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Get More Done with the Presses

22. September 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Advances in forming presses are the focus of AP&T’s Euroblech exhibition at Hall 27, Booth H52. With Unilines, the Swedish manufacturer offers a platform for transfer press production. Users benefit […]

Perforated sheets are ideal for balcony railings because they combine stability, privacy, and design versatility. © Ripo fabrika

Form Meets Architecture

18. September 2026 Carsten Blumenstengel

A German manufacturer supplied custom-made aluminum perforated panels for balcony railings as part of a project to fit out an apartment building in Oslo. The panels are designed to complement […]

The BSTL 610-150 is the second model in Bruderer’s new BSTL series of fixed-stroke automatic punching presses. This cost-optimized machine is equipped with the new B3 machine control system and the BSV 250L servo feed unit. © Bruderer

Automatic Punching Machine for the AI Industry

17. September 2026 Carsten Blumenstengel

Bruderer unveiled the second model in its new cost-optimized BSTL series of fixed-stroke automatic punching presses at the Stanztec trade show in Pforzheim. The machine, called the BSTL 610-150, features […]

01 The 16th Stamping Technology Congress brought together around 200 experts in stamping technology, metal forming, and toolmaking in Dortmund. © Strategie X/Sylvia Meyborg

In the Age of AI and Automation

2. September 2026 Stéphane Itasse

The 16th Stamping Technology Congress, held in Dortmund in April 2026, brought together approximately 200 experts in stamping technology, metal forming, and toolmaking. The focus was on automation, AI language […]

RAS now offers the Primecut sheet metal shears in a 4-meter version as well. © RAS Reinhardt

Shears for large-format sheets

28. August 2026 Stéphane Itasse

With the redesigned Primecut 53.40-3, RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau is expanding its line of shears to include a model with a working length of 4,150 mm. The machine uses an oscillating […]

Example of installing a press-fit head into a pressing tool. © Arnold Umformtechnik

Forming and Screwing in One Step

5. August 2026 Stéphane Itasse

When threaded bolts or screws are inserted into the sheet metal during forming, this expands the design possibilities. A new generation of press-in heads enables higher cycle rates. If, on […]

With the help of fine high-pressure water jets, Watajet can cut extremely hard or sensitive materials without changing the surrounding structure. © Mitutoyo

Accurately capture the tiny precision

10. June 2026 Stéphane Itasse

No structure is too small and no material too hard or too sensitive for Watajet’s micro waterjet cutting. However, the right measurement technology is important to ensure the quality of […]

Laser cutting has become indispensable in sheet metal processing due to its flexibility. However, a whole range of parameters must be taken into account for the quality of the cut edges. © Rime

The cutting gas shapes the cutting edge

7. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

In laser cutting, the choice of cutting gas determines quality, speed and cost-effectiveness. Thick steel sheets in particular show that even small deviations in the settings lead to burrs, discoloration […]

The electric press Tox Flexpress Station with 2-hand start button. . © Tox

Electric press for precise joining

22. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Tox is expanding its portfolio of modular press systems with the Flexpress Station. The electrically driven platform is designed for a wide range of joining and forming processes. Its design […]

Operators can monitor energy consumption in real time on the screen, both on the new servo press and on older machines. © AP&T

More precision and much less energy consumption

5. March 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos has achieved a major technical advance with a completely newly developed servo press. The system combines precision, user-friendliness and cyber security, while energy consumption per stroke […]