With the new software tools and service products available under the label „DMG ENERGYsaving“, DMG will increase energy efficiency in development, manufacture and use of machine tools to help save precious resources. Early February, DMG started the year with its open house in Pfronten. About 5’000 people and 65 journalists from the whole world were able to discover the trends and news from the German manufacturer. A lot of information was available, and I chose to present you one of the (…)

During the Siams 2002, Tornos unveiled the DECO 13a, a machine which offered all the advantages of the DECO 10a machine launched 6 years earlier. Since that time, over 1500 of these machines have been sold and used to produce technical parts all over the world. During Simodec 2010, Tornos will present the next step in DECO’s evolution with the EvoDECO 16a. The first thing that stands out is the departure in terms of design compared with the classic rounded DECO models. If the DECO 13 (…)

Simodec has been organised as a biennial event since 1954, and has become an institution within the industry, bringing together screw-machining manufacturers and suppliers. A high-tech trade show Nowadays, cutting-edge companies are increasingly moving into the manufacture of highly technical parts, and that requires new machinery. The representativeness and renown of the Simodec international trade show make it a key international crossroads that is increasingly used to promote (…)

In 2008 and 2009, Schunk the specialist in toolholding, workholding and automation held ‘Expert Days’ that proved a great success with all participants developing their product knowledge whilst identifying production solutions. Now, Schunk has organized its third ‘Expert Day’ for service robotics on February 24th and 25th, 2010. Experts from all over the world will congregate at this summit and in numerous lectures held in English will share their knowledge with delegates and provide (…)

The Hanover Fair will be held from 19 to 23 April 2010. As the official promotion organisation for Swiss exports, Osec will once again organize several joint official stands this year, under the colours of the Swiss Pavilion. Sixteen Swiss companies will be presenting their subcontracting skills in a wide variety of fields at the Swiss Pavilion’s 350-square metre stand in the Industrial Supply sector in hall 4 (previously Subcontracting). Two newcomers will be joining the companies who (…)

Hexagon Metrology GmbH in Wiener Neudorf expands to include a demonstration centre. From today Austrian customers have live access to the Hexagon Metrology product world. On 28 and 29 January 2010, the new Precision Center was officially opened by Per Holmberg, President of Hexagon Metrology Europe, and Holger Fritze, General Manager of Hexagon Metrology Germany and Austria. It is attached to Hexagon Metrology’s existing GmbH in Wiener Neudorf, south of Vienna. "With the new Precision (…)

Two or three hours of downtime represents a non-acceptable loss of production, moreover if the company produces just in time for the automotive industry, the risk of stopping a production chain is also not an option. For this reason the subcontractor Balduini located next to Bologne (Italy) has invested in a generator that ensures his energy supply even in the event of a failure in the delivering network. Meeting with a visionary entrepreneur in Castel Guelfo (Bologne). Specialist for (…)

The open house of DMG Pfronten just started and alongside visiting the factory and discovering the 55 exhibited models, visitors have the possibility to attend high-profile added value seminars. In addition, the show presents some main axes, energy efficiency and optimized process chains to say a few. At the Open House you can also visit the factory and discover the assembly chains. In this building, the Monoblock machines are moving step by step to be assembled.The optimised way to work (…)

Delcam has recently expanded its presence on the East Coast of the United States by investing into a larger, more modern facility in the Philadelphia area for its PartMaker Inc subsidiary. Coincident with this move to the larger site, Delcam’s Philadelphia-area office will now also be responsible for the sales and support of the PowerSolution range of products, including PowerMILL, in the Mid-Atlantic area, including Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. For the future (…)

Lasering brings a new dimension in structuring surfaces3D, for instance for mould construction surfaces. “Laser ablation“ is the name for the new manufacturing process for which GF AgieCharmilles builds controlled three to five axes machine tools. This technology offers users unimagined possibilities for the design and production of usual and spectacular surface effects on any shape of furnace. New way to produce Experts know that milling textures are unwanted for injection-molding or (…)