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 Last day of September, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ljubljana hosted a conference on Rapid Development and Manufacturing. The participants were acquainted with software and hardware solutions used for building prototypes and final products. In the course of the presentation of 3D-prototyping, led by Mr. Bryan Ferrand from Z Corporation, we have recognised multiple opportunities both for the industry and the home users. We have invited Mr. Ferrand, as someone having a decade of experience in this industry, to a short talk about the development of 3D-prototyping and 3D-printing. 

 Kovinoplastika Lož, d.d. hosted on 11 February 2011 in Stari trg pri Ložu the general assembly of the Professional association for operative excellence. 17 members of the association participated at this elective general assembly. The members have reviewed the operation of the association in 2010, discussed the membership and the operations in 2011, and shaped the content of the Forum on operative excellence. The Forum is the main event organised by the Association and will take place on 25 May 2011 in Mons congress centre in Ljubljana. In his introductory speech, Mr. Janez Poje, the president of the board of directors of Kovinoplastika Lož and vice-president of Professional association for operative excellence, described the company's development, its manufacturing programme and the vision for the future. 

 This April, the Celje fairgrounds will once again host the international trade fair quadruplet Forma tool, Plagkem, Graf&Pack and Foundry, organised by Celjski sejem d.d. Every two years, the fair activities attract the most innovative and developmentally oriented companies and individuals from Slovenia, and especially from abroad. This year the four fairs, the largest tradition having the Forma Tool toolmaking fair, will take place from April 12 to 15. The presentations of new technologies and exhibitors' developmental achievements will once again be significantly supplemented with accompanying professional programme, which is going to uncover the trends and the challenges in the main and 17 related branches of the industry. 

 Litostroj Ravne, a provider of comprehensive engineering solutions for the global automotive industry, has indirectly, i.e. through international buyers, supplied parts for more than 70 percent of cars driving in Slovenia. Our technology is present in the parts of automotive brands Citroën, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Renault, Mitsubishi, Ford, KIA, Hyundai, Mercedes and many others. Right now we are continuing with the development of an innovative technology for precision cutting of sheet metal, which will bring a new approach to the manufacturing processes in the international automotive industry. The current trends of development in the automotive industry are focused on weight reduction, in order to comply with the requirements for reduced emissions. 

 New HASCO hot-runner nozzle Multi-Shot Z10440/…Precision requires precision technologyDecoration in the mould 

 With many innovations presented at the five international fairs end of last year (IMTS in Chicago, BIMU in Milano, AMB in Stuttgart, MSV in Brünn, Vienna-Tec in Wien), Zoller's »fascination with measuring« has also fascinated the professional public and reaffirmed the company's leading position on the market. The article presents the main autumn novelties from Zoller. ZOLLER »CAZ« is the first virtual measuring device used for designing tools. 

 With many innovations presented at the five international fairs end of last year (IMTS in Chicago, BIMU in Milano, AMB in Stuttgart, MSV in Brünn, Vienna-Tec in Wien), Zoller's »fascination with measuring« has also fascinated the professional public and reaffirmed the company's leading position on the market. The article presents the main autumn novelties from Zoller. ZOLLER »CAZ« is the first virtual measuring device used for designing tools. 

 The 17th instance of EuroMold fair took place at the Frankfurt fairgrounds from 1 to 4 December 2010. This year EuroMold attracted approximately 60.000 visitors who enjoyed the interesting exhibition stands of 1.384 exhibitors from 38 countries of the world and numerous accompanying events (conferences, forums) on more than 65.000 m2 of exhibition area. A slight recovery of industries represented at EuroMold fair, related mostly to product development and manufacturing and toolmaking, could also be sensed by the increase in the number of exhibitors compared to the last year's event (EuroMold 2009), amounting to 2,2 percent. The share of foreign (non-German) exhibitors has increased by 2,5 percent, the pole position taken by China with no less than 124 exhibitors. Slovenia was represented by Kolektor and Metal Ravne.