Production engineering solutions required by many leading Swiss watch-makers are installed in their CNC machines when they buy them. Bumotec, based in the tiny Swiss village of Sâles just a few miles from the Prealp mountains, pride themselves on not simply producing standard machines. Almost every one they supply has been trialled by manufacturing the customer’s parts on it, and comes complete with the Alphacam CNC programs for those parts. All Bumotec machines are adapted to provide (…)

Ehn & Land is one of the most successful sales organisation in Scandinavia in the field of microtechnology and high precision machining. Since 2012 the CEO, Ulf Karaker, wanted to broaden his horizon and has successfully created a new sister company, Ehn & Land Asia Pacific (and another one in 2006: Ehn & Land international based in Switzerland). The 1950’s family owned company has built its success on their motto: “Our customers’ success is our success”. Mr. Karaker says: “We (…)

Free from Sandvik Coromant, the new Drilling App for iPhones is designed to offer a quick and easy way for machine shops to calculate cycle times and costs for all drilling and tapping operations. Available now for iPhones from App Store With efficiency more important than ever in fast moving machine shop environments, there is now a virtually instant method of discovering how long drilling cycles will take, and how much they will cost. Of benefit to engineers, programmers and machinists (…)

Espace Laser 2012, the trade show on new manufacturing techniques, will take place in the exhibition centre of Mulhouse on November 28 and 29, 2012. This event is organized by the Technological Resources Center Irepa Laser whose skills are focused on the implementation of industrial laser manufacturing processes Last issue’s speed meetings or how to boost partaker’s networks and skills through 7-minute sessions. In 2012 Espace Laser organises 3 events: An exhibition entirely dedicated to (…)

The Hanover Fair offers a unique platform for entrepreneurial and sustainable industrial actions to an international audience through solutions and innovations. In budgeting period, it may be an important step to plan for 2013. As every year, Osec organizes joint booths in the “Industrial Supply” and “Research & Technology” halls. New in 2013, you also have the possibility to exhibit under the Swiss Flag on the “IndustrialGreenTec 2013”. Main assets The SWISS Pavilions will be clearly (…)

CoroDrill 460-XM is a multi-application, high-performance drill that can be used across a wide range of materials. This drill provides high capacity utilization, flexibility and versatility. With one drill for all materials, stock holding can be reduced and greater machine flexibility is offered leading to reduced set-up time. Sandvik Coromant introduces the new CoroDrill 460-XM, a new multi-application, high performance drill for use across a wide range of materials. The CoroDrill 460-XM (…)

New developments in the 2013 release of the sheet metal CAD/CAM software, Radan, provide considerably improved support for multi-tools, meaning they are much easier to use. Radan General Manager Chris Aston says the traditional way of setting up multi-tools in the machine system data file is cumbersome and time-consuming. However, a major concept change in Radan 2013 provides considerable support for multi-tools. “We take the principle that a multi-tool is a tool, not a turret, which has (…)

GibbsCAM VoluMill has made it possible for Quelch Engineering Ltd to achieve some startling reductions in its machining cycle times. The Uxbridge based company specialises in aerospace, motor sport, petrochemical and electronic components, including parts for the Ariane space rocket. As a subcontractor, a high proportion of parts are new and unique, leading to a heavy demand for CNC programming. Quelch Engineering first invested in GibbsCAM in 1999, choosing it for its simplicity of (…)

Minimal clamping device interference contour and even less mass - Hainbuch’s response to these requirements: TOPlus mini, the chuck with the extra small interference contour. These two factors play an ever-greater role in complete machining. Direct comparison shows the size difference between the TOPlus mini [left] and the standard TOPlus chuck [right]. Accessibility of the tools and lower energy consumption are the characteristics of a modern and future-oriented clamping device. Today, (…)

Additive manufacturing offers an enormous potential for faster, more economical and sustainable production. In order to exploit these capabilities comprehensive information on new developments of materials, techniques and machinery is indispensable. The 10th Rapid.Tech, which takes place from May 14 to 15, 2013, is the perfect place for gathering all the information and for exchanging knowledge. This is ensured, on the one hand, by the clear focus on finished products. On the other hand, (…)