Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) industry innovator DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, recently performed a successful test cut that was the first to use new turning spinning-tool technology developed jointly by Mori Seiki, a leader in the manufacturing of multi-axis mill-turn centers, and Kennametal Inc., a leader in cutting-tool technology. Up to 500% Designed to distribute heat and wear more effectively than a single-point lathe tool, the new turning spinning-tool technology can (…)

Up to now, precision micromachining centers have mainly been built by research institutes and some machine tool makers – with little thought to production costs. To meet the growing demand for a machine that can produce very fine part geometries with superb accuracy at acceptable cost levels, Makino has launched its iQ300 Precision Machining Centre at Euromold in Frankfurt, Germany from December 2nd – 5th. This innovative new machine was on view to the trade public for the first time at this (…)

The induction was a big event with lots of positive feedback from the region and the company’s customers. Time goes by fast and nobody thought at this time that we would find ourselves in such difficult times and the future perspectives for our industry which depends on export business should look so gloomy at this very moment. From Gerd Götz, General Manager of exeron GmbH I do not want to use the usual phrases like: “in each crisis you find an opportunity” or “the only thing that is sure (…)

The 16th EuroMold opened its gates on December 2, running through December 5, 2009, at the Exhibition Center Frankfurt / Main. 1,354 exhibitors from 37 countries are showcasing their innovations, products and services on the World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application development. 50,000 to 60,000 attendees are expected. A few facts From Decembre 02 to 05... it is not too late to visit. 1354 exhibitors from 37 countries Innovative und attractive Special Feature Shows (…)

The industry event for the entire sheet metal processing sequence has just started at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre (it will last from the 1st through the 4th of December, 2009). With approximately 940 exhibitors on more than 750,000 square feet of overall exhibition floor space, the show is quite impressive and fully visited. Hard times Fiscal year 2009, which has been difficult for everyone, will close in a more or less conciliatory manner with the trade fair duo consisting of the 9th (…)

The next METAV will soon take place. This time it’s being held very early in the year, from 23 to 27 February 2010 in Düsseldorf. It is thus the first international trade fair next year to offer an overview of the entire technology involved in metalworking. The trade visitors have a welcome opportunity to bring themselves comprehensively up to date on the advances being made in terms of production technology. This is of particular interest to those who were unable to travel to the EMO in (…)

With its innovative 1 MHz Ultrasonic Micro Cleaning (UMC) module generator, Weber Ultrasonics has created the ideal conditions for efficient and reproducible cleanliness in microtechnical and nanotechnical production. The 250 and 500 Watt power classes allow the new megasonic device to adapt to individual cleaning requirements. Innovative high-tech components make it possible to achieve maximum performance while demanding a minimum of space: up to six UMC modules can be integrated in a 19" (…)

Under that title, the Swiss Marketing Club organized again a memorable event today. About 200 people were reunited in a theater built in 1837 (L’heure Bleue in La Chaux-de-Fonds) to discuss the way to market timepieces. Amazingly low profile When you discuss with friends (obviously depending on who your friends are) about watch industry and the way people behave in that world, you often have the impression that some people there think that they are just better than anyone else. And that (…)

"DryLin R" linear plain bearings from igus GmbH, Cologne, are lubricant-free, robust and corrosion resistant. The linear bearings with highly wear-resistant polymers are replacing metallic bushings in numerous cases. Maintenance intervals are shortened, service life increased. A few examples In a seat cover testing machine belonging to the American automotive components supplier, Lear Corporation in Allershausen, the "DryLin R" flange bearings have been in use without any failures for more (…)

Using Delcam’s PartMaker CAM software has given medical device manufacturer C-Axis the ability to manufacture complex, high-quality medical parts very efficiently. The company uses a range of six multi-axis CNC mills and Swiss-type lathes, the most complex of which is a twelve-axis Star ECAS-20T. Of course, when programming such sophisticated parts on such complex machines, being able to quote, program and set jobs up efficiently is paramount. Easy to design… “Our biggest challenges (…)