Contract Manufacturing Index UK subcontracting market: Poor performance in April and May with strong growth in June
Mould Handling Continuous die or mould handling — from the warehouse to the injection moulding machine
Tool manufacturing The future of tool technology: Italian cutting tool manufacturer explores exotic nickel alloys
Digitalisation in machine tool manufacturing How the machine tool industry can utilise the full potential of data
Non-destructive testing Robot assisted NDT inspection system: reduction of inspection times and additional flexibility
Tool of the Year Competition What's your favorite tool? Grinding machine manufacturer looking for best precision tools
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859900/1859967/original.jpg "Energica Eva electric motorbike 3D printed front nose finished and used for pre-production series")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859600/1859650/original.jpg "More modularity, more space, more ease of use: The new Allrounder More series is equipped with numerous optimised features for production-efficient two-component injection moulding.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859600/1859646/original.jpg "The UK subcontract market is down by eight percent on previous quarter.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1858200/1858202/original.jpg "Rottenburg-Ergenzingen is home to the Ensinger Group’s biggest injection moulding plant.
The measures for reducing CO2 emissions primarily address energy management and
material resources. For example, the percentage of electricity obtained from renewable
energies is to be gradually increased. In addition, more and more materials will be integrated
into a material cycle.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1860700/1860742/original.jpg "At EMO 2021 in Milan, Kern will be focusing on the five-axis Micro HD high-precision centre. The machine roughs and grinds injection moulds for filter housings in polishing quality in one clamping.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1860200/1860208/original.jpg "The S791 barrel-shaped end mill is suitable for semi-finishing and finishing in steel, stainless steel, cast iron and super-alloys.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859100/1859105/original.jpg "Leader Fial’s extensive new steady rest range will be launched at EMO Milan 2021.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1857200/1857270/original.jpg "The Ecta Conference 2022 will take place in Rüschlikon, Switzerland, at Hotel Belvoir.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1857200/1857215/original.jpg "For rotary tables used in highly dynamic machining centers, Schaeffler offers high-performing ranges of bearings, including variants with integrated angle measuring systems and direct drives (shown here: YRTCMA rotary table bearing with integrated angle measuring system).")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856900/1856931/original.jpg "Efficient die or mould handling throughout the entire process chain: rack systems and changing carts are equipped with a uniform docking system to transport dies or moulds safely.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1854000/1854037/original.jpg "The system compression spring wizard from Meusburger simplifies the design process.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859700/1859795/original.jpg "Researchers print Neil Armstrong's famous footprint from lunar dust simulant during a parabolic flight.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856500/1856540/original.jpg "The sustainability benefits of 6K’s Unimelt plasma wins it Top Product of the Year.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1854600/1854624/original.jpg "With its three application heads, the AM Cube can apply both wire and metal powder in various phases of production.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1858200/1858201/original.jpg "Cerin uses amongst others a MX7 Linear.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856700/1856736/original.jpg "Trumpf started the new fiscal year with stable sales and very good incoming orders.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855600/1855656/original.jpg "The Maxxturn 65 G2 ensures steady rest for shaft machining.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856500/1856574/original.jpg "Synchronising topology optimisation with toolpath planning creates efficient design-to-manufacture processes.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856000/1856082/original.jpg "Sinumerik One, the first Digital Native CNC, represents the core element for the digital transformation of the machine tool world.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855600/1855629/original.jpg "Hexagon software helps contract manufacturers win projects by connecting insights from planning, quotation, and sheet-metal manufacturing.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1854000/1854047/original.jpg "Hexagon gives every user of WORKNC CAM software access to Designer, an out-of-the-box CAD-to-CAM workflow with advanced modeling tools to accelerate preparation of solid models for manufacturing.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856000/1856081/original.jpg "Oerlikon HRS Flow's new Mechanical Stroke Regulator (MSR) for hydraulic driven valve gate systems provides an easy-to-use way to adjust and balance melt flow at different gating points.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1851900/1851967/original.jpg "Esys becomes the \"digital locomotive\" of Günther Hot Runner Technology in order to meet the requirements facing Industry 4.0 and digital transformation.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1854600/1854645/original.jpg "Sodick technology installed at Styles Precision with Jim Seccombe, Styles Precision Technical Manager")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1359100/1359159/original.jpg "Electric discharge machining does not use any force to remove material. Instead, an electric discharge occurs between workpiece and tool. In this case, a wire is used to “cut” the material.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1841200/1841290/original.jpg "A cable tie plastic injection mould being sparked on the EDNC6.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1839700/1839788/original.jpg "The special feature of the innovative EDG technology is the combination of electrical discharge machining and mechanical grinding.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1850400/1850479/original.jpg "One of the world’s fastest digital manufacturers has launched a Critical to Quality (CTQ) inspection service for its on-demand injection moulding.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1848300/1848348/original.jpg "The new research project \"Irlequm\" for process optimisation and quality improvement in massive forming starts at the WZL of the RWTH Aachen.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1844900/1844994/original.jpg "Nikon Metrology has completed its series of Nexiv VMZ-S video measuring machines with the introduction of two larger models. Pictured is the largest capacity machine, the VMZ-S6555, with a 650 x 550 x 200 mm measuring volume.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1844600/1844614/original.jpg "In ultrasound inspection by through-transmission, signals coupled by water jet must arrive at the receiver from the transmitter with less than 0.3 mm deviation.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859600/1859654/original.jpg "Haimer now offers all steep taper chucks also with face contact, which provide higher stability due to additional support at the flange face. Already available from stock are shrink fixtures and Power Collet or High Precision Collet Chucks with face contact for the BT30, BT40 and BT50 interfaces.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859600/1859647/original.jpg "The mechanical power clamping nuts ESB, ESD and ESG from Enemac.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1850400/1850495/original.jpg "Zerobot 100V eco provides flexible automation.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1856900/1856946/original.jpg "Professional die body cleaning carried out by Oerlikon Neumag restores items virtually to their original state.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1855100/1855140/original.jpg "Arburg and Leonhard Kurz achieve gentle handling of surface-decorated washing machine panels. The handling is carried out by a linear robot system of the type Multilift V 40 from Arburg.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1848600/1848632/original.jpg "Interlayer mesh screens for chemical or thermal parts cleaning")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1846600/1846603/original.jpg "Last year, the award went to Arch Cutting Tools for its outstanding use of multiple iGrind operations with multiple complex profiles.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1861100/1861129/original.jpg "Tucana consortium will allow Jaguar Land Rover to make future electric vehicles go further using advanced composites such as carbon fibre.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859200/1859220/original.jpg "The Blöcher Foundry can fabricate large blow moulds, deep-drawing moulds and foaming moulds made of aluminium with dimensions of up to 2,000 x 3,000 meters and unit weights of up to 2.5 tons within just a few weeks.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1859000/1859019/original.jpg "What are the advantages of recycled aluminium?")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1846900/1846905/original.jpg "Horst-Werner Bremmer, Head of Application Technology Consulting and Sales, moderated the lecture programme of the 1st Guenther Virtual Technology Day.")
/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "Impressions from Subcon 2016.")
