Walter Reckmeyer Werkzeug und Maschinenbau from the German town of Augustdorf in the Lippe district is a toolmaker for injection moulded parts for the automotive industry. Industrial 3D printing offers the company new flexibility and ensures competitiveness against competition from the Far East.

Strack Norma has launched a novelty in the field of overmouldings: with the slide Z42900 undercuts in two-component moulds (2K) are demoulded in one process in order to even better respond to individual applications in the injection moulding.

During the second quarter 2022, the revenue of Swiss Steel Group increased sharply by 33 percent to 1,115.8 million euros. At the same time, the sales volume declined from 518 kilotons to 457 kilotons.

The machining of complex forms can be a significant challenge for manufacturers, especially if the batch size is considerable. Floyd Automatic Tooling can now provide very precise form tools for challenging material types thanks to the Schwanog range of form tool solutions.

Plastics processing enterprises are always on the lookout for ways to optimize energy use, including for injection moulding tool components, such as hot runner systems. A way to increase energy efficiency four fold is a Günther Hot Runner Technology thick-film solution.

Find out about the different products available in the range for cavities and why Meusburger can provide you with high-precision components to suit your requirements. The company has packaged the core message “Our heart beats for your cavity” in two creative videos.

Dr. Stefan Sommer has joined the management board of the Günther Group at the beginning of 2023. He will oversee Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH and its subsidiaries together with Siegrid Sommer, who was appointed to the management board by company founder Herbert Günther in 2004.

The zinc die-caster Wissler & Rademacher knows that the production of die-cast parts depends squarely on the tools. If a mould is defective, large series production of millions of units comes to a standstill. To prevent such unplanned downtimes, the zinc foundry has equipped its high-performance mould construction department with three new EDM machines.

Industrial 3D printing expert Titomic has further expanded into Europe by entering into a reseller agreement with Multistation, located in Paris, France.

At Fakuma 2023, Nonnenmann presented a new tool trolley for the tool making and injection moulding industry. The No-Workbench is a clever solution for process optimisation in the everyday life of mould makers, injection moulders, maintenance personnel, setters and other industry specialists.