USA — Titanium has been a challenging material for bound metal 3D printing because it is both extremely reactive in powder form and difficult to sinter. Desktop Metal has now qualified Titanium for manufacturing with the Studio System 2, becoming the first company to commercialise the material for additive manufacturing.

Israel - Bearings are necessary for almost any mechanical system and other items that require rotational motion. Iscar provides comprehensive solutions for bearings applications with efficient tools for parting, trepanning, grooving, profiling and turning operations, the company explains.

Italy — At Fakuma 2021, Oerlikon HRS Flow will be presenting the new, particularly small hot runner systems of the S series with their low space requirement in the mould. The main field of application is the production of small-format technical components.

Germany — To support CAM vendors and system suppliers in the dental market, Module Works has established a strategic business area with a dedicated focus on digital dentistry.

From 4th to 9th October, Biberach-based Vollmer will be be presenting its sharpening machines and digital solutions for efficient and networked machining of cutting tools. One of the highlights on show will be the new VHybrid 260 grinding and erosion machine as well as the VLaser 370 laser machine. There will also be a world premiere in the form of a new tool grinding machine.

German manufacturer Robert Seuffer uses Stratasys 3D printed injection moulds to produce parts for functional testing in their final material. This helps to significantly reduce both, tooling costs and lead time.

Sweden-based Diprofil Diamantprodukter is introducing a line of rotary hand-pieces for use in both European and US standards.

Jaguar Land Rover is preparing for future electric vehicles with advanced lightweight composite research that will help deliver increased range, greater performance and a more dynamic drive. The project aims to prevent 4.5 million tons of CO2 emissions between 2023 and 2032.

Germany — In the cutting tool industry, the trend is moving away from standard tools towards more complex geometries that are specially adapted to the specific application. In order for manufacturers to be able to produce these special tools economically, smart solutions are required. Anca will be presenting the technology, software and automation that enables tool manufacturers to design multiple tool types and grind them in one batch at EMO Milano 2021 on stand F10 G09 in Hall 2.

A company specialising in industrial rubber injection moulds and cold runner blocks for the automotive sector uses WorkNC to create 3+2 axis toolpath programs across a range of eight CNC machine tools as well as Workplan to consolidate information ranging from sales orders to invoices.