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How Tectri wins on the market with Miyano BNE-51SY5
Founded in 1998, the company Tectri based in Court, in the middle of the historical cradle of high precision turning, decided to use fixed headstock machines to produce highly precise parts up to 51mm or more (and by the way, they are working with oil*). . 12 years ago, Newemag was the company’s first machine tool provider with one, then two and three… till six Miyano BNE machines. 10 years later, Tectri has started the replacement of the old machines, not because no longer efficient nor (...)
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New Ø38 mm sliding head from Star
The new ST-38 from Star Micronics further develops the series of complex KNC-32 and SV-32 machines. The triple turret design allows users to capitalize on the capability of simultaneous machining. A machine for highly complex parts which is nevertheless easily programmed with a standard FANUC control system to exploit the machining possibilities for parts up to a diameter of 38 mm. 3 turrets allow almost limitless flexibility. They enable the ST-38 to machine turned parts which require up (...)
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Two new 8-spindle lathes at AMB
Tornos offers a large range of automatic multispindle lathes with both 6 and 8 spindles and the company provides solutions which are perfectly suited to machining small diameters. Although machines with 6 spindles are perfect for machining diameters of 1 to 32 mm, producing complex parts at high output rates requiring more work stations has been limited to 24 mm - until now. With their new MultiAlpha and MultiSigma 8 x 28, Tornos is meeting this demand. Manufacturers, from the automotive (...)
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Designed for Success…
To achieve high precision results, microtechology applications need to rely on powerful and reliable gears. This can be found in micromotors, aeronautics, medical devices or watch industry; these applications need gears or micro-gears of high precision and outstanding quality. There are several ways to cut such gears. We met Mr Graf, responsible for sales at Affolter (Malleray, Switzerland) which provides machines dedicated to the achievement of such gears. . Affolter benefits from an (...)
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What if hard turning was the solution?
I Went to visit Wenk this afternoon and I discovered a very impressive way to produce high precision parts with a highly interesting return on investment. The Mazak Quick Turn 6G is a compact high speed high accuracy turning center and Wenk proposes it on hard turning configuration. This can’t replace grinding in all cases, nevertheless in many it’s simply an unbeatable way to produce parts! . On this picture we can see three tools. On the left the ID tool, in the middle the OD tool and on (...)
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New polishing machine for complex parts
I’ve met Béatrice Bula, responsible of the Bula brand today at EPHJ/EPMT and she made me discover the new multi-station polishing machine just launched by Bula Technologie. This machine is the first with a new very intuitive programming system based on a Fanuc control. Every specialist of polishing can now use it without any knowledge of the ISO programming system. . With 3 stations dedicated to polishing and one for loading /unloading, the machine is very productive. Every station houses 5 (...)
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A partner for the watch industry
Faced with a somewhat unusual growth in interest at this period of the year, the EPHJ/EPMT exhibition will open its doors tomorrow with an increased number of exhibitors: around 550 players from the professional fields devoted to watchmaking, jewellery and the microtech sector, with 20% coming from abroad. Four intense, enjoyable days dedicated entirely to innovation and technology transfer. Amongst the 550 exhibitors, we can discover how Springmann SA provides tailored solutions for (...)
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Replacing cam-type machines…
Who has never dreamed of finding the perfect solution for replacing cam-type machines? Regularly, machine manufacturers release turning machines that more or less meet this aspiration. We met up with the Swiss bar-turning company Laubscher in Täuffelen. Manfred Laubscher, the technical director, has found the machine that is destined to replace whole collections of cam-type machines. The project was only slowed by the global credit crisis. Founded in 1846, Laubscher Précision SA is a (...)
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When precision, productivity, flexibility and anti-pollution converge
Requirements in the mechanical machining of components for the gas industry and other industrial sectors in very large production batches are evolving very quickly. Initially it was enough just to produce economically. A few years later, with the arrival of « just-in-time » and the annualization of stocks, the main customer requirement of manufacturers was flexibility. Manufacturers had to produce smaller batch sizes at the same price. Subsequently, with the opening of Asian markets, we saw (...)