After a successful start one year ago, Schunk Laser Technology from Lauffen, Germany, has intoduced a second version of their PSM 400 laser welding machine to the market. With its high-performance laser source, the PSM 400 BladeWelder is particularly designed for welding high-temperature nickel, or cobalt base alloy, an ideal precondition for machining turbine blades and high-alloy tool steels. Moreover, its fibers absorb harmful reflections. Scalable pulse duration of up to 200 ms The PSM (…)

The new issue of Eurotec was sent to the readers yesterday. I am confident that people active in microtechnology will find it valuable. For the first time it also includes a calendar of the main 2011 shows. You will be able to consult the calendar online (and print it too) soon. The content of the magazine is as follow: Machining Animex Switzerland - A dynamic solution... C.A.M.S., Italy - NC controlled slotting machines Tooling & Peripherals Meyrat, Switzerland - Ideal for (…)

The theme of the 14th International Watchmaking Marketing day was "Watchmaking and its ambassadors". In this event, participants had the opportunity to discover what are the ambassadors of watchmaking products, what strategies and how ambassadors are involved and used. The concept of ambassador was widely discussed during the day. In short, everything that talks or makes talk about the product can be regarded as an ambassador, including the product itself (one may not be in agreement with (…)

To combine original ideas with proven technology solutions to shorten time to market;offering already perfectly reliabe innovative concepts: what a powerful idea. Perfect example of this approach, the WinFlexTurn2 automatic lathe presented by Emissa. This unique machine works up to 6 parts simultaneously. Sensation at the AMB in Stuttgart and then in Prodex in Basel when the machine was presented! Meeting with an industrial that never stops, Mr. Pierre Boschi, Director of Emissa S.A. If (…)

Hypertherm introduced the company’s first fiber laser system at EuroBLECH 2010 – the HyIntensity HFL015. During this five-day show in Hanover, Germany, Hypertherm displayed many other New products as well, including the recently launched Powermax65® and Powermax85® air plasma systems, the NEW HyPerformance HPR800XD® and the 2010 versions of its ProNest, TurboNest and NestMaster nesting software. For over 40 years, Hypertherm has focused on providing advanced technology products that cut the (…)

FSRM was created in 1978 by the Swiss Confederation with the aim to promote microtechnologies and related applications. The association organizes training to allow people cope with the pace of innovation. This fall the "product range" of courses reaches 90 courses of which 23 are completely new. The categories are as follow: Management Product development and innovation Standards/Quality/Environment Micro and Nano technologies Fabrication and micro fabrication processes (…)

Schläfli Engineering AG was founded on March 28, 1990. Its core business is honing, whether it is design and construction of machines or developing processes that maximize the quality of small holes in terms of circularity, diameter, cylindricity and surface finish. These machines are perfectly adapted to the machining of matrices, nozzles, bushings, bearings, ferules, etc. From left to right: Klaus Zaugg / Urs Rätz / Marlene Spätig / Therese Schläfli / Hans-Rudolf Schläfli / Walter (…)

The development of new products can sometimes become a puzzle for SMEs. Engineering related to product, process or documentation is great resources consuming and sometimes small businesses who have good ideas can simply not implement them. Mecatis, the Valais’ (French-speaking Switzerland) company offers the dose of oxygen they need. Meeting with Samuel Vuadens founding associate. Affolter technologies pre-assembled machine (by Mecatis) ready to be shipped. Isérables is a small mountain (…)

MAM2011 - Equipment for Microproducts. 2nd Edition. January 16-18, 2011, Villars-sur-Ollon. Following in the success of the first edition, The Micronarc Alpine Meeting 2011 will continue its focus on equipment for manufacturing microproducts. The MAM 2011 program is now on-line. Registration is open - EARLYBIRD PRICE ENDS IN 2 DAYS In order to benefit from the reduced price, you should register on or before Friday December 3, 2010. You may go here for more information and to register. (…)

In the field of tooling for Micro-technology, users face technical challenges day after day. Accordingly, manufacturers of tools must be as close as possible to their customers to give them answers quickly and efficiently. DIXI Polytool (Le Locle, Switzerland) has perfectly understood this. A network of qualified salesmen reinforced by application technicians is constantly in search of solutions for its customers. 40% of the production of DIXI consist of special tools. Mr Schuler says: " (…)