Yearly Archives: 2018

Autodesk Completes PlanGrid Acquisition

Companies Look to Create a Digital Marketplace for the Global Construction Industry

Combine axes individually: The simple way to create cross tables and multi-axis systems

Two or more axes can now be combined quickly and easily with HIWIN adapters to form cross tables and multi-axis systems. Simply call up the HIWIN online CAD configurator, select the axes to be linked and the adapter you need will be suggested to you.

ZEISS Completes Venture Investment in Advanced LiDAR Company Bridger Photonics

Bridger Photonics, Inc., a Montana-based company founded in 2006, providing precision LiDAR solutions to enable new capabilities and improved efficiency for industrial sensor applications, has closed its Series A funding round in November 2018. The internationally leading technology enterprise in the fields of optics and optoelectronics, ZEISS, is the sole minority investor of the round.

Mastercam 2019 Lathe Delivers Powerful Toolpaths and Techniques in a Comprehensive Turning Software

From accepting and programming any CAD file to Dynamic roughing and precision finishing, Mastercam 2019 Lathe gives you a variety of techniques to turn all of your parts exactly as you need them. Mastercam 2019 Lathe features a new Tool Designer, Mill-Turn Environments, Multiple Plunge, and so much more.

Renishaw and Hartford combine to deliver intelligent, ‘smart factory’ solutions

In the face of global skills shortages and rapidly emerging Industry 4.0 trends, Taiwanese CNC machine manufacturer Hartford undertook to develop an innovative, easier-to-use human machine interface (HMI) for its CNC machines.

TRUMPF Acquires Laser Diode Division of Philips

The high-tech company TRUMPF is acquiring 100 percent of Photonics GmbH from Philips, headquartered in Ulm, Germany. This opens up a new market segment for TRUMPF in addition to its existing business with high-power diode lasers and expands its product portfolio.

Tools at the touch of a button

A focus on the needs of customers sets machining specialist Walter apart, including when it comes to providing digital product data.

Okuma Technology Days exceeded all expectations

Okuma, opened the doors for the Okuma Technology Days. During the three-day event, visitors could experience multiple hardware, software and industry 4.0 solutions.

FTI Announces Release of FormingSuite 2019

Forming Technologies Inc. (FTI) the industry’s leading developer of solutions for design, simulation, planning and costing of sheet metal components, announced the worldwide release of FormingSuite 2019.