When microtechnolgy goes to micro bores, the results are stunning. I’ve been carrying on my trip to visit companies that have "magic" in the hands to write articles for next issue. This week I had the opportunity to discover MBS (Micro Bore Sizing) with Microcut in Lengnau (Switzerland). Customer and Technology-driven company Microcut Ltd. Is specialized in providing standard and customized machines for processing small bores down to 0.015 mm. The bore size, geometries and surface quality (…)

At the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on 20th – 21st October 2009, the TCT Live and MM Live show will have a key focus on Education for the Industry. The shows will boast three seminar theatres covering a wide range of technologies and two auditoriums dedicated to advancing knowledge within the Additive Manufacturing and Micro Manufacturing industries. To share knowledge This year more than ever before, companies are looking to source cutting-edge techniques and gain expert knowledge to help them (…)

The VPGT insert issued by the ISO range and the different tool holders offered by Bimu deliver superlative machining characteristics as well as a diverse range of possible applications, one example being the ability to machine as a back (tailstock) operation. This entire package comes with a very attractive price tag. Description of the insert The specially designed cutting angles (11° stock removal) and the special swarf breaking feature on both working edges make the VPGT Bimu insert an (…)

In order to prepare texts for next issues, I went to do some interviews in high precision companies. First I went to RSM. This factory is located to La Chaux-de-Fonds and manufactures parts for watch industry and medical applications. They are working with about 40 machines, half of these are Almac machines and the other half are from Bumotec. M. Magistrini explained me how he works and he told me that the actual crisis lets him time to implement some projects he wanted to. "That way, when (…)

KASTO adds another trophy to their winning series with the “International Best Factory Award 2009” in the category “Manufacturing Businesses” “If one wants to reach the top, one should follow the success of others.” The management method benchmarking follows this guideline and offers businesses support in taking a good look at the competition as well as oneself – this is the governing principle of the Export Akademie in Reutlingen, which – together with the journal Market and Medium-Sized (…)

As a result of the current global recession, which has hit industry particularly hard, many potential participants have been unable to sign up for the Cumbre Industrial (“Industry Summit”) event, a technology fair with three sub-events under the names Subcontratación, Automatización and Trasmet, which was scheduled to take place in September this year. New dates It is not therefore possible to assure an event of the standard, quality and size required by the Bilbao Exhibition Centre to (…)

PolyEtherEtherKetone, known by the acronym PEEK, is a thermostable semi-crystalline polymer having properties that enable it to replace metal. It is used in lumbar surgery for the production of "disc/cage implants" (spacers) designed to replace damaged or unstable spinal discs. Different spacer sizes enable the surgeon to adapt the operation to the patient’s anatomy. Since PEEK is a radiolucent material (invisible to X-rays), two tantalum markers are inserted in the implant to allow precise, (…)

Grinding wheel profiles cannot be exactly dressed without the use of a geometrically-perfect dressing tool. Even new diamonds are not always perfect. World news At the Schleifring Grinding Symposium 2009, Blohm Jung presented for the first time ever under the expression GEOID a new development for compensation of contour faults in dressing tools. GEOID was developed in concert with the Georg Simon Ohm University in Nuremberg. The software for compensation of uneven wear in dressing tools (…)

Amongst the feed-back received on Eurotec and the blog, a guy (thank you Willi) that travels a lot gave me the idea to share some experiences about hotels, restaurants or anything that may be of interest for others that travel. I find it a good idea. Next to Stuttgart Back from Control, I want to share the hotel experiment I had there with you. I went to Neuffen at about 20 minutes from the show ground and frankly it’s a place to go if you are on a show in Stuttgart. The place is called (…)

I was in Stuttgart at the control show. I discussed with a lot of companies and people (thank to them for the nice welcome on their booths) and all in all the feeling is positive! Actual projects According to people there, maybe the number of visitors was not as high as it could have been in normal time, but the quality was really there. I was told that there are actually projects in the air and that the outcome of the show would not only be nice memories but business. Professional show (…)