EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Global machine tool market set for growth

The machine tool manufacturing industry is facing a transformative decade, and as manufacturers’ needs become more digitally focused, machine tool builders must evolve their products to meet changing market requirements. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, the worldwide machine tool market will grow by a CAGR of 4.3% from 2022 to 2032 and reach US$245.2bn in manufacturing value added.

“This growth is driven by new product design facilitating the need for new machine tools, old equipment reaching the end of its lifecycle and requiring replacement, and new machine tool solutions being provided and incentivising upgrades,” explains James Prestwood, industrial and manufacturing research analyst at ABI Research.
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New chair for EngineeringUK

EngineeringUK, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to inspire the next generation of engineers, hasnamed Iain Conn as its new chair, taking over from Malcolm Brinded on 1 October 2023. Conn’s career includes 34 years’ executive experience in the energy sector at BP and Centrica, alongside non-executive roles at Rolls-Royce and BT. He was an external member of the Council of Imperial College, a trustee at Movement to Work, and was responsible for BP’s early role in Project Enthuse, which supports STEM teaching and learning across the UK, helping to improve young people’s engagement in STEM subjects.
For further information www.engineeringuk.com

Kennametal tool library available for Mastercam

CNC Software LLC, developer of Mastercam CADCAM software, has collaborated with cutting tool specialist Kennametal to provide customers with the ability to access tooling data for Kennametal brand drills and solid-carbide end mills directly in the Mastercam tool library.Mastercam developers worked closely with Kennametal to enable users to import data on tools that include GOdrill and Kenna Universal solid-carbide drills and a selection of HARVI and KOR end mills. The integration allows Mastercam customers to save significant time searching for desired tools and building tool assemblies.
For further information www.mastercam.com

HyperMill gains quality seal from DMG Mori

HyperMill CADCAM softwarefrom Open Mind now bears the ‘DMQP’ (DMG Mori Qualified Products) quality seal and is thus part of the DMG Mori product configurator. When configuring machine tools, customers can also order tools, clamping devices and other products recommended by DMG Mori at discounted prices, including the HyperMill CADCAM suite. Open Mind supplies its own special post-processors for the optimal implementation of NC code on DMG Mori machines and offers extensive options for automating CAM programming tasks.
For further information www.openmind-tech.com

Four decades of Micrometric

Lincoln-based manufacturing firm Micrometric is continuing to lead the way in micro-laser manufacturing and multi-process services during its 40th year of business.Supplying sectors that include medical, aerospace and automotive, Micrometric began cutting sheet metal using innovative lasers in 1983. Over the past five years, Micrometric has enjoyed strong growth to meet the demand for precision components, calling upon its Coherent Starcut tube-cutting machine that produces exclusive medical instruments with high precision, and a new Lasercube machine which delivers on quality, precision, speed and efficiency.
For further information http://micrometric.co.uk