A machine tool becomes "quickly" obsolete, nevertheless its life can be extended and its performance improved by the installation of new equipment. The evolution of production and technological developments, make it a less competitive tool. It is not always possible to renew the machine pool and the overhaul and reconstruction of a machine may be the solution. Moreover this allows companies keeping tools, machine environment, structure and some components. Working from A to Z Only (…)

In this anniversary year, Jinfo SA wishes to associate its customers by presenting some of the products made with its CAD/CAM and PLM solutions. Today, Jinfo completes its offer with Mastercam, FAO’s most used in the world, and presents new versions of Creo, GOelan and Mastercam Swiss Expert. The Jinfo SA and CNC Software Europe SA team in Porrentruy. Pioneer in French speaking Switzerland in the development and services in CAD/CAM, Jinfo SA will celebrate its 30 years on November 14, at (…)

Following the ESCON’s launch during fall 2011, maxon motor’s new series of servo controllers welcomes its second family member; the ESCON 50/5. The compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller offers efficient control of permanent-magnet activated brushed DC motors and brushless EC motors up to approximately 250 Watts. As part of the ESCON family, it is the embodiment of unrivaled power density in the field of servo controller technology. The ESCON 50/5 has excellent control (…)

85% of the manufacturers in Spain are based in the Basque Country and Bilbao Exhibition Centre is its natural showcase. Visiting BIEMH, International Machine-Tool Exhibition, will not be just attending a trade fair: scheduled to take place from May 28 to June 2, it will be the best chance to get close to Spanish companies, which are specialised in high-performance and customised machinery. A reliable reference 26 editions of experience and an ongoing technology research and development in (…)

India’s healthcare expenditures – currently estimated at USD 65 billion – are rapidly expanding and are expected to top USD 280 billion by 2020. Today the market offers attractive opportunities for medtech companies due to high demand, rising income levels, and low market penetration by existing medtech companies. Get a close-up understanding of the Indian medtech market through Trade Mission India, organized by Medtech Switzerland, Osec/Swiss Business Hub India, Ernst & Young, and the (…)

Spring 2012 Hauzer Techno Coating organized the conference ‘Environment Protection by Plasma Coating Technologies’, which attracted more than one hundred attendants.Feedback! The Hauzer Metalliner, an inline coating production platform. “As technology leader Hauzer wanted to bring together well-known experts in the field with interested people worldwide in order to make a step forward in our aim to help protect the environment by plasma coating technology,” Thomas Krug, CEO of Hauzer (…)

Braillon Magnetics invented and built the first Electro-Permanent magnetic chuck in 1963. Since then the E-P technology has evolved constantly, resulting in a range of very powerful, reliable and sturdy magnetic chucks for chip removal operations. Magnetic workholding for milling by Braillon Magnetics. Today, the most common EP technologies are Full demag system: energizing by a single current impulse; de-energizing by alternating current impulses resulting in a complete demagnetisation (…)

With an important specific weight of 19.3 kg/dm3, tungsten is used in watchmaking for the realization of oscillating weights, in medical where its density makes a much better insulation than lead and in aeronautics where its high resistance to heat (3200 degrees) makes it ideal for strategic functions. With more than 6.5 million oscillating weights produced each year, Zürcher Frères located in the small village of Les Bois (Jura/Switzerland) is partner of any Swiss watchmaker. Meeting with (…)

We’ve just gone into press with issue 381. You will be able to discover a lot of news in it soon. But first we wish you a happy Easter. All the best. Cheers, Pierre-Yves Kohler - Nathalie Glattfelder - Véronique Zorzi *** PS: For those who are not able to spend a few days without microtechnology... here is the content of next issue: Viewpoint: EPHJ, EPMT, SMT Emissa – A wide range of customised machining solutions Springmann (EOS) – What about producing “impossible” parts? Productec (…)

We continue the discovery of this new product from behind the scenes: how is its production organised to ensure the combination of constant quality, short lead times, a very good price for the customer, while also recognising ecological concerns? When we visited the MultiSwiss assembly, we were struck by the organisation and neatness prevailing in what is a genuine assembly line. The machines are mounted on carriages running on rails. There are 5 stages in the complete assembly of a (…)