TPT July 2022

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FOBA Laser demonstrates marking and engraving exper tise at trade exhibition

context that is both vivid and tangible, and this is best achieved in presence at a trade show.” Using the example of a metal instrument, each of the seven participating companies represented one of the classic steps in the manufacture of a medical product: from the raw material to the packaged item ready for sale. “Since laser marking is one of the last processing steps, a high reliability of the marking system is crucial to prevent costly incorrect markings taking place,” added Mr Söhner. This was provided by FOBA’s camera based marking systems with upstream and downstream optical inspection and high-precision automated marking alignment.

FOBA Laser marking and engraving has taken part in a new presentation format at MedtecLIVE with T4M. For the first

time several partner companies set up a production line in the exhibition hall where FOBA demonstrated laser direct marking as part of the value chain of a medical product. Representing the fifth of a total of seven steps in the production line, FOBA, with its M-Series M2000-P laser marking workstation, provided the UDI compliant marking of the trade fair sample. After the three-stage manufacturing, then cleaning, marking and passivation of the component, visitors finally obtain a machine-packaged product to take away. “This trade show concept is a novelty, not only at the MedtecLIVE with T4M, but also for FOBA and the other participants,” said Christian Söhner, FOBA’s global vertical manager medical. “We want to bring individual machine processing steps into a

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FOBA Laser marking and engraving

CNC Software establishes Mastercam UK CNC SOFTWARE LLC, the developer of Mastercam, has announced that with the closing of reseller 4D Engineering, the UK region will now be supported by a new business entity, Mastercam UK. operations in 2022. CNC Software president and CEO Meghan West said: “This is an exciting move for us here at Mastercam because it allows us to transition existing business by 4D Engineering into our new entity and also gives us the opportunity to expand and grow in the UK.” Mastercam UK www.mastercam.com Nucor Corporation awards contract to Fives 4D Engineering, headquartered in Cirencester, UK, has announced that after supporting the Mastercam community for 32 years, it would cease Due to the unique nature of this transition, Mastercam Corporate will now provide support and resources for users in the UK under the name Mastercam UK. Mastercam UK will be independently and locally operated as a member of the global Mastercam Reseller network of companies.

“We choose Fives to supply our galvanising lines due to their specialised technical knowledge, dedicated customer focus and commitment to the mission of highly operational equipment,” said John Farris, vice-president and general manager of Nucor Steel West Virginia.

unparalleled technical expertise for high quality coated steel products for automotive applications,” said Guillaume Mehlman, president of steel and glass division at Fives. “Our success in winning this landmark contract was based on the clients’ confidence in our ability to deliver and successful implementation of a new galvanising line in Mississippi, US, ahead of schedule. We demonstrated that we are committed to the mission,” he added.

US STEEL producer Nucor Corporation has awarded Fives a contract for both a vertical and horizontal galvanising line, each capable of 500,000 tons per year. The first line will produce steel coils for automotive applications, while the second will produce steel for the construction market. With an investment of about $2.7bn, Nucor is building a greenfield sheet mill on the Ohio River in West Virginia with operations to begin in the second half of 2024. “Fives was selected thanks to our

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