The Prodex, Swisstech and Pack&Move shows just closed their doors and it seems the week was very successful for a lot of people there. We at Eurotec thank our visitors for the sympathetic shared moments there. The last day of the shows I discussed with a lot of responsible on their booths at Prodex and even if Saturday was far calmer than the other days, they were all smiling and positive. There was at least 15 machines shown for the first time in Switzerland and visitors were coming to (…)

Microsystems have now entered the age of high volume production for consumer applications, especially mobile phones, ICT and medical disposable devices. The issues associated with the production of these are of continued interest to manufacturers. These include tooling in high volume fabrication of precision parts, making highly efficient and reliable automated assembly lines and test systems for microproducts. There is a fast growing market for such components and products. MAM2011 (…)

With the introduction of the SMED method (single-minute exchange of die), Boillat Technologies appreciated instantly the importance of the role that processing fluids would play in optimising set-up times during production changeovers. In close cooperation with MOTOREX, the company’s needs were analysed and the solutions were presented. The result was a reduction in product variety from 12 processing fluids to just two cutting oils. Jacques Boillat, the CEO and owner of Boillat (…)

In industry, the share of turnover assigned to marketing and communication is very low compared to other sectors; nevertheless, companies make sure they have the means to exhibit and sell their products. But what about after-sales? While it’s accepted that the second machine is customarily sold by the after-sales service, there’s no denying that after-sales technical communication tools are often the poor relation of communication. And yet there are professional solutions. Interview with Mr. (…)

For many small and medium-sized business, production is still monitored "by hand" using Excel or Access and a lot of ingenuity. With growth, these kinds of businesses want to be able to use software to manage, schedule and monitor orders and production; simple software which can be adapted to their needs. Clipper from Clip Industrie provides an ERP-CAPM solution for companies of between 5 and 150 staff. To find out how this solution has been implemented at Almac, we met with Roland (…)

If you’re going to the PRODEX exhibition that starts next Tuesday, Springmann hopes that your visit will lead you also to its booth located on the ground floor of the main Hall 1.0, booth A 09. More than 20 machines, with several Swiss premières will show you nowaday’s machining and measuring possibilities. The list of exposed products downloadable below (in French), informs you about the various possibilities for which the company offers solutions. Springmann takes advantage of this (…)

SF-Filter with headquarters located in Bachenbülach Switzerland and already established subsidiaries in VS- Schwenningen, Germany, France, Poland and Austria, broadens its market share through the purchase of Filtor Filtersysteme GmbH based in Münchendorf near to Vienna. The company has been renamed SF-Filtor GmbH and will concentrate its efforts on the development of the Austrian market whose potential is significant. In the future it will be able to serve customers more efficiently. SF, (…)

The speaker’s line up for the IMPLANTS 2011 conference will include around 35 most representative personalities from the international implants industry. Trying to capture the best shot of the international and complex dimension of orthopaedic implants in Europe, the conference will also feature important names from America and the emerging Asian markets. The programme will address the following topics: Market Strategy and Contracting issues International Markets Regulatory Issues Coating (…)

Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron company, today congratulated GibbsCAM user Center Rock on its significant role in the October 2010 rescue of 33 trapped Chilean miners: Center Rock’s Low Profile (LP) Hole Opener drills – which were produced with machine tools programmed with GibbsCAM – shortened the rescue effort by two and a half months. Center Rock Inc. has been using GibbsCAM for almost six years. The air drill maker (…)

In the medical devices industry, platinum is frequently used as the working material, particularly for producing cardiac implants. As platinum is very expensive material – 1kg costs a little over €35,000 Euros – alternatives that are more cost-effective are being sought. Tantalum has been identified as a suitable replacement for platinum in terms of functionality, its also convincing from a cost perspective (approximately €500 Euros per kilo). Tantalum is used in the medical device (…)