Kennametal has released the FIX8 heavy-duty turning system, delivering maximum metal removal rates in steel, stainless steel and cast iron. With eight cutting edges per insert, the FIX8 turning system increases productivity of any heavy-duty turning operation, providing the lowest cost per edge while reducing cutting forces up to 15 percent.

Germany – Trumpf recently presented its new ‘TruTops Print’ software which aims at enhancing the efficiency of 3D printing without diminishing part quality. The highlight of this software is its ‘Z-segmentation’ feature which assists the 3D printer to generate thicker or thinner layers for each part depending on the importance of each segment.

Spain – Ona has recently introduced Ona Iris, its latest die-sinking EDM range. The new range is capable of integrating digital tools and also offers a powerful graphics engine along with a 100 % digital, configurable, and programmable generator. It claims to be the first CNC in the market to provide its users with real execution of a die-sinking EDM job in 3D.

Production stops at car manufacturers are causing difficulties for German suppliers. According to a survey, 70 percent of respondents have to put their employees on short-time work because of this.

Germany – Walter Tools has unveiled its new Tigertec Gold indexable inserts which comprise of three grades – WPP10G, WPP20G and WPP30G. The multi-layered, highly textured MT-TiCN coating grades are specially created for turning operations and are expected to increase the tool life by 50 %.

Hardware and software. Creaform will attend EMO 2019 with their entire line-up of scanning products and software. This includes the new Handyscan Black.

Jongen presents their new end mills designed for heavy-duty machining. They will also be present at EMO to showcase their product range of end mills.

Canada – The SYMFILL Technology which is exclusively available with Mold‐Masters hot runner systems is capable of minimizing the barrel bow to improve part quality of cylindrical, centre injected components having an aggressive L/D ratio. This technology will be useful for producing blood tubes, needle shields, over caps and other similar parts from the medical, cosmetic and stationary industries.

A new Cadenas platform offers engineers, purchasers and architects search functions to find and download millions of 3D CAD and BIM models from manufacturer catalogues.

Germany-based software developer Schott Systeme celebrates 35 years of product continuity with its Pictures by PC CAD/CAM software.