The core competence of RSD Polytec includes the machining of tools for lens systems. The company has recently been using new EPDBEH ball end mills for fine finishing. Now, only a single cutting tool is needed to mill even a large reflective surface with virtually no wear.

A new addition to the Ifanger Microturn internal boring tool system addresses the challenge of stringy swarf seen when machining materials like unleaded brass. Such materials previously required manual intervention during machining cycles due to the 'birds nest' swarf effect. The newly introduced boring tools prevent lost production time, enhance surface finishes, and allow for longer unmanned machining.

The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) has opened registration for NPE 2024: The Plastics Show, to be held through May 2024. The event is expected to attract more than 55,000 attendees from various sectors within the plastics industry, both in the U.S. and internationally.

German high-tech company Trumpf has released its preliminary figures for fiscal 2021/22. With a sales revenue of 4.2 billion euros, the company registered a significant increase over the previous year.

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What are the biggest trends affecting the additive manufacturing materials market? There are numerous influential factors changing the 3D printing materials industry, which ID Tech Ex forecasts to increase at a CAGR of 18.6 percent over the next decade to reach 29.5 billion dollars in 2032.

At Fakuma 2023, Feller Engineering will be presenting in Hall A2 at Stand A2-2111 their new MCS-servo, a space-saving and cost-efficient combination of hot runner controller and servo controller, as well as the equally newly developed MCS-vgc system, a future-oriented controller for valve gate systems.

The European commission is proposing to make single-serve coffee units mandatorily compostable and calls on the EU Parliament and Council to uphold this specific proposal. One possibility is to use bioplastics as an alternative material.

At the Biglia stand (Hall 17, D61) there will be new things to discover, for example the compact CNC turning centre Biglia BMX 45Y2, which will replace the successful B 438Y2 in the range of the leading Italian turning machine manufacturer.

Now available from Floyd Automatic Tooling is the flexible new MSIK modular tooling system from Schwanog for external and axial grooving operations. The new MSIK system enables coolant to be delivered straight to the cutting edge to enhance tool life, surface finishes and swarf evacuation.