LVD will focus on smart manufacturing by showcasing interconnected sheet metal fabrication processes at EuroBLECH 2022 (25-28 October, Hanover, Germany). On Stand F104 in Hall 12, visitors will see the LVD theme of ‘Shaping Flows’. On display will be a smart factory cell, as well as the latest laser cutting, bending, combination equipment, software and automation, demonstrating flexible solutions to enable a smarter production environment.

The cost-effective smart cell brings to life a smart factory driven by cost-efficient machinery comprised of the LVD YSD LaserONE laser cutting machine, a basic, no-frills fibre laser, LVD Dyna-Cell robotic bending cell for small- to medium-sized parts, and CADMAN software.

According to LVD, Dyna-Cell offers bending automation at a fraction of the cost of traditional robotic bending systems. Designed to keep cost per part low, LVD says that Dyna-Cell costs less than two stand-alone press brakes. It is easy to program the cell, fully offline, in 20 minutes or less, with 10 minutes of program preparation, 10 minutes of tool set-up and first part production.

Also on the stand will be LVD’s Ulti-Form robotic bending system, which handles small batch and long production runs with equal efficiency, delivering high productivity and consistent bending accuracy. Ulti-Form offers a fast ‘art to part’ process, reports the company. CADMAN-B software automatically calculates the optimal bend program and imports bending data to the robot software CADMAN-SIM – no robot teaching is required. SIM automatically calculates gripper positions, generating the fastest collision-free path for the robot, and relays the information back to B, enabling the operator to work with a single program.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

IDTechEx forecasts that 3D printing’s continued innovation and meaningful adoption will lead the hardware and consumables market to surpass US$41bn by 2033. The new report from IDTechEx, ‘3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2023-2033: Technology and Market Outlook’, carefully segments the market by 80 different forecast lines across 17 different technology categories, four major material categories, and eight material sub-categories. These hardware and material forecasts analyse future installations, hardware unit sales, hardware revenue, materials mass demand and material revenue.
For further information www.IDTechEx.com/3DP

In the second quarter of 2022, order intake in the German machine tool industry rose by 24% compared with the same period last year. In this context, orders from Germany manufacturers increased by 27% and those from abroad by 23%. In the first half of 2022, orders increased by 34% overall. Domestic orders contributed to this with a 35% increase and foreign orders with a 33% increase. The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) reports that Germany’s two lead export markets, China and the USA, remain strong.
For further information www.vdw.de

In August 2022, Okuma Corporation cleared a major hurdle, having sold 10,000 units of its MCR double-column machining centre. Okuma attributes this great success since the MCR’s introduction in the 1960s to its systematic advancement and growing interest from new industries, such as semiconductor, electronics and renewable energy. Whether it is a shortage of skilled workers or the goal of climate neutrality, with the intelligent double-column machining centres from Okuma, numerous companies worldwide are now able to respond successfully to current and future challenges, states the company.
For further information www.okuma.eu