Matsuura, Tornos, Fanuc Robotics and Mitutoyo have teamed up to create a joint integrated technology event to be held at the Matsuura & Tornos technology centres in Leicestershire on the 16th, 17th and 18th of October 2012. Aimed at offering end users the opportunity to witness and embrace profitable integrated manufacturing solutions, industry leading turning and machining centres will be integrated with robotic and metrology concepts to focus on seamless manufacturing technology (…)

The ability to turn and mill complex parts and perform multiple operations on one machine increases throughput, reduces handling, and improves accuracy. The New Generation ST-10Y CNC lathe from Haas Automation, Inc., provides an economical solution for small parts turning with reduced handling, in a compact package that is loaded with full-size features and includes live tooling with C-axis. The Haas ST-10Y turning centre was designed from the ground up to be extremely rigid, highly (…)

Hermle AG is presenting its new C 400 basic machining center at the AMB in Stuttgart. The new 5-axis machining center is showcased at Stand D 52 in Hall 7.0, and is sure to find a place on the market thanks to its strength and precision. With this machine the company offers the Hermle quality with less customizing possibilities and very attractive price. Hermle has drawn upon its proven core competence in 5-axis technology to develop the C 400 basic, which builds upon the (…)

To shorten the reaction time between specific requests of customers and delivery of machines, one of the areas of work is the implementation of products based on the combination of proven solutions; another is to dispose of stock of some of these components. At the occasion of the 75 years of Emissa, we met with Mr. Pierre Boschi director and owner to discuss on the history of the company, its forces, its products and its future. Emissa is known for providing special machines finely adapted (…)

On the upcoming Motek Z-Laser presents laser projector LP-HFD with red or green laser source. The company will also unveil the new 3D-measuring and projection system Z3D-Control with integrated stereo cameras, and will show how lasers can be used as an optical guiding system through the assembly process. Positioning laser To use positioning lasers in manufacturing is not exactly new. The laser projection has already being used successfully during assembly phases instead of technical (…)

The new EMCO Vertical 400 extends the capacity of the firm’s successful series of vertical lathe machines. The Vertical 400 enables users to alternate lathe work with additional drilling and milling. It fits chuck parts with up to 400 mm clamping diameters and 450 mm Swing diameters, 200 mm length and 40 kg weight. Combined with its compact design, its small footprint and automated operation, it offers a cutting edge solution in its class. The automation concept enables customer-specific (…)

Family company of about 15 employees, Ventura Mecanics SA located in Chambrelien (Switzerland) extends the life of Escomatic type cam machines. Updates, overhauls, replacement of tool-heads by the new adaptable and compatible 12’000 rpm tool-head is the credo of Luca and Fabio Ventura. The two brothers are involved in the family business created 28 years ago. Nowadays Ventura is leader in the retrofit of Escomatic type cam machines. Machines overhaul Each machine is completely dismantled; (…)

With a long-standing presence on the market for parts with high added value, Tornos has been expanding its range for several years to cover fields requiring simpler solutions, and now caters for a wide variety of needs. Although the European market is well serviced by current ranges, this is not the case in Asia and, to a lesser extent, in the USA, where Tornos does not sell the Delta or Gamma ranges. To address the need for a mid-range machine capable of competitively producing relatively (…)

Chiron presents eight machining centers with live demonstrations of metal-cutting at the AMB 2012 in Stuttgart. With the motto "Seconds ahead", the company is presenting highly productive and efficient production solutions for countless applications in a wide variety of industries. With the FZ12 MT to be discovered at AMB, simultaneous turning and milling is possible. In hall 5, stand C12, the machine builder is showing solutions with which Chiron customers can best gain competitive (…)

In unveiling its C-480 grinding and finishing center to the Swiss market at the EPHJ trade show, Crevoisier SA hit the bull’s eye. With 7 working axes and 6 simultaneously interpolated, the C-480 aims the realization of complex parts. With a respectable mass of 9 tons, the machine displays impressive rigidity to tackle the most demanding operations and materials. If the capacities of this finishing center are perfectly targeted to the watchmaking field, they allow it to propose perfect (…)