INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Stratasys Supercharges Airbus Production

Powered by Stratasys additive manufacturing (AM) technology, Airbus is now producing more than 25,000 flight-ready 3D-printed parts annually, transforming how aircraft are built and maintained across its global fleet. Evolving from its first part, a spare crew seat component, Airbus has embraced AM, taking it to new heights with more than 200,000 certified Stratasys polymer parts now in active service.

Recent data shows that the implementation of Stratasys’ 3D printed parts utilised in the Airbus A350 resulted in a 43% weight reduction, the elimination of the minimum order quantity requirement, and an 85% reduction in lead time. Airbus has parts printed for the A320, A350 and A400M models using Stratasys ULTEM 9085 material on multiple Stratasys industrial-grade FDM printers.

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Sustainability world summit

The international industrial sector is preparing for a milestone in its transition towards

sustainability and climate neutrality with ‘DS – Decarbonised & Sustainable Industry’, a new biennial world summit designed to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate the decarbonisation of industry in line with major global challenges and EU policies. Taking place in Bilbao on 3-5 November 2026, the event was created to offer practical answers, facilitate access to technological solutions and promote action-oriented dialogue at its dynamic and participatory forum.

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Mitutoyo delegation visits strategic partner

Mitutoyo Japan’s headquarters and its main distribution partners visited Sariki (part of Grupo Unceta) in Spain recently to celebrate their long-standing strategic alliance in Europe. Around 65 visitors from Japan, including the senior management of Mitutoyo Corporation, visited Sariki in Elgoibar, Guipúzcoa, as part of a high-level event that demonstrated the strategic importance of Grupo Unceta for Mitutoyo.

Mitutoyo says Sariki’s state-of-the-art solution centre is unique in terms of its two-fold strategic role. The facility operates as a dimensional metrology outsourcing centre for companies in many different sectors. And at the same time it is a showroom, where customers can validate Mitutoyo’s solutions on their own parts before committing to investing in equipment.

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Charmilles laser wins Green Impact Award 2025

United Machining, through its laser brand Charmilles, won the Green Impact Award at this year’s CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) event for its LASER S 500U laser texturing machine. The award recognises the machine’s sustainable and innovative 3D shaping technology, which delivers improved accuracy, repeatability, efficiency and reliability, while simultaneously reducing energy consumption and eliminating the use of consumables in micro-machining applications. The annual MTI Awards celebrate global excellence in machine tool innovation, sustainability and competitiveness.

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New small diameter boring bars from Mitsubishi Materials

Mitsubishi Materials has launched a new range of small boring bars for Swiss type automatic lathes. Notably, the whole series is available in both solid carbide and steel. The inclusion of both types provides a choice for end users and offers the benefits of deeper boring capability due to the extra rigidity of the carbide type. Additionally, not all components need an extra-deep-hole carbide shank, therefore the cost-effective steel type is also available in all types.

The length of the tools is compatible with Swiss-type automatic lathes, an important criteria, especially where workspace is at a premium. This ready-made-to-length feature negates the costly and time consuming process of cutting the shanks of standard tools to a shorter length to prevent interference.

A comprehensive selection of hard steel bars has recently been introduced to the range. The hard steel body is effective in preventing damage and wear caused by chip evacuation. Hard steel types are available in diameters ranging from 4 to 10 mm diameter for the 7° SCLC, STUC, SDUC, SDQC and SWUC types of holder, and for SCLP and STUP 11° types.

A vast range of different carbide bar diameters, ranging from 4 to 32 mm diameter with a minimum pre-boring diameter of 5 to 34 mm are also available for the 7° SCLC, STUC, SDUC,

SDQC and SWUC types of holder, and for SCLP and STUP 11° types.

Finally, the steel bars range from 12 to 32 mm diameter with a minimum pre-boring diameter of 14 to 40 mm. Again. these are available in the 7° SCLC, STUC, SDUC, SDQC and SWUC types of holder, and for SCLP and STUP 11° types.

More information www.mmc-carbide.com