Corresponding air treatment and filtration is essential for businesses requiring a dependable source of high quality compressed air. Kaeser’s new generation filters not only deliver the necessary performance, but also provide unprecedented energy efficiency. Kaeser Kompressoren’s latest generation of filters ensure outstanding efficiency and minimal pressure differential. Low pressure differential means lower energy consumption, but that in itself is not much use if the filter cannot (…)

Due to the popularity of the price and performance optimized Tendo E compact hydraulic expansion toolholders, Schunk, the competence leader for clamping technology and gripping systems is extending its program. Now the precision mountings are also available for the interfaces JIS-BT30 (Ø 12 mm and 20 mm), and HSK-A100 (Ø 20 mm and 32 mm). Due to its high holding forces the Tendo E compact from Schunk is perfectly suitable for volume machining. Tendo E compact is the answer to increasing (…)

A complete programme of spool valves is available. This comprises solenoid spool valves, proportional spool valves and soft-switching solenoid spool valves in the nominal sizes NG4-Mini as well as the nominal sizes 4, 6 and 10. Various plug and voltage alternatives are available ex stock and are complemented with respect to individual adaptations - with the customary Wandfluh flexibility. As of new three different emergency manual overrides are available as standard, which are not only (…)

This year’s central professional event of European toolmakers, associated in the European International Special Tooling and Machining Association ISTMA Europe, will take place in Slovenia’s largest tourist centre Portoro on 12 June 2013. The focus of 4. ISTMA Europe Forum will be on increasing the developmental competitive ability, indispensable to the sustainable development and progress of the sector in Europe. When and where? On Wednesday, June 12, 2013. In the Congress centre of Hotel (…)

In our previous edition, we exclusively introduced the Tornos SwissNano machine (download it here). Since then, it has been unveiled for the first time at the Tornos open days in Moutier. We wanted to find out how it had been received by customers and hear about the results of this exhibition. Interview with Brice Renggli, marketing manager. "It was an exceptional success: We welcomed 340 visitors - a 30% increase on the previous year’s watchmaking days. We sold 25 machines in a week" (…)

InfiniteFocusSL is a cost efficient optical 3D profile measurement system for easy, fast and traceable 3D measurement of form and finish on precision manufactured surfaces. In addition, color images with both high contrast and depth of focus are provided. . InfiniteFocusSL. Date: April 4th, 2013 Time: 10:00 am or 2:30 pm GMT Duration: 30 minutes presentation, live chat If you are interested in this webinar but unable to attend – register all the same. You will receive a link to the (…)

Exciting news from LPKF’s process engineers: StencilLasers can now produce high-precision steps in solder paste stencils, given suitable process control. The process will be presented at SMT 2013 in Nuremberg by the Garbsen, Germany-based specialists in laser-based micromachining and is described in detail on the company’s website. A 110-µm step in a stainless steel foil of overall thickness 150 µm. The trend toward miniaturization in electronics is placing ever greater demands on (…)

“We put on a big spread for our visitors. Come visit us from May 22 to 24, 2013 in Rotkreuz. Take the opportunity to discover a representative sample of our wide range of high quality machine tools” says Pirmin Zehnder, CEO of Newemag. Kinematics of the new 10-axes turning center by Miyano: the BNA 42 GTY. Miyano BNA - 42 GTY - new: 10 axes and small footprint Visitors will be able to admire the Miyano BNA-42 GTY as European first. This new machine is designed with additional features for (…)

Guhring (Switzerland) SA, the precision tooling manufacturer, has recently opened a new sharpening and coating centre in Switzerland, what has just confirmed the Director, Markus Blum to Eurotec. View of a coating machine for the new subcontracting coating activity of Gühring Switzerland. This new service centre allows effectively sharpening and coating special tools with advanced precision technology. The company is able to coat small batches and its systems are designed in such a way to (…)

If the world of microtechnology is regularly under the spotlights by the arrival of novelties and business transformations, it is quite rare that a piece of news could change the competitive landscape in a radical way. This may well be a consequence of the strategic evolution of VFM Machines in Brügg (Switzerland). Meeting in the premises of the company with Mr. Natalino Valsangiacomo, one of the three founders and Mr. Roland Gutknecht who took over the management of the company at the (…)