At this year’s EMO the German manufacturer will come with a lot of news to machine from small to big parts. Hermle AG has accelerated its pace of its innovation to respond to the enormous challenges faced by users. The company is not only presenting, in the form of the new CNC 5-axis high-performance machining centers in the MT-series, a practically oriented addition to the C series, which has been successful worldwide, but also provides users with significant added value. They feature a (…)

Medtech Switzerland is pleased to invite you to two specialized events focused on the expanding medtech market in India. These targeted programs are aimed at providing attendees with pertinent and current information on the expanding opportunities in the Indian medtech marketplace. Medtech Switzerland has prepared the following two activities: Evening seminar – Medtech insights India September 5, 2011, 17.00 – 19.00 Zurich, Switzerland Get an update on how to do business in India (…)

A great deal of industry excitement has already surrounded the launch of Holroyd’s new Zenith machine which is destined to be one of the stars of the show. The machine is Holroyd’s first with the capability to use all three grinding technologies, aluminium oxide, "diamond-hard" plated CBN (cubic boron nitride) and vitrified CBN. The Zenith machine will have the capacity to grind some of the largest rotors in the industry at 420 mm and offer the flexibility to use tooling from their existing (…)

A new event dedicated to microtechnology was announced today by MCH. It will take place in Lausanne between Siams and EPHJ/EPMT 2012 and illustrates well the dynamism of Switzerland in term of microtechnology. Pierre-Yves Schmid former director of SIAMS is now in charge of LAUSANNETEC. This new trade fair for microtechnology, high-precision technology for watchmaking and jewellery, medical technologies and electrotechnic industries in French-speaking Switzerland is called LAUSANNETEC and (…)

Delcam will launch the 2012 version of its PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining at the EMO. The new release will include a number of new strategies, together with more general enhancements to make programming faster and machining more efficient with the best-possible surface finish. The most important new option is flowline machining. With flowline machining, the toolpath is divided between a pair of drive curves in a constant number of passes, rather than having a (…)

With the launch of the MultiSwiss 6x14, Tornos presents the first numerical sliding headstock multi-spindle machine on the market. Based on the "fully integrated" concept and featuring innovative front access, this new machine is designed with three types of customer in mind: Users of numerical multi-spindle turning machines and cam-operated machines, and single-spindle turning machines. MultiSwiss is a revolution, it’s the birth of a new product range that makes the link between (…)

Esco S.A. will participate at the EMO 2011 and exhibit its Escomatic high precision turning machines working according to the unique concept of rotary tools and coil fed. This technique still allows the company to be leader in the manufacture of parts for large volumes when productivity and price are determining factors. As in the previous edition, the Escomatic booth will be shared with Affolter Technologies S.A. to illustrate the successfully developed collaboration (for 3 years) in the (…)

During the EMO Schaublin machines will present a new image with new colors of machines and even a new logo. However it is not to hide a lack of innovation, but on the contrary for strengthening its effects. Schaublin is certainly one of the most known brands in the world of machine tool, but not everyone knows that the company is still active at the forefront of technology. At the EMO in Hanover, visitors will be able to discover two new machines as world première as well as the 137 turning (…)

In my recent customers’ visits I had the chance to discover 4 (!) new logos from companies active in high precision and microtechnology in Switzerland. For some it is too early to communicate, but two machine manufacturers have already agreed we present their evolution to Eurotec’s blog readers. In both cases the companies are not only changing their logos, but also the colours of machines and are moving into new premises. Pemamo SA (previously known as Phosa SA) was founded in 1988 as a (…)

Emissa is recognized for its innovative machining solutions and the company will take advantages of this year’s EMO to exhibit several of its concepts. Overview. WinFlex Turn Is a 15 axes high precision multi bar turning machine working with 3 bars simultaneously. The machine will be exhibited with its dedicated bar loader and will produce a part that includes gear cutting. Machining of the second side is performed in hidden time. A total of 6 pieces are executed simultaneously. This (…)