Six Hurco 3-axis vertical machining centres carry out a majority of prismatic machining in the toolroom of plastic packaging manufacturer in Beccles, UK. Instead of subcontracting machining jobs, the company is now able to offer the production of bigger multi-cavity moulds, for instance.

Keeping an even temperature on the surface of the mould is a challenge. In their quest to maintain even temperatures, manufacturers have tried many things. 3D printing may offer a solution.

There are high demands for optimisation in cutting manufacturing. Productivity needs to increase and the quality needs to improve or at least stay at the same level with reduced costs. But where in the process chain is the best place to start?

Enemac's power clamping screw, type ESS, with its innovative force-intensified system enables manual and easy handling of low-tightening torques with resulting high-clamping forces, the company says. Subject to the tightening torques, changing clamping forces can be achieved and the sturdy design allows for high reliability.

REM Systems is the distributor of Swiss-based Erowa's precision products throughout the UK and Ireland.

21–23 October 2019 will see a special three-day seminar take place in Aachen, organised by WBA Tooling Academy.

UK – Global engineering technologies company Renishaw has offered one-day work experience placements to students from the 2017 Fame-Lab Academy, a science communication competition for year nine students in Gloucestershire.

Standard parts specialist, Agathon, will present its round centering systems for backlash-free guiding and the centering of two plates/mould halves in tool construction (patent pending).

Among the exhibits of EDM-Tec at EMO are tubular electrodes, erosion wires, wear parts and filter technology items.

The new software promises to deliver improvements in the areas part unfolding, enhanced reverse, mould tool design and plastic flow analysis.