Delcam has released PartMaker 2015, the latest version of its PartMaker CAM software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM equipment, turn-mill centres and Swiss-type lathes. Major highlights of PartMaker 2015 include improved support for today’s latest breed of multi-tasking machine tools, such as vertical mill-turns, more powerful milling and turning functionality, and a unique approach to post processing for multi-axis turn-mill centres and Swiss-type lathes, among other (…)

Schunk, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems extends its modular system for efficient workpiece clamping with a particularly smart collet chuck module for parts with cylindrical shanks. Lengths of pipes, shafts, and other small parts can be precisely clamped with the Schunk Vero-S SEZ within a very short time, and can be machined from five sides with an optimal accessibility. The same applies for unstable workpieces with a short shank. Since the system can be (…)

Another year full of interesting discoveries is about to come to its end and we would like to thank all the companies and people we’re working with for their confidence and support. Also thank you to the more and more numerous readers of our online source of information. Merry Christmas and happy New Year The online daily news will be stopped for a few days and will be back on January 5 with industry and microtechnology news. We are eager to carry on bringing you valuable info through both (…)

Renishaw is pleased to unveil the machine that it is developing specifically for production manufacturing. Provisionally named EVO Project, it is the first additive manufacturing system designed and engineered in-house at Renishaw and reflects the company’s 40 years of experience in supplying high quality equipment to demanding global manufacturing businesses. The new machine, which has a strong emphasis on automation, monitoring technologies and reduced operator interaction, is designed (…)

Spray like the big boys: Take compact, refillable Mini Sprays with you and use them anywhere – The perfect addition to the Motorex spray range. Motorex developed its versatile Hi-Tech sprays for daily professional use. If you just need a little, but it has to be handy at all times, the new Mini Sprays are just the thing. Motorex refill system The idea for Mini Sprays, which can be refilled as often as users want, stems from the fact that large (500 ml) spray cans are not always (…)

The Swedish tool manufacturer Seco Tools has optimised one of its most successful inventions, Minimaster, the tool system for milling operations with exchangeable fluted inserts. The Minimaster Plus® for significantly higher precision and process security has been presented to the market at the AMB 2014. With the highly productive Minimaster Plus tool system with replaceable fluted inserts, there is no longer a need for re-measurement of tool length. The Minimaster Plus product range (…)

In the heart of Europe, DMG MORI opens today and tomorrow its new global headquarters. From this base in the Swiss city of Winterthur, the sale and service activities of all European companies within the German-Japanese cooperation will be controlled. As before, the German market will be controlled by Stuttgart. With its new global headquarters in Winterthur, DMG MORI has established a globally powerful sales & service centre. The grand opening represents yet another milestone on the (…)

The 4th Exhibition for Metal Working & Forming, AMB China 2014, successfully closed its doors in the Nanjing International Expo Centre in October. AMB China 2014 covered an area of nearly 24,000 m2 in hall E and hall F in the Nanjing International Expo Centre, a significant increase compared with last year. The exhibition attracted 257 enterprises, representing a more than 40% increase to last year. Successful fourth edition The trade show registered over 11.000 professional visits (…)

The recently introduced CoroCut® QD concept for deep external grooving and parting off from Sandvik Coromant, now adds internal machining to the application range of these secure and reliable tools. The CoroCut QD system from October 1st will include CoroTurn® SL blades for deep grooves in internal machining. The modularity of the CoroTurn SL interface enables tool assemblies to be optimized for the specific application. High process security Internal grooving and parting off with long (…)

For a wide range of manufacturing process clamping parts with process reliability, just with the power of the atmosphere, requires the use of vacuum chucks. High accuracy of chucks can normally be achieved using self-stable but completely light-proof designs, which means use in laboratories or optical areas is often restricted. Application possibilities incorporating light transmittance, either via built-in lighting elements or via transparent structures, are increasingly in demand. The (…)