
Simulation solution improves quality
Simufact has released a simulation solution for Direct Energy Deposition (DED) to improve the quality of such metal-based additive manufacturing processes.

Simufact has released a simulation solution for Direct Energy Deposition (DED) to improve the quality of such metal-based additive manufacturing processes.
For production and manufacturing, the use of digital twins means a significant push towards automation. This article looks at what production-related companies should consider when working with the digital twin and what specific benefits they can expect from it.

Since the Kisssoft 2019 release, it has been possible to calculate the double planet stage of planetary gears. These achieve a further reversal of the direction of rotation between the two central gears through two intermeshing planets.
The medium-sized ERP providers Step Ahead Software, Godesys and Informing merge to form the Step Ahead Group.
Products are becoming increasingly intelligent. Getting manufacturing on the same path is one of the key challenges of our time. The key word here is interaction: just as smart devices react independently to our needs, software can redefine manufacturing in such a way that factories will adapt to changing production requirements as a matter of course in the future.

Viastore Software and its partner MPDV Mikrolab will be presenting innovative Industry 4.0 solutions.

Lantek and HSG Laser Group have signed a global cooperation agreement. The Chinese company will integrate Lantek software into its high-end fiber laser cutting machines, one of the company's fastest growing divisions worldwide.
A paradigm shift is currently taking place in mechanical and plant engineering: operational technology and IT are converging. This is accompanied by a number of challenges.
The Paul Kauth Group operates its own toolmaking facility in Frittlingen. This is where progressive tools with a length of up to 6 m and up to 50 stations are produced, which would be impossible to manufacture without a CAM system.

With the introduction of Coscom's holistic tool management process solution, Engel Austria was able to optimize its CNC manufacturing processes in all plants worldwide.