Big events deserve early announcements! Innovation Days 2012, May 8-10, will be here sooner than you think. This three-day whirlwind of technology demonstrations, expert seminars and valuable one-on-one consultation drew more than 2,000 attendees last year—and we’re planning for another winning event this year.

Mori Seiki has started taking orders for the ULTRASONIC 65 monoBLOCK® equipped with ultrasonic machining functions and the LASERTEC 65 Shape equipped with laser machining functions. Both machines are designed based on the DMU 65 monoBLOCK® 5-axis control machining center made by Mori Seiki's collaboration partner, GILDEMEISTER AG of Germany.

In scenic Pfronten, Germany, the mountain air is fresh—and the manufacturing insights are even fresher.

Iga Innovation Days 2011 was held from November 17 - 19, attracting over 7,000 visitors. Attendees were thrilled by the exhibition of next generation machines, such as ultrasonic and laser offerings, as well as conventional machine tools appropriate for a wide range of industries.

The concept of online education is nothing new—but its merits are only now being fully recognized. Once regarded as a less-than-desirable alternative to classroom learning, this now $34-billion industry shows no signs of slowing. In fact, it’s estimated that by 2019, 50 percent of all university classes will be online.

imX 2011 has come to a close—and we have a recap of the educational exhibitions that were only on display at this unique conference. Thousands of manufacturing executives and influencers attended the invite-only imX event to learn from and collaborate with the show’s eight Experience Partners: leading machine, tooling, accessory and software suppliers.