Hexagon Metrology’s manufacturing facility for Romer branded portable measuring arms in Montoire, France, celebrates its 25th birthday this October. Since 1986, Romer products have become increasingly versatile and powerful measurement systems. Part inspection with Romer Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner. Hexagon Metrology celebrates the 25th anniversary of its brand Romer, which has its origins in the manufacturing facility in Montoire, France. Since 1986, thousands of portable (…)

Valtronic’s Orthopaedic Spinal manufacturing division is establishing itself as a global supplier of medical implants by partnering with spinal companies for the entire product design and manufacturing cycle. To address the needs of their customers in this market and to become a complete full service supplier, Valtronic is expanding into a new state-of-the-art facility which will be located at the company’s main headquarters in Les Charbonnières Switzerland. Micro electronics for artificial (…)

Delcam has launched the 2012 version of Delcam for SolidWorks, the integrated CAM system for SolidWorks, which includes programming of 2D wire EDM for the first time alongside the comprehensive options for the programming of turning, mill-turn, drilling and two- through five-axis milling. Four-axis wire functionality is planned for the 2012 R2 release, due in January 2012. Delcam for SolidWorks 2012 will have wire EDM programming as well as milling, drilling and turning. Other enhancements (…)

The Zürich trade fair that showcases orthopaedics design and manufacture is building on its success. At the end of OrthoTec Europe 2011, the combined trade fair and congress for the orthopaedics sector, organisers, exhibitors and visitors united in giving a hugely positive verdict. Aurore Domange, Event Manager for organisers UBM Canon, explains: “The event was successful in every respect. It is clear from my countless conversations with exhibitors, guest speakers and visitors that, in only (…)

Amsonic Precision Cleaning in Biel, has acquired, as per 1st September 2011, from Steris AG in Pieterlen, the know-how of the „Hamo Life Sciences“ product-line announces Hansruedi Moser CEO of Amsonic group. With this reverse acquisition (the product line was taken over by Steris in 2003, when Steris acquired the whole Hamo group); the cleaning equipment for pharmaceutical, cosmetics and general research industries product lines goes back into the responsibility of the Moser (…)

Active for more than 30 years in polymer micro-precision, Biwi SA is a Jura company renowned in the fields of watchmaking, medical and microtechnology. Its expertise includes molding, casting and technical polymer injection technology. Met in Orthotec, the representatives of the company presented us their new family of Isochron high performance joints. The joint is a strategic component for many watchmaking or technical products; it can be simple in appearance, but requires exceptional (…)

At EMO Amada presented a lot of novelties. Among those, the new S10 turning center. With this multifunction machine, Amada demonstrates how to quickly and efficiently manufacture complex parts on a small footprint machine. Front spindle of S10 with two side turrets, tool drive, two Y-axes and a retractable NC tailstock (Image source: Amada Machine Tools GmbH) The new S10 features a 250 mm swing diameter front spindle and two side turrets with a tool drive and two optional Y-axes. (…)

We published recently a post about Willemin-Macodel first new product at EMO. This one is about the second novelty. The other world premiere presented by the Swiss company goes far beyond usual machining possibilities involving milling and turning. The 408MT is actually the first compact 5-axes bar machining center equipped with an 8-position turning turret. Thanks to this technological feature, the 408MT can machine simultaneously on the main spindle. It can, for example, perform drilling (…)

During EMO 2011 Spinner presented their small TC300 CNC lathes with new turret system developed in house. Higher rigidity of turret, usability for live tools 100% of the operation time, better integration into machine design of working area and lower costs were the reasons to design their own turrets also for the volume machines of small and medium machine models. The Spinner TC300-52-MCY with Y-axis and Siemens 840D-SolutionLine can machine parts up to a diameter of 250 mm. TC300 is a (…)

After the success of the SBF320 bar feeders on the Delta and Gamma product ranges, Tornos has introduced a new low-cost line of "e" bar feeders at EMO. These bar feeders are different from their predecessors in that they are more simple in design and offer basic functions. They have an offset control on the bar feeder and guide components for a single channel. Optimal integration These bar feeders were developed in conjunction with the development of the machines and this helped (…)