"50 years of Allrounder" will be celebrated in style at the Fakuma 2011.The trade-fair appearance in Friedrichshafen constitutes the highlight of this year’s anniversary. Therefore Arburg has come up with something very special: the great "Economic Miracle" anniversary competition. Arburg is looking for the oldest Allrounder that is still being used in production. The winner will receive an electric Allrounder 370 E – in order to continue the success story. The success story of the (…)

The three main factors which appeal to users of the new Mikron Multistar NX-24 Rotary Machining System from an economical perspective are outstanding productivity, full flexibility and highest precision. With this the machine is a player in the very top league. With its number of cycling steps, it almost achieves the productivity of fully mechanical machines. All axis are programmable, which saves significantly down-time when changing over the machine from one part to the other. Using the (…)

Next issue will take place in Augsburg from March 14 to 17, 2012 and Just about 280 exhibitors (as per 23.08.2011) have already booked their stands for – already 100 more than at the same time before the last GrindTec in 2010. However, the Project Manager Joachim Kalsdorf prefers not to permit these sensational increases to lead to exaggerated and euphorical prognoses: “Of course we are expecting a reasonable growth of the GrindTec, considering that the economic framework has improved (…)

With this slogan H2O presents its smart alternative to manage spent cooling lubricant emulsions. Yes it’s marketing but the facts are there. Let’s see how that’s possible (by the way, you can discover this "secret" at EMO on hall 7, booth B55). Many metal processing companies are disposing of spent cooling lubricant emulsions or industrial process waste water at high cost. They are not always aware of possible savings of up to €1.5 million within 10 years (according to H20 figures). When (…)

Renishaw, the global engineering technologies company, is announcing new products that will be demonstrated at the EMO Hannover exhibition. These include touch probes and software systems that will aid process control on CNC machine tools and a new surface finish measurement probe for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs). These new metrology products will be demonstrated alongside other significant products, including a radical new alternative to traditional dedicated gauging, a new range (…)

This year’s EMO takes place in difficult times. The previous crisis is just behind but money, exchange rates and debts of countries already work for another one. This is a pity because these "artificial" aspects actually act on the real economy based on creating values by doing something (a little too simplistic, I know). At EMO the manufacturers will show that they have worked well during the previous calm period and are ready to face anything that could come with very innovative products. (…)

Formerly Hahn & Kolb Switzerland SA, Zimmerli SA, now has about 20 employees. Based in the canton of Neuchâtel for Swiss customer. For some years the company has opened subsidiaries in France and Italy, where, more than a reseller it is advisor and provider of tailor-made solutions. For 40 years the company has the habit to organize "demonstration days". twice a year On these occasions, polyglot machine providers and sales engineers are present throughout the week to bring customers (…)

At the EMO Hannover 2011, held from 19 to 24 September, the machine tool industry will for what is already the fourth time be participating in a fair under the Blue Competence trademark. “Enabling Sustainability for Manufacturing” is the watchword for 30 companies from this sector and its close relatives in terms of production technology who in Hall 16, Stand E04, will be showcasing their solutions for sustainability in industrial production processes. The principal focus will be on the (…)

The European Association of the European Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) is organising a seminar about micro-manufacturing technologies at EMO in Hannover. The seminar will reveal the results obtained from the EU-funded Integ-Micro Project* which focuses on developing new high precision micro-manufacturing technologies. The project aims to enable the eco-efficient and eco-friendly production of complex shape micro parts made of various materials. Integ-Micro is geared at producing (…)

The Swiss LNS Group introduces sophisticated bar feeder innovations, reinforcing its global expansion strategy. The new Express 332 S2, the Alpha ST320 S2 and the Alpha SL65 S have key attributes in common: user friendliness, reliability, energy efficiency, and maximum productivity. Besides the new bar feeders, LNS also presents chip conveyor and coolant management (CCM) innovations. Improved rigidity, flexibility and user friendliness: The Express 332 S2 Optimizing the productivity, (…)