There are less than 2 weeks left to register to attend the 3rd annual AMS India conference on 6-9 December 2010 at Le Royal Méridien in Chennai. The conference will bring together domestic, transplant and JV carmakers, the principal tier suppliers, and the providers of all the technologies essential for vehicle manufacture and assembly. Please register now if you don’t want to miss out on this high-end event, places are limited as registration numbers are soaring. There is a special price (…)

…for a dispenser with the new Hasco Multi Shot Z10440/... for side gating. At this year’s Euromold in Frankfurt, Hasco, the leading manufacturer of standard mould units and the specialist in all aspects of hot runner technology, will present the latest enhancements of standard mould units created half a century ago to an audience of experts. In 1960, Rolf Hasenclever submitted a patent to facilitate the production of injection molding tools by using standardized elements. This meant (…)

Hertfordshire-based Electrox, which is part of the 600 Group, has appointed The Minelli Corporation as sole distributor to the Swiss market, meaning Electrox now exports lasers to more than 20 countries worldwide. Peter Ramsden, Sales Director of Electrox is pictured with Reto Minelli, managing director of The Minelli Corporation, which has been appointed as the sole distributor of Electrox lasers in Swizerland. The Minelli Corporation, which designs and engineers the MIRA range of high (…)

When Restormel Machine Ltd was faced with the predicament of insufficient capacity and lack of financing options from the banks during the height of the recession, it appeared that the company had very few available avenues. However, a visit to the Tornos UK stand at MACH 2010 changed the situation for the Cornish company. Jim Underwood re-setting the Tornos Delta. Result: An improved productivity of 30%! Restormel’s Managing Director, Mr Jim Underwood visited MACH to review new (…)

For automatic lathes operators, it is essential to have quality tooling to hand. For example, when starting a machine a special collet or, more generally, standard tools may be missing. With Wibemo, specialists know that they can rely on a company with passionate employees who will support them, thanks to its two specialist areas: resale of tools, accessories and standard equipment as well as the design and manufacture of special custom-made tools and accessories. How are these two (…)

Held in October at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, TCT Live and its co-located show MM Live are the leading events dedicated to the markets of rapid product development and additive manufacturing and micro manufacturing. The combined event provides a vital platform to share products and knowledge within the UK manufacturing community. More than 3,600 attendees visited the two shows which is a increase on 2009, however it was the quality of the visitors that really stood out with exhibitors (…)

Swisstech in Basel has once again confirmed its role as Europe’s central fair for the supplier industry. Over the four days of the exhibition, the 556 exhibitors from 20 countries had everything on show to make a buyer’s heart beat faster. The full range of steps in the value-added chain was on display, from raw materials, via nanotechnology, right through to complete systems. This time too, the high-grade accompanying events attracted a high level of interest amongst the 24,360 visitors, (…)

The Prodex, Swisstech and Pack&Move shows just closed their doors and it seems the week was very successful for a lot of people there. We at Eurotec thank our visitors for the sympathetic shared moments there. The last day of the shows I discussed with a lot of responsible on their booths at Prodex and even if Saturday was far calmer than the other days, they were all smiling and positive. There was at least 15 machines shown for the first time in Switzerland and visitors were coming to (…)

Microsystems have now entered the age of high volume production for consumer applications, especially mobile phones, ICT and medical disposable devices. The issues associated with the production of these are of continued interest to manufacturers. These include tooling in high volume fabrication of precision parts, making highly efficient and reliable automated assembly lines and test systems for microproducts. There is a fast growing market for such components and products. MAM2011 (…)

With the introduction of the SMED method (single-minute exchange of die), Boillat Technologies appreciated instantly the importance of the role that processing fluids would play in optimising set-up times during production changeovers. In close cooperation with MOTOREX, the company’s needs were analysed and the solutions were presented. The result was a reduction in product variety from 12 processing fluids to just two cutting oils. Jacques Boillat, the CEO and owner of Boillat (…)