Manufacturing spare parts for the rail industry is a complex task, as many ageing components are no longer available on the market, requiring bespoke manufacturing processes. This can result in significant costs, idle trains and extended delivery times. Nikon SLM Solutions is able to address this issue with its additive manufacturing technology.

The manufacturing industry in China is increasingly caught in the wake of the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

IMT-Italian Manufacturing Technologies, the first business network among Ucimu member companies in Vietnam, was officially launched on 20 July. Seven companies, including Buffoli Transfer, Ficep, Gerardi, Innse Berardi, Losma, Prima Industrie and Rettificatrici Ghiringhelli, joined the network at its launch..

If you want to turn data into information, there are many major and minor parameters that need to be adjusted. These include consistency and unified languages. For a complete picture, it is also important for the maximum number of participants in the process chain to think and act digitally. AMB 2022 in Stuttgart will provide a platform for these solutions from 13 to 17 September 2022.

“Materials Informatics is an R&D paradigm shift; enabling discoveries and cutting the time to market”

Norton Motorcycles, an iconic name in British biking, is reinventing itself under new ownership by Indian giant, TVS. By merging traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques, Norton aims to deliver the finest bikes it has ever made. Central to this revamp is their collaboration with Yamazaki Mazak.

A Doncaster business has used its innovative 3D metal printing solution to create mould tools reducing energy consumption and water requirements for a product that will be used worldwide. Precision engineering experts, Agemaspark, invested in 3D metal printing technology which, when combined with its unique conformal cooling technology in the manufacture of plastic caps and closures, is reducing cycle times by 20 percent.

Werkzeugtechnik Niederstetten (WTN), a full-service supplier in the field of forming technology and precision parts, relies on the technology of GF Machining Solutions for EDM, measuring and automation.

Machine engineering company Mazak has responded to market demand for a high-specification entry-level machining centre with a large Y-axis stroke by launching the new VCE-600.

UK — Plasma cutting is a flexible and cost-effective method of processing parts. The process can be used to cut aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel and wear-resistant materials from 1 to 60 mm. Whilst the plasma unit is central to the cutting process, it's the sum of the complementary parts that control, hold and move the plasma cutting torch that will ultimately define cut quality.