3D printing company Inkbit announced that the first of its kind Vista production additive manufacturing system is now operational at the Saint-Gobain Research Cross-Business R&D Center, a multidisciplinary research site developing processes and products for global businesses across numerous industries.

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.

How can manufacturers overcame the gap between industry-grade additive manufacturing and desktop 3D printing?

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.

Aiming to facilitate customers' experience around the globe, 3D measurement expert Creaform has inaugurated several new local service centers and already has plans to open even more by the end of the year.

In the fourth quarter 2022, the index of machine tool orders in Italy marked a 3.5 percent increase compared with the period October-December 2021. The absolute value of the index stood at 133.6 (base year 2015=100). This is a new record value for the quarter of reference.

World-renowned high-speed press manufacturer Bruderer is to open a 48,000 sq ft factory and showroom in Telford in 2024. The Swiss-based company has signalled its continued commitment to the UK with this major investment in the Hortonwood site, which is close to significant historic industrial sites.

The worldwide demand for disposable vaccination syringes is constantly increasing, not least due to the Corona pandemic. Werkzeugbau Ruhla, one of the leading suppliers of modular mould solutions for the medical industry, realised two high-cavity moulds for the production of a three-part safety vaccination syringe in a short time with Ewikon as a partner in the hot runner sector.