The virtual twin is coming

Professor Jivka Ovtcharova from the Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT) offers an assessment regarding machine tools or computers with spindles. By means of a virtual image, she said that it will be possible to validate operational concepts in the value creation process for a machine tool in real time.

Challenges, opportunities for machine tool manufacturers

The machine tool industry is in a very good situation to be able to cope with all the approaching challenges. With an export share of around 70 percent, it is so well placed worldwide that it can rapidly meet rising demand everywhere.

Software for machine tools

Nobody can ignore digitalisation. Many manufacturers of machine tools are being faced with problems when it comes to this. The software that they previously required was mostly located in the machine control system that was supplied.

Keep Abreast of you for Fourteen Years – IPB 2016 will Open Ceremoniously soon

The 14th edition of International Powder & Bulk Solids Processing Conference & Exhibition (IPB) will be held in Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing (CECIS) on 19 October to 21 October, 2016.

CSB-System named ERP System of the Year

Industry-specific software from CSB-System AG has been named ERP System of the Year 2016 in a competition held at the IT & Business exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany

Technical Polymers business line unveils a new visual message

The Technical Polymers business line has just launched a new visual message to demonstrate its combined elements of a rich 50 year legacy in some of the world’s most extreme applications and its dynamic future involving a broad portfolio of new developments: “An extreme world needs extreme materials”.

Automation is DESMA's focus at K 2016

DESMA exhibits two injection molding machines of the S3 series each equipped with a production cell with robot system.  

K 2016: Asian Exhibitors Showcase

At K 2016, Asian exhibitors are presenting their advanced technologies and materials in support of the global plastics industry. Asian companies, their contact details and products on exhibit.

Technology trends in machine tools

One can remain successful on the global market, if the products continue to be technological leaders and are supplemented with developed and additional service.

Focusight, AVT jointly develop inspection system

These companies combine their expertise to offer the FA-Falcon inspection system targeted at the China market

Easy tear polyethylene pouch

Printpack’s latest packaging is compliant with How2Recycle store drop-off recycling stream; see it first at PACK EXPO in November

New cheese cultures from DuPont

The company introduces CHOOZIT® cultures for use in soft-ripened cheese making