Germany — Cleaning expert Ecoclean will be presenting a complete program of solutions for every cleaning task at this year’s parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart from 5 to 7 October 2021. The presentations also includes developments for automating and digitising the cleaning process as well as services tailored to customer requirements. .

Other company components include lifters and vacuum units.

As 3D printers become larger, faster, and more accurate, their manufacturers face the next challenge: How do we bring additive manufacturing into an industrial manufacturing chain?

UK — In order to boost supply chain capacity in the UK and help customers manage costs, Protolabs launched a new CNC Flexible Lead Time option.

Italy / Germany - The production of high-quality aluminium extrusion tools is an art unto itself. Through the introduction of of laser measurement and touch probes in its machining centres, an Italian toolmaker has significantly reduced machining time while at the same time improving accuracy.

USA - As it expanded its moulding operations, US-based Henkel realised it would need to add more than moulding machines - namely, a toolroom.

Italy – Italian hot runner specialist HRS-Flow (belonging to the Inglass Group) premiered its newly developed Flex-flow One, a servo-driven valve gate system for hot runner nozzles at K.

Manufacturers are increasingly looking to automation to drive operational efficiency and overcome skill shortages on the shop floor. However, only with process automation technologies in place can you implement the physical automation of your operations. Physical automation in turn leads to increased productivity, and productivity to sustainability through reduced waste and energy consumption.

For customers facing frequent tools changes, a German supplier said it has developed an end mill able to realise five operations: drilling, ramping, slotting, roughing and finishing.

Germany — The mechanical engineering company Schröder Group is taking over the tool manufacturer SMU, based in Leinburg-Weißenbrunn/Germany. Both companies have been cooperating for many years and are now pooling their expertise to further expand their market position in the German and international sheet metal working market.