The European Machine Tool industry, represented by CECIMO, launches a European initiative on sustainability: the Blue Competence Machine Tools initiative. The machine tool industry is the first mechanical engineering sector to embark on a broad-based campaign on sustainability at European level. Machine tool builders which participate in the Blue Competence Machine Tools initiative commit themselves to optimize the use of energy and other resources to enable faster, better and higher (…)

Eurotec issue 380 has just been released and I’m sure you will find a lot of valuable information in it. You canread it online here or download it here. Lets’ see its content Viewpoint: Lausannetec – how are things on the Swiss exhibitions market? Pemamo - indeed mastering the micron is easy Newemag - more possibilities to the top Cyklos - a quantum leap in surface treatment Conceptools and Innotools - to provide even more specialization Wibemo - Rethinking centring – so many years to (…)

At the beginning of 2011 Fritz Studer AG presented its new S41 universal cylindrical grinding machine to the market. The company can report a sound success. By the end of 2011 45 cylindrical grinding machines had already been built, 33 of which are proving themselves in customers’ demanding production environments. More stable, despite a greater centre height and distance between centers, quicker, more precise and more efficient in the long term. These are the buzz-words used by the (…)

Yesterday at a press conference the Cyklos start-up presented its revolutionary surface treatment process with the new Cyklos A300 machine. We discussed about the first results on the market! The machine seems outstanding; nevertheless it needs quite a huge floor space. The first machine is then clearly dedicated to large companies… but new models will be released later. Compared to the previous design presented on [Eurotec’s->http://eurotec-online.com/2012/01/1..., the machine is now (…)

Umicore Electroplating has created a unique surface finish : Rhoduna® Alloy, the queen of noble surfaces. The colour just as white as that of pure rhodium, the surface more uniform and abrasion-resistant. At the same time, the "White Queen" is about 20 percent cheaper than pure rhodium layers. Rhoduna® Alloy - the first pure white electrolytic rhodium alloy in the world. Rhoduna® Alloy has been specifically developed for jewellery manufacturers. When the precious metal rhodium reached a (…)

Miyachi Europe, the supplier of laser and resistance welding systems and laser marking products, will showcase its new and upgraded advanced resistance welding, laser marking and hot bar solutions at Salon Industrie de Paris 2012, to be held 26-30 March, 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Hall 5A Booth#5U12. On display will be a variety of brand new solutions, including the MFP-25 weld head for the AWS3 active welding system, the MG-3 weld monitor for premium hot bar (…)

Four months before its opening, the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Show records a level of registrations higher than the 2011 edition with already 600 exhibitors who have officially confirmed their participation. The 2012 edition of the annual international Show EPHJ (Watchmaking Professional Environment) - EPMT (MicroTechnology Professional Environment) - SMT (Swiss Medical Technologies) will take place at Geneva Palexpo, from 5 till 8 June 2012 and is already a success. A bet that is going to pay The (…)

The Agathon Standards catalog becomes a technical manual / reference guide for elements and offers the user, along with comprehensive product information, including general principles about the products, such as selection guides, functional specifications, application possibilities, as well as installation and maintenance instructions. New way to find information Attention has been paid to a clear division between the general information section and product-specific information (…)

With the 3D measurement expert Alicona, GF AgieCharmilles has a partner that enables the leading supplier in precision machining to operate as a one complete solution provider. Initiated in the field of laser texturing, this collaboration will also be continued in the business divisions EDM and Milling Technologies. This makes Alicona to GF AgieCharmilles’ worldwide partner in all 3D measurement issues. Alicona´s measurement systems are based on the principle of Focus-Variation. This (…)

Reinforcing the one-stop-shop strategy: Yoshida Tekko KK, a leader in the Japanese market for chip conveyors, coolant systems and high level filtration systems, joins the Swiss LNS Group. This strategic union allows the LNS Group to further expand in Asia, to serve its customers globally and to offer coolant system and conveyor innovations in the Asian markets. The headquarters of LNS Yoshida KK in Nomi, Japan. The Swiss LNS Group acquires the assets of Yoshida Tekko KK. Founded in 1969 (…)