Canada — At Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, UAE, Husky Injection Molding Systems showcased innovations to meet evolving trends in the food, beverage and consumer goods markets.

Germany – In co-operation with Swiss-based Optotune, Sill Optics has designed telecentric lenses, which includes a focus-tunable lens, that can adapt the focus with changing working distances.

USA - New Balance has just launched a new platform for sport footwear, created with 3D printing technology from Formlabs.

Pressure, temperature, chemical and IR (infrared) sensors are some of the most popular sensors used across various different industries today. The benefits each of these sensors offer are unique and prove advantageous for their respective sectors.

UK — A new Sodick AG60L spark erosion machine from Sodi-Tech EDM brings extra capacity to Erodex' facility in Halesowen. The facility supports R&D efforts of the company's customers — around 75 percent of whom serve the aerospace and IGT (industrial gas turbine) sectors.

Austria — In times of economic fluctuations and noticeable weaknesses of companies in the supplier industry, new strategies are needed to keep companies competitive and make their productivity more efficient. Read here how the machine manufacturer Zimmer & Kreim is approaching companies with new ideas.

Cutting tool manufacturers have always had the inconvenience of producing solid carbide and PCD cutting tools on two separate machines — that was why Vollmer introduced its VHybrid concept. Now, the company has eradicated this issue for cutting tool manufacturers with its flexible new VHybrid 260 solution that can grind carbide tools and erode PCD tools — all in one machine.

Since its launch in September, Haas Automation has sold 50 UMC 750 machines in Europe, European Managing Director Alain Reynvoet told ETMM Daily at the EuroMold show in Frankfurt, Germany.

With the EVO line tangential rolling head, LMT Tools offers a tool solution for the reliable and economical production of threads.

The EMO booth of Open Mind will feature a live demonstration this year. The CAD/CAM manufacturer will also be presenting their two Hypermill packages at the show.