Are you already active in the ASEAN market or do you plan your first steps? Are you aware of the potential of its medical technology market? Thailand’s medical device market was worth more than $850 million in 2012 and is set to expand at 7.5 percent annually. The harmonization of the regulatory practice gives access to the ASEAN market with a population of over 610 million. Date and venue Tuesday, 18. February 2014 Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zürich Registration Sign up (…)

Bar feeder manufacturer LNS has just unveiled a device specifically designed for the watch market. The aim? To provide a reliable device of the same quality as the famous Tryton, well-known by specialists working with small diameters, but whose capacity has been limited to 7 mm. The result? The Tryton Watch Industry 107. Interview at Orvin with Gilbert Lile, CEO Europe, and Samuel Ventron, Product Department Manager. The driving force behind this new product is a large group of (…)

It is widely known in the industry that many bar-turners use little or none of the turning capability of their machines. Modern top-of-the-range Swiss machines are fully equipped with milling capabilities and their bar-turning capacity means that they can compete with conventional milling solutions. There is a machine that has been designed specially for prismatic parts... We took a closer look at the new Almac BA 1008, designed to manufacture this type of part. Based on… the SwissNano (…)

Following its record staging in 2013, parts2clean is headed for more growth in 2014. Demand for exhibition space appears to be even stronger due to the simultaneous staging of parts2clean alongside O&S and other related shows. By early December 2013, as many as 121 exhibitors had already reserved space for the 12th edition of the flagship trade fair for cleaning of industrial components and surfaces to be held from 24 to 26 June 2014 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center. Good results (…)

When a company is experiencing healthy development and everything is running smoothly, the risk of operating on autopilot increases, which can lead to problems. It was this pitfall that the organisers of SIAMS (Switzerland) wanted to avoid. They carried out a large-scale survey of the event’s exhibitors, both actual and potential, in order to better meet requirements. Results were presented yesterday in a press conference. Interview with Francis Koller, director. A specialist company (…)

The construction of a new module on the site of Delémont by Humard SA goes well. Earthwork has already been achieved and the foundations are currently being realised. The additional building is intended to accommodate the activities deployed by Seuret SA (acquired by the group in 2011). The relocation of the plant, currently based in Moutier, will take place during next summer. Seuret SA is active in precision mechanics and overhaul of machines (mainly cam-operated automatic lathes). (…)

2014 is shaping up to be a great year for Manufacturing Technologies in the UK as MACH 2014, the key industry bellwether, is set to deliver a great return for the industry. The Exhibition will be held 7-11 April at the NEC Birmingham and is open to all (over the age of 14). MACH 2012 played host to 21,500 visitors and hopes are high that MACH 2014 will eclipse that number. Hall 5 at the NEC, Britain’s largest exhibition space, is completely sold out and the NEC’s next biggest, Hall 4 is (…)

The Federtechnik Group with headquarter at Kaltbrunn relies on four production sites in Switzerland. It offers more than 80 years of experience in the development and manufacture of technical springs from wire and metal strips. The Federtechnik Group offers its technical expertise at every stage from development to mass production. Unlimited possibilities with the Federtechnik Group Compression, traction and torsion springs ranging from 0,1 to 20,0 mm in diameter Torsion springs and bended (…)

Delcam is pleased to announce that the company recently added its 2,500th customer in China; Star Prototype Manufacturing Co., Ltd, based in Zhongshan Torch Development Zone in Guangdong Province. The company ordered recently multiple copies of Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software and Delcam PowerMILL CAM system. To mark this landmark achievement, David You, Operating General Manager of Delcam China, presented a plaque to delegates from Star Prototype during the Delcam China 2013 New Product (…)

On the occasion of the Simodec, Emissa will unveil an axial turret of a completely new genre. Designed to become the heart of a new machine for the automotive market, it offers advantages of setting and compactness without common measure with the existing solutions on the market. As always with Emissa, this new machine to be unveiled a little later this year (probably at Biemh) relies on proven concepts to better get out of the beaten tracks. Proven elements The new axial turret presented (…)