When you type ["Turkey"->http://www.tourismturkey.org on Internet you arrive quickly to websites that emphasize the beauty of the country and all the holiday possibilities. With its slogan Turkey welcomes you, the Turkish tourism office do a great job. But Turkey is also an industrial country that has nothing to be jealous of other countries. We went to Gebze/Kocaeli, at about 80 km from Istanbul International Airport to meet a Tornos customer, Cengiz Makina. Ms Cigdem Calvez, Plant (…)

It is time to go further in process optimization. Nowadays, nobody can just produce. It is necessary to reduce cost of tooling and machines as well as to increase productivity and improve processes. Professional days Mapal, Chiron and Motorex organise a two-day seminar on that topic. June 2, 2009 in German and June 3, 2009 in French in Langenthal. You can download the invitation here. The programme is as follow: 8:30 am : Coffee 9:00 am : Welcome and presentation of the speaker 9:15 am (…)

As the ever-expanding show is full, the exhibitors are preparing themselves for business. They are getting ready to experience four intense but convivial days, under the watchful eye of a robot from Mars… This show represents the big event before the arrival of watches in the autumn marketplace, before the first deliveries. After the large watch fairs in the spring showcasing the brands and their products, the EPHJ (Environnement Professionnel Horlogerie Joaillerie) brings together the (…)

...between paper and computers. Good afternoon, It is obvious for everyone that electronic information arrives at full speed and some people say that the era of paper magazines is behind. Some other think that paper and electronic can (and will) live together for years. What do you think? [polldaddy poll=1589795] Good day py

Dear readers, I’ve pottered quite a lot on the content of the blog and I’m happy to announce that the articles of Eurotec are now available in three languages on the "articles" page. There you can (re)discover every article published in Eurotec starting January 2009. It is another way to communicate and obviously that chapter of the blog doesn’t reduce the importance of the paper issue that groups everything on a convenient magazine. Nevertheless if you’re looking for a precise topic, (…)

The μsurf explorer compact optical 3D measuring instrument is a complete package for measuring and analyzing surfaces. μsurf explorer is based on the proven μsurf confocal technique. The cost-effective system is suitable both for use in the testing laboratory, as well as for the production environment. μsurf explorer can be used for DIN, EN, ISO compliant roughness determination, analyses of 3D structures, layer thickness and measurement of geometry in the micrometer and nanometer range. (…)

Hypertherm, the world leader in plasma arc metal cutting technology, today announced its Powerrmax30 is the recipient of the highest product rating—5 stars—from CESVI Brazil, a member of the Research Council for Automotive Repairs (RCAR). RCAR is a worldwide organization whose primary activity is concerned with the engineering aspects of accident repair, safety, and training requirements associated with motor vehicles. Comprehensive tests The Powermax30 underwent a battery of tests (…)

Newest PartMaker release certified for use with Autodesk Inventor 2010. PartMaker Inc., a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, has announced that PartMaker Version 9, the latest version of its PartMaker® CAD/CAM software for CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes, has been certified for use with Autodesk’s Inventor 2010 solid modeling design system by the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. To attain this certification, the PartMaker suite of products met (…)

Dear readers, I’m just back from Medtec in Besançon and I would like to share a few thoughts with you… First I’m happy to announce that next issue is being printed. It’s focused on micromechanics and watch industry and you’ll see that this world is full of passion and "magic people". There is no miracle but a lot of useful addresses to produce incredible parts or to have information about machines and accessories to do so. Do not hesitate to contact these companies, that’s passionate (…)

After the highly successful Medtec in Stuttgart, what can we expect from the French issue? We’ll know it soon as the show is only open today and tomorrow. Eurotec is there, don’t hesitate to stop at the booh to share a coffe and a chat! Medtec Stuttgart Despite Global Economic Woes, Canon Communications Reports Increase in Attendance at Major European Medical Manufacturing Trade Show MEDTEC Europe’s results provide evidence of strength in key segment of the €2 trillion advanced, (…)