EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

PPT names new partners

PostProcess Technologies, a provider of automated and intelligent post-processing solutions
for 3D printing, is expanding of its reseller network in Europe and Asia. These new
collaborations mark a significant milestone for PostProcess, broadening its global footprint
to 22 international resellers covering 43 countries. With IZIT and Altair Consulting in
mainland Europe, Laser Lines in the UK, and MonoTech Systems and AAM Co in Asia,

PostProcess is leveraging local expertise and market insight to deliver solutions that
streamline the post-printing step in additive manufacturing.
More information www.postprocess.com

AWI delivers present to local charity

A support group for children with Down Syndrome and their families has received a 10 th
birthday present from Alloy Wire International (AWI). Up and Downs, which was formed as
a charity by mums Diane Hughes and Jemma Sagar in November 2014, has become the
latest beneficiary of the company’s ‘Wired for Good’ campaign, which has donated over
£55,000 to local community groups and organisations. The latest £5000 donation will make
a big difference to the group, which provides families across Birmingham, the Black Country
and Worcestershire with access to peer-to-peer support and subsidised activities.
More information www.alloywire.com

Kasto Ltd relocates to Midlands

The UK and Ireland subsidiary of German sawing machine, storage system and materials
handling equipment manufacturer Kasto Maschinenbau has relocated its headquarters from
Milton Keynes to the Midlands. Kasto Ltd is now sited on Beauchamp Business Park in
Leicester, ensuring even closer to its main customer base.
At the opening ceremony last month, Jonathan Riegel, sixth-generation board member, and
fifth-generation managing partner Armin Stolzer, both made presentations in what is the
firm’s 180 th anniversary year. Emilio Lens, managing director of Kasto Ltd, also spoke, saying:
“The new location allows us to respond to our customers’ needs more quickly and flexibly.
Leicester’s proximity to important manufacturers enables us to create clear added value.”
More information www.kasto.com

UK reseller for digital twin tech

Manchester Metrology is now an official Matterport UK reseller, bringing digital twin
technology to businesses across a wide range of industries. Matterport’s innovative reality
capture solutions allow companies to create precise interactive 3D models of physical
spaces. A stand-out application of this technology is the creation of digital twins for laying
out production floors. These highly detailed interactive 3D models offer businesses control
over their production environments, enabling analysis and optimisation without any need
for physical presence on-site.
More information www.manchester-metrology.co.uk

Hexagon software deal

Hexagon has paid $123m to acquire 3D Systems’ Geomagic suite of interoperable software
packages, which are used to create 3D models from multiple sources, including laser
scanning. The Geomagic suite, which includes Design X, Control X, Freeform and Wrap, is
capable of automating the processing of 3D-scan data to build digital models from physical
objects, which can then generate history-based parametric CAD models for use in product
manufacturing. Geomagic software tools can also undertake initial free-form design, modify
existing CAD models, and measure and inspect finished parts. 
More information www.hexagon.com