Essential to the precision mechanical manufacturing and screw-cutting sector, the SIMODEC exhibition will remain in 2024 the only French event exclusively dedicated to production resources for this sector. To highlight the most outstanding innovations in this field, the show’s Innovation Trophies will be awarded on the first day of the show. Comprising nine professionals, the jury will include two women engineers for the first time. Nine trophies will be awarded in seven equipment and (…)

Company announces four new materials for the P3™ DLP platform and two new materials, including color enhancements, for the F900. Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced four new P3 materials including Somos® WeatherX™ 100, as well as the development of its Kimya PC-FR and FDM HIPS validated materials for the F900™. The addition of these new materials opens the possibilities for more manufacturing applications and to accelerate the expansion of material (…)

Efficient laser cutting with cutting heads, now in the “S” format. The ByCut Star 4020 was already an eye-catcher, and the smaller, completely new ByCut Star 3015 is its equal in every way: With the same features, it cuts sheet metal with measurements of 3 x 1.5 meters with precision, speed, and intelligence. The ByCut Star 3015 is, of course, also available with a power of up to 30 kilowatts. For you, this means higher cutting quality, greater production flexibility, and thus (…)

Walter is one of the world’s leading suppliers of precision tools for metal machining. The company is proving this once again with the patent-pending Tiger·tec® Gold WSM33G grade. The WSM33G is Walter’s first PVD grade to be specifically developed for the high loads which occur during grooving. The cutting tool material combines third-generation TiAlN with TiSiN to form a multi-layer coating with exceptional hardness and increased toughness. A special post-treatment reduces friction and (…)

Fischer Connectors has released new First Mate Last Break connectors in its low-voltage multipole Fischer Core Series, to offer outstanding levels of electrical safety, mechanical reliability and ease of use for operators of medical devices in compliance with IEC 60601-1. As its name denotes, First Mate Last Break (FMLB) ensures the permanent ground presence of an electrical system through a longer pin in the plug that “mates first and breaks last” with the system’s receptacle to avoid (…)

HANNOVER MESSE 2024 sees Deutsche Messe staging the first edition of a two-day career congress for women on 25 and 26 April, carrying on the tradition of the successful WomenPower series but with a new name: FEMWORX stands for career advancement for women in industry. The FEMWORX career congress promises to become one of the most successful networking and discussion events for women in terms of diversity, career advancement, sustainability, and new working environments. With the decision (…)

The European standards DIN EN 60034-30-1: 2014-12 (mains operation) and DIN VDE 0530-30-2: 2019-02 (frequency inverter operation) define the four efficiency classes for electric motors from IE1 to IE4+. Based on the underlying criteria, even more efficient drives are known as IE5 within industry. The IE5+ permanent magnet synchronous motorfrom NORD DRIVESYSTEMS significantly exceeds the highest efficiency class IE5. The especially compact and energy-efficient motor offers a constant high (…)

Quickparts, a pioneer and global leader in on-demand manufacturing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabelle Nourry as the Sales Director for Europe. The appointment is part of the company´s plans to grow across the European Union and the United Kingdom. Isabelle brings 18 years of experience in manufacturing and a wealth of expertise in sales and business development, having previously held leadership positions at Hytek GB Ltd. and IF Ltd. Isabelle’s role, which officially (…)

We are pleased to announce that we have enriched our tooling systems. This assortment includes new types of milling, turning, drilling, and tapping tool holders as well as various collets and other accessories. These tools are designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of machines, from conventional setups to modern CNC centers. In today’s ever-evolving engineering landscape, we understand increased demand for better productivity and cost-efficiency. At Dormer Pramet, we believe that (…)

Panasonic Industry’s long-lasting, energy-efficient fibre laser markers have further evolved a laser marking system with 1ns short pulses and 3D control. Panasonic Industry introduced the latest innovation in laser marking technology: The LP-ZV series offers high speed and precision in laser marking, making it ideal for a wide range of metal or plastic marking applications. Whether you need to mark text, graphics, barcodes, or 2D codes, the LP-ZV series can handle it all with ease: (…)