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Productivity in aluminum: plus 30 percent

With the DC166, Walter is launching a solid carbide step drill for aluminum. The internally cooled special tool is optimized for minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) or cooling with emulsion.

Logistics center in Stockholm

The new Zalando heart comes from Vanderlande

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion. The company is building a new logistics center in the Stockholm area. The bag sorter, the heart of the order processing system, is the new Airtrax Pocket from Vanderlande.

Machine visualization

Attractive in many ways

Communication via touchscreen. Monforts, a specialist in textile machinery, has developed an operator guidance system for a new generation of stenter frames in collaboration with Lenze.

Interview Betty Mei, 3M

3M - from sandpaper manufacturer to multi-technology group

From Post-it to the overhead projector to the Littmann stethoscope: the multi-technology group 3M is at home in all areas of life. Dr. Betty Z. Mei, Technical Director 3M Abrasive Systems Division, explains how a company has managed to keep up with the times and the market for 115 years. Mei, Technical Director 3M Abrasive Systems Division, explains in an interview with SCOPE.

Carbide

Processing difficult materials

In response to high customer demand, Ceratizit is now also offering raw bars with two twisted cooling channels in the high-performance grade CTS24Z from stock.

3D printing in color

Now also in color

Advanced technologies are constantly opening up new possibilities in 3D printing. This applies to the quantities produced, but also to the properties of the products. Five-digit quantities can now be produced economically.

PolyJet 3D printing service

3D printing service in PolyJet technology

Protolabs now also offers PolyJet and silicone 3D printing. This technology enables the production of prototypes with elastomeric properties and is therefore an ideal addition to the development of 2K injection molded parts.

3D printing

Tribo SLS powder exceeds fire protection standard

Suitable materials and appropriate design measures are required to prevent fires in vehicle interiors. Igus has introduced the 3D printing material Iglidur I3 for optimum fire protection.

CI machine from Emag ECM

Effective deburring of complex components

The new CI ECM machine from Emag guarantees fast and perfect electrochemical machining processes for deburring and machining ("ECM broaching"). It also requires only a minimal footprint.

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