Mr Luigi Galdabini, President of CECIMO and Managing Director of Galdabini SPA, was one of the renowned panellist at the first European Industry Day that took place on 28 February 2017. He supported SMEs’ view and reported the challenges that the industry faces accessing new technologies. This intervention was in line with the “Joint Declaration for an ambitious EU industrial strategy” signed by 125 European manufacturing associations, which calls the European Institutions to define and (…)

Scarborough UTC’s brand new training facility was proudly opened in September 2016 with the aim of educating the engineers of tomorrow. To ensure the facility gives students the best possible introduction to industry, they sourced machine tools, almost in their entirety, from 600 UK. Scarborough UTC acquired Colchester Student centre lathes, a Harrison Alpha CNC combination lathe, Clausing turret milling machines, pedestal drills and bandsaws to fill the workshop, accompanied by a range (…)

Okuma presented a new line of machine tools at the 28th Japan International Machine Tool Fair (November 17- November 22, 2016). The manufacturer’s trade innovations included state-of-the-art 5-axis vertical machining centres and a new type of intelligent multitasking machine. Among the highlights was the introduction of the world’s first multitasking machines capable of milling, turning, and grinding as well as laser-hardening and 3D metal printing. Smart factory, just-in-time-production, (…)

One year ago, GF Machining Solutions signed a strategic partnership with global Additive Manufacturing (AM) leader EOS, headquartered in Krailling, Germany. The partnership demonstrates the companies’ commitment to advancing AM as a leading technology and working together to ensure its seamless integration into the conven-tional manufacturing chain. The AM S 290 Tooling, based on the established and proven EOS technology, is a system dedicated to the mold and die industry and from now on (…)

Machine tools are becoming increasingly more precise, quicker and better. This will also be demonstrated during the forthcoming AMB, International Exhibition for Metal Working in Stuttgart from 13 to 17 September 2016, which is expected to attract 90,000 visitors. However, the basic principle of the metal cutting machine is changing very little. Several rotatory and linear axes are combined differently in a closed housing. The control units are also not readily accessible. In times of (…)

CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries presents the state of the European machine tool industry at EMO Milano 2015: • The European machine tool production will grow to 23.6 billion euros in 2015; • Machine tool sales in Europe will reach 14.2 billion euro in 2015 thanks to the improving business confidence. Together with the European economy, the European machine tool (MT) production also intensified in 2014: it grew by1.3% to reach 23.0 billion euro. Since the (…)

Tornos EvoDeco machines continue to meet the needs of the most demanding bar-turners with ease! Already recognised as highly advanced, this platform is undergoing constant improvement During the [Journées Horlogères open days->http://eurotec-online.com/2015/01/1...;(March 3 to 6, 2015), Tornos will unveil a complete overhaul of these iconic machines. We met with Massimo Tidei, project manager, and Philippe Charles, product manager, both of whom work for Tornos. The fastest machines on (…)

Arburg will present an application for processing liquid silicone (LSR) on exhibition stand no. 5B04 in Hall 5 at the Medtec Europe to be held in Stuttgart from 21 to 23 April 2015. An electric Allrounder will produce bellows used as a valve in medical test devices. This application is designed to showcase Arburg’s expertise and demonstrate the potential of the LSR material in medical technology, as well as to demonstrate that the clean room connection to the machine via an encapsulated (…)

Rollomatic presented its GrindSmart 528XF for the first time at GrindTec 2014 in Augsburg. Since then, a number of tool manufacturers all over the world are using this innovative and flexible tool grinding machine, which has established an outstanding new benchmark thanks to its innovative design and precision. One major advantage of the GrindSmart 528XF over other machines available on the market is that it has the capability to grind extremely long drilling tools with diameters of less (…)

After much anticipation ANCA launched the new FX Linear range of CNC tool grinders at the Prodex exhibition in Basel in November on the Springmann booth. The range includes 3 models and represents not just a completely new design of machine and colour for ANCA, but also a significant number of new technologies – including cylindrical linear motors for the first time. The models in the range include the FX3 Linear – an entry level model, FX5 Linear which replaces the existing FastGrind (…)