Toolmaker, SJ Dimmock, has upgraded its manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of their first UK-made Yamazaki Mazak VCN 530C vertical machining center.

From 21 to 22 September 2022, everything will revolve around the future of machining during the first Aachen Conference on Machining (ACM). In addition to the latest scientific findings in established fields of development, the event will also present new practical concepts for the design and control of machining production.

For the first time, researchers at Fraunhofer are now simulating Additive Manufacturing at the microstructure level in order to identify direct correlations between the workpiece properties and the selected process parameters. To do this, they are combining a number of different simulation methods.

Prototyping bureau, Innovative 3D Manufacturing, has chosen Renishaw for its metal additive manufacturing (AM) production and rapid prototyping services. Innovative 3D Manufacturing employs two quad laser Renishaw RenAM 500Q systems along with four single laser Renishaw systems at its facility in Franklin, IN, USA.

Cutting tool manufacturer Horn has announced the introduction of two new carbide grades for inserts used in its DAH82 and DAH84 high feed milling systems, enabling their use for machining a wider range of materials. The expansion gives customers the ability to choose grades best adapted to their applications.

Industrial Tooling Corporation has now published the latest edition of its tapping and threading catalogue. The Issue 7 catalogue features a complete range of exciting innovations for 2022 with a vast range of UK manufactured carbide threadmills appearing alongside the latest threading taps from industry-leading brands Widia and Bass Tools.

At K, Arburg shows how time and costs can be saved by integrating functions, using the example of Luer connectors for the pharmaceutical industry. The two-component closures are produced by an Allrounder More 1600 with a 4+4-cavity mould from Arburg's partner Braunform and handled by a Yaskawa six-axis robot.

Creating an accurate injection moulding prototype requires a great amount of skill and practice. And while it is generally held that injection moulding defects are a reflection of poor craftsmanship, even the most experienced CNC machine operators may face this issue at some point.

The V-Grind tool and cutter grinder from Vollmer has become one of the company’s most popular machines since its launch in 2014. Now, the company has expanded and diversified the V-Grind to cater for the increasingly diverse needs of the industry.

At K 2022, which will take place in Düsseldorf from 19 to 26 October, Oerlikon HRS Flow will focus on an extensive range of hot runners tailored to small shot weights and the new Xp nozzle series for use in thin-wall injection moulding. Both support the trend towards greater sustainability by helping to reduce energy consumption in plastics processing.