Imagine… a region of France where more than 125’000 people work for the mechanics. Imagine… one of the most important industrial areas of Europe. Imagine… a specialized trade show in the heart of this region of extraordinary potential. Imagine… your arrival at the station. A warm welcome, a clear signposting, carpet which leads directly to the tube which drives you towards exhibitions ground. Imagine…. Imagine a shuttle coming to pick you up at home within a radius of 100 km around the (…)

Medtech Switzerland takes great pleasure in inviting interested people to “Medtech market insights: USA”. This event is organized by Medtech Switzerland and Oslo Medtech and will give first-hand insights into the biggest medical technology goods market in the world to attendees. To evaluate market opportunities and to be aware of the challenges of the US-market the program is tailored to medtech manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. Be it that your company is already selling its (…)

As if all finished and restarted anew a few days later, we run to arrive at the end of the year with clean slate. We at Eurotec are not different and we finished the year running with some nice projects like the calendar and the latest issue of the year, we hope you will find them useful. Obviously we are working on next issue and again there will be a lot of information to discover in 2011. At this period of the year, it is traditional to wish friends and relatives Merry Christmas and (…)

On December 21 we published the first part of the interview of Gregor Bischkopf event manager with UBM Canon. In this second part we will see how MEDTEC Europe will includes other fields to create maximum synergies. Which areas of medical technology have the biggest sales, and where do you see the biggest growth potential? I think orthopaedic and cardiovascular technology are very much in demand, and home healthcare products such as blood pressure monitors and CRPs also have a lot of (…)

The manufacture of die-casting dies or molded part press dies is the domain of extremely resilient hot working steels. These are usually exceedingly hard and place the highest demands on the tools employed. In order for their customers to be able to integrate intricate structures into such materials Zecha Hartmetall-Werkzeug-fabrikation GmbH in Königs-bach-Stein developed a special cutter series. In line with demands, the product range has now been expanded – and is even available in (…)

According to the organisers of the MEDTEC Europe trade fair, to be held in Stuttgart from 22 to 24 March 2011, the expansion of 2011 event reflects that of the industry as a whole: Germany’s fast-growing medical technology sector achieved sales of over €23 billion in 2009. Event Manager Gregor Bischkopf, explains why he expects the industry’s continued growth to be reflected in exhibitor and visitor numbers at Europe’s leading medical technology fair. -First part of the interview- The (…)

Mikron Machining and DKSH Japan K.K. have decided to join forces in Japan. The two companies will thereby achieve synergies in the market and strengthen their footprint in Japan. The large number of stations of the Multistar CX-24 combines flexibility and productivity with a very high quality output (see below). With the clear aim of accelerated sales growth in Japan, Mikron Machining’s experienced team and current business operations, sales, and services activities in Japan will be (…)

Delcam has released the 2011 version of its PowerMILL CAM system for five-axis and high-speed machining. This release makes the programming of safe toolpaths easier than ever thanks to new stock-model-engagement options that protect both the cutting tool and the machine from excessive loading. Other enhancements include new editing capabilities to simplify the machining of duplicate items; more versatile control of feed-rates for leads and links; and extra functionality for sketching, plus (…)

The Board of Directors has appointed Mr Eugen Elmiger, 47 years, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of maxon motor ag in Sachseln with effect from January 1, 2011. The Board made this appointment to ensure that the continuity of the company’s management and long-term development would be guaranteed in the best way possible. Mr Elmiger has known the company for many years, having worked at maxon since 1991. He was a significant driving force in the establishment and expansion of the (…)

After a successful start one year ago, Schunk Laser Technology from Lauffen, Germany, has intoduced a second version of their PSM 400 laser welding machine to the market. With its high-performance laser source, the PSM 400 BladeWelder is particularly designed for welding high-temperature nickel, or cobalt base alloy, an ideal precondition for machining turbine blades and high-alloy tool steels. Moreover, its fibers absorb harmful reflections. Scalable pulse duration of up to 200 ms The PSM (…)