In the last few years LASYS, International Trade Fair for Laser Material Processing, has become established as an important user platform for the laser industry. It will be that time again at the end of May 2016: international manufacturers of laser production systems and laser-specific components and sub-systems will attend the industry meeting point in Stuttgart from 31 May to 2 June 2016. "Our trade fair provides specialised companies with a platform to showcase their different (…)

The LNS Group, world market leader in machine tool peripherals, introduces an array of innovative products at the EMO trade show in Milan. One of the new products designed by the Swiss company’s R&D team is the high-end bar feeder Express 220 S2. “This versatile bar feeder replaces the successful Express 220 model. Following a market analysis and customer demands, we improved stability, ergonomics and autonomy”, explains Samuel Ventron, Product Department Manager Europe. Compared to (…)

In the automotive industry, steel continues to be the most important material by far. To further optimize steel machining processes in this industry, Sandvik Coromant has developed GC4305, an insert that offers both extremely high metal removal rates and stable conditions. With its outstanding performance at high cutting data and its dry machining capability, it offers companies the benefit of reduced cycle times and lower costs per component. Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist (…)

The PHOTONICS Award 2015 was announced on Wednesday June 24th 2015 at the Munich Messe (DE), during the LASER World of PHOTONICS, the yearly international exhibition for the laser and photonic industry. Together with the World of Photonics Congress, this international fair brings together research and industry and promotes the use and ongoing development of optical technologies. FEMTOprint is presenting its technology at the event until June 25th at the STARTUP WORLD, one of the most (…)

At the “Additive Manufacturing European Conference” organized by CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool industries, at the European Parliament in Brussels on 23 June, high level representatives from industry, academia, EU institutions, think tanks and standardisation organisations discussed how to achieve the full-scale industrialisation of additive manufacturing (AM) in a rapid and cost-effective manner whilst generating the highest value for society. The Conference (…)

Delcam has made the Learning Zones for its full range of CADCAM software available as a free App for iPads. The App can be downloaded from the Apple App store at https://itunes.apple.com/app/id988414798 The Delcam Learning Zone App comprises tutorials for the latest releases of all Delcam software, including the company’s CAM programs, PowerMILL, FeatureCAM and PartMaker; the PowerSHAPE Pro CAD and reverse engineering software; the PowerINSPECT inspection system and the ArtCAM range of (…)

Spotlight on the first ever Tolexpo Trophy! Launched for the show in November 2015, the Tolexpo Trophy – which is part of the Midest Trophies ‐ is the only one in France dedicated exclusively to manufacturers of production equipment for sheet, tubing and profile metal working. The Tolexpo Trophy is jointly run by the Tolexpo and Midest organisers. It is open only to Tolexpo exhibitors involved in the Tolexpo new products campaign. Created in 2009, the aim of this campaign is to promote (…)

10 months before it will open, the Automation, Mechanics and Subcontracting Fair, which will take place in Moutier from April 19th till April 22nd, 2016, shows a record number of rental requests. On June 22nd, the organizers will unveil new aspects of the fair with the launch of the new website, which is especially dedicated to registrations. Although registrations can only be submitted from June 22nd, the level of anticipated demands is very high. Laurence Gygax, Customer Manager, (…)

The so-called Hybrid Manufacturing, is nothing more and nothing less than the blend of subtractive and additive manufacturing processes. This is news today because an increasing number of high-profile machine tool manufacturers that are bringing to market hybrid CNC multi-tasking machines combining traditional CNC machining with additive manufacturing on the same machine. Where does MachineWorks fits in Hybrid Manufacturing? Over 60% of the leading CAM manufacturers across the world have (…)

Medtec Europe, organised by UBM EMEA, welcomed more than 6,000 medtech professionals to Messe Stuttgart, demonstrating this is the go-to place for sourcing the latest products, discovering new innovations and hearing from experts across the medtech industry. The event, which took place 21-23 April 2015, experienced transport issues but still saw over 67% of attendees from Germany with an increase of 2% in those responsible for purchasing within their organisation. The 2015 event saw a 36% (…)