Jonas Zimmer moves up to the management board
The technology company Zimmer Group has a new man at the helm of Zimmer Kunststofftechnik: Jonas Zimmer has been responsible for the division's business since August of this year.
read more...read more...3D metal printing for power electronics
Heat sinks are used in power electronics to dissipate heat from circuit boards. The progressive miniaturization of these sophisticated components requires ever smaller components that can hardly be produced using machining processes.
read more...New partnerships in 3D printing
Additive manufacturing technologies are developing rapidly. They have long since found their way into industrial production and are being used in more and more fields of application. This development is being driven by companies such as Siemens, HP, BASF and their cooperations.
read more...Additive manufacturing at Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce is driving additive manufacturing forward in the company with the SLM 500 Quad selective laser melting machines from SML Solutions.
read more...SLM Solutions opens new application center in Shanghai
SLM Solutions celebrates the official opening of its new branch in Shanghai. The headquarters has expanded office space and an adjoining application center.
read more...Smart vacuum technology keeps processes running
Piab is presenting five new products at the Hannover Messe, including the Pilift Smart vacuum lifter, the Picobot cobot gripper, the Pisoftgrip vacuum gripper technology and a new generation of the Picompact Smart main ejector. Some solutions will also be on show in action at the Swedish CoLab stand.
read more...Sculpture "The Thinker" in 3D metal print
The larger-than-life metal figure "The Thinker", designed by artist Moto Waganari, was exhibited at the Art Karlsruhe art fair. The sculpture was created entirely using a 3D metal printer from Berlin-based 3D metal printing experts Flying-parts.
read more...FIT Additive Manufacturing Group invests
The FIT Additive Manufacturing Group is expanding its technology park with the latest machine from Australian manufacturer SPEE3D.
read more...Interview with Dr. Jochen Kress, Mapal
"Industry 4.0 is not a switch that you flip"
Electromobility, digitalization and demographic change are some of the biggest challenges facing tool manufacturers. SCOPE spoke to Dr. Jochen Kress, Managing Partner of Mapal, about how a medium-sized company is overcoming these challenges.
read more...Productivity is at zero
Clamping modules, such as those commonly used in machining production, cannot be used in additive manufacturing, as 3D printing has special requirements. With AMF zero-point clamping technology, the manufacturing process in 3D printing, including the subsequent follow-up processes, can be standardized to a high degree.
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