In July 2010, Dr. Ludwig Pierkes has taken over as head of HASCO’s Hot Runner Division. HASCO is a leading international manufacturer of standard mould units and a specialist for hot runner technology. The company is based in Lüdenscheid/Germany. Ludwig Pierkes studied electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen University and then worked as a scientific assistant at the IKV (Institute of Plastics Processing), before being awarded his doctorate in mechanical engineering. He collected practical (…)

Ionbond announced today the successful ISO 13485:2003 certification of its UK service centre. It is the first Ionbond centre globally to be awarded the certification and also the first Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) surface engineers in the UK to achieve ISO 13485:2003 certification. Artificial knee joint coated with a ‘Medthin’ coating from Ionbond that prevents corrosion, minimizes wear and greatly reduces metallic ion concentrations. “ISO 13485:2003 defines the role and (…)

A number of Delcam programs, including PowerMILL, PowerSHAPE and FeatureCAM, have been selected as the Designated CADCAM Software for the finals of the fourth China National Numerical Control Skills Competition to be held in Guangzhou later this year. The choice of Delcam software was unanimously approved by the technical experts organizing the Competition. They believed that the systems will provide an excellent teaching platform to train the students. Large numbers of Chinese students are (…)

In Stuttgart from March 22 to 24, 2011: innovative electronic components for medical technology. For the first time Canon Communications is to hold its very own trade fair and conference for developers of electronic medical devices, DesignMed 2011, which will run from 22nd to 24th March 2011 in Stuttgart. This fair will be aimed at constructors and developers in this field. It is to take place within the framework of MEDTEC Europe 2011, the leading European trade fair for medical technology. (…)

The ST38 that was presented earlier this year seems to have meet well customer’s expectations. This model will be presented again at AMB and Prodex. In Star’s website we can read there will also be three other new products. We’ve found out more but this information has not been confirmed yet by the company The ST-38 from Star Micronics further develops the series of complex KNC-32 and SV-32 machines. The triple turret design allows users to capitalize on the capability of simultaneous (…)

Requirements on productivity increase and at the same time costs must be reduced. Not easy when deep holes are involved and a conventional deep hole drilling system shows acceptable results, but the drilling process is technically demanding and time and cost is substantial. . Mikron Tool SA Agno presents at AMB 2010 in Stuttgart for the first time a new small drill, within the well proven CrazyDrill product range, with cutting lengths of 15 x d, 20 x d and 30 x d, starting from diameter (…)

29-30 September 2010 • Mövenpick Hotel Zürich-Regensdorf • Switzerland New conference features “New manufacturing principles for the development of implants” OrthoTec Europe is the new annual pan-European conference and exhibition for manufacturers of orthopaedic implants and instruments. It’s exciting and informative programme will appeal to anybody actively engaged in developing, or manufacturing implants. Speakers at the conference are renowned experts who will assist you to (…)

In some situations, nothing can replace a good paper magazine to leaf through quickly and find valuable information. In the microtechnology world, Eurotec is the magazine to read to stay in touch with piece of news, technical improvements and ways to work. . The magazine is published six times a year and send directly to our worldwide readers by the Swiss post. We’ve simplified the subscription possibilities, you can now pay directly online through our secure server. Never before the (…)

OrthoTec Europe conference and trade fair showcases the state of the art! Orthopaedics is one of the fastest-growing areas of medical technology. In response to this trend, Canon Communications has organised a new event, OrthoTec Europe, to be held in Zurich on 29 and 30 September 2010. This comprises a conference on the latest developments in the field, with presentations by leading industry figures, and a trade fair in which some 60 businesses will display their latest products. Up to (…)

A "new" trade fair dedicated to microtechnology is currently in preparation and will take place in Stuttgart from the 13th to 16th September this year. The trade fair is being organised by the Schall group and undoubtedly benefits from the wide experience of this trade fair organiser. In order to understand the reasons behind the relaunch of this trade fair (that stopped a few years ago) and to find out all about its specific features, we met Mr and Mrs Schall. We will publish this (…)