In this interactive platform, the company invites you to share your questions, requests and experiences with Alicona. Users, metrologists, other company’s fans, interested people and the worldwide Alicona team can view product relevant data, discuss interests with other members or read about company events. By participating you can easily stay on top of the latest changes in metrology. Knowledge at our disposal To have access to important data about Alicona systems 24/7, to get direct (…)

Springmann Machine Tools is a faithful exhibitor from the first EPHJ (Geneva); It is also present in this year’s edition with a selection of appropriate means of production for watchmaking and jewellery. Excerpts from the wide program of machine tools and peripheral devices the company presents this year: EOS: Parts in polymer, titanium, inconel, stainless and maraging as palpable witnesses of generative manufacturing using the process of laser-sintering Lipemec PLTH 300: Leveler "small (…)

At its meeting on May 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of Tornos Holding SA appointed Mr. Bruno Allemand as the future Head of Sales and member of General Management of the Tornos Group. He will join Tornos after concluding his professional obligations with his present employer. Mr. Allemand spent all his professional life in sales and marketing, where he gained profound knowledge of the machine tool industry. Over the last thirteen years with GF AgieCharmilles, he held various management (…)

In F1’s teams there are generally two groups of engineers working in parallel to refine the current season engines and also to already work on those for the next season. Both require very reactive sub-contractors capable of providing complex parts in exotic materials under very tight deadlines. Del West Europe located in Roche (Switzerland), at the gates of the Valais, works with all the motors providers and relies on the Miyano BNA-42DHY lathe for the realization of very demanding and (…)

Contacts with international contractors are to take centre stage at the Cumbre Industrial y Tecnológica [Industry & Technology Summit] in October this year. This will be the most comprehensive edition of the event so far. The event will offer three strategic areas: the European Subcontracting Event, a specific area given over to Germany as “guest country” and the Aerotrends aerospace business brokerage forum. Further to the traditional areas centred on subcontracting, automation, (…)

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Productec we discussed with Mr. François Steulet, its founder and director, about the evolution of the CAM markets, the strength of the industries of microtechnology in Switzerland and in neighbouring countries and the need to train to be more competitive. Productec looks like an American success story. Its history began in 1988 in the apartment of the founder, at the time it was still the prehistory of computing. In 1989 he decides to work with (…)

Since its introduction in 2005, the range of Bumotec S191 machines has lived several developments and many innovations have emerged to deal with the very specific demands of its customers. We have reviewed the situation before EPHJ with Guy Ballif its commercial Director. What are the latest news? With more than 400 machines sold in the fields of watchmaking, medical and mechanical sub-contracting, the S191 machine is equipped with linear guides and thermal stabilisation that contribute to (…)

Tornos is continuing to expand its activities in the mid-range machines segment. In association with a machine-tool manufacturer established in China, the Group is investing there in the development of a range of automatic lathes, as well as in setting up its own production capacity. Tornos holds a majority stake in this future joint undertaking. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="492"] Tornos has already a sales subsidiary in Shanghai that offers a complete service, from sales to (…)

A new global Customer Community has just been launched for Edgecam users. The community is formed of knowledgeable Edgecam users with diverse backgrounds to share their experiences with others, helping everyone to get the most out of the Edgecam CAD\CAM software. Comprising forums, online documents, searchable database and technical videos, the eSupport Community is a one-stop shop for sharing technical information. Edgecam Support Manager Adam Smith says: “Customer service has become one (…)

Last week about 2’500 visitors from over 1’000 companies were welcomed at the Hermle AG traditional in-house exhibition. During four days customers and prospects were able to discover 30 fully equipped machines and Hermle’s training center. The high proportion of international visitors from over 50 countries who are not afraid of traveling from the United States, Brazil, Korea, China, Russia, Israel and some other Asian countries is encouraging. Guests from almost all EU countries were well (…)