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.

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.

Predictive maintenance is one of the most tangible applications within Industry 4.0. It allows status data to be obtained from machines and proactive maintenance to be carried out on systems. This paper uses a definition and practical examples to explain how predictive maintenance works.

Gühring has expanded its grooving and parting-off to include a new grade with a blade width of 3 mm for parting-off stainless steel materials. The System 222 expansion adds to the existing indexable inserts for steel materials.

The Italian association for the machine tool industry, Ucimu — Sistemi per Produrre, is the firs in Italy and Europe to publish a sustainability Report for capital goods this sector. Almost half of the member companies stated that they are planning to issue a Sustainability Report in the next three years. The short-middle term goals for the enterprises of the sector are an improve formalisation of policies and processes and the carrying-out of targeted communication initiatives.

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.