At the end of its first day the Simodec lived a nice moment with its own “Oscars”. And guess what? It’s great; two of the winners were largely presented by Eurotec in our latest issue. This morning’s opening celebration at Simodec. The organisers received 32 files and the jury spent quite a lot of time to analyse them and discuss and debate and think… the categories were: High precision turning machines Other machines Tooling and cutting material Control and measuring devices Equipment (…)

Because of stricter requirements of precision, the manufacturers and users of machine tools need to be able to measure the linear axes quickly and in a reliable way. This is why Kunz precision AG presents a new unique system of measure to control all geometric deviations of a linear axis in a single operation at Control 2012. It sets new standards in terms of speed, reliability and ease of use. RAIL-check measurement system consists of a standard of straightness of high-precision, a (…)

To discuss practical solutions and provide lasting food for thought – these are the objectives of praxisFORUM+. With this new series of events, the KOMET GROUP, in collaboration with selected cooperation partners, is establishing a regular platform for issues and questions from various disciplines, with the main focus centered on current developments and practical tips. The opening event will be held on March 29, 2012 in the IDEEN-FABRIK+ (IDEAS FACTORY) in Besigheim and will be organised (…)

Thanks to the technology of SLS additive manufacturing (Selective Laser Sintering), Ecoparts located in Rüti near Zürich (Switzerland) can achieve functional prototypes in metal and small series of complex parts with very short delivery time. "Ecoparts is the only company of its kind in Switzerland," says Mr. Kündig its director. Working with two EOSint M 270 machines produced by EOS (recently represented in Switzerland by Springmann) this small structure is specialized in the (…)

Launched in July 2010, the EU-funded DEMAT project defines its main objective as to dematerialise the machine tools and manufacturing systems that are designed and produced in Europe. Today, European machine builders, the vast majority of them SMEs, sell high performance and productive, but heavy and long-delivery-time machines. The heavy material structure of the machine, coupled with heavy duties assigned to it, is often a source of high energy consumption. Sounds like Sci-Fi to me (…)

Mikron offers transfer machines with remarkable capabilities. In the example below, a German company producing components of turbochargers for the automotive industry with 2 machining centers (4-spindle) and 2 turning centers faced a strong demand and had to increase its productivity to remain competitive with its Asian competitors. It also had to be flexible enough to manage the production of 5 different parts in variable batches. The choice of the Mikron transfer machines not only (…)

New ideas for new opportunities are a constant aim of the Medtech Switzerland’s Fact Finding Missions and evening seminars. Medtech Switzerland next seminar will focus on an unusual and fast-growing market: South Africa. In 2012 South Africa was added to the BRIC classification of emerging markets resulting in `BRICS´ with the new membership. Our insight into the health technology market in South Africa will offer information on new trends, opportunities, and pitfalls. Organized by Medtech (…)

Since 16 June 2011, European Commission regulation 640/2009 imposes the use of class IE2 high-efficiency motors. Brake motors are not currently affected by the application of these new directives. Nonetheless, Leroy-Somer has chosen voluntarily to adopt an energy-saving approach and is already offering a new generation of high-efficiency brake motors. The marketing campaign of the company is quite original and raises questions on sustainability, it is perfectly adapted to nowadays’ (…)

..and much more! In fall 2010 we presented R. Frein CNC Service as being specialized in the supply of spare parts for ENC and Deco machines. Today, with the opening of his workshop dedicated to completely overhaul machines, the service provider offers a still broader range to its customers and potential customers. Meeting with the director Mr. Frein. After 6 years of presence in the market as a quality provider for service, spare parts and rehabilitation of CNC machines, the company takes (…)

EasyCLAD® Magic LF6000 is a new laser additive manufacturing solution designed by Irepa Laser, mainly for the construction of parts for aerospace and aircraft industry. With this technique based on the CLAD® process (French acronym for ‘Construction Laser Additive Directe’ - direct additive manufacturing by laser) developed by Irepa Laser it is possible to directly manufacture functional parts without resorting to casting molds, dies, polluting and energy consuming processes. CLAD® process (…)