With its EcoCWave, Dürr Ecoclean has developed an innovative equipment system for water-based cleaning processes which can handle a wide range of tasks from coarse to fine cleaning in an efficient manner. To this end, it comes with a list of features which ensure superior cleaning quality and process reliability, shorter idling times, and major energy savings. Water-based part cleaning with alkaline, neutral or acidic media ranks among the most widely employed technologies in many (…)

Networking, self-organistion and flexibility will be some of the main innovation topics of exhibitors at AMB, International Exhibition for Metal Working, in Stuttgart from 16 to 20 September 2014. This is not a vision, but already reality in the SmartFactoryKL. One important aspect is the user-friendly design of the operating systems. The researchers in the Technology Initiative in Kaiser-slautern have developed a research and demonstration system for the factory of the future. Prof. Dr. (…)

Nanoscribe presents a novel high-speed 3D printer, the Photonic Professional GT. It is the world’s fastest commercially available 3D printer for micro and nanostructures. Nanoscribe’s next-generation 3D printer enables very fast and highest-resolution manufacturing of three dimensional micro-objects, which are often smaller than the diameter of a human hair. The printing speed was increased hundredfold by employing a new laser lithography method, enabling completely new applications. (…)

Hexagon Metrology today launched PC-DMIS 2014, a major release of the leading measurement software for the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data. PC-DMIS 2014 introduces tools and technologies that will help measurement devices perform better than ever, increasing the effectiveness of inspection planning time and making it easier to complete complex inspection routines. The new PC-DMIS 2014 is featuring over 17 major and 81 minor software enhancements. (…)

Manufacturers or machine shops needing a specific corner radius or a cutter with a special tool length to keep overhang to a minimum, can now take advantage of the new Sandvik Coromant Tailor Made offer for CoroMill® Plura end mills. Anyone machining ISO N (aluminium) workpieces can easily acquire customized solid cutters to fit specific application requirements. Many specific aluminium component challenges exist in sectors such as aerospace and motorsport. Here, parts are often extremely (…)

The Katadyn Products Inc. company whose headquarters is located in Kemptthal near Zurich specialises in the supply of water filters, desalinators, systems dedicated to outdoor activities (gas burners), and other products devoted to trekking. In order to simplify and accelerate its supply chain and its logistics, the company that delivers all over the world from Switzerland undertook a process of repatriation of certain activities from Taiwan to Eastern Europe. At the same time, it has built (…)

Challenges and available resources in the metalworking field are constantly evolving. New application methods and tooling systems are being introduced to optimise and update working practices. Below is a presentation of the new Multidec-Lube device recently unveiled by well-known manufacturer Utilis. Bar turning specialists are some of the most meticulous technicians and operators in the field of metalworking. Every day they must demonstrate their competence in terms production tools and (…)

GF Machining Solutions, a division of GF, is to acquire Liechti Engineering AG, Langnau/BE (Switzerland). The company is a leading specialist of 5-axis milling machines designed to produce blades and blisks for aircraft engines and power generating turbines. With more than 10 000 planes in the order books, aircraft production is planned to stay strong for the foreseeable future and so is the demand for engine parts. The acquisition of Liechti Engineering AG will allow GF Machining (…)

The exciting new functionality in Edgecam 2014 R2 begins to show how Edgecam Workflow will be the default method for using Edgecam. Automatic conversion of 2D design data to a 3D model, and other significant enhancements to Edgecam Worfklow, from user interface to improved automatic machining processes, are some of the important aspects in the latest release of Edgecam software enhancing Edgecam Workflow to a new level of capability. Edgecam 2014 R2 has just been launched, and several items (…)

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