Incoming orders fall by 21 percent
Incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 21% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. There are many reasons for this.
Incoming orders in the German machine tool industry fell by 21% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. There are many reasons for this.

Fraisa is presenting innovations in its high-performance milling cutters. The ball nose end mills in the MicroHX series are suitable for machining materials with a hardness of HRC >60.
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Takumi presented its 5-axis machining centers of the U series at the Moulding Expo. According to the company, this series has been consistently tailored to tool and mould making and is characterized by a high surface quality of the workpieces to be machined.

Hurco is launching a new series of 3-axis machining centers. The first model the company will be showing at Moulding Expo is the BX 40 i 3-axis machine.
Trade fair for tool and mold making
Moulding Expo 2019 closed last week with a slight drop in visitor numbers: With 12,943 trade visitors, the industry get-together for tool, pattern and mould makers attracted around 1,000 fewer interested parties than in 2017.

PCD tools are often used for machining high-performance materials and are characterized by long tool life and precise cutting. However, their manufacture poses a number of challenges.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives produces bonded abrasive tools, coated abrasives, cut-off and grinding wheels as well as diamond and cBN tools. The company has now redesigned its website.
The light metal aluminium is characterized by special properties during machining. This naturally also applies to grinding: For optimum surface results, certain machining rules must be observed and grinding techniques applied.

c-Com has developed the "c-Connect" module, including the box of the same name, for companies that want to get started with digitalization.

Seco Tools is launching the Jabro Mini JM100 series of solid carbide milling cutters for machining hardened materials in ISO group H. With these new precision tools, the company is targeting the tool and mold making industry.