To carve a niche in the highly-competitive subcontract market segment, EDM Precision Technologies has a specialisation in EDM technology — it is here that Mitsubishi wire EDM technology from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) has helped set this company apart from its rivals.

In a research project, several companies have joined forces to develop a manufacturing process for components made from recycled glass fibers — the first product is a battery housing cover for e-cars.

3D metal printing expert Desktop Metal, and CAM software developer Solidcam expand their global partnership to four new countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Together with its member companies, the FSK (Fachverband Schaumkunststoffe und Polyurethane e.V.) will present the variety of foam plastic and polyurethane solutions on one stand at K 2022.

How large is your company’s carbon footprint? What are the emissions limits for your products during operation? And how can we move towards creating a climate-neutral factory? — In the run-up to EMO Hannover 2023, experts are discussing the significance of technological and methodological advances in an industry that makes production equipment for factories around the globe.

At one time or another, everyone has been shocked by how expensive 3D-printed components can be. Hopes were high that the 'new' technology would also halve the cost of the requested parts. Find out how the high prices come about and how you can reduce them.

Automation tasks are becoming ever more challenging. Using intelligent software in combination with the relevant automation solutions not only enables workpieces to be loaded and unloaded but also means that machine tools can be set up fully automatically through automatic replacement of tools and clamping devices.

In a rapidly evolving global landscape impacted by events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and rising protectionism, understanding the dynamics of the tooling industry is more crucial than ever for companies. The World of Tooling 2022 study by the WBA Tooling Academy Aachen provides a comprehensive analysis of international tooling markets, spotlighting key players and emerging trends.

The complex injection moulding tool for a car headlight's LED fiber optic cable proved to be a real challenge for the milling professionals at Color Metal in Heitersheim. They tackled this task with flying colors using the new roughing and finishing cutters from Moldino. And they did so in a significantly shorter time.

More than 110 participants from 18 countries met in Nuremberg (and online) for two days to report on success stories and developments in the realm of sustainable plastics and the toys made from them. For the first time, the political framework conditions and goals were also discussed.