Surface treatment and coating technology is growing in importance as an interdisciplinary field that spans the most diverse imaginable range of industries and value chains. This trend is unequivocally evident at the SurfaceTechnology fair, staged as part of HANNOVER MESSE 2011 (4 to 8 April). It is not too late to visit! SurfaceTechnology covers surface treatment and coating in all its shapes and forms, from workpiece pretreatment and cleaning, liquid coating and electroplating, to plasma (…)

In 2011 it is the fourth time that the Digital Factory fair at HANNOVER MESSE (4 to 8 April) features the RapidX special display. And, as always, the display traces today’s largely digital product creation processes, from initial concept, to development, right through to production. One of the key differences, however, is that RapidX 2011 demonstrates with unprecedented clarity and focus the kinds of flexibility gains and development cycle reductions made possible by state-of-the art (…)

Nanotechnology is now an indispensible part of industry, medical science and everyday life. For instance, nanoparticles are a key part of hyperthermia cancer therapy; nanoporous filters are used for basic drinking water treatment; and ceramic nanocoatings are a non-toxic alternative to chrome or nickel-based compounds in corrosion protection. Even wind turbines benefit from nanotechnology. Here, new materials such as carbon nanotube reinforced polymers and nanograin metals meet the demand (…)

The most important challenges in the manufacturing technology for medical and dental engineering components are ultra-high precision, complex geometry, materials that are difficult to cut and a high level of productivity - for parts with extremely small batch sizes. These requirements can be fulfilled on both cutting and milling centres, depending on the geometry of the parts. The latter can even start with bar material! Milling can also take place on turning centres - and vice-versa. Even (…)

Don’t want to miss the latest technologies and information about the orthopaedic market? The conference program is online! This 7th edition of the IMPLANTS conference is the first European meeting of the orthopaedic industry after the end of the crisis. Next May in Lyon (France), thirty-five international speakers will sweep all topics related to the industry of orthopedic implants and biomaterials. The final program (except two or three speakers to come) offers an exceptional view on the (…)

Corrosion causes immense damage every year in many industry sectors. Therefore an advanced corrosion protection system offers great potential for cost savings to end users and can help to avoid finish problems for paint shops. With its new Alesta® ZeroZinc primer DuPont CoatingSolutions has developed an anti-corrosion powder coating system that combines high quality protection in the most severe climatic and environmental conditions with greater environmental safety. Due to the high cost (…)

Today’s markets are becoming increasingly competitive, with customers who own machine tools needing to adopt new, more systematic approaches to improve their performance. Concepts such as SMED, lean manufacturing, 5S and 8D are being used more and more widely. The production process is very important, and the choice of machine has a significant impact on numerous parameters that directly influence the operating result of companies using them. (To be discovered comprehensively in a further (…)

As we’re soon at the deadline and a few spaces left in the magazine, we decided to let them go at half price. A few slots are available till Thursday noon. Don’t miss them! Next issue will be published for Medisiams (Switzerland) and Implants (France) and largely distributed in the European world of microtechnology. Your benefits in advertising: Targeted advertising in the 50-year’s know-how in microtechniques magazine in Europe « Added value » targeted editorial content for the (…)

Mid-1980s, Patrick Fleury, founder of DOP Gestion SA, was working as a Logistics Manager with a machine tools company. During this period he developed the vision of an industrial management system able to combine applied techniques of "MRP" production management and "PERT" projects that would be both easy to use and to understand. This product now exists! Why consider this challenger in the market? Meeting with Mr. Patrick Fleury, passionate visionary and happy CEO. An innovative concept (…)

The expertise of the Arc Jurassien in the field of medical microtechnology enjoys a long history, and can be sure of having significant potential for development in the future. This remarkable competence fits perfectly into the well-developed value creation process delivered by the highly interdisciplinary Swiss medical engineering industry. It is in this cutting-edge technology context that the forthcoming 3rd edition of the mediSIAMS fair will take place in Moutier in early May. (…)