40 years after their founding, the Witte company celebrated their 40th anniversary in July 2009. Horst Witte, his family, guests and staff had a wonderful day with fantastic weather where everything was simply perfect. More than 2000 years of experience After personally greeting more than 100 guests, who contributed to converting our entrance hall into a flower display, a few short speeches were held. Horst Witte briefly outlined the company’s development. His reply to the question asked (…)

At this year’s EMO trade show, Siemens Drive Technologies is showcasing for the first time the new Sinumerik MDynamics technology package for milling applications. Full package at your service... The technology package combines CNC hardware, intelligent CNC functions and the complete CAD/CAM/CNC process chain for industries with very high requirements regarding surface quality, precision and machining speeds. MDynamics is especially suitable for applications in automotive and aircraft (…)

As an addition to the topmost performance range of EC motors, maxon motor recently launched its EC 25 High Speed – a speed-optimized and, at the same time, small-sized 250 W drive. EC 25 High Speed, on top of the league Fast, and still incredibly smooth running.The EC 25 High Speed stands out with its friction-reduced and low-vibration optimized operation. Its rotor is equipped with preloaded ball bearings and a two-pole Neodymium permanent magnet. In conjunction with low loss in high (…)

Latest PartMaker version featuring 5-axis simultaneous machining for multi-axis lathes, more powerful milling functionality and a host of other improvements will debut at EMO 2009 in Milan. PartMaker version 2010 PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, will unveil its latest version of PartMaker Software for programming CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDMs, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes at EMO 2009 October 5 – 10, 2009 in Milan, Italy. Major highlights of this newest release, PartMaker (…)

The Swiss LNS Group, expert in machine tool peripherals, introduces a new bar feeder on the market: Sprint 542. Besides that, the EMO in Milan will witness an innovative Human Machine Interface, the chip conveyor Turbo MH500 and other novelties. New bar feeder The new bar feeder Sprint 542 is "the most versatile bar feeder on the market", says Carlos Muniz, LNS Global Product Manager Bar Feed. The Sprint 542 can be adjusted exactly to the customers needs: "The configuration is completely (…)

This fall will see Studer present proven solutions as well as new developments at EMO Hall 6 booth G02. Let’s have a look on these news to come. The S33 is Studer’s best-selling universal cylindrical grinding machine So what’s new? The further development of the tried and tested S33 brings important advantages for customers in toolmaking, job shops and the supply industry. Even more workpiece geometries can be ground in a single clamping. This is made possible by a new grinding head with (…)

Open Mind Technologies AG recently presented hyperDENT®, a fully automated programming system for manufacturing high-quality dental bridges. Even novice CAM users can use this system to create quick and reliable NC programs in ten structured steps. Experienced CAM users can customise their machining strategies. Optimized processes The open CAM system allows users to design optimized processes in combination with 3D scanners, CAD applications and milling machines from a wide range of (…)

The 16th EuroMold, World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development will take place this year from Dec. 2 - 5, 2009. More than 1,500 exhibitors from 45 countries and some 60,000 trade visitors are expected, whereas EuroMold 2009 will grow internationally. News in 2009 • New hall structure • Partner country Poland • 116 percent increase in first-time exhibitors • Numerous stand extensions • Innovative special feature shows • International conference program (…)

www.virtualfair.cnc-arena.com is the largest virtual trade fair in 3D. Right from the start, about 900 international exhibitors of the manufacturing industry have the chance to present their company, products and services with their own distinctive stand. New tool to complement "real fair" "CNC-Arena’s virtual trade fair supplements the presentation of a company on a real trade fair", as Frank Nolden the Managing Director of CNC-Arena, explains. "It’s an intelligent concept to simplify an (…)

Great demand for stand space at AMB 2010 – Large number of renowned companies to take part in the exhibition again – Requests for larger stands Good omens for AMB 2010. Around 14 months before the start of the exhibition, more than 600 exhibitors have already registered and 65 per cent of the exhibition space have been firmly booked. A promising issue “We are currently not seeing any noticeable caution among our exhibitors regarding registration”, said Sengül Altuntas, Project Manager for (…)