Its programme of events is designed to cover technological progress in the field of microtechnology and even to anticipate future developments. It is an excellent tool for technology watch and economic intelligence operations. Zoom on a market or an innovative business sector: Additive manufacturing, an opportunity for microtechnology After past Zoom events involving an Autonomous Production Unit, technology transfer and micro-mechatronics, the Micronora 2020 Zoom event will focus on a new (…)
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Intelligent storage solution for window construction
At FENSTERBAU FRONTALE 2020 in Nuremberg, the trade fair for the window, door and façade construction sector (18th to 21st March), the sawing and storage technology specialist KASTO Maschinenbau will be presenting its space-saving UNITOWER tower storage system and other solutions. With immediate effect, the automatic bar stock and sheet metal storage system is available with an integrated pick-by-light function which saves time and avoids errors during stock picking. In the “Smart Solutions (…)
Laser micro-machining
Cost Effective Laser Jewelry Manufacturing and Repair Solutions from Coherent at Vicenzaoro T.GOLD 2020
At Vicenzaoro T.GOLD (January 17 - 22, 2020, Vicenza, Italy), Coherent will once again showcase a range of systems which offer advanced functionality and exceptional ease-of-use, thus providing jewelers and goldsmiths with better and faster results, while also lowering their costs. In pavilion 9, booth 30, Coherent will present a range of products from manual welders to fully automated manufacturing systems. Desktop and Performance series manual welding systems: these products enable the (…)
Machines
Arburg at Interplastica 2020: High-performance for the packaging industry
From 28 to 31 January 2020, Arburg will be in attendance at Interplastica in Moscow, Russia. A Packaging version of the hybrid Allrounder 570 H will be demonstrating live how thin-walled IML containers are produced for the packaging industry. What’s more, visitors will be able to speak to Arburg’s experts and find out all about the company’s comprehensive product portfolio, which includes automation, turnkey systems and digitalisation. "Despite the current economic situation and (…)
Machines
Bumotec product line from Starrag: Jewelry and watch making machining solutions expertise
Visitors to the T.Gold trade show in Vicenza know very well that there are many approaches and numerous processes for producing exceptional quality jewellery. To remain competitive in producing effectively, we need comprehensive solutions which are flexible, precise and able to handle the most complex situations. Bumotec s191H with palletiser The "Swiss Army knife" of machining centres This year, at Starrag’s stand at the T.Gold show, we will be demonstrating a custom production tool (…)
3D printing
Automated, industrial post processing for HP Multi Jet Fusion components: HP and Rösler sign cooperation agreement
For the Formnext exhibition AM Solutions, Rösler group’s brand name for all activities around additive manufacturing, and HP announce a contractually fixed cooperation agreement covering the development of new equipment solutions in the field of automated post processing of 3D printed components. By jointly leveraging our technologies, this collaboration is aimed at bringing an industrial ready and scalable 3D printing post-processing workflow to our customers. Moreover, AM Solutions - 3D (…)
Additive manufacturing
Sandvik and Renishaw collaborate to qualify new materials -for Additive Manufacturing
Global engineering company Renishaw is collaborating with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to qualify new additive manufacturing (AM) materials for production applications. This encompasses a broad range of metal powders, including new alloy compositions that are optimized for the laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) process and which provide superior material properties. Sandvik has one of the widest alloys program for additive manufacturing on the market – and has worked with Renishaw AM systems (…)
Machines
Grinding experts combine expertise
Okuma, represented in Switzerland by SUVEMA, and German grinding expert Dr. Kaiser Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH & Co KG jointly developed a grinding system that offers cutting-edge dressing functions. This is achieved by an unprecedented symbiosis of the CNC grinding machine, the dressing hardware and the control technology. Dr. Dirk Hessel, CEO of Dr. Kaiser, and Andreas Lemaire, Product Manager at Okuma, exhibiting the joint system at EMO Hannover 2019. State-of-the-art grinding solutions (…)
Laser micro-machining
SLS creates a new potential for design in medical technology
Laser sintering technology enables medical technology designers to print plastic objects for feasibility studies within a very short time. The functional prototypes largely have the same properties as injection-moulded parts. EEM AG goes one step further: It manages a balancing act between the production of prototypes and small series. ‘The spine is the key to health’ - Cyrill Aemisegger, responsible for development, technology and production at EEM AG, reminds us of this 2000-year old (…)