In 2008 and 2009, Schunk the specialist in toolholding, workholding and automation held ‘Expert Days’ that proved a great success with all participants developing their product knowledge whilst identifying production solutions. Now, Schunk has organized its third ‘Expert Day’ for service robotics on February 24th and 25th, 2010. Experts from all over the world will congregate at this summit and in numerous lectures held in English will share their knowledge with delegates and provide (…)

The Hanover Fair will be held from 19 to 23 April 2010. As the official promotion organisation for Swiss exports, Osec will once again organize several joint official stands this year, under the colours of the Swiss Pavilion. Sixteen Swiss companies will be presenting their subcontracting skills in a wide variety of fields at the Swiss Pavilion’s 350-square metre stand in the Industrial Supply sector in hall 4 (previously Subcontracting). Two newcomers will be joining the companies who (…)

Hexagon Metrology GmbH in Wiener Neudorf expands to include a demonstration centre. From today Austrian customers have live access to the Hexagon Metrology product world. On 28 and 29 January 2010, the new Precision Center was officially opened by Per Holmberg, President of Hexagon Metrology Europe, and Holger Fritze, General Manager of Hexagon Metrology Germany and Austria. It is attached to Hexagon Metrology’s existing GmbH in Wiener Neudorf, south of Vienna. "With the new Precision (…)

Two or three hours of downtime represents a non-acceptable loss of production, moreover if the company produces just in time for the automotive industry, the risk of stopping a production chain is also not an option. For this reason the subcontractor Balduini located next to Bologne (Italy) has invested in a generator that ensures his energy supply even in the event of a failure in the delivering network. Meeting with a visionary entrepreneur in Castel Guelfo (Bologne). Specialist for (…)

The open house of DMG Pfronten just started and alongside visiting the factory and discovering the 55 exhibited models, visitors have the possibility to attend high-profile added value seminars. In addition, the show presents some main axes, energy efficiency and optimized process chains to say a few. At the Open House you can also visit the factory and discover the assembly chains. In this building, the Monoblock machines are moving step by step to be assembled.The optimised way to work (…)

Delcam has recently expanded its presence on the East Coast of the United States by investing into a larger, more modern facility in the Philadelphia area for its PartMaker Inc subsidiary. Coincident with this move to the larger site, Delcam’s Philadelphia-area office will now also be responsible for the sales and support of the PowerSolution range of products, including PowerMILL, in the Mid-Atlantic area, including Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. For the future (…)

Lasering brings a new dimension in structuring surfaces3D, for instance for mould construction surfaces. “Laser ablation“ is the name for the new manufacturing process for which GF AgieCharmilles builds controlled three to five axes machine tools. This technology offers users unimagined possibilities for the design and production of usual and spectacular surface effects on any shape of furnace. New way to produce Experts know that milling textures are unwanted for injection-molding or (…)

At the recent annual meeting of Studer in Thun, the soon 100 year old company presented his organization and PULS concept to its worldwide sales network. Sales partner from all around the world were able to discover how passion used as a toolbox will help the company on the market. New machine… The new S33 machine emphasizes that vision as this canalized passion allowed the company to further develops its products and wins new customers. Power through continuity is a good solution if based (…)

The Esprit World Conference 2010 taking place May 18-21, 2010 in Long Beach, California - is just around the corner. This annual conference is the opportunity to receive training directly from the software engineers who create Esprit, as well as to network with fellow Esprit users and to receive a pre-release copy of Esprit 2011. Many benefits Among the benefits of attendance is the assurance of the organizers that attendees will return from the world conference with the tools in hand to (…)

This year’s TCT Live conference will continue to explore the realities and the potential of additive manufacture, with a specific focus on industry sectors that lead the way in moving the technology forward. . .The conference will once again be held at the prestigious and centrally located Ricoh Arena, Coventry, 19¬th–20th October 2010, and anyone submitting a presentation must be available to present on either of these two days. All submissions must be non-promotional in content and (…)