Key players from a variety of industries will attend Asiamold 2022, promising to provide global business opportunities for buyers and suppliers alike. Guangzhou International Mould & Die Exhibition (Asiamold) will take place on 3-5 March 2022 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Three months after the conclusion of the 2021 fair, many exhibitors from the previous edition have already confirmed their participation for 2022. Notably, despite the impact of the pandemic on many industries worldwide, Asiamold 2021 saw a 27% increase in visitors from the previous year.

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www.asiamold-china.com

Finnish aerial platform manufacturing company Dinolift Oy has placed an order for a robotised PEMA welding station. The delivery includes an automated solution for laser boom cutting and welding manufacturing. As a part of the investment, Pemamek will provide support for establishing the optimum welding parameters and the station’s lifecycle services. The project covers a maintenance contract that includes annual servicing, updates and remote support. Pemamek’s automated solution will be delivered and ready for production by spring 2022.

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www.pemamek.com

CADS Additive, a manufacturer of data preparation software for metal additive processes, is integrating ModuleWorks tool-path calculation algorithms into its AM Studio solution to achieve fast time-to-print for an extended range of additive processes. ModuleWorks’ calculation core automatically generates collision-free toolpaths for five-axis and 3+2-axis 3D printing, including robotic and hybrid applications. The intelligent algorithms require minimum operator intervention, which complements and supports the AM Studio strategy of simplifying and accelerating data preparation processes.

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www.moduleworks.com

Hexagon, a global specialist in sensor, software and autonomous technologies, and Plex Systems, which offers cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, have entered a new global partnership. The partnership will enable Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division and Plex to co-sell Plex MES software to Hexagon customers, helping them to take control of the plant floor through full visibility and connectivity, and realise the promise of Industry 4.0. Hexagon and Plex share a common vision for smart manufacturing, offering factories an incremental path to achieve greater automation and Industry 4.0 adoption.

For further information www.hexagonmi.com

Orders received by the German machine-tool industry in the first quarter of 2021 were 26% up on the same period last year. In summary, orders from Germany rose by 10%, while international orders were 35% higher than in the previous 12 months. Indeed, international orders are now 1% higher than the level recorded in the first quarter of 2019. “For several months now, the industry has been registering improving sentiment among customers, and this is now finally being reflected in the figures,” states Dr Wilfried Schäfer, executive director of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association).

For further information www.vdw.de