The European Association of the Machine Tool industries, CECIMO, launched its ‘Study on the Competitiveness of the European Machine Tool Industry’ with a roundtable meeting at the European Parliament on 21 March, which brought together industry and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Prepared by a voluntary group of industrialists coordinated by CECIMO, the study provides a comprehensive snapshot of the European machine tool industry in the post-crisis era. Michael Hauser, (…)
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Innovation
Misumi unveils new linear unit
With an LX15 linear guide, Misumi follows the trend towards miniaturisation in automation technology. LX15, the latest linear guide from Misumi, follows the trend towards miniaturization. The LX15 is just 20.2 mm tall, only 44 mm wide and the available lengths are between 75 and 200 mm. The latest linear unit in the product range of the Japanese manufac-turer and supplier of standard, purchased and made-to-order parts is therefore consid-erably smaller than the previous smallest linear (…)
Machines
Innovations for greater productivity and resource efficiency
This year’s Chiron Open House will take place from Wednesday, April 25 to Friday, April 27, 2012, in Tuttlingen. With live machining demonstrations, the company will show a series of innovations for more productivity, shorter throughput times and greater resource efficiency. For the FZ 12 MT, simultaneous turning and milling is possible. That means halved throughput times and therefore doubled productivity. The new machines are the FZ 08 MT and the FZ 12 MT, which feature an integrated (…)
Tooling
Small and powerful: Micromachining as the ultimate test
Miniature tools need to be highly precise and reliable. This is because they have to cope with demanding materials and, what’s more, do this with small tool diameters and tolerances in the μm range. Zecha Hartmetall- Werkzeugfabrikation GmbH in Königsbach-Stein has developed a tool range for such applications that is perfectly tailored to the demands of micromachining. The manufacture of miniature parts and components requires the observance of extremely low tolerances and thus the (…)
Economy
Brazil – Explore your business opportunities in this fast growing medtech market
Export opportunities to the Brazilian market are rapidly expanding. With a growing middle class and free market economy, Brazil offers an emerging market full of business possibilities. With 193 million inhabitants, Brazil has the largest medical technologies market in Latin America. Demand for medtech in Brazil is rising and the sector is expected to grow consid-erably in the coming years. The driver of this growth is the Brazilian economy and its rapidly expanding middle class which (…)
Innovation
Tool making: automatically create dimensioned engineering drawings
Tool manufacturers can now automatically create dimensioned engineering drawings of machine tools showing their precise geometry, by using a new facility for NUM’s renowned Numroto grinding software. By producing cross-sectional views of a tool – at any position along its length – the new Numroto Draw function can effectively automate production verification. The drawings can also incorporate images obtained directly from 3D simulation of a tool, enabling even complex grinding details to be (…)
Machines
A wide range of customised machining solutions
With more than 20 different models of machines, Emissa offers a range of products beyond those of many builders. Simultaneously, the company is renowned for developing tailored solutions to its customers. How to combine these two aspects? A free discussion with Mr. Pierre Boschi, director of the company, can be read in our next issue. M. Boschi presenting the basis of a machine being built for an automotive customer. If offering a wide range may appear contradictory with the (…)
Lubrication
Pigging technology in operation
As is the case with a talented chef who intends to create a delicious menu, he will need, depending on the number of courses and size of the group, quite a lot of pots, pans, bain marie pans, serving plates, etc. Similarly, when it comes to the production of over 2500 different Motorex products more or less the same principle applies. With the increased number of storage tanks and the introduction of the most recent generation of pigging technology, Motorex is again expanding its innovative (…)
Medical
Your business opportunities in China – Evening seminar in Olten, April 4
Interested in the Chinese medtech market? Participate in the evening seminar and receive first hand information from a medtech professional who has successfully entered the Chinese market. Valuable market insights as well as personal experiences will be shared. Complement your knowledge in Regulatory Affairs by receiving insights into the particularities of the Chinese system and learn from a Chinese surgeon how the medtech industry conducts business with Chinese physicians. Worth CHF (…)
CAD
CAD/CAM for exceptional parts
Nowadays, automatic turning machines are genuine machining centres which performing turning operations, naturally, but which also perform milling, burnishing, thread whirling, decoration and many other operations. To ensure efficient programming during complex operations, companies often have to use CAD/CAM. Meeting at atokalpa with Richard Steulet, Bar Turning Manager and Yannick Meyer, Technical Sales Representative at Productec, supplier of GibbsCAM software. The company specialises in (…)