A new, high-feed milling system for productive finishing of non-ferrous metals and plastics has been introduced by Horn Cutting Tools, Ringwood. Designated DTM 1710, the tool system employs inserts with polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting edges brazed onto cassettes that can be finely tuned axially to micron precision via adjusting screws on the tool carrier.

In order to be able to apply marking onto different metal materials and on different component geometries on its machine tools, Sunnen has invested in laser marking systems from Mobil-Mark.

20 years after their first agreement, Renishaw and Metrologic Group have strengthened their collaboration by signing a new strategic agreement to meet new challenges faced by the manufacturing industry. Customers will benefit from Renishaw’s Revo 5-axis CMM scanning systems, PH20 5-axis touch-trigger systems and the Equator shopfloor gauging system, powered by Metrologic’s X4 software platform.

Difficult situations in 2020 have given additive manufacturing a boost. Some of its benefits have become clear, and awareness has increased. But are more machines being purchased as well?

The new WFL M20 Millturn is now available for longer shaft parts with the addition of two new centre width variants of 2 m and 3 m. The special features are the high performance of the machine as well as the individual configurability. WFL is targeting customers who are looking for a reliable solution for very demanding parts.

After two years of corona-related absence at trade fairs, Licon is presenting its new developments in the area of machine tools and automation at AMB Stuttgart 2022, Germany.

From an associated institute of the University of Applied Sciences to a pioneer of the circular economy for a sustainable plastics industry. Stories like this one are not only written in Silicon Valley, but also in the Lower Rhine region in Germany.

Prioritizing after-sales service, a seasoned team of engineers at XYZ Machine Tools aims to keep 25,000 machines across the UK operational and profitable. With next-day service and spare parts delivery, over half of support issues are resolved via phone — rising to 90 percent for software and programming queries. A variety of support plans and continuous engineer training complement the promise of resolutions within 24 to 72 hours.

A collaboration between Elmet and Dow resulted in an innovative manufacturing technology for the main optics of LED headlights with Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) functionality. To this end, Elmet's high-precision Smartmix Top 7000P dosing system has been combined with the Smartshot E cold runner system for consistently high-quality parts.

Cutting tool expert Walter is extending its range of solid carbide milling cutters for ISO N machining with the addition of two distinct roughing specialists, the MD265 Supreme and the MC268 Advance.