The watchmaking gears and wheels are strategic parts in the good functioning of a watch. The machining of these parts, carried out on an automatic lathe or on a dedicated cutting machine, often uses gear hobbing technology and requires special precision hobs. In these small sizes, each module and number of teeth involves the use of a dedicated hob. Meeting with MM. Arnaud Maître and Pierre Falbriard respectively Director and technical manager at Louis Bélet in Vendlincourt (Switzerland). (…)

Without excellent tool preparation, it is impossible to achieve great turning results. When using tools which can be resharpened, this operation is therefore of prime importance. The Agathon 175 DIA has been designed to ensure easy use and perfect quality sharpening. Mr. Bandi, CEO of Bandi SA, high precision turning company with more than 150 NC automatic lathes, is convinced that his company’s success can be partly attributed to their choice of production equipment. It’s not wise to try (…)

For over 25 years, Robert Renaud SA (Bevaix - Switzerland) develops and produces high quality spindles. Their precision, performance and quality reputation goes far beyond the borders of the country. The company offers a wide product range of standard spindles and also develops tailor-made solutions. The new spindle and its carbon body (optional) impresses by its finishing degree and the quality and power impression it creates. For instance the new HFCC 210580, HSK 63 A. Power 42 kW, (…)

This phrase is often heard on the market as soon as it comes to buying special millers and summarizes well the position of the Swiss company. Renowned for its ability to develop special tools "no one else can do", Gloor has based its organization on the willingness to find solutions for its customers. Gloor is for instance a pioneer in thread whirling with more than 20 years of experience in the field. Listening to the market If Gloor is specialized in the realization of custom shaped (…)

In the bar turning industry, countersinking and turning operations with a single tool are routine. Unfortunately, depending on the material, traditional X-geometry inserts (Parisian cut) are not always ideal for dealing with long and bulky swarf fragments. Applitec now presents a new family of inserts combining the machinability benefits of X inserts with the ‘chip rolling’ capability of ISO inserts: The Top-Line range of ZX geometry inserts. Applitec is a company that listens to its (…)

The manufacture of die-casting dies or molded part press dies is the domain of extremely resilient hot working steels. These are usually exceedingly hard and place the highest demands on the tools employed. In order for their customers to be able to integrate intricate structures into such materials Zecha Hartmetall-Werkzeug-fabrikation GmbH in Königs-bach-Stein developed a special cutter series. In line with demands, the product range has now been expanded – and is even available in (…)

In the field of tooling for Micro-technology, users face technical challenges day after day. Accordingly, manufacturers of tools must be as close as possible to their customers to give them answers quickly and efficiently. DIXI Polytool (Le Locle, Switzerland) has perfectly understood this. A network of qualified salesmen reinforced by application technicians is constantly in search of solutions for its customers. 40% of the production of DIXI consist of special tools. Mr Schuler says: " (…)

For automatic lathes operators, it is essential to have quality tooling to hand. For example, when starting a machine a special collet or, more generally, standard tools may be missing. With Wibemo, specialists know that they can rely on a company with passionate employees who will support them, thanks to its two specialist areas: resale of tools, accessories and standard equipment as well as the design and manufacture of special custom-made tools and accessories. How are these two (…)

Setting accuracy 1μm Ø, max. spindle speed 20’000 r.p.m. With a direct electronic measuring system on the tool carrier and a resolution of 0.001 mm Ø, the precision boring head EWD 2-54 enables diameter corrections with an unmatched accuracy. With one single button for the functions “on” and “reset”, handling is simple and operating errors are practically eliminated. The boring head with CK6 tool connection is designed for ultra precise boring operations in the range from Ø 2 – 54 mm with (…)

At Prodex, Walter Dünner SA will be presenting a new ER collet equipped with a positioning device which comes in very useful when changing tools. This innovation, developed in collaboration with Rego-Fix, provides an efficient solution to the recurrent problem of positioning when using an ER collet, and is a great gift to the market from the company Dünner, which is celebrating 75 years of innovation in the service of microtechnology this year. We met Daniel Dünner, director of the third (…)