The demand for a high automation level in the industrial parts cleaning does not automatically require the application of complex cleaning plants with a high investment need but can be realised in some cases also in a rather simple way. Ph-cleantec presents on the Metav 2012 in Düsseldorf a low pressure hot cleaning systems using no chemicals and hot water (95 degrees). The high cleaning efficiency of the systems is reached by hot water with a temperature of 95° C and a pressure up to 14 (…)

In industrial applications, environmental protection often has to give way to commercial interests although both interests may be connected by means of targeted improvements in the fields of energy efficiency. This definitely makes sense not just for technical reasons but also since the number of norms and standards is rocketing upwards. LTA Air Filter type AC 3001 with EC blower LTA pursues two strategies pertaining to the suction of machine tools in close cooperation with the machine (…)

Despite the uncertain global economic situation, Schaublin Machines SA has decided to bet on the future by opting for the construction of a new plant. This new building will be erected in Bevilard, the historical city where the first Schaublin plant was built in 1926 (the company is still there). Rolf Muster, CEO of the company during his presentation that took place where the new plant will be built. Friday February 3, by minus 15 degrees, a ceremony reunited the authorities, the Board (…)

La-Co Industries Europe S.A.S., a global force in industrial marking dedicated to supporting all industries and their marking needs, announces that the Markal® global brand of marking solutions will be its flagship brand moving forward. The company, which was formed in 2009 by combining the excellence, performance and quality of two leading brands in the industrial marking field - Markal® and Intrama S.A.S., is set to replace Intrama marking products with the Markal brand and packaging. (…)

The Swiss NanoConvention 2012 will be held in parallel with the new industrial fair on High Precision and Microtechnology: Lausannetec is completed and the registration. The event also include many satellite events CTI Micro-Nano Event Place publique nano (in French) Investors Forum NanoCom and NanoFuture NanoDiaRA Workshop on Nanoparticles in Medicine iCAN Swiss Qualification meet@nano Brokerage Event More information on www.swissnanoconvention.ch (…)

DMG / MORI SEIKI starts the year 2012 with a large traditional open house: As the largest supplier of the GILDEMEISTER group DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH provides from 7 to 11 February 2012 the perfect setting for presenting the innovative machine program. DMG / MORI SEIKI expects more than 5,000 trade visitors from all over the world to this event offering them a showcase in the field of machine tools in addition to an extensive seminar program. Among the 60 machine tools, which will be (…)

The readers of the US magazine “Photonic Tech Briefs” (PTB) have chosen Cognitens white light measurement systems as one of three products of the year 2011. The PTB readers have voted for the Cognitens WLS400A and WLS400M white light measurement systems as one of three “Products of the Year 2011”. This award goes to the most significant new introductions to the photonics engineering community. Digital stereo vision The manual Cognitens WLS400M and the automated Cognitens WLS400A, Hexagon (…)

With its 10’000 users - staff, researchers, colleagues from other institutes etc., the European Organisation for Nuclear Research CERN, which is headquartered in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, is the largest research centre for particle physics in the world. At CERN, wide-ranging fundamental physics research activities are carried out with the help of a series of accelerators, including the LHC (Large Hadron Collider). One of CERN’s very interesting research projects is the study of a (…)

The Swiss manufacturer of machines designed for high-precision production, has reaffirmed its commitment to the watchmaking sector by introducing new equipment which promises to improve manufacturing possibilities. During a press conference held in Moutier yesterday the company reaffirmed its position in the watch making sector. A supplier to the watchmaking industry since 1880, the machine manufacturer is set to present its new products at the Tornos watchmaking open days to be held (…)

In Europe the series of publications "…for Dummies" sell like hot cakes. Not that buyers are considered as stupid, far from that …but it is a way to say that these books are addressing consumers who do not know the subject. They aim to make people informed and efficient very simply. The new modular MVRL 160 vertical honing machine by Pemamo follow this trend and allows everyone to be able to master the micron scale simply and without prior knowledge. The MVRL 160 machine was presented at (…)