Germany – With dimensions and complexity on the rise in the specialist plastic industry, companies increasingly rely on machine centres that can combine size with accuracy. Now an Austrian supplier has invested in a 5-axis system with a difference - and it’s not just the unusual controller.

For the eighth time, the international Formnext Start-up Challenge has recognized young companies from the world of additive manufacturing for their innovative business ideas and technical developments. The award-winning innovations are shining examples of the high innovative power of 3D printing and the AM market.

Apart from new manufacturing technology, IMTS 2022, The International Manufacturing Technology Show, hosts dozens of conference sessions to deepen the knowledge of expert visitors about significant technologies impacting efficiency and profit in manufacturing.

Software company CG Tech will showcase its expanded range of software applications for the aerospace industry in Hall 4, Booth E92, at the Paris Air Show between 19th – 23rd June 2023.

The provider of measurement software, consulting and training, Digital Metrology Solutions, has introduced Trace Boss+ (Trace Boss Plus) software, integrating surface texture and crosshatch measurement in a single package.

Fast-growing tech start-up, Fourjaw Manufacturing Analytics, has released its next-generation machine data monitoring platform, incorporating real-time Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) functionality.

Cutting tool manufacturer, Lach Diamant introduced its portfolio of diamond and carbide tools at productronica in 1977. At this year's Productronica, visitors will see an updated range of tools tailored to the efficient production of printed circuit boards for the world's leading electronics manufacturers.

A new range of UKAS-certified length and form artefacts complete with holding fixture has been introduced by coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology, allowing the inspection accuracy of any 3D measuring platform to be verified. A user can therefore have greater confidence in the results of an inspection.

From 13 to 17 September 2022, the used machine experts at Gindumac will be represented for the first time at AMB 2022, the leading international trade fair for metalworking, in Stuttgart — and they will offer a very special service.

Excel Precision Group, the UK's EDM specialist, boosts production and slashes energy consumption by 57 percent with a fleet of eight Sodick machines. The investment has propelled the company to a 22 percent average yearly growth, halved its carbon footprint, and proven critical in navigating recent energy price surges.