Building on years of experience and expertise in engine and powertrain applications, Henkel is actively investing in new technologies and products for efficient large-scale manufacturing of safe and reliable electric drive systems. Key solutions addressing the “pain points” of OEMs and tier suppliers in this segment include innovative liquid gasketing, magnet bonding, thermal management and potting products as well as a state-of-the-art impregnation service. Electric, digital and (…)
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Trade show
AUTOMATION TRENDS AT IMTS 2018: COBOTS, CAMERAS, CAREERS, MOBILE ROBOTS, IIoT, AI AND MORE
IMTS 2018 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, will bring people and automation closer together — literally — with exhibits highlighting the benefits of collaborative robots, or “cobots.” “Automation suppliers have made tremendous leaps with software, control and sensor technology that enable quantifying what the robot ‘feels.’ If it feels anything out of the ordinary, it will stop before exerting too much force,” says Mike Cicco, President & CEO, FANUC America (…)
Plastic and composites
VELOX introduces new product range by SK Chemicals especially designed for 3D printing
VELOX GmbH, one of Europe’s leading solution providers of raw material specialities for the plastics, composites, additives and paint & coatings industries, and its long-term partner SK Chemicals Co.,Ltd. (South Korea) are presenting Skyplete, a new plastics material range with some unique products for the 3D industry. VELOX has been chosen as distribution partner in Europe by SK Chemicals. “We are excited to be working together with our long-term partner, VELOX, in developing the 3D (…)
Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing of micro-parts on integrated circuits saves packaging costs and time
Growing demands on high-speed data communication, unmanned aerial vehicles and portable medical devices are attracting industries to new manufacturing methods like, for example, Nanoscribe’s direct laser writing technology. Currently, the production of photonic circuits and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) needed for these applications requires different manufacturing methods and multiple process steps for bringing together various components on one microchip. Snapshot of the 3D (…)
Surface technology
Surface coating - When you can judge a book by its cover
Let’s put an end to the saying that you can’t judge a book by its cover. With microtechnology, the decrease in the size of the components produced goes hand in hand with an increase in surface effects on their performance. The nature of the material chosen for the coating and the process of depositing this coating thus play a crucial role. This step will often allow the manufacturer to make all the difference. Take for example a company that needs to collect and complete the (…)
Laser micro-machining
Evosys Laser GmbH wins popular founder award
Two and a half years after its foundation, Evosys Laser GmbH was awarded the founder prize of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Nuremberg. The prize is awarded annually for particularly innovative and successful company foundations. Evosys Laser GmbH was honored as one of the most successful business start-ups in the region at the award ceremony of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The prize, which was created by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Nuremberg for Middle (…)
Tooling
Reamers for beburring by Gühring
Gühring offers a wide range of standard deburring tools for finishing the inlets and outlets of all conventional and transverse bores, including the first ever tungsten carbide deburring reamer for automatic deburring of bores on finishing machines: the EWR 100 G. Instead of time-consuming and expensive manual deburring, the automated machine deburring is the most reliable, fast and economical automatic machining process. Another revolution: the EWR 500 capable of deburring transverse (…)
Machines
Körber Group completes sale of United Grinding Group
Körber Group sells its Business Area Machine Tools / Sale to investor pool opens up new development opportunities for United Grinding Group The international technology group Körber sells its Business Area Machine Tools, operating under the United Grinding Group. The sale was completed with effect from the end of June 29, 2018, following approval by the responsible supervisory authorities. The new ownership structure consists of a strategically oriented pool of investors organized by the (…)
Additive manufacturing
Renishaw Director honoured by Royal Academy of Engineering
On June 27th, 2018, Professor Chris Sutcliffe, Director of Research and Development (R&D) at Renishaw’s Additive Manufacturing Products Division (AMPD) was awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). The award recognises his role in driving the development of metal 3D printed implants for use in human and veterinary surgery. The RAE Silver Medal is awarded to recognise an outstanding personal contribution to British engineering, which has resulted in (…)
Tooling
Big Kaiser offers entry-level Speroni STP ESSENTIA for tool presetting and measurement
Big Kaiser, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metalworking industries, has now made the Speroni ESSENTIA tool presetting and measuring system available to customers in Switzerland. ESSENTIA is a robust entry-level system that guarantees high quality at a competitive price, thus enabling a broader range of customers to benefit from Speroni’s expertise. It is compact and can be used almost anywhere, making it an ideal companion for CNC machinery. (…)