Significant changes in the organization of the NHS and new government initiatives to grow the medtech and biotech industries in the UK are creating new opportunities for companies seeking to enter the UK medtech market. UK has one of the largest medical device markets in the world, valued at US $8.9 billion in 2012 with growth of 6.0% per annum expected by 2017. In addition, the UK is committed to internal growth and innovation of its medtech and biotech industries with the announcement of (…)

Following two years of substantial growth, the German machine tool industry expects a modest increase in production output of 1 per cent during 2013. “This means the sector will be back to its previous high from 2008”, reports Martin Kapp, Chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), speaking at the organisation’s annual press conference in Frankfurt am Main. Last year went better than expected: the good starting position with the order books full and capacity (…)

In 2011: Emissa won the innovation trophy at Industrie Lyon with its Twinturn 250. This turning centre works on two parts simultaneously using two powerful 15 kW motorspindles mounted in vertical position with alternate gangs of Piboturn patented turning tool holders. Machining of all drilling, milling and turning operations is performed simultaneously with a multiple head and on two parts at the same time At this year’s Industrie Lyon Emissa will unveil Twinturn 250 DD as world premiere. A (…)

The machine-tools manufacturer today launched its new SwissNano machine in Moutier. Different, dynamic, futuristic, the SwissNano is a break with tradition. With this machine, Tornos aims to meet the needs of the watchmaking industry. Backed by its wish to promote the image of the mechanical professions, the company is using this radically different machine to reinforce its commitment to the training of young people in Switzerland. Working for the future of industry Bar turning for (…)

It’s from next Tuesday that Tornos will unveil its new SwissNano to its visitors. With a 4 mm capacity this world premiere is mainly dedicated to matchmakers but all companies woking on microtechnology may be interested. I passed in front of the company this morning and the building changed radically in order to welcome this event… this machine looks nice. SwissNano: designed for stability The kinematic structure was designed for exemplary balance and thermal management. The axes and cast (…)

The 2013 R2 version of Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software incorporates a number of new stock model options that allow users to increase productivity, improve surface finish and reduce tool wear. Other enhancements in this release include new methods for the generation of html set-up sheets, and improvements to turning and turn-mill programming. For full details, including video demonstrations of the new functionality, please go to www.delcam.tv/fc2013/lz/en/whats-ne... To (…)

Visoka has increased its production output of high efficiency finned tubes. They have commissioned a new CNC rolling plant. Their high fin tubes production is now better controlled through this innovative development. These Mono and Bi-metallic high finned heat exchanger tubes give excellent thermal transfer results for a variety of applications. Most popular are Air Fin Coolers (AFC), Air-Cooled Condensers (ACC), air pre-heaters dryers, chillers and exhaust gas heat recovery for boilers. (…)

CGTech, the developer of Vericut software, is proud to celebrate a quarter-century of leading the development of numerical control (NC) program simulation and analysis software. Flourishing through an era when software companies came and went, CGTech has achieved twenty-five years of innovation and steady growth. CGTech began when Jon Prun, the company’s founder and president, recognized a need to verify NC tool path programs without wasting valuable CNC machining time on a prove-out part. (…)

Z-Laser, a leading manufacturer of laser modules and laser systems, presents fibre-coupled laser systems. Its newly developed “ZFSM” laser systems utilise the inherently superior optical properties of fibres. This new product is especially suitable for applications with highest requirements in projection accuracy that is demanded in industrial machine vision and medical application. Optical properties of fibres are superior compared to bare laser diodes in terms of the beam profile (M² (…)

NUM has released a sophisticated system-wide functional safety architecture for its CNC system, providing an exceptionally scalable solution that can be applied very easily to almost any type of machine tool - regardless of complexity or number of axes. Known as NUMSafe, it includes a dedicated safety PLC, safe input and output modules, and digital servo drives with built-in safe motion monitoring. It is compatible with NUM’s new-generation Flexium+ CNC platform. According to NUM’s Chief (…)