Alprobotic, the global expert in surface finishing processes for high-added-value parts, announced today that it delivered a completely robotic resist-mask-free microbead polishing unit to Spanish dental-implant market leader Klockner Implant System. Each day, the Alprobotic unit will process 50 different products for total throughput of 1,000 implants per day. The unit was designed to meet the medical industry’s particularly stringent biocompatibility, repeatability, and quality (…)

"Serving comes before earning" - This is the customer-focused corporate value under which the Swiss lubricant manufacturer Blaser Swisslube is celebrating its 80th company anniversary. It all started back in 1936 with "Blaha-Glanz" - a shoe polish. Since then, the company has grown from a small regional business into a global player. In the company’s own Technology Centre, the focus is squarely on research and development. This focus has resulted in a breakthrough being achieved in a (…)

For RF applications, the shorter the wavelength, the greater the effect of geometric deviations on the board. The LPKF ProtoLaser R uses an ultrashort-pulse laser for particularly precise and gentle processing. “CuFlon” is the name of the high-performance base material offered by US company Polyflon for use in challenging RF applications. The dielectric material is a pure PTFE; the coating is produced in a separate process with precise coating thickness control. This combination yields (…)

The first trade fair for additive manufacturing in Switzerland demonstrated very clearly what can be achieved through additive manufacturing today and enabled a unique transfer of knowledge. Both exhibitors and visitors confirmed a convincing performance. "We were able to pick up on a trend with the AM Expo", explains René Ziswiler, Trade Fair Director at the AM Expo. The pleasingly large number of visitors and the exclusively positive feedback from exhibitors demonstrate that the AM (…)

Renishaw, the world-leading metrology specialist, exhibited its new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator at IMTS 2016, Chicago, USA and AMB 2016, Stuttgart, Germany. The XM-60 is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. It offers significant improvement in simplicity and time saving over conventional laser measurement techniques. As demands on component tolerances increase, manufacturers are now required to consider all error sources (…)

At the "World PM2016 Congress and Exhibition" to be held from 9 to 13 October in Hamburg, Germany, Arburg will demonstrate the cost-efficient production of smartphone housings. The innovative powder injection moulding application implemented jointly with partner BASF, which will be shown on a hydraulic Allrounder 470 S, is a production-efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional machining processes. "The booming international smartphone market offers huge potential for powder (…)

Vero Software the world’s number one CAM-focused software, has renewed their 17-year long relationship with MachineWorks, and also extended the use of MachineWorks Software throughout its wide product portfolio. In recent years, Vero has acquired a number of leading CAM manufacturers who were existing clients, and already successfully using MachineWorks to drive the CNC simulation with its industry standard verification engine. Products such as PEPS, Alphacam, Edgecam, and Surfcam were (…)

A newly developed ‘large diameter’ CNC cutter grinding machine from Holroyd Precision Ltd is all set to bring considerable advantages to organisations that wish to achieve even greater levels of accuracy and repeatability when finish milling some of the world’s largest helical rotors. Called the CS700E Tool Management Centre, the new machine has been designed especially for the grinding of high-accuracy profile forms on finish milling cutters of up to 700mm in diameter, and follows on from (…)

With the Schunk TendoSlim 4ax hydraulic expansion toolholder it is now possible to combine the complete outside geometry of heat shrinking mountings according to DIN 69882-8 with the proven qualities of Schunk hydraulic expansion technology. The slim precision mounting makes it ideal for use in series production, particularly in the automotive industry. It was particularly designed for axial operations, and shows its strength during milling close to interfering contours, countersinking, (…)

At the world plastics show K 2016, from October 19th to 26th, SIGMA Engineering GmbH surprises visitors with an entirely new perspective on its SIGMASOFT Virtual Molding technology. Under the motto “Hands-on Virtual Molding” the usage along the complete development chain is highlighted – from part design, over mold manufacturing up to serial production. SIGMA furthermore offers a first outlook on future software developments, which include DOE (Design of Experiments) and an optimization (…)