Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for programming CNC machine tools and a Cimatron (Nasdaq: CIMT) company, announced today that its latest release of GibbsCAM, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2012 3D mechanical design software under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software gives manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualize and simulate how a product (…)

With its Light Curtains Pick to Light the sensor producer wenglor extends its portfolio of Photoelectronic Sensors. According to the principle "Pick to Light" (commissioning with light) the Light Curtains monitor the correct parts picking processes in shelves and storage locations during mounting and commissioning and thus effectively prevent errors. By using the Light Curtains Pick to Light search times are substantially reduced and productivity is increased. The Light Curtains function (…)

The medical cluster announced today their new partnership with JobScout24. The new Medical Cluster job portal covering the job market in the Swiss medical technology industry is now available on the cluster website. Medical Cluster members as well as non-members can now publish job offers easily and free of charge on the Medical Cluster website here: http://medical-cluster.ch/jobs If you would like to reach an even higher number of potential candidates you can do so by publishing your (…)

High precision turning company located in Bienne, Polidec realizes micro turned parts mainly dedicated to automotive and electronic industries. The team need to be complemented by a quality and management system manager. What is needed Trained on quality system (TQ3 or equivalent) Experience in the automotive sector Good knowledge /training in microtechnology/mechanics English mandatory (and French on the working place) Your skills Organized, you can methodically acts and are able (…)

Delcam is to mark the tenth anniversary of its pay-as-you-go, online data-exchange service, Delcam Exchange, with a day of free data translation. The normal fee of £34 (approximately US$50) per model will be waived for all translations carried out on Tuesday, 17th May. For full details on Delcam Exchange, please go to www.delcam-exchange.com. Delcam Exchange is a unique service under which the translation software is downloaded free of charge and then stored on the user’s own computer. To (…)

Yesterday the organizers of the well known event announced that they were unable to find an agreement with the owners of the Beaulieu fairground (with the new strategy of Beaulieu). Thus the 2012 issue will take place in Genève Palexpo. This year the event is a special one as it’s the 10th of EPHJ, the 5th of EPMT and the first of SMT… and then the last in Lausanne. I recently contacted MM Colard and Saenger owners of the trade show about the evolution of "their babies" and how they feel. (…)

In 7 years, “Implants” has become one of the major European exhibition and conference on the outsourcing and solutions for Orthopaedic Implants and Biomaterials, with more than 600 attendees, 60 exhibitors within 3.000 m2 exhibit area and almost 40 international and top level speakers. Through expertise and figure presentations, dynamic exchanges and key plenary sessions, Implants 2011 will provide the answer to your most pressing questions. . How to bridge the gap between the medical (…)

The medical trade show dedicated to microtechnology took place for the third time in Moutier from May 3 to 6. About 200 exhibitors were there to show their skills to the 4’000 visitors that came to Moutier. Due to its precise positioning and willingness to reach people involved in production for the medical, the event didn’t display companies doing end products. The show was clearly industrial and medical. A woman I met in the alleys told me that she regretted the fact that there were no (…)

For years we can find optical measuring tools in the heart of production workshops and development of self-controlling operators still fosters this trend. Measuring and control devices must be designed for this purpose. Marcel Aubert SA, specialist in optics, is recognized for its solutions dedicated to workshops. But its technical and optical expertise goes much farther since a significant part of its activities is to provide optical systems to be embedded in production or assembly (…)

One of the challenges which the watch industry is facing today is the traceability of all operations, not only machining but also mounting, whether automatic or manual. Lécureux SA, which celebrates this year its 50th anniversary to the service of watchmaking and microtechnology, proposes tools and machines perfectly meeting this need. Interview with the executives of the company in Bienne. Lécureux SA management team, from left to right: Moritz Messer, CEO, Alessandro Celi, responsible (…)