Germany – Incoe introduced its new ‘Heat-Inject’ product which makes use of hot runner systems for optimizing the quality of the mould parts and processes with the help of targeted heat pulses in the cavity.

Brussels – CECIMO has shared a short video which highlights the different measures undertaken by the machine tools industry—reusing, recycling and using innovative digital solutions—to reduce its impact on the environment. It also offers an insight on the industry’s futuristic goals of achieving circular economy.

UK – Renishaw has launched its latest range of 3D printing machinery – The RenAM 500S Flex, a single laser additive manufacturing machine and the RenAM 500Q Flex, a four laser AM machine. Both the machines are variants of the RenAM 500 range and come equipped with a powder handling system which proves beneficial for manufacturers who regularly swap build materials during production.

The fischer group has collaborated with Mold-Masters on a special project. The construction of a mould solution has been a success story for both companies.

HSB Normalien will showcase among its multiple offerings, the company's locating rings with neck and screw holes, the HSB 100 M and HSB 500 M series.

On Site Gas systems used SLS technology and hand-painted models from Quickparts to create scale models for an enhanced tradeshow presence.

The takeover of parent Hardinge Inc. by Privet Fund Management in 2018 has led to several changes in operations at the UK headquarters.

USA - At the recent Packaging Coference 2017 held early February in Florida, USA, raw material suppliers, technology providers and distributors, including international players were presented an overview of opportunities and trends in the packaging sector.

If everything goes as planned, next March will see Metav 2022 open its doors again in Düsseldorf after a four-year break due to Covid-19. The preliminary list of exhibitors is now online.

Lanxess has decided to divest its High-Performance Materials Business Unit to an independent legal corporate structure. The unit is claimed to be one of the leading suppliers of high-performance plastics which are used in the automotive, electrical and electronics industries. In the background of new forms of mobility developing rapidly across the global market, the company intends to establish a separate legal structure for the business unit in order to optimize its growth opportunities.