Texte français [Deutscher Text->https://eurotec-online.com/vom-unte... Marcel Aubert was founded in 1946 to carry out precision mechanical work and manufacture parts. Now in the hands of the third generation, it is present throughout the world thanks to a diversification in its production decided in the fifties. There are many milestones in the life of a company, particularly when it spans three quarters of a century. Here we look back at some of the key dates in the company’s history, (…)

On April 19, the US subsidiary Arburg Inc. signed a contract with the Würth Additive Group. This is one of the world’s leading companies in the field of "supply chain efficiency" and is now a partner for the distribution of the Freeformer in the USA and Canada. This national agreement extends the reach of the Arburg Plastic Freeforming (APF) in this region into the general manufacturing market as well as to the oil & gas, heavy equipment and transportation industries. "Thanks to its (…)

New computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) technology has been introduced by ESPRIT CAM, part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division that provides manufacturers with the control and flexibility needed to use multi-spindle and multi-channel computer-numerical-control (CNC) machinery for the machining of long parts. More accurate simulation of spindle transfers and bar pulls enables manufacturers to exploit multi-tasking machinery with high productivity program creation of error-free (…)

Texte français In May 2021, the European regulation on medical devices comes into force. Faced with the new challenges of this regulation, NGL wishes to contribute to the evolution of safer medical device manufacturing As a detergents provider, NGL is at the heart of risk management and endorses its customers’ concerns: Are the detergents used in compliance with the regulations? Will they remain so? Is my supplier able to provide me with the necessary data for my risk analysis? Is the (…)

Steel and cast iron are the most frequently used materials in the machining industry. They are used, for example, for pump housings, compressors or steering systems. The developers at MAPAL always focus on the economical machining of these large groups of materials, as two successful examples show. Cutting material series for milling cast and steel components MAPAL has developed a specially tailored CVD-coated cutting material series for milling cast and steel materials. The new cutting (…)

In the last few days the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) has sent out registration forms to potential GrindingHub exhibitors all over the world. VDW Executive Manager Dr. Wilfried Schäfer Bild: Uwe Nölke / team-uwe-noelke.de "We first presented our trade fair concept just four weeks ago, and since then we have succeeded in creating the registration forms for the new GrindingHub and distributing them within record time," reports VDW Executive Manager Dr. Wilfried Schäfer. (…)

Each time the Perseverance Mars Rover collects or handles rock and regolith samples in Jezero Crater during its multiple-year mission on the surface of the red planet, key components from SKF will facilitate that those activities successfully take place. Enabling the Mars Rover’s core operations in the harsh environment on Mars are Kaydon RealiSlim thin-section ball bearings, designed and manufactured by SKF at the company’s global thin-section bearing engineering center in Muskegon, and (…)

For companies looking for more than industry standard powders to create advanced products, the unified approach between SLM Solutions and Elementum 3D enables it. Now, SLM Solutions customers can benefit from the best systems globally while gaining access to previously unavailable powders care of Elementum 3D. While SLM Solutions already offers superior standard powders, Elementum 3D is an expert in producing advanced metals, ceramics, and composites, setting it apart from other powder (…)

Lack of prospects forcing the industry and the organiser to cancel the event in 2021 // Virtual Innovation Day will provide access to trade fair highlights. Moulding Expo will not take place in 2021. Since the last Minister-President Conference also did not open up any prospects for the trade fair industry, it is no longer realistic to successfully stage Moulding Expo in June 2021. In addition, the risk for everyone involved is too high. The trade fair advisory board, whose members include (…)

The FixReam high-performance reamer series made of solid carbide cover a wide range of applications and have already proven themselves many times in steel and cast machining. MAPAL is now expanding the series to include the FixReam Short Plus with newly developed coolant outlets. With the new reamer, users can machine both through bores and blind bores. The universal application means that only one tool needs to be kept in stock instead of two, and thus a reduction in tool and storage (…)