Germany — Imagine a 15,000 kilometer long zipper — that's how much of this ingenious mechanism, Heiligenstädter Reisverschluß produced in 2020 alone. To maintain their innovative pace, the company uses modern CAD/CAM software supplied by German software manufacturer Schott Systeme.

Inovatools aims to help you find the right tool for the job with the best cutting requirements with its First Choice Inovatools.

UK — Stratasys announced the installation of a Neo450s 3D printer at Belfast-based service bureau LPE, bolstering its range of stereolithography 3D printing solutions for its UK and Ireland client base.

Germany — Speaking about the situation and outlook for the industry in Europe at the online Ecta Rendezvous, which drew more than 100 attendees from around the world, Markus Horn expressed confidence that the cutting tool market has left the worst part of the crisis behind.

Creaform presents automated quality control solutions at Hannover Messe 2019.

France — High-tech industrial group Groupe Gorgé, through its subsidiary Prodways Group, acquired 100 percent of Creabis, a German company specialising in 3D printing services for plastic parts.

Germany — A collaboration between CAM software component provider Module Works, machining solutions and tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant, and HCL Technologies, manufacturer of CAM Works, has produced one of the first commercial implementations of the new Prime Turning methodology in a CAM system.

Germany — A new 270-square-meter metal binder jetting facility and showroom have been opened at Ex One’s European headquarters in Gersthofen, Germany. The centre now offers European manufacturers end-to-end binder jetting adoption services, including benchmarks, design support, and materials, process, and work cell development.

Germany — The manufacturer of hot runner and cold runner technology Günther Heisskanaltechnik has taken over Esys, which specialises in customer-specific electronics and software development, thus strengthening its technical expertise in all aspects of electronic systems technology.

Wilmington Machinery announces its newest low pressure plastic pallet injection molding machine, the Lumina Model PM-3C. The new machine is said to be the lowest cost dual mould machine produced worldwide.