Hasco has added a small new product with a large savings potential to its portfolio. The proven conical shut-off screws Z94/... and the cylindrical version Z940/... have now been supplemented with the intermediate size M9x1. . The core hole diameter of M9x1 corresponds to the cooling channel diameter of 8 mm. This dispenses with the need for complicated and time-consuming mould changes and drilling work on the moulding machine. The thread can be cut immediately after production of the (…)

A good start of the year for Citizen, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of CNC sliding headstock lathes up to 32 mm diameter. A wide part of the 50’000 machines are used in Europe as approximately 30 percent the Japanese manufacturer production is sold to Europe. The Cincom M32 V is currently the most powerful sliding headstock lathe offered by Citizen. The first sliding headstock lathe of Citizen had been delivered in February 1971. Citizen was the first to offer a sliding head (…)

The company design and implement industrial laser applications. Advices, research and development and production of metallic parts are the main activities of the company. Parts created layer by layer The fusion process can generate large-volume components layer-by-layer using 3D CAD data. Laser Jura only uses original materials, no powder mixes, are used which are uniquely suitable to manufacture cooled tool inserts for instance. The process allows complex component geometries to be (…)

The new Schläfli Acuwire-S machine was developed for the precise machining of bores on workpieces with a diameter of from 0.04 mm up to about 0.6 mm. A wide range of materials such as PCD, sapphire, ruby, technical ceramic, tungsten carbide, steel, medical alloys, etc. can be machined with a precision of up to 0.001 mm. The machine is suitable for machining workpieces such as dies, nozzles, bushings, bearings, glass dies cutting wheels, ferrules, thread guides, watch jewel bearings, (…)

Körber Schleifring is strengthening its three technology areas; surface and profile grinding with the Blohm, Jung and Mägerle brands, tool grinding with the Walter and EWAG brands and cylindrical grinding with the Studer, Schaudt and Mikrosa brands. Behind (from the left): Richard Bauer, Gustel Baumert, in front (from the left): Stephan Nell, Heinz Poklekowski, Dr. Roland Rütti. "These areas will in future each be allocated their own management, and will accordingly be able to offer the (…)

After the success of the common presence of Newemag & Schneider mc SA at SIAMS 2008, the concept is repeated this year. New products presented: Brother TC-S2D and TC-R2, as well as Miyano BNA-42 S models. Machining area of the new Miyano BNA-42S Brother TC-S2D - develop constantly "Develop constantly" is the motto of Brother, the Japanese machine tools manufacturer. The new TC-S2D development is presented at SIAMS just 4 years after the introduction of the previous successful model, (…)

Inform visitors quickly and comprehensively of the newest market trends – this is the mission of Osec’s two «Swiss Pavilion» at the Hannover Messe. In Hall 2, Swiss researchers and start-up companies are presenting exhibits on current high-tech developments, while in Hall 4 the dynamic Swiss supplier sector is demonstrating how it applies innovative ideas and helps customers to create higher value-added products. The latest trends in Swiss research at a glance The «Swiss Pavilion» in Hall (…)

The company Meyrat SA, which operates in the field of high-frequency spindles, has extended its product range and is now offering a 30 mm-diameter spindle (MHF-30) as an operational tool for bar-turning machines. The increased performance of its motor has encouraged the company to develop a new frequency converter. This converter provides a power level which is three times higher than before and is also lighter. It can control all the spindles in the MHF-22 to MHF-30 ranges. As it has (…)

The Medtec series of shows continues to evolve to be close to visitors and offer them the best possible experience. Mark Temple-Smith Event Director, Europe and Asia (Canon Communications) told me today that the French show will take place in Besançon in odd years and Lyon in even years since 2012. . This new concept will allow Medtec to reach some other parts of France. According to a survey organized for Canon Communications LLC (Medtec organizers), exhibitors of Medtec France are (…)

Franche-Comté is a country of microtechniques, like the Jura region from Switzerland. Their development is quite similar and tightly connected to the watch industry. Meeting with Jean Chappuis CEO of the Rubis Precis Micropierre Group at the Medtec Stuttgart. The Rubis-Precis Micropierre group includes two companies, Rubis Precis in Charquemont and Micropierre in Besançon (both in France). These two 60-year-old companies merged their skills 15 years ago. They both produced ruby or sapphire (…)