Beam presented its Modulo 250 at Formnext. The company wants to enter the German and Austrian markets with their DED process (Laser Deposition Welding).

Die casting is an economic method for the manufacture of structural components in which foundries are confronted with numerous challenges. Modern manufacturing technologies and cooperation with other companies strengthen their competitiveness.

The automotive supplier Nemak supplies assemblies with high added value worth 50 million US dollars in annual sales.

Ford uses additive production and assembly tools for several years. Since up to 50% of the respective costs are incurred for the creation of construction data, a cooperation with Trinckle is intended to automate the design process.

MAGMA shows examples of developing the optimal gating and riser layout in combination with requiring the least amount of time and cost using the optimization tools of the casting process simulation software.

Metal casting is an incredibly versatile and flexible process that can be used for a huge range of applications as the huge product portfolio of MRT Castings shows.

For the development of a new helicopter model Airbus had to machine large gear components. To this end Rösler Oberflächentechnik designed a drag finishing machine with automatic workpiece clamping and manipulator for part handling.

On December 4 and 5, 2018, the affiliate portal Konstruktionspraxis will host the 3rd "Anwendertreff Leichtbau" in Würzburg, Germany, that focusses on new topics from lightweight design.

GF Casting Solutions will supply a large number of lightweight components for a new generation of electric vehicles in China. The new contracts amount more than CHF 300 million.

At the beginning of October, Prima Power hosted the first Innovation Day at its headquarters in Collegno (Italy). More than 160 guests from 20 countries followed the invitation.

The veil has been lifted: In mid-September, Volkswagen presented the chassis of its new "ID" electric model family for the first time in Dresden — and provided deep insights into its platform strategy for electric cars.

Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing mechanical engineering. This also has a major impact on IT tools, from design to manufacturing execution systems.