With the maxon selection program customers have a new, fast and easy way to find the right drive with just a few parameters to enter. A new web tool by maxon motor, the leading provider of precision drives and systems, is now available at selection.maxonmotor.com. The “maxon selection program” (MSP) looks for appropriate drive systems that match the individual specifications of the user. In the simplest case scenario, the user only has to enter the supply voltage, the load speed and the (…)

Esprit® 2013, the latest version of the innovative computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software developed by DP Technology Corp., will be exhibited from Sept. 10-15 at IMTS, from Sept. 18 to 22 at AMB and from Sept. 25 to 28 at Micronora (to speak about the next three shows). Esprit will be exhibited to allow visitors to receive one-on-one demonstrations and presentations of features available within the latest generation of the software. esprit 2013 includes new productivity-enhancing (…)

On the upcoming Motek Z-Laser presents laser projector LP-HFD with red or green laser source. The company will also unveil the new 3D-measuring and projection system Z3D-Control with integrated stereo cameras, and will show how lasers can be used as an optical guiding system through the assembly process. Positioning laser To use positioning lasers in manufacturing is not exactly new. The laser projection has already being used successfully during assembly phases instead of technical (…)

Valtronic Switzerland officially opened a new 1600 sqm state of the art orthopaedic production facility across the street from its headquarters in the Valley de Joux. "Thanks to great team spirit and commitment of the whole team the move worked out ideally and validation of equipment went according to plan," stated Dr. Martin Zimmermann, Director of the Precision Manufacturing Center. "The mechanical workshop is now up and running in an improved environment and we are looking forward to (…)

Just how important the counterfeit-proof marking of genuine parts has become for German industry today is evidenced by a figure published by the VDMA: Lost sales through product piracy amount to some 6.4 billion euros annually in the German machine and plant construction industry alone. With the world’s first authentication robot, the Brandproof® from Polysecure, detecting and differentiating between genuine and fake parts can be automated. Not only parts without markers, but those with (…)

The new EMCO Vertical 400 extends the capacity of the firm’s successful series of vertical lathe machines. The Vertical 400 enables users to alternate lathe work with additional drilling and milling. It fits chuck parts with up to 400 mm clamping diameters and 450 mm Swing diameters, 200 mm length and 40 kg weight. Combined with its compact design, its small footprint and automated operation, it offers a cutting edge solution in its class. The automation concept enables customer-specific (…)

A project team with experts from science and industry, including the drive specialist maxon motor, is developing a new humanoid robot: “Roboy”. On March 9, 2013, “Roboy” will be presented to the public at the “Robots on Tour” international robotics fair that will take place in Zurich as part of the 25th anniversary of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) of the University of Zurich. . Since June 2012, the project team has been busy implementing the latest knowledge in the (…)

The proven slot-type chuck with integrated Venturi nozzle together with a robust vacuum pump is now available as an extensive starter set. There are two versions available. The low-cost starter version already has low-maintenance Venturi technology integrated to generate vacuum and can be used immediately. The dbA noise level is relatively low with 57. The set with a powerful vacuum pump offers greater possibilities. Advantages of the slim slot-type: very flat, large range of uses (…)

Micromachining is in a class of its own. Manufacturers and suppliers in this rapidly-growing sector work hard in order to gain the trust of the industry and research institutes. One company that has earned this trust is W-Präzisionstechnik from Eichendorf/Perbing in Bavaria, Germany. Top quality micromachining. A 50 µm drill is barely visible to the naked eye. Company owner Helmut Wandinger and his team are not only the first stop for micromachining, but also specialist for tricky (…)

Rare are the trade shows in which high precision turning companies feel "at home". Micronora is such an event and this year Michel Burnier & Son (Magland, France) will exhibit there for the third time. Created in 1964 Michel Burnier & Son relies on a large traditional know-how combined with a permanent desire of modernity. And if its workshop still includes cam-controlled automatic lathes, it also houses NC lathes, including a brand new Tornos EvoDeco 16. Know-how and simplicity (…)