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The weakening automotive industry is causing uncertainty in the tool, pattern and mold making industry. It is now important for companies to make well-founded strategic decisions. The toolmaking market review provides orientation.
read more...Although complex injection moulding tools are often individual items, consistent standardization of workflows and automation of machining processes in conjunction with the right machine can achieve both quality and cost benefits.
read more...Hot runner and control technology
The Austrian company Meusburger will fully integrate the hot runner and control technology specialist PSG, acquired in 2016, into the company in the course of 2020 and will operate jointly under the Meusburger corporate brand in future.
read more...For the third time, the international tool, pattern and mold making industry will meet at Moulding Expo to exchange ideas. There are numerous innovations this year: For the first time, the trade fair will take place in the standard halls 3, 5, 7 and 9 and will be accompanied by five parallel events.
read more...Manipulators, robotics and system solutions
In the Manipulators, Robotics and System Solutions category, third place went to Boll Automation for Robomill, an innovative robot solution for the flexible precision machining of surfaces from batch size 1.
read more...The Meusburger Tool and Mold Making Days took place for the second time at the end of March 2018 in the Bregenz Festival Hall. The event format of the "industry get-together in the 4-country corner" takes place every one and a half years and was fully booked weeks in advance. Around 340 visitors attended exciting presentations and were able to discuss current industry topics during the breaks.
read more...Development and research cooperation
Plastics machinery and toolmaking specialist Kiefel, Freilassing, and the Freital-based innovation forge watttron have agreed a comprehensive and long-term development and research collaboration.
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