Under that title, the Swiss Marketing Club organized again a memorable event today. About 200 people were reunited in a theater built in 1837 (L’heure Bleue in La Chaux-de-Fonds) to discuss the way to market timepieces. Amazingly low profile When you discuss with friends (obviously depending on who your friends are) about watch industry and the way people behave in that world, you often have the impression that some people there think that they are just better than anyone else. And that (…)

"DryLin R" linear plain bearings from igus GmbH, Cologne, are lubricant-free, robust and corrosion resistant. The linear bearings with highly wear-resistant polymers are replacing metallic bushings in numerous cases. Maintenance intervals are shortened, service life increased. A few examples In a seat cover testing machine belonging to the American automotive components supplier, Lear Corporation in Allershausen, the "DryLin R" flange bearings have been in use without any failures for more (…)

Using Delcam’s PartMaker CAM software has given medical device manufacturer C-Axis the ability to manufacture complex, high-quality medical parts very efficiently. The company uses a range of six multi-axis CNC mills and Swiss-type lathes, the most complex of which is a twelve-axis Star ECAS-20T. Of course, when programming such sophisticated parts on such complex machines, being able to quote, program and set jobs up efficiently is paramount. Easy to design… “Our biggest challenges (…)

From the 31st May to 5th June, 2010 the 26th Spanish-Machine Tool Biennial will be held. This exhibition is organised by BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) and AFM (Spanish Machine-Tool Manufacturers Association). The organizers also count on the collaboration of AMT (Association of Spanish Manufacturers of Accessories, Component Parts and Tools). . To the help of exhibitors Organizers remind us that December 1st is the deadline for preferential admission and also that they have introduced a (…)

Innovative applications for consumer-use: In the field of Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing EuroMold has already long time ago established itself as Europe’s biggest market place for product development! New at EuroMold 2009 will be the special feature show “e-production for everyone’ in the newly built hall 11.0. Here fields of application of generative processes for consumers will be in focus. This show offers all attendees a perspective on how these highly innovative technologies (…)

“When it comes to the price, the system pays off even for a single machine (if the setup times are significant). But besides price, it is the applicability that counts“. That is the matter-of-fact view of Berghoff, one of the leading companies for CNC processing and assembly production, concerning the price-performance ratio of presetting and measuring devices. Since installing a Zoller venturion machine equipped with the pilot 3.0 operating platform, discussions ended a long time ago due to (…)

GF AgieCharmilles, Hexagon Metrology extend collaboration; complementary technologies to be featured at EXPOlaser 2009. GF AgieCharmilles and Hexagon Metrology, two globally-renowned technology leaders, are stepping up their partnership to bring leading-edge laser technology and the latest metrology instruments to EXPOlaser 2009, Nov. 19-21, at Piacenzaexpo, Piacenza, in Italy. Thanks to this partnership, visitors to EXPOlaser 2009 will get a close-up look at how GF AgieCharmilles’ laser (…)

The earlybird deadline for MAM2010 is in only 3 days! In order to benefit from the reduced price, you should register on or before Friday November 20, 2009. You may go here for more information and to register. II. MAM 2010 – Company Sponsorship / Exhibition Possibility A limited table-top exhibition will run in parallel to the conference for companies and organisations that wish to promote at MAM2010. The cost for each exhibition space is CHF 3000.- (+7.6% VAT). For this fee, (…)

Order flow stabilizes The Tornos Group booked total orders of CHF 20.3 m in the third quarter of 2009 (2008: CHF 53.4 m), a volume comparable to that of the previous quarter (CHF 19.9 m). After five consecutive quarters of falls, orders now appear to be stabilizing at an extremely low level. This suggests that the bottom of the cycle may have been reached, particularly as the third quarter is traditionally the weakest of the year in view of the adverse impact of the summer holiday period on (…)

Modern orthopedic products preserve mobility. With its new NXis™ Ortho system Walter offers manufacturers of components such as artificial joints cost-saving and speedy grinding solutions. . Technical challenge From artificial knee joints to hip implants to spinal fusion plates – more and more people are dependent on implants as a result of accidents or physical decline. Their manufacture, however is rather expensive. Bio-compatible high-tech materials and extreme precision are (…)