Delcam will launch the 2012 version of its PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining at the EMO. The new release will include a number of new strategies, together with more general enhancements to make programming faster and machining more efficient with the best-possible surface finish. The most important new option is flowline machining. With flowline machining, the toolpath is divided between a pair of drive curves in a constant number of passes, rather than having a (…)

World premiere presentation by EPFL and Savoie University of a mechanism devised by a synergy of partners to resolve the problem of consistency in quality control. Visual perfection is one of the key attributes of any luxury item. To this day, visual inspection is a task that comes down to the keen eye of experts in beauty. Thus, in the world of high-end luxury and cosmetic beauty, there are as many definitions of beauty as there are subjective criteria for judgment, since every brand lays (…)

In 2011 it is the fourth time that the Digital Factory fair at HANNOVER MESSE (4 to 8 April) features the RapidX special display. And, as always, the display traces today’s largely digital product creation processes, from initial concept, to development, right through to production. One of the key differences, however, is that RapidX 2011 demonstrates with unprecedented clarity and focus the kinds of flexibility gains and development cycle reductions made possible by state-of-the art (…)

After many years of sporadic collaboration, Tornos and the Haute Ecole Suisse Arc Ingénierie [Engineering High School] in St-Imier, Switzerland, have decided to strengthen their already close collaboration by creating the Tornos Research Center. This strategic collaboration between HE-Arc and Tornos will take shape in the Technological Park premises in St-Imier, some thirty kilometres away from the Tornos Headquarters in Moutier. M. Philippe Jacot, CEO of Tornos and Ms. Brigitte Bachelard, (…)

Black coatings have been very popular for some years in the field of watchmaking, but also eyeglass frames, leather goods, writing instruments and jewellery. Few black coatings are made by electroplating (black chrome, black nickel, black gold, black rhodium ...) but the majority is made by dry and in particular by the DLC technique (Diamond Like Carbon). Progress on conducting coatings: The SEM photo shows that the developed coating has a fully columnar structure, which is confirmed by (…)

Microsystems have now entered the age of high volume production for consumer applications, especially mobile phones, ICT and medical disposable devices. The issues associated with the production of these are of continued interest to manufacturers. These include tooling in high volume fabrication of precision parts, making highly efficient and reliable automated assembly lines and test systems for microproducts. There is a fast growing market for such components and products. MAM2011 (…)

Delcam recently held the inaugural meeting in Alicante, Spain, of the eight million Euro COMET project funded by the European Commission. As the Co-ordinating Partner, Delcam is combining its experience and expertise in manufacturing with thirteen other technical partners from eight countries across Europe to develop plug-and-produce COmponents and METhods for adaptive control of industrial robots for high-end machining that will enable cost effective, flexible and reliable manufacturing (…)

Play free Round Fine Centering system for centering the mold halves – a superior alternative to the conventional guide blocks (state-of-the-art).The latest product innovation by AGATHON AG is the standardized Round Fine Centering available from stock, made from roller bearing steel – patent pending. As a world first, AGATHON has developed a standardized Round Fine Centering system of innovative design over the past months which has successfully been tested at reference customers. In green, (…)

The three exhibitions will take place in Stuttgart from September 13 to 16. At the press conference, Paul E. Schall announced 60´000 fully booked sqm. The more than 60 journalists presents were able to discover that the halls were not only full of exhibitors, but also of visitors. The shows has well started. Paul E. Schall during its presentation to the press and authorities. Microsystems are more and more used in every application, from automobile to medicine or IT. Conscious of that (…)

The new manual collet chuck system for B32 draw-back Schaublin collet AXFIX type FNP-KA by FN Niederhauser address the well known trouble using long tools for radial machining. Users are looking for a clamping device that guarantees accuracy and roundness, an outside diameter as small as possible and a fixed axial position of the part to be machined. The new AXFIX type FNP-KA solve all these. Even more, this is done through the standards B32 draw-back collets that are widespread in many (…)