Closed loop position measurement provides high accuracy in any situation with small series. By Helmut Kügel, Heidenhain’s product management encoder.

What are the benefits when coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are used simultaneously as gear measuring centres? By Sea Chiahui, regional stationary product manager at Hexagon

Overcoming the challenges of machining very large workpieces weighing over 10 tonnes. By Thomas Weber, head of customer relations, Heinrich Georg

Kasto’s new fully automatic band saw, the Kastowin pro AC 5.6, is optimised for bimetallic and carbide blades and can be applied in areas such as the steel trade, steel production, forging mills, machine manufacturing and the automotive industry.

APMEN interviewed Prof Dr Tim Hosenfeldt, senior VP, corporate innovation, Schaeffler, on the importance of material choice and the application of smart materials in the manufacturing and production sector.

Using a laser tracker, a metrology engineer can quickly capture high tolerance dimensional measurements – including conventional level and square measurements. By Hubert Meagher, director of metrology services, OASIS Alignment Services LLC.

Roughing and finishing turbine housings is particularly challenging in the case of passenger cars with spark-ignition engines. By Lim Gan Shu, marketing manager, Walter AG Singapore.

The FZ33 Compact Portal Milling Machine has a Y-axis that travels up to 4,000 mm, with a Z-axis of up to 1,500 mm. This machine is suited for the machining of small and medium sized components for the aeronautical and automobile industries, tool and mould making, and other special applications.

Vernet Behringer’s HD-S 412 compact drilling-milling machine is dedicated to small/medium-sized steel fabricators looking for a versatile machine with compact footprint. It can also be used by larger companies that require an additional line for lighter profiles (400 x 300 mm capacity).

Hardox is a wear-resistant steel already known for its hardness and toughness. SSAB, the Nordic and US-based steel company, has extended the Hardox family with the introduction of the HiTemp wear plate.