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 (…)

Family company of about 15 employees, Ventura Mecanics SA located in Chambrelien (Switzerland) extends the life of Escomatic type cam machines. Updates, overhauls, replacement of tool-heads by the new adaptable and compatible 12’000 rpm tool-head is the credo of Luca and Fabio Ventura. The two brothers are involved in the family business created 28 years ago. Nowadays Ventura is leader in the retrofit of Escomatic type cam machines. Machines overhaul Each machine is completely dismantled; (…)

Clean solutions for the optimized cleaning of parts and surfaces …and a lot of know-how to be discovered in Stuttgart, Germany from October 23 to 25, 2012. At the 10th parts2clean trade around 230 exhibitors will be presenting products and services for the optimized cleaning of parts and surfaces in manufacturing industries, maintenance and remanufacturing. Complementing the world’s most comprehensive trade fair in this field, the parts2clean expert forum, offers valuable knowledge to (…)

With a long-standing presence on the market for parts with high added value, Tornos has been expanding its range for several years to cover fields requiring simpler solutions, and now caters for a wide variety of needs. Although the European market is well serviced by current ranges, this is not the case in Asia and, to a lesser extent, in the USA, where Tornos does not sell the Delta or Gamma ranges. To address the need for a mid-range machine capable of competitively producing relatively (…)

With the new Ratio drill type RT 100 Guhring is presenting a newly developed solid carbide drill at AMB 2012 in Stuttgart that sets new standards regarding process reliability and performance especially for the machining of difficult-to-machine materials. The new RT 100 HF is optimally suited for the machining of high-tensile materials and nickel-based super-alloys as for example Inconel 718. With its robust cutting edge geometry it is optimised for the typical wear types of high-tensile (…)

Join Medtech Switzerland on a special suppliers and service providers medtech delegation trip to the US on October 29 – November 1, 2012. Minneapolis, MN. Minnesota is a growing hot spot for medical technologies in the US. Nearly 80 per cent of the private sector biobusiness technology jobs in Minnesota today are involved in medical devices, with employment in this sector 43 per cent greater than in the US as a whole. With annual revenues of over USD 11 billion, Minnesota is home to (…)

Chiron presents eight machining centers with live demonstrations of metal-cutting at the AMB 2012 in Stuttgart. With the motto "Seconds ahead", the company is presenting highly productive and efficient production solutions for countless applications in a wide variety of industries. With the FZ12 MT to be discovered at AMB, simultaneous turning and milling is possible. In hall 5, stand C12, the machine builder is showing solutions with which Chiron customers can best gain competitive (…)