Replique has announced the launch of a comprehensive and open material database for 3D printing users at Formnext. The company aims to make material expertise available to the entire 3D printing community and simplify the industrial use of additive manufacturing (AM) for companies.
At Formnext, Open Mind will be presenting the benefits of the Hypermill CAD/CAM system for users of additive manufacturing processes. The Best Fit concept will also be explained: a technique for reducing the effort involved in post-processing.
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At Formnext 2023 in Frankfurt, Arburg Additive will be presenting its range of products for industrial additive manufacturing. One highlight is the new 750-3X high-temperature freeformer, which produces resilient air distributors from Ultem original granulate.
Formnext in Frankfurt is on its way to a new record result: In September, Formnext 2023 had already almost reached the previous year's figures with 771 exhibitors and a booked gross area of over 50,000 square meters.
As an expert in industrial post-processing solutions, AM Solutions will be presenting two new products at Formnext as well as further developments of existing solutions.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The Micro Arc Welder enables high-precision welded joints with a material thickness of just 0.1 to 1.0 mm using an innovative TIG pulse welding process. The precision welding device has been nominated in the 2024 Products of the Year competition in the Metalworking category.
Trumpf has presented its figures for the 2022/23 financial year: Turnover rose by 27 percent to 5.4 billion euros, while EBIT increased by 31 percent to 615 million euros. The number of employees worldwide grew by just under 2,000 to 18,400, in Germany by 700.
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As a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for the BMW Group, Idealworks is consolidating its position as an automotive expert and driving the industry forward with modern technology.
With the Vac-U-Grip series, Scaglia Indeva has developed standardized vacuum grippers. This allows users to lift plates and sheets weighing up to 250 kilograms safely and ergonomically.
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Copley Controls is a globally active company in the field of motion control and supplies servo controllers and stepper motor controllers. Actronic-Solutions now acts as a partner for sales in Germany and introduces the digital servo drives of the Nano series.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
Under the motto "Every screw can be a climate protector", the Conform screw from Arnold Umformtechnik has been nominated in the metalworking category in the competition for Product of the Year 2024. Its use can save costs andCO2.
Safety technology for switch cabinet devices
The Safety Configuration Library is a free software tool from SEW-Eurodrive with a focus on functional safety. It has now been expanded to include the Movi-C control cabinet devices.
Two more halls occupied than in 2022
Around 1,300 exhibitors are expected to attend the 32nd edition of the SPS - Smart Production Solutions - trade fair in Nuremberg from November 14 to 16, 2023. The booking figures show a significant growth of the trade fair compared to last year's event and thus a development towards pre-pandemic levels. The trade fair organizer is therefore expanding the exhibition space to 16 halls.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The Wohlhaupter fine boring short clamp holder can be used on special boring bars with 1-µm-precise fine adjustment in diameter using an external digital display module 3E Tech+. The ES Bore has been nominated in the Metalworking category of the Product of the Year competition.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The SUMO automation systems from EGS Automation, economical standard solutions for automating a wide range of processes in plastics and metalworking, have been nominated in the Robotics category in the competition for Product of the Year 2024.
This year's SPS is all about the automation megatrends: productivity, sustainability and connectivity. Baumüller is launching numerous new products on the market that address these trends - including new tools for smart energy monitoring, condition monitoring in the drive and new mechanical models for drive simulation.
The application phase in the competition for the INDUSTRIAL Production Products of the Year 2024 will run until October 31, 2023. Companies and readers can submit products and projects for one more week, after which the application portal will close and reader voting will begin.
New at the SPS: Linear motion system
In the networked factory, everything has to mesh seamlessly and quickly. This also applies to the transportation and positioning of products and materials. The linear motion system ctrlX FLOWHS from Bosch Rexroth achieves this through flexibility and high speed - with reduced space requirements.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The DuplexPress 8 from Schmidt enables a high force of 7 kN with a large stroke of 140 mm and ergonomic operation with minimal effort. The press has been nominated for Product of the Year 2024 in the Handling, Assembly and Production Logistics category.
Nomination Products of the Year 2024
The new LinMot gripper module made of stainless steel enables precise gripping and moving of sensitive products in demanding environments. It has been nominated in the Drive Technology and Automation category in the Product of the Year 2024 competition.
