Schupp AG, the company specialized in industrial and mobile filters has experienced a continuous growth since 1975. Its premises of Bachenbülach finally became too narrow. As a new extension of the building was not possible, it was urgent to build a new structure. The company’s choice? A ground situated at only 300 meters from the old location. The new building sited at Kasernenstrasse 6 offers optimum logistics conditions. [->http://www.sf-filter.ch New Dimension One year only was needed to (…)
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Economy
Strategy for everyone
Renowned speaker Andreas Buhr will hand out his current book to attendees at his lecture that will take place at the Druck+Form show. This show is dedicated for Printing industry and then not really linked with "our world" of micro-technology. Nevertheless, the conference that will address hard times strategies can help everyone. If you’re near Sinsheim mid October, it can be worth to do the trip. http://eurotec-online.com/wp-conten... Added value conference Germany’s prominent (…)
Machines
Emissa presents a machining center that doesn’t need any robot
At EMO on booth F18, Halle 7, Emissa will present its new flexible and modular machining center that doesn’t need any robot: The WinFlex 3800. This center can machine parts on 5 sides at high productivity with flexibility. A well kept secret The manufacturer doesn’t say a lot about the machine (size of the parts? main assets?) but it seems that the manipulation of parts has been particularly well designed and that it is not necessary to add a robot to integrate the machine into an (…)
Economy
New partnership betweenTornos and Tsugami
Since the EMO in Milan, Tornos will become the exclusive seller of Tsugami products on the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese markets.To underline this new deal which will radically change the face of the markets in Southern Europe, the two manufacturers’ booths at EMO will be side by side and specialists will be there to show visitors the entire range of products on sale. Mr. Nef, Head of Sales and Marketing with Tornos, says: “The Tornos and Almac range already provides our customers with (…)
Plastic and composites
Course: Polymer Microfabrication (1 day)
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 (…)
Medical
Implants 2010: Second Call for Papers
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 (…)
Uncategorized
A solution for "Cost Effective Marketing"
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 (…)
Innovation
New Hypertherm CNC offers single solution for a variety of metal cutting needs
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 (…)
Trade show
20th Fakuma Breaks the 1000th Mark!
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, (…)
Medical
Cut superelasticity stent in Nitinol? A true challenge!
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 (…)