MAM2011 - Equipment for Microproducts. 2nd Edition. January 16-18, 2011, Villars-sur-Ollon. Following in the success of the first edition, The Micronarc Alpine Meeting 2011 will continue its focus on equipment for manufacturing microproducts. The MAM 2011 program is now on-line. Registration is open - EARLYBIRD PRICE ENDS IN 2 DAYS In order to benefit from the reduced price, you should register on or before Friday December 3, 2010. You may go here for more information and to register. (…)

There are less than 2 weeks left to register to attend the 3rd annual AMS India conference on 6-9 December 2010 at Le Royal Méridien in Chennai. The conference will bring together domestic, transplant and JV carmakers, the principal tier suppliers, and the providers of all the technologies essential for vehicle manufacture and assembly. Please register now if you don’t want to miss out on this high-end event, places are limited as registration numbers are soaring. There is a special price (…)

…for a dispenser with the new Hasco Multi Shot Z10440/... for side gating. At this year’s Euromold in Frankfurt, Hasco, the leading manufacturer of standard mould units and the specialist in all aspects of hot runner technology, will present the latest enhancements of standard mould units created half a century ago to an audience of experts. In 1960, Rolf Hasenclever submitted a patent to facilitate the production of injection molding tools by using standardized elements. This meant (…)

Held in October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, TCT Live and its co-located show MM Live are the leading events dedicated to the markets of rapid product development and additive manufacturing and micro manufacturing. The combined event provides a vital platform to share products and knowledge within the UK manufacturing community. More than 3,600 attendees visited the two shows which is a increase on 2009, however it was the quality of the visitors that really stood out with exhibitors (…)

Swisstech in Basel has once again confirmed its role as Europe’s central fair for the supplier industry. Over the four days of the exhibition, the 556 exhibitors from 20 countries had everything on show to make a buyer’s heart beat faster. The full range of steps in the value-added chain was on display, from raw materials, via nanotechnology, right through to complete systems. This time too, the high-grade accompanying events attracted a high level of interest amongst the 24,360 visitors, (…)

The Prodex, Swisstech and Pack&Move shows just closed their doors and it seems the week was very successful for a lot of people there. We at Eurotec thank our visitors for the sympathetic shared moments there. The last day of the shows I discussed with a lot of responsible on their booths at Prodex and even if Saturday was far calmer than the other days, they were all smiling and positive. There was at least 15 machines shown for the first time in Switzerland and visitors were coming to (…)

Yesterday at the 40th anniversary celebration of Midest, a round table and debate took place regarding “subcontracting at the dawn of 2020”. The attendees coming from industry and political world were amazingly well on the same wavelength, subcontracting in France is at the start of bright days. In France, 97% of companies are less than50 people big. The strength of these SME’s can be found in their passion and innovation (amongst other things). According to the debate, there are a few (…)

Midest, one of the world’s most important industrial subcontracting show just started in Paris. This special edition for the 40th anniversary of the show starts well as floor space as well as number of exhibitors show increases. 1710 exhibitors from 37 countries are awaiting your visit to show you their skills in subcontracting…. In Paris till Friday. Instead of speaking about the show, let’s share a few figures about subcontracting first. In 2009, total subcontracting turnover of the 15 (…)

As demand continues to increase in India’s home market and OEMs look to grow their exports, they face the challenges of raising production and working towards global quality standards. The balance of automation and low labour cost is constantly shifting and using the latest manufacturing technologies effectively is a central part of the plans of joint venture, domestic and foreign carmaker operations. AMS India conference will take place on 6-9 December 2010 at Le Royal Méridien in (…)

Whilst the economic situation remains precarious, the 40th MIDEST, one of the the world’s leading industrial subcontracting show, should open with exhibitor numbers and space up on 2009, which itself did well in a difficult situation. The results for these two shows demonstrate that subcontractors view their industry’s major event as more central than ever to their commercial future and to their image. Between 2nd and 5th November, MIDEST should draw nearly 1,750 exhibitors to Paris Nord (…)