The provider of a decentralised 3D printing platform, Replique, announces the launch of a comprehensive and open material database for 3D printing at Formnext. With this step, the company is making the collective material knowledge accessible within the 3D printing community, ultimately streamlining the use of additive manufacturing (AM) for businesses.

As the only international trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surface finishing, Deburring Expo presents corresponding offerings in a concentrated fashion. The bilingual expert forum and various theme parks will also ensure an effective transfer of knowledge at the 5th leading trade fair at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre from the 10th through the 12th of October, 2023.

Germany — 3D printing is also gaining importance in car production. Together with Siemens and HP, Volkswagen is currently testing a new process that is expected to bring significant weight advantages, among other things.

Bofa Americas will be exhibiting its 3D printing filtration and atmosphere management technology at the inaugural Formnext Forum 2023 being held in Austin, Texas, from 28 to 30 August.

Titan Tool Supply introduces the Model FX-3, an industrial stereo microscope designed for a range of remote visual inspections in manufacturing and quality assurance. With precise optics and a variety of magnification options, the microscope aims to cater to diverse tasks such as PCB analysis and gemstone evaluation.

To to leverage the CO-AM platforms to manage their distributed manufacturing flows, Quickparts has partnered with Materialise. The platform will support Quickparts’ traditional and additive manufacturing (AM) capacities and connect to existing production systems.

At Chinaplas 2023, Kautex Maschinenbau will focus on final plastic products. Under the motto “Experience the Difference”, visitors to booth 2C31 will learn how the company enables customers to produce final plastic products of the highest quality.

The UK factory of Alltrista Plastics, located in Christchurch, had been relying on two CNC coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) for over a decade, but the machines had become inefficient. The company replaced these with two new Altera S 10.7.6 CMMs by LK Metrology, which significantly improved productivity.

Industry is seeking new ideas for that key step ahead in the international arena. For instance, the smart utilisation of production data augments machine efficiency and helps create all-new data-based business models. Under the new claim “Innovate Manufacturing.”, the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) will be inviting experts from all over the world to the EMO Hannover from September 18 to 23, 2023.

At AMB, Lach Diamant is amongst others presenting its Monoblock-PCD-milling cutter for HSC/HPC aluminium machining. This cutting solution features the latest direct cooling technology that ensures optimal machining of GRP, CFRP and non-ferrous metals.