This is with these impressive results that the organizers communicated this morning! The 2012 edition of the annual international Show EPHJ (Watchmaking and Jewellery Professional Environment) - EPMT (Microtechnology Professional Environment) - SMT (Swiss Medical Technologies) will be held at Palexpo Geneva from 5 to 8 June 2012. Everything already points to success for this edition. The impact of the transfer of the Show in Geneva, its opening to new markets and visitors had an immediate (…)

The turning and milling machines of the new Ecoline by DMG / MORI SEIKI were presented at EMO in a new design as the ideal service packages for even more productivity and ergonomics at an unbeatable price. The new functional design is quite an eye-catcher, which is however much more than just visually appealing. The perfect combination of functionality, efficiency and user comfort make the two new universal lathes in the CTX Ecoline family a convincing option. The highly dynamic turret (…)

Turning small parts on a large lathe usually isn’t an efficient use of a company’s assets, and could adversely affect the bottom line. The New Generation ST-10 CNC lathe from Haas Automation, Inc., provides an economical solution for small parts turning in a compact package that is loaded with full-size features. The Haas ST-10 turning centre was designed from the ground up to be extremely rigid, highly accurate, and very thermally stable. All castings were optimised using finite element (…)

First launched in 2009, the TNL18 series sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe has become one of the most popular all-around machines in the sliding/fixed headstock product range from the Germany-based company Traub Drehmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG. For the EMO Hannover 2011, Traub engineers added icing to the cake: The Traub TNL18-7 (model with seven linear axes) now comes with an extra B axis which gives it another degree of flexibility. The Traub TNL18 sliding/fixed automatic lathe (…)

Alternative energy sources are currently a hot topic and will most likely result in new solutions for potential energy savings and alternative ways to manufacture energy parts that are being developed. However, sometimes it does not require the wheel to be reinvented but simply for it to be implemented correctly. Subsequently, Iruba Innovations GbR and Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG have joined forces, combining their current product highlights in a single manufacturing process (…)

The new Studer S41 CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine is characterized by outstanding technology and cost-effectiveness. The machine grinds with much higher precision, paired with a much greater metal removal rate. In addition the longitudinal and cross slide, as well as the swivel axis for the wheelhead are equipped with electric direct drives, which move to the working position much more quickly and precisely. Higher precision, better surface quality, higher metal removal rates – (…)

This year, at EMO 2011, the international metalworking industry was introduced to LA-CO Industries Europe S.A.S., a truly global force in industrial marking designed to support any industry and its marking needs. Professional metalworkers, fabricators and welders demand versatility in their marking tools. Knowing the unique surfaces that these professionals can face, it is essential that today’s industrial markers provide solutions tailored to the needs of today’s fabricators, welders and (…)

Willemin-Macodel, has just presented two new machines at EMO. Full direct drive technology on a 5-axes machine – a world premiere – makes the 508MTLinear the most advanced machining solution on the market. The other world premiere is the latest upgrade to the 408MT, which becomes the first compact 5-axes machining center equipped with a turning turret, pushing the boundary between machining involving milling and turning. The 508MTLinear multi-process machining center, which allows bar (…)

Time will tell, but increasingly, there is evidence that points to the fact that bar-fed mills could well represent the future of complex, small parts manufacturing. To see this coming paradigm shift, one need only walk the halls of the latest EMO, where a number of major machine tool manufacturers displayed their own, unique offerings of bar-fed milling machines. Much as the rise in popularity of multitasking, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes made thousands of manufacturers (…)

MAG highlighted cryogenic machining at EMO last week! The revolutionary cryogenic, through-the-tool machining system was actually presented on four high performance machine tools and a robotic system using the new, eco-friendly liquid nitrogen coolant. MAG’s newly developed liquid nitrogen cooling system was introduced to the public last fall, finally succeeding in implementing this radically new way to work. Within a short time span, the MAG experts were able to develop a practical, (…)