MAPAL offers various UNIBASE dispensing systems for optimum storage and management of tools, components and accessories, which can be individually networked with one another according to a modular principle. These systems are often situated in a central location in the manufacturing. In order to store and manage frequently required consumables in a decentralised and space-saving manner, MAPAL has developed the new, cost-effective UNIBASE-S single automatic dispenser. This can be connected to (…)

GF Machining Solutions Customer Services recently activated the 1,000th connection of its rConnect digital services platform. The 1,000th connection was established in November on an rConnect-ready Mikron MILL P 800 U high-performance Milling solution in the FRAISA ToolSchool in Bellach, Switzerland, demonstrating the value the platform brings to manufacturers. The installation at FRAISA demonstrates the value of rConnect’s Live Remote Assistance (LRA) module, which links users’ machines (…)

How does this sound to you machinists? A tried and tested yet innovative and sustainable solution on your sliding headstock automatic lathes that achieves maximum efficiency through high pressure quickly and smoothly – without having to re-train your employees or adjust your processes every time? Or even risk stoppages because of less than perfect machine communication? Both in the initial equipment and when retrofitting? STAR SR-32 with combistream CS3 High-pressure solutions from (…)

Okuma, represented in Switzerland by SUVEMA, opened the doors for the Okuma Technology Days. During the three-day event, visitors could experience multiple hardware, software and industry 4.0 solutions. With 320 visitors coming from 20 countries, the Okuma Technology Days at Okuma Europe’s headquarters in Krefeld, Germany, were a full success. The three-day event provided a comprehensive overview of the latest Okuma solutions that take machining capabilities to the next level. The (…)

The latest industrial fair, Industrialis is about to hold its first edition (11-14.12). We have reviewed the situation with its organizers. Code: nd18214mmy A few days before its first edition, can you tell us if your fair has achieved its objectives ? "We have reached a three-digit number of exhibitors, which, for a first edition, makes us happy and proud. However, it is no secret that we would have welcomed more participants. In any case, the result can be considered as very good (…)

Tritan drills from MAPAL have established themselves across the board due to their great economic advantages. Four new designs complete the range of products. The Tritan-Drill-Uni for machining steels, stainless alloys and cast materials has been further developed and improved with regard to its tool geometry. The new Tritan-Drill-Uni-Plus has a clear advantage over the previous drill for universal use: Finished groove profiles improve chip removal and a wear-resistant coating increases (…)

Subcontracted machining - and more particularly bar turning - is a difficult field in which margins are low and the environment very competitive. To succeed in the long term, a company cannot simply offer quality at attractive prices. More and more often, customers are also demanding flexibility on volumes and deadlines, as well as additional services. The French SME JCM Décolletage is fighting on this field and the success is there - attributable, among other things, to the MS 40C (…)

With a customer-oriented vision, in 2015 Soraluce moved ahead and created a 5-year plan for the development of intelligent technologies. In addition to the technologies which have already been developed and implemented, further new developments will be presented by 2020, which will also be further leading milestones in themachine tool industry. New developments are always made by Soraluce with the involvement of their customers and end users. The wishes and requirements of customers have (…)

Top guitar players and metal-cutting experts share a common passion - The search for the last μ and for the perfect sound. And that’s what they find at Schaller, a company that produces mechanical components of absolute precision for electric guitars. To achieve this precision, Schaller relies on CNC automatic lathes from Swiss manufacturer Tornos. The company Schaller GmbH is a German manufacturer of hardware for musical instruments and is headquartered in Postbauer-Heng near (…)

Whether they are multi-ton steel beams or pins barely visible to the naked eye, magnetized parts can be the grain of sand in the gear and paralyze a production process or be considered defective. For more than 30 years, Polydec in Biel has been producing precision micro-parts for the automotive and watchmaking industries as well as for electronics and medical technology. Thanks to a machine park of 50 automatic lathes, the company produces about 40 million turned parts per month. Most of (…)