Temperature control is key to the efficiency of injection moulding and die casting processes. That is why Nonnenmann, a company specialised in temperature control solutions for plastic injection moulding, has introduced the HeatIso Flex (HIF) hose for efficient temperature control.

Experts at Fraunhofer IGD have developed software that uses artificial intelligence to optimise the assembly of components and also checks the quality. It verges on “sorcery”!

In its 20,000 sq ft, purpose-built factory in Hayes, near London Heathrow airport, subcontractor Wellington Engineering uses 45 CNC machine tools to produce parts for sectors as diverse as aerospace, medical, semiconductors and cryogenics. The latest machine to arrive on the shop floor, in mid-2022, was a Hurco VC500i machining centre.

Companies that machine and/or form components often have to clean them of chips, grease, etc. between the individual machining steps and before assembly. Cleaning systems, such as those manufactured by Pero, are crucial for this.

The new pillar with centre collar SN4331 from Strack Norma, which is used in modular tool making, was specially developed for high-speed presses to increase tool life.

The latest Technology Days held in-house by tooling manufacturer Paul Horn from 14th to 16th June 2023 at its Tübingen headquarters in Germany were attended by more than 3,000 visitors from 37 countries. It was the eighth time the company had staged the event.

Kennametal has introduced the new Grooving Universal Positive Profiling geometry (GUP-V), expanding on its Beyond Evolution grooving & cut-off platform. With the addition of the new V-shaped single-sided insert, Beyond Evolution can cover now more applications than ever and helps to save tooling cost.

The war in Ukraine has consequences for Russia, but the country still produces a lot of steel for the global market. This could be an opportunity for China and India.

Elmet’s trade fair and exhibition stands already drew large crowds last year. Be it at K, the leading international trade fair for the plastics industry, or at FIP in Lyon — the Upper Austrian specialist in developing and producing high-quality liquid silicone parts, dosing systems, and mould making succeeded in imparting a great deal of knowledge. And the company will be appearing at a wide variety of trade fairs again in 2023, including the renowned Fakuma in Friedrichshafen.

The virtual commissioning of customer-specific machines has the greatest leverage in terms of improving product quality, costs and throughput time. Until now, model creation has been costly and uneconomical due to the lack of mechatronic modular building block systems. Let's take a look at the effects of digital twins for virtual commissioning.