Ambitious plans: The Swiss LNS Group wants to expand into new markets and secure its status as a one-stop-shop for the machine tool industry. In line with this strategy: New plant for the production of bar feeders in Turkey – EMO in Milan will witness LNS-innovations in bar feeding and chip and coolant management systems “A crisis is always also an opportunity” While the world financial crisis slows down all the different segments of the machine tool industry, the Swiss company LNS plans (…)

When we speak about plastic with people coming from the mechanical industry, very often it is considered as poor quality and low importance material. Nevertheless, in every field of activity more and more complex parts are replaced or complemented by plastic. Frontiers between metal and plastic are not that clear and the rise of new material and techniques open a wide new spectrum to designers from every field of activity. A changing world If the world of metal seems quite static in term (…)

Yesterday I had the opportunity to went to André Gueissaz SA, a company that is offering a wide range of services from engineering to molding, plastic injection and mounting of devices. I saw clearly there that there is no closed border between metal and plastic. In fact that’s rather the contrary, the two worlds are collapsing into each other. Plastic is no longer just a cheap product I’ve seen there some parts that are used in medical technology, food, measure and not in throwaway stuff. (…)

Grinding wheel profiles cannot be exactly dressed without the use of a geometrically-perfect dressing tool. Even new diamonds are not always perfect. World news At the Schleifring Grinding Symposium 2009, Blohm Jung presented for the first time ever under the expression GEOID a new development for compensation of contour faults in dressing tools. GEOID was developed in concert with the Georg Simon Ohm University in Nuremberg. The software for compensation of uneven wear in dressing tools (…)

It is time to go further in process optimization. Nowadays, nobody can just produce. It is necessary to reduce cost of tooling and machines as well as to increase productivity and improve processes. Professional days Mapal, Chiron and Motorex organise a two-day seminar on that topic. June 2, 2009 in German and June 3, 2009 in French in Langenthal. You can download the invitation here. The programme is as follow: 8:30 am : Coffee 9:00 am : Welcome and presentation of the speaker 9:15 am (…)

The μsurf explorer compact optical 3D measuring instrument is a complete package for measuring and analyzing surfaces. μsurf explorer is based on the proven μsurf confocal technique. The cost-effective system is suitable both for use in the testing laboratory, as well as for the production environment. μsurf explorer can be used for DIN, EN, ISO compliant roughness determination, analyses of 3D structures, layer thickness and measurement of geometry in the micrometer and nanometer range. (…)

Newest PartMaker release certified for use with Autodesk Inventor 2010. PartMaker Inc., a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, has announced that PartMaker Version 9, the latest version of its PartMaker® CAD/CAM software for CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes, has been certified for use with Autodesk’s Inventor 2010 solid modeling design system by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. To attain this certification, the PartMaker suite of products met (…)

Baselworld just closed its door and soon EPHJ will open. Both are dedicated to watch industry... Many people often equate passion with foolishness and, yes that’s possible sometimes. But in our industrial world, passion equates often with rare bird, pressure, precision and delivery. In order to realize next issue that will be released for EPMT/EPHJ in Lausanne (Switzerland), I’ve had the opportunity to meet up with passionate owners and CEOs of companies working all or part for the watch (…)

The mechanical watch is returning to a position of importance alongside the quartz watch, the latter equipped with fully electronic movements and display. As for mechanical watches, they comprise traditional parts and movements, in the most noble sense of the term. The principle actually has not really changed since the invention of watch movements which tell the time. The same cannot be said for production techniques which, always evolving, no longer have much in common with past methods. (…)

Exhibition Grounds fully booked: the world’s leading technology event presents 13 leading trade shows at a single venue. This year, Korea, Asia’s economic powerhouse, is the Partner Country. Boom in wind power continues: premiere of the new flagship fair «Wind». Spotlight on energy efficiency in industrial processes. The show unveils the future The ideas and solutions on show at the 13 flagship shows that make up Hannover Messe will combine to create a unique platform for innovation. Key (…)