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 (…)

Since the takeover of André Gueissaz SA by Ruetschi technology in 2006, the manufacturer of plastic components has been moving towards the production of increasingly high-tech pieces. The R&D offices of the two companies merged in 2008 and the company’s rationalisation efforts entered a new phase in 2009, when work started on the construction of a new building. Production and assembly side by side This is a bold bet for the future by the manufacturer. Judge for yourself: the entire (…)

An introduction to the problems encountered in the field of chip treatment and filtration. When you talk to industrial people, you very quickly get onto the subject of their production means and they very often highlight the added value of the machines or facilities. Chip treatment and filtration is a field which is much more seldom taken up, but it is a subject of great ecological and economic importance. We met Mr Eichler, CEO of Rimann/Aryma AG, who offer a complete range of services (…)

The booming market is setting new kinds of production challenges. The aim is now to rapidly increase quality standards to satisfy discerning Chinese buyers in a highly competitive marketplace, whilst delivering the volume to meet the demand. Automation and the latest technologies are a part of that. But so too is low labour cost. This is why the right blend of man and machine in the Chinese context is the overall theme of the first, eagerly anticipated AMS China conference. This unique (…)

At Siams Amada will present the new Mi8, simultaneous 5-axis turning/milling center. This machine concentrates 70 years of know how designed from the standpoint of customers. Size matters “Is it a new brand of turning center? Is it a serious one?” This are legitimate questions when we analyze products offers from different manufacturers. Not knowing a brand can come from the fact the company is small and unknown or that can be because a group has a new name and is building a strong brand (…)

The amount of exhibitors has grown strongly during the last few weeks, which shows how high the expectations of the sector are in the GrindTec 2010. 400 companies have booked their stands at Augsburg. Project Manager Joachim Kalsdorf: “The sector is placing its bets on the GrindTec; all the top companies from the grinding technology sector are represented in Augsburg. The range of exhibits is be more comprehensive than ever before, and contrary to all other trends, the GrindTec will again (…)

Already at its premiere ”amerimold” can present numerous world market leader from 3 continents. The event will take place May 11 – 13, 2010, in Cincinnati USA. By the End of February 2010 more than 120 exhibitors had signed up. In total the organiser DEMAT GmbH calculates on 140 to 180 exhibitors at the first „amerimold“. Renowned companies such as Carl Zeiss, Buchem Chemie + Technik, Dassault, EOS, Objet, Zoller, Stratasys have already booked. Home countries of the exhibitors are among (…)

PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, will demonstrate its latest release, Version 2010 of its PartMaker® CAD/CAM software for CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes at Eastec 2010 in West Springfield, MA. PartMaker Version 2010 is the most significant PartMaker release made to date. Major highlights of PartMaker Version 2010 include the ability to perform 5-axis simultaneous milling on multi-axis lathes, more powerful milling functionality, enhanced (…)