In microtechnology, gear cutting is an operation adding value and if it is possible to realise the parts by different means, the use of a dedicated machine remains very often the best solution. Meeting with Mr. Sébastien Giran, responsible for marketing at Affolter Technologies SA. “Gear cutting in small diameters is our specialty and we are able to propose the most effective solutions by offering the best quality to our customers” says the Manager to start. In this logic of answering to (…)

Vibrotest 80 is the newest vibration measurement handheld from Brüel & Kjær Vibro. Its lightweight, rugged compact design makes it ideal for route-based data collection, and it can easily be upgraded to a comprehensive four-channel vibration measurement device providing extensive analysis and balancing functionality. The Vibrotest 80 is a compact version of the Vibroport 80 handheld, with the same data collection, analysis and balancing functionality but with a smaller screen. Despite (…)

UK-based Precision Technologies Group (PTG) has totally revised its range of machine tool maintenance and support services, to provide what it believes to be one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective customer care packages available for machine tool users globally. Under the name of Absolute Care, the company has created a suite of tailored maintenance solutions for users of its Holroyd ultra-precise milling and grinding machines. A similar range of Absolute Care services is (…)

Delcam’s German and European customers will have their first chance to see the 2015 versions of the company’s FeatureCAM and PowerMILL CAM systems on stand 4B-32 at the AMB exhibition to be held in Stuttgart from 16th to 20th September. Both of the programs contain major enhancements that will help manufacturing companies to increase productivity, improve quality and reduce lead times. The new release of PowerMILL, Delcam’s programming system for high-speed and five-axis machining, (…)

Tornos made its first foray into entry-level machines in 2008 with the Delta range, and this product very quickly won over the market with its ease of use and excellent value for money. Today, a new entry-level machine is ready to win its own converts: the new CT 20. We took this opportunity to find out exactly what secrets this new product is hiding. "The CT project is aimed at introducing a true 20 mm machine which offers flexibility on a scale never before seen in entry-level machines", (…)

Keeping production energy requirements as low as possible is becoming an important competitive factor. The Institute of Production Management, Technology and Machine Tools, PTW for short, at the University of Darmstadt, will be represented with its own stand at the upcoming AMB. The most important issues facing production of tomorrow will be organised according to four clusters – one of which will focus on energy efficiency. Here, energy-optimised machine components and production (…)

The innovative Fluke Connect system enables maintenance technicians, electricians and safety technicians to measure, save and forward data to their team by means of a smartphone app. Suitable measuring instruments of the Fluke 3000 FC series are available from the electronics distributor Distrelec starting immediately. More than 20 measuring instruments manufactured by Fluke can be connected wirelessly (via Bluetooth or WiFi) to the Fluke Connect app, including digital multimeters, thermal (…)

Well known for its multifunctional machining centers (rotary transfer machines), Precitrame Machines SA is also a historical provider of high performance polishing machines. The company has just presented a concept of robotic linear transfer machining centers with features that open new perspectives in terms of finishing and polishing. Meeting with Mr. Vincenzo Bonavoglia, Sales Director of the company. The basic concept is simple, let’s imagine a working cell including a robot and two (…)

On the occasion of the release of its new catalogue, Conceptools SA presents a widely expanded range and opens its catalogue to turning and high precision turning cutting diamond tools. Other novelty, diamond tools have been standardised. Meeting with Mr. Millet, the Director of this innovative SME. Conceptools has always offered cutting tools in natural diamond, PCD milling tools, micro-milling cutters in carbide, centering and drills in carbide as well as circular cutters. On the (…)

When machining complex parts made from expensive materials, secure performance is clearly vital. With this in mind, cutting tool specialist Sandvik Coromant has introduced a range of small CoroMill® Plura thread milling cutters designed to counter the threat of tool breakage and component damage associated with conventional taps. The advantages of thread milling compared with tapping are well documented. For example, a thread mill can address a range of hole diameters instead of just one (…)