A team made up of employees from British Aerospace Systems and the Starrag Group has won the prestigious Silver Chairman’s Award for Innovation from BAE Systems. The award is in recognition for their development of new technology for the cost-effective processing of safety-critical Titanium alloy aircraft components. The team, which went by the name of “Two heads are better than one”, was one of over 3’000 nominations who were then whittled down to 16 finalists before finally receiving the (…)

The pioneer project of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich started six months ago, with the target of developing one of the most modern humanoid robots within nine months. Now the robot has received a new face and is able to move his arms. On March 9, 2013, Roboy will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” robotics exhibition held in Zurich on occasion of the 25th anniversary of the lab. More than 50 brushless maxon drives are responsible (…)

Sandvik Coromant has introduced a new range of skiving and roller burnishing tools that allow manufacturers to finish cylinder bores in machine times of up to 90 per cent less than conventional honing techniques. Furthermore, thanks to enhanced process security, faster cycle times are achieved without any detriment to extremely accurate finished tube diameters. Using Sandvik Coromant skiving and roller burnishing tools offers machine shops the highest process security for producing a true, (…)

The digital amplifier - and controller module MD2 has been especially developed for actuating hydraulic valves under extreme ambient conditions. Wherever moisture, vibrations, higher temperatures or fluctuating supply voltages occur, the application of this module is appropriate. It fulfils the requirements of a simple installation and commissioning without the necessity of special programming knowledge. The digital amplifier – and controller module is characterised by its robust and (…)

Injection molding machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron has a new face on the web with easy navigation right at hand. The content is organized into six sections with no page further than two clicks away from there. A “You Are Here” indicator provides easy orientation in every part of the site. The www.ferromatik.com site has been re-thought and redesigned. A quality company Page content is placed on large changing backdrop images, which shows many members of the Ferromatik staff. “The (…)

Delcam is working with Iruba, a German provider of engineered solutions, and machine-tool manufacturer Hermle to develop a novel five-axis machining method, programmed with the PowerMILL CAM system, for the creation of “fir-tree” profiles in components for turbo machinery. The new turbo machining process using Delcam’s PowerMILL offers an alternative to broaching. The milling approach, which is based on the trochoidal machining strategies in PowerMILL, has been patented by Iruba. It allows (…)

Tornos recently unveiled its new high-precision vertical Almac CU 2007 machining centre. This machining centre has longer strokes than its smaller cousin, the CU 1007. Tornos is aiming to expand its activity on a global scale in the milling sector, and to meet demands in other industries, including microtechnology, while preserving the high precision and expertise for which Almac centres have become renowned throughout the watchmaking sector. Two new machines have been developed as part of (…)

The latest release of the CAM software, Edgecam, contains a direct interface with Autodesk Vault 2013, allowing users to manage their Edgecam files in it. Autodesk Vault 2013 is a data management tool integrated with the Autodesk Inventor series and Autodesk Inventor Professional, that many Edgecam users run as their preferred CAD System. Edgecam is a certified partner product for Autodesk Inventor. Streamlined designs Storing the design and Edgecam manufacturing in Autodesk Vault enables (…)

Medtec Europe is regarded as a leading platform for medical technology. Leading suppliers and customers from the sector will come together in Stuttgart between 26 and 28 February 2013 to gain an insight into current developments and also take a look into the future. At the Medtec Europe 2013, Arburg and z-microsystems will produce so-called bottom layers for a lab-on-chip application as demonstration parts. Photo: z-microsystems. Arburg will be on hand as exhibitor with a high-end (…)

Hypertherm, a manufacturer of advanced cutting systems, recently announced a number of feature enhancements to its ProNest® nesting software, making it even easier for companies that fabricate or cut material to increase the cut quality, productivity, and profitability of their operations. Major enhancement includes the addition of OneClick, a powerful production module that automates various tasks in a job. The user sets up actions required completing a job just once and OneClick does the (…)