Where workshop floor space and machine installation weight are considerations, producers of small and precise parts need look no further than GF AgieCharmilles’ new Mikron HSM 200 LP and HSM 200U LP Milling machines. The HSM 200 LP and HSM 200U LP perfectly meet high-speed Milling needs in production environments where location and available floor space limit machine installation weight and dimensions. Second-floor dental labs and watchmaking operations are two such examples. Moreover, (…)

Despite a sluggish overall economic situation in France, bad weather in eastern and central France and protests by farmers, Midest which ran for the 43rd time from 19th to 22nd November at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, was a real success. At Midest, the french subcontractors were working with passion to share their skills, the alleys were very busy. On opening it matched the previous year’s show in terms of the number of exhibitors (1702 companies (60% from France) from 38 (…)

Tolexpo, the international show for sheet metal, coil, tube and section equipment, took place in Paris, from Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd November 2013. 10702 professionals present during the 4 days of the exhibition, including 19% from abroad, more than 200 exhibitors, including 46% from abroad. Tolexpo confirmed its position as a key event entirely dedicated to sheet metal, coil, tube and section equipment. The event continued its work by achieving its major objectives, namely: to bring (…)

Gühring presents new efficient milling cutters to machine fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP). The economical machining of modern materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) requires high-tech tools operating extremely efficiently. Above all, it is important to avoid delamination or fiber projections on the component as well as thermal damage. The problem to solve The new varieties of CFRP materials are produced with less resin content and this leads to a unidirectional (…)

On January 1, 2014, GF AgieCharmilles will become GF Machining Solutions: the name change underscoring the fact that Georg Fischer AG (GF) is a unified company with three divisions. GF AgieCharmilles today offers worldwide one of the industry’s most diverse portfolios, including Milling, EDM, Laser, Spindles, Tooling, Automation, and Customer Services. The new name emphasizes the Division’s positioning as a global solutions provider. At the same time, the name change represents an (…)

Sandvik Coromant recently presented the extension of is exchangeable-head system. It offers greater flexibility from new heads, cutters and integrated tool holders with exchangeable head coupling This fall see the expansion of Sandvik Coromant’s exchangeable-head (EH) system to include a wide assortment of solid carbide heads, indexable milling cutters, boring heads, integrated machine adaptors and different shanks. The exchangeable head coupling is based on a self-centering screw thread (…)

The 5th Micronarc Alpine Meeting (mAm) will take place in Villard-sur-Ollon from January 19 to 21. The program is almost complete and registration is now open. A special earlybird registration fee is available - but only until December 18. Following in the success of the first four editions, The Micronarc Alpine Meeting 2014 will continue its focus on equipment for manufacturing microproducts. This 2 day conference intends to stimulate networking and discussions in the casual atmosphere of (…)

After the EMO and the positive welcome of the new products in Hannover, the company will present them to the Swiss market during an open-house exhibition to take place in its headquarter in Moutier. The EvoDeco offers a remarkable design and boasts surprising power both for spindle and counter spindle machining. We decided to focus a bit more closely on this powerhouse by studying the machined part. EvoDeco 32 – The most powerful machine on the market Simple in appearance, the part is (…)

Delcam has launched the 2014 release of its Delcam for SolidWorks integrated CAM system, the first version to include the Vortex strategy for area clearance. The software also includes a number of new options for turning, four-axis rotary machining and turn-mill operations, plus more strategies for two-axis finishing. Vortex (www.vortexmachining.com), for which Delcam has a patent pending, has been developed specifically to gain the most efficient material removal from solid carbide (…)

With its EcoCCore system now superseding the previous 81C/P equipment series, Dürr Ecoclean is setting new standards in solvent-based part cleaning. This is due to a one-third increase in product throughput and load weight which yields a marked reduction of per-unit cleaning cost. Moreover the new machines are equipped for improved cleaning performance, superior process reliability and significant energy savings. Designed to use non-halogenated hydrocarbons and modified alcohols, the (…)