UK — At its Worcester-based plant, Yamazaki Mazak has started manufacturing three additional models of its Quick Turn series. The company’s increased production capacity follows in the wake of a series of strategic investments over the past 24 months at the manufacturer’s flagship European production facility.

Germany — In its new “VHM Tools 2021” catalog, the tool manufacturer Inovatools from Kinding-Haunstetten presents a comprehensive portfolio of innovative cutting solutions for a broad range of applications in a variety of industries.

SIC Marking introduces an updated version of their marking laser said to keep all the advantages of the previous model.

DK introduces a new fixturing system for working with laser technology. They are said to be easy to implement and offer the required degree of precision.

UK — With its patented technology enabling laser deposition welding with both types of feedstock material — wire and powder, the Chirion AM Cube 3D that is now available from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) has added another new feature.

UK — To eliminate the cost and lead times associated with outsourcing its wire eroding requirements, Worcestershire-based Styles Precision has invested in a new Sodick ALC600G from Sodi-Tech EDM. This investment move is also helping to attract more work from both existing and new customers as the company looks to continue its growth over the next five years.

Canada – How to mould the unmouldable? That was the question posed by Sheldon Alexander, Husky's Hot Runner Systems expert, in a free webinar with ETMM. Through numerous application examples, you will learn how to use injection breakthrough technology in terms of accelerating time to market, create better scalability in your processes and improve part design at the same time.

With effect from March 1, the Ceratizit Group acquires 50 percent of the shares in Stadler Metalle GmbH & Co. KG. The state-of-the-art company specialises in trading and processing secondary raw materials and has a strong focus on carbide.

UK — Tool manufacturer Dormer Pramet has launched a new generation of solid carbide five-flute end mills, specifically for dynamic milling in general machining and die and mould applications.

Asiamold will be the attention centre for the additive manufacturing industry again. The 13th edition of the fair starts next week (10 March 2019) and takes again place in Guangzhou.