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As with previous MACH exhibitions, MACH 2022 will have a strong focus on encouraging more young people into the engineering and manufacturing technologies industry. Focus of this will the Education & Development Zone, which will feature special displays and a dedicated exhibition zone showcasing the changes taking place within manufacturing and highlighting what makes it […]

For manufacturers and engineers looking to invest for growth, the arrival of MACH 2022 could not be timelier. The exhibition, which opens its doors at the NEC in Birmingham between 4-8th April, features the largest display of new machinery and manufacturing technologies under one roof in the UK for four years. The Manufacturing Technologies Association […]

Productivity supplier with a full range of services Product innovations at MAPAL are always aimed at supporting and developing customers’ productivity. Services so far have ranged from tool design and tool management to production line support. Now the tool manufacturer is going a step further and offering complete turnkey solutions for process design through to […]

MAPAL is expanding the NeoMill milling cutter product range in the areas of semi-finishing and finishing of steel and cast-iron materials as well as roughing of aluminium components.   Just in time for EMO 2025 in Hanover, MAPAL expanded the NeoMill milling program with three new series specifically tailored to the requirements of series production: […]

LNS Turbo UK and HALTER CNC Automation are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at delivering cutting-edge automation solutions to manufacturers across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This collaboration combines decades of expertise in CNC peripherals and robotic automation to help businesses achieve higher efficiency, flexibility, and profitability. About LNS Founded in 1973 in […]

A new report from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics suggests most manufacturers are “stuck between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to understanding their production environments. Research indicates that less than 1% of factory data is analysed effectively, and that 70% of manufacturers still rely on error-prone manual data collection methods. These data issues […]

MAPAL’s third generation of the versatile OptiMill-Uni-HPC for steel, stainless steel and cast-iron machining has been specifically developed for the requirements of modern, automated manufacturing processes. The solid carbide milling cutters impress with maximum process reliability – a key factor in the era of unmanned shifts, robot-assisted machining and growing complexity in component manufacturing. The […]

MAPAL presents successful solutions on the market Maximum impact with minimal effort – paths to greater productivity production of strategic components. On that basis, these tool solutions are modified according to requirements, to help customers boost their productivity. Success stories from various market segments show just how well this works. Productivity is boosted when the […]

Minimum quantity lubrication makes “green” production possible MAPAL in Indonesia has paved new trails to modernise a major client’s production. The Aalen-based tool manufacturer’s subsidiary not only supplies an automotive supplier with tools for use with minimum quantity lubrication (MQL), but has also taken over distribution and service for the facilities. Astra Otoparts is one […]

Innovative machining solutions for P and M steels set new standards Machining long-chipping steel materials like stainless steels has always been a challenge. With the development of a new, standardised chip breaker geometry for fine boring blades, MAPAL has achieved a crucial breakthrough that has both technical and economic benefits. In metal machining, chip formation […]

On the shop floor, managers and operators need clear insight not only into what is happening right now, but also into what has happened over time. While the existing Dashboards in the MDC-Max Web Client focus on live, real-time data, users often also need to dig into the history – to uncover trends, compare performance, […]

The new Jump to Cut feature in CIMCO Edit 2025 makes it faster and easier than ever to analyze toolpath simulations. Instead of manually scrubbing through the simulation timeline, you can now simply right-click on the simulated stock and select “Jump to Cut.” The simulation will instantly jump to the exact toolpath or NC line […]