With the new sensor system Heimatec.Cybercon 4, different tool parameters can be measured and forwarded to a monitoring station. The collected data can be used for maintenance purposes and to prevent machine failures. Digital tool management becomes a reality with Heimatec.Cybercon 4. The sensor system, which has been integrated into the driven Heimatec tool, can be used to measure various tool parameters such as operating time, rpm, temperature or humidity. As the company explains, the (…)

Sandvik Coromant is strengthening its capabilities in Digital Manufacturing by signing a strategic research agreement with PARC, a Xerox company, world-renowned innovation center. PARC will provide Sandvik Coromant with a footprint in Silicon Valley and expert resources for research & development in the field of Digital Manufacturing. PARC will allocate resources to conduct research & develop technologies within Digital Manufacturing for Sandvik Coromant under the terms of the (…)

Spray like the big boys: Take compact, refillable Mini Sprays with you and use them anywhere – The perfect addition to the Motorex spray range. Motorex developed its versatile Hi-Tech sprays for daily professional use. If you just need a little, but it has to be handy at all times, the new Mini Sprays are just the thing. Motorex refill system The idea for Mini Sprays, which can be refilled as often as users want, stems from the fact that large (500 ml) spray cans are not always (…)

Delcam has partnered with Cranfield University, Airbus Group and the University of Bath in a major project looking at the use of Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM, more commonly known as 3-D printing) to revolutionise the production of titanium alloy aircraft components. The £995,000 project, which began at the Cranfield University Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre in January 2014, is looking at the industrial potential of RAWFEED, Rolling Assisted Wire Feed Direct Deposition (…)

Micron-scale resolution – with today’s laser technology, resists for microcomponents can be produced cheaply and quickly. With a new compact laser system, individual trays are exposed directly. LPKF, in cooperation with the Slovenian company Aresis and the University of Ljubljana, is developing new low-cost, fast processes for structuring of microcomponents. Maskless UV laser direct imaging (LDI) of photosensitive polymers (photoresists) offers numerous advantages over classic mask (…)

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 (…)

Networking, self-organistion and flexibility will be some of the main innovation topics of exhibitors at AMB, International Exhibition for Metal Working, in Stuttgart from 16 to 20 September 2014. This is not a vision, but already reality in the SmartFactoryKL. One important aspect is the user-friendly design of the operating systems. The researchers in the Technology Initiative in Kaiser-slautern have developed a research and demonstration system for the factory of the future. Prof. Dr. (…)

Counterfeiting or falsifying products is a global problem that makes many manufacturers suffer. It is not only common for food and non-food, soft drinks, perfumes and pharmaceutical products to the fast moving consumer goods and the automotive industry. Counterfeiting is not just an Asian issue, Europeans can also play this game. It is estimated that more than ten percent of all products are counterfeits, which constitutes a global loss between 200 and 300 billion euro each year. (…)

The focus on the next Micronora will put the light on micro-mechatronics. In this context, many innovative SMEs will go to demonstrate their know-how through mechatronic products in Besançon from September 23 to 26, 2014. (Vous pouvez télécharger cet article en français ici). Aware of the importance to announce this event, the organizers of Micronora have implemented many means of communication and we had the chance to be in. Today, we introduce Dextérité Surgical who developed a (…)

In microtechnology and high precision machining, it is always difficult to find the perfect fit between the materials, the coolant, the tools and the machine. In every field, specialists are fighting to find the perfect mix between all those parameters. The University Of Bern, Switzerland, may have put all those troubles to a stop. This morning the University’s spokesman announced the achievement of the new nano-structured material whose proprieties can change according to the level of (…)