
For pressing and punching
Roemheld presented the new block cylinder S for presses and punches at the Moulding Expo. The double-hydraulic, compact cylinder is universally suitable for all linear movements with high force requirements.
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Roemheld presented the new block cylinder S for presses and punches at the Moulding Expo. The double-hydraulic, compact cylinder is universally suitable for all linear movements with high force requirements.

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.

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.

As a highlight at this year's Moulding Expo, Meusburger is presenting its new configurator for hot runner molds, which was developed in cooperation with PSG. The complete mold design including hot runner manifold can be individually created and ordered with just a few clicks.

As reverse engineering is increasingly being used in tool and mold making, Mecadat is adding functions from this area to its new version VISI 2020.0. These include an extended interface for Hexagon's mobile Romer measuring arms and Leica scanners.

VDWF members Tebis and Gindumac have launched the "Marktspiegel Werkzeugbau" initiative together with the VDWF.

The Meusburger Group acquires Segoni, a provider of ERP/PPS software solutions for medium-sized companies.