The Metav Düsseldorf hall 16 stand C 48 you will see for yourself first-hand our extensive program of machinery and further developments by Chiron. The next Metav will definitely be an important exhibition. The Tuttlingen based company Chiron will take that opportunity to present the DZ 12K S Magnum five axis as well as the FZ 15 W Magnum. Let’s discover a few characteristics: DZ 12K S Magnum The serie 12 is available now with HSK-A63. The machine offers 5-axis complete machining (...)
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World premieres at Kern’s
The 2009 Kern precision days were celebrated recently. Whilst enjoying traditional Bavarian specialities visitors had the opportunity to talk shop about new machines and applications – of which Kern had plentiful to offer. Let’s come back on technical news. Technical fireworks: The new Kern Triton combines the Kern typical accuracy and surface finish with high chip removal volumes. Innovative force Company owner Ekkehard Alschweig says: "Despite the rough economy three new developments were (...)
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When reliability leads the company…
The history and growth of Humard Automation are tightly connected to the success encountered on the market. Living an opportunistic mastered growth, the company offers nowadays a wide range of solutions. From industrial presses to assembly lines, to robotization and palletizing solutions to accessories dedicated to improve productions and even to high precision automatic lathe. Interview with Mr Georges Humard, Co-CEO with his brother Raphaël. .k Amongst other products, Humard Automation (...)
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High-tech start into a year of important trade fairs
On the occasion of the METAV in Dusseldorf, DMG will exhibit 22 machines focussing on chip removal on 1000 m2 of stand space. Emphasis will be placed on specific trade fair topics, such as biomedical engineering and energy efficiency Shortly after the in-house exhibition at DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH, taking place at the beginning of February, DMG will tackle the next trade fair highlight, the METAV 2010 from February 23 to 27. As a traditional event of the VDW Verein deutscher (...)
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GF AgieCharmilles Laser earns an EuroMold Award
GF AgieCharmilles has demonstrated its technology leadership, earning an EuroMold Award for its new Laser products and technology. The award was presented in December during the EuroMold 2009, in Frankfurt/Main Germany. Oscar of application development The award honors the three best products and services exhibited at EuroMold, a world fair for moldmaking, tooling, design and application development. According to the motto “From Idea to the Product“ it can be considered as extraordinary (...)
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120 parts per minute in CNC precision turning...
…it is possible! To reach such a level of performance, a different machining concept should be used. I visited the Swiss, located in Genevey-sur-Coffrane, machine manufacturer Esco. I discovered machines working from coil or with barloaders attaining that output of production. The tools are rotating around the material to be machined and the company offers a wide range of turnkey solutions. Meeting With Jean-Marc Schouler, CEO. A simple concept Located in the heart of the Swiss watchmaking (...)
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World premiere of iQ300 at EUROMOLD: Smart solution for economical machining of miniature parts
Up to now, precision micromachining centers have mainly been built by research institutes and some machine tool makers – with little thought to production costs. To meet the growing demand for a machine that can produce very fine part geometries with superb accuracy at acceptable cost levels, Makino has launched its iQ300 Precision Machining Centre at Euromold in Frankfurt, Germany from December 2nd – 5th. This innovative new machine was on view to the trade public for the first time at this (...)
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On the Starting Line: 9th BLECHexpo and 2nd SCHWEISStec
The industry event for the entire sheet metal processing sequence has just started at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre (it will last from the 1st through the 4th of December, 2009). With approximately 940 exhibitors on more than 750,000 square feet of overall exhibition floor space, the show is quite impressive and fully visited. Hard times Fiscal year 2009, which has been difficult for everyone, will close in a more or less conciliatory manner with the trade fair duo consisting of the 9th (...)
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Measurable results
GF AgieCharmilles, Hexagon Metrology extend collaboration; complementary technologies to be featured at EXPOlaser 2009. GF AgieCharmilles and Hexagon Metrology, two globally-renowned technology leaders, are stepping up their partnership to bring leading-edge laser technology and the latest metrology instruments to EXPOlaser 2009, Nov. 19-21, at Piacenzaexpo, Piacenza, in Italy. Thanks to this partnership, visitors to EXPOlaser 2009 will get a close-up look at how GF AgieCharmilles’ laser (...)
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New Twin-Turret TTC-Series from Spinner
During EMO 2009 in Milan Spinner presented its newly developed TTC-Series, a twin-turret CNC-turning-center in a modular design, which can be equipped up to two spindles as main and sub-spindle, live tools and Y-axis in upper turret. With a bar capacity of 42 or 52mm and a max chuck size of 200mm it can be used for bar machining as well as chucker. Two SPINNER-designed speedy turrets with 2x12 tools can work simultaneously on main- and sub-spindle without interference. As usual for (...)