Electromobility is catching on and is forcing an entire industry to transform. But how do the individual markets develop in terms of demand, production and infrastructure? An analysis of six countries.

Vogel Business Media has published the reference book "Development and Design for Additive Manufacturing". With their book, the editors Christoph Klahn and Mirko Meboldt primarily address designers and developers, who want to use the advantages of additive manufacturing processes for industrially usable components.

At the recently held GF Solutions Days Europe 2018 in April at the company's Center of Competence in Schorndorf in Germany, guests were offered a comprehensive programme that comprised presentations and demonstrations, which apart from EDM also included tool technology and software technology.

The German light-metal foundry industry has been in a difficult economic situation for many years. This article provides an insight into the current situation of aluminium die casting in Germany and highlights opportunities and risks for this industrial sector.

With Magmasoft 5.4 Magma supports the optimization of the casting quality for all process steps, from the dosing of the melt in the shot chamber, the shot profile, the spraying process to the heat balance of the tool.

In cooperation with EOS, the Ariane Group has succeeded in producing a thermally and mechanically highly durable injection head for the future consisting of only one single component. Compared to casting and machining the throughput time for additive production is heavily reduced.

By printing prototypes in 3D with sand, a foundry reduces delivery times from at least two months to around ten working days. This process is called Rapid Casting.

The next generation of electric vehicles can achieve the range needed for a breakthrough with new design and manufacturing processes for lightweight components. AP&T develops production solutions for the automotive industry focussing weight, safety and energy efficiency.

The die casting industry in China is growing at an enormous rate because of the rapid development of the Chinese automotive industry. The mega city of Shanghai is playing a key role in this process and thus also the perfect location for CHINA DIECASTING, International Diecasting Congress and Exhibition, which will already be held for the 13th time from 18 to 20 July 2018.

Rosswag GmbH is the 100th exhibitor of the trade fair for castings and forgings. Messe Stuttgart organizes an internationally important casting and forging event at which the Trade fair concept as well as the location convince companies and associations to join CastForge.

Italy-based Zare, a leading Italian company in precision engineering, trusts the reliable and high-precision technology from SLM Solutions for manufacturing in the aerospace industry. The company from Boretto is expanding its machinery with an SLM 280 2.0.

India is emerging as the new hotspot destination in Asia for automobile companies to set up their manufacturing plants. With the assistance of strong government initiatives and business plans, the Indian manufacturing sector seems to be on the right track.