of simulation.

Sebastian Beger is new to the Trumpf start-up Optimate and is responsible for sales as a member of the management board. His task is to launch the digital solutions for sheet metal processing more broadly in the market and to build up customer business worldwide.

The new workpiece carrier system from LK Mechanik is designed for the efficient cleaning of components with films of contamination. In the first stage of development, it consists of thin-walled stainless steel baskets in two sizes, whose sophisticated design ensures optimum cleaning and dripping behaviour and consequently short process times.

Facing rising production costs, scarcity of skilled labor, and a demand for lower manufacturing prices, WTO, a precision toolholder manufacturer, takes a groundbreaking leap into the future. Partnering with workholding technology manufacturer, Hainbuch, WTO launches a fully automated Smart Factory where all processes are robot-controlled, revolutionising the manufacturing industry.

RST Engineering, which currently has six Sodick EDM machines on site at its manufacturing facility in Leighton Buzzard, reports that 2022/23 was the best year in the company’s history. The business bases this success not just on its commitment to ongoing investment in the latest Sodick machines, but in the back-up and support of exclusive UK distributor Sodi-Tech EDM.

In mould construction economics, the number of vents for mould venting is often overlooked. However, to produce quality parts and avoid defects, mould venting is crucial. Failing to produce adequate mould venting can lead to poorly finished parts.

At Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 in Dubai, Husky showcased its latest technologies, solutions and services engineered to enable regional food and beverage packaging producers to achieve world-class levels of growth, sustainability, flexibility, differentiation, and stability.