da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System relies on Swiss Precision. Key to winning the business: follow the golden rules of customer service! Ask questions. Listen to customer needs. Deliver quality product. Stand by your product. These are the golden rules of good customer service. And these are the reasons that Intuitive Surgical of Sunnyvale, California, manufacturer of the revolutionary da Vinci® surgical system, chooses to partner with Swiss Precision Machining, Inc., a Swiss-style machine (…)

It is always the weakest link that conditions the global performance of any system. Often that’s "small items seen as non relevant " that impacts negatively the whole result. For instance in a company working in just in time, a lot of parameters have to be taken into account and tool management is part of the main points .If a "mere" milling tool is missing, the whole production line can be jammed. Aware of this hurdle, Fraisa is offering a turnkey solution for new and re-sharpened tooling. (…)

For the second time, medical technology has place of honour in the Bernese Jura (Switzerland). From 10th to 13 March 2009, Moutier will play host to the mediSIAMS fair. Here we look at the first event and the future. Off to a first success In March 2007 with little over 200 exhibitors and nearly 5000 visitors, the first edition of this specialist biennial fair held all its promises. For example, almost 500 visitors from ‘research and development’ departments found answers to some of their (…)

The medical sector is estimated at about € 200 billion in sales worldwide and is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 6.4 percent over the next two to three years. The world population is aging and the average yearly per capita spending for healthcare increases with age. According some studies, a man age 30-34 will spend an average of € 1500 for healthcare whereas a man age 50-54 will spend nearly three times as much. In 2020 for instance, there will be 55 million Americans aged (…)

High precision machining needs know-how and open mind. I’ve met yesterday François Champion who is head of Sales and Marketing with Applitec and that was interesting because once again I discovered that technical skills is important but that’s nothing without a clear vision of what customers need. Medical tooling Medical is not significantly different than others field. Material are challenging and maybe the most difficult thing with Titanium is that it’s a material that needs very sharp (…)

In today’s difficult business environment, manufacturers are looking to boost their productivity and competitiveness - sustainably and substantially. Iscar has launched a new 3P Productivity Plan, which already has helped hundreds of successful manufacturers to see an immediate savings of more than 25% in production cost due to an improvement in metalcutting productivity, plus better ROI, speed of delivery and all-around competitiveness. Well known partners Among the 3P Productivity (…)

Bio-compatibility is a fundamental element in the cleaning of surgical implants. It is important to eliminate cutting fluids and lubricants after mechanical operations. This allows for a simplified final cleaning process and guarantees bio-compatibility. The use of A3 non-chlorinated solvents on site during the manufacturing of implants is a genuine example of modern techniques being used in the bio-medical industry. Surgical implants: huge growth The huge growth in the demand for (…)

Who doesn’t know Schaublin Machines in Europe? Many professionals grew with a lathe labelled with this brand. Nowadays ten thousands of these machines are being used throughout the world. For many decades, the brand is closely linked with high quality and Swiss precision. The company never stops innovating, on the communication field with its actions with Alinghi or in term of products. Schaublin Machines SA recently launched a new vertical machining center, the 51-5AX. High-precision (…)

The Prodex international trade fair for machine tools, tools and production measurement held from 18 to 22 November in the Basel Exhibition Centre can be described as a success. The 325 exhibitors, who are spread out over an area of about 20,000 square metres, and represent more than 900 suppliers, welcomed 28,195 trade visitors during the five days of the trade fair. An impressive demonstration of the "real economy" This issue of Prodex lived an increase of about 10% and a new record (…)

The value of the magazine is not only its widely spread circulation that sees it presented to thousands of factories throughout Europe, but more importantly its content. It is the only European magazine dedicated to the high precision industries. Straight to the point, the articles are surrounded by targeted advertisements in order to create a medium that we read and re-read to find wisdom and information that helps engineers in their everyday working life. That point is the most important (…)