HRSflow was one of the many exhibitors to display their specialised solutions at Moulding Expo 2019 for the global tool and mould making industry. The new SA-series of hot runner nozzles was one of the firm’s main highlights at the show.

The International Special Tooling and Machining Association (ISTMA) session was one of the supporting programmes that was hosted at the recently held trade fair – Moulding Expo in Germany. Industry stalwarts presented numerous insightful sessions on this platform which was attended by a significant number of visitors.

Electric monorail conveyor systems (EMS) have been established internal transport systems for decades. They can be used across industries. This article describes the basic technology and structure of electric monorail systems. Some examples illustrate the possible applications of EMSs. They are suitable for a wide range of intralogistics processes and for transporting a wide variety of goods and for applications in production, manufacturing and assembly.

The sheer scale at which platforms can grow is unimaginable. MM International goes through some live examples to showcase the potential of these platforms and also tracks the major countries leading the platform economy.

A survey conducted by Protolabs with industry professionals visiting the company booth at the recent Moulding Expo trade event in Germany has revealed some key challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers across Europe.

In packaging technology, bioplastics are seen as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful plastics. But what bioplastics exist, what do they consist of and how are bioplastics produced? Here you will read what you should definitely know about this topic!

The big neighbor China is no longer growing as usual. Taiwan's machine tool manufacturers are therefore reorienting themselves not only towards new sales markets, but also towards new products.

The Indian machine tool industry is on a growth wave owing to the rise of the automobile industry. IMTMA predicts that for the year 2019-20, production of the machine tool industry will grow by 25 % and consumption by 20 %.

The Indian automotive, aerospace and defence sectors are making use of the 3D printing technology to develop prototypes as well as to carry out scientific investigations in their respective industries. The Indian market is positive about the growth of the additive manufacturing technology in the near future.

The 8^th edition of the India Machine Tools Show (IMTOS) attracted footfalls in large numbers with over 45000 visitors attending the specialised trade fair. The show highlighted innovations in key areas such as machine tools (cutting & forming), automation & robotics, welding, laser metal working & additive manufacturing.