Besides silicon and the established MEMS/MOEMS technology polymer materials and the related microreplication technologies are becoming more and more important for the realization and commercial success of new microcomponents and microsystems. New nanostructuring methods like 2-photon-stereolithography and others are at the threshold of leaving the laboratory status and entering market. October 13 and 14 (2x ½ day) The course will cover the large variety of polymer materials, their (…)

Implants 2010, the international outsourcing & solutions for orthopaedic implants and biomaterials conference and exhibition, will take place on May the 27th and the 28th in Lyon, France. Celebrating its 6th anniversary, this major worldwide exhibition and conference will gather more than 600 attendees, 70 exhibitors and 30 international speakers from 20 different countries. Share your knowledge Presenting a paper at Implants 2010 will let you share your knowledge and experience with (…)

This is a marketing message from Eurotec… Despite Ford USA announcing a slight recovery This opportunity allows you to continue communicating and promoting your company and services on a European level with minimal investment. This cost effective special offer, gives readers the opportunity to ride the ‘crest of a marketing wave’ and promote their businesses to companies that are rapidly leaving the recession behind. I wish you all the best for this exigent period and I am happy to be able (…)

Hypertherm, a world leader in plasma arc metal cutting technology, today unveiled what promises to be the most complete CNC on the market today. Compatible with nearly any mechanized system, the EDGE® Pro is easy to install, easy to use, and more reliable than any other computer numeric control. It does not require any intermediary device to run and supports both oxyfuel and plasma cutting systems. Technical innovation Hardware and software advancements include both analog and SERCOS (…)

The Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing is defying the economic slump with 992 currently registered exhibiting companies, once again with strong foreign participation amounting to 25%. As of the beginning of June, project manager Annemarie Lipp once again announced very strong interested in the 20th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing: “992 companies from inside and outside of Germany have made firm bookings to date, which amounts to a very clear, (…)

Next generation stents, whether in Stainless Steel, Nitinol, or polymer have to perform under the most arduous environmental conditions know to man, the human body. The current preferred material is Nitinol, the Superelasticity stent, but this is not an easy material to process. To process this material effectively, requires a different approach, so Swiss Tec took a Pico look at how efficient cutting could be accomplished. When 10% is very high! Superelasticity refers to the ability of (…)

Gital America endorses PartMaker as the leading off-line programming system for programming Gital Multi-Axis lathe. PartMaker Inc. and Gital America have entered into a strategic partnership to greater enhance the productivity of programming Gital’s line up of multi-axis Turn-Mill centers and Swiss-type lathes. [->http://www.partmaker.com For the customers Many leading Gital users around the U.S. and the world have already standardized on PartMaker for programming. This partnership marks a (…)

While Applitec is known as a specialist in tools for high precision bar turning, a solution designed for cutting relatively large diameters was missing from their range. With the introduction of the new Cut-line, this gap is filled. Customer-led research and development “Customers are always on the lookout for the best performance and excellent reliability” Mr Champion told us. Therefore, the manufacturer continued its research and tests to arrive at the solution being put forward today. (…)

More technology, more precision, more automation, more productivity and more satisfaction are at the heart of GF AgieCharmilles’ commitment to helping customers achieve more success. A place not to miss at EMO The exhibition space at EMO Milan 2009 is the place to “Experience more” of the solutions the company has developed specifically to enable customer’s success today, tomorrow and beyond. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the complete, actual range of technologies and (…)

Tornos is unveiling a new family of machines under the name Gamma. Positioned between the Deco machines, designed for manufacturing complex parts, and Delta machines, which have been highly successful in manufacturing straightforward to moderately complex parts, these new turning machines complete the manufacturer’s range for creating moderately complex parts. How to choose Questioned as to the difficulty experienced by the customer in knowing how to choose between a Delta 20/5, a Sigma (…)