
Digitalization as an opportunity
Abas takes part in Metav 2018 in Düsseldorf for the first time and presents its ERP system for the metal industry.

Abas takes part in Metav 2018 in Düsseldorf for the first time and presents its ERP system for the metal industry.
The Quality Area at Metav offers customers an overview of the entire range of measuring and testing technology as well as QM and evaluation systems. Many visitors are particularly interested in: How can the quality of their processes be improved with digitalization? Andreas Wank, research associate at the Institute for Production Management, Technology and Machine Tools (PTW) at TU Darmstadt, reveals what small and medium-sized companies in particular should pay attention to.
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With the M800 industrial printer, Hahn+Kolb now offers a 3D printer with a multiple print head. According to the manufacturer, this enables precise multiple printing with up to four different materials with clean separation.

Sandvik Coromant has developed CVD-coated indexable inserts. The extremely hard properties of the diamond coating are designed to offer a long tool life and, in combination with an innovative chip breaker and geometry design, ensure outstanding drilling performance in demanding materials such as aluminum.
Fully automatic reach into the box. With Intellipick 3D, a new generation of sensors with a range of additional functions follows on from the Shapescan 3D robot vision product series.

With the ISO H milling cutters from the Advance line MC183, MC187, MC281, MC480, MC482, MC388 and MC089, Walter is launching seven new solid carbide milling cutter families that are specially tailored to the requirements of hard machining.

Keyence is presenting its 3D profilometer with extended functions at Metav 2018, which has an automatic inspection function that enables simple and user-independent inspection of 3D shapes in seconds.

STM will be presenting machine-to-machine (M2M)-capable waterjet cutting systems in combination with active application consulting at Metav 2018 to make it easier for manufacturers to move into intelligent, fully automated production.
Partnership around tool machining
The 100 is full: Mapal has received its 100th EDM machine from Vollmer in the form of the VPulse 500 wire EDM machine. The two companies can look back on a decades-long partnership and joint development projects relating to the precise machining of PCD (polycrystalline diamond) tipped tools.
With the implementation of its vision "The best partner in the built-to-print business with world-class manufacturing", Kostwein Maschinenbau embarked on an intensive optimization process that did not stop at closely examining the company's partners.