Sandvik Coromant has introduced a new vibration damper that helps to maintain stable production during Deep Hole Machining (DHM) operations and support increased machine tool utilization. Using the machine control adjustment unit, the new device allows operators to step away from the machine and manage process modification without hand tools or the risk of personal injury. High material removal rates and precision are the defining characteristics when it comes to DHM, along with hole (…)

CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool industries, is organizing the first “Additive Manufacturing European Conference” at the European Parliament in Brussels (Belgium) on 23 June 2015, where representatives from additive manufacturing (AM) companies, EU institutions, think tanks and the machine tools sector will discuss how the full-scale industrialisation of AM could be achieved in a rapid and cost-effective manner, and how this disruptive technology could help create the (…)

Medtec Europe 2015, taking place in Messe Stuttgart, Germany from the 21-23 April 2015 is the European meeting place for global medical device manufacturers to source new technology, insight, networking and education. Attracting more than 7,000 R&D, engineers, production and development specialists from medical device manufacturers, to source technology, products, services and education from over 800 component suppliers, healthcare experts and service providers, it’s the European hub (…)

Sandvik Coromant successfully hosted the first-ever Gear Summit on March 16th to 19th 2015 in Sandviken, Sweden. Twenty-five of the world-leading decision-makers and experts from the gear industry were invited to discuss the common challenges and the future of gear manufacturing. Axel Küpper, Manager Marketing and Business Development, Gear Milling Solutions, at Sandvik Coromant stated the goal of the summit by saying, “In a world characterized by its increasing tempo, it is more important (…)

KUKA receives the German Business Innovation Award for the LBR iiwa and the euRobotics Technology Transfer Award for autonomous navigation. With its LBR iiwa lightweight robot, KUKA has won the German Business Innovation Award in the large company category. CEO Dr. Till Reuter was presented with the award at a gala in the Gesellschaftshaus at the Parlamentsgarten in Frankfurt attended by around 500 guests from the worlds of business, science, politics and society. The German Business (…)

The INGRESS (INdustry GRoup on European Standardisation Strategy) platform has been launched today by its 16 founding European industry associations. The multi-stakeholder platform aims at facilitating the representation and advocacy of industry interests groups on European standardisation policy matters, given that industry is the main contributor (funding 95% of standards’ development costs) and user of European standards. Regulation EU 1025/2012 on European standardisation of 14 (…)

Delcam Professional Services is offering free Custom Software Core software to speed up and simplify the automation of repetitive operations in Delcam’s PowerSHAPE design and reverse engineering software, and PowerMILL CAM system. Even though both PowerSHAPE and PowerMILL incorporate automatic routines as part of the software, many experienced users like to customise the software to automate further standard, repetitive operations specific to their application or product range. Typically, (…)

Arburg will exhibit a broad range of efficient plastic part production applications from 5 to 9 May 2015 at the Plast trade fair in Milan, Italy. The Freeformer will be presented for the first time in Italy, demonstrating how one-off parts and small, multiple-variant batches can be produced from standard granulate without a mould in an additive manufacturing process, using Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF). The applications on view in the injection moulding area will include multi-component (…)

SpiroGrooving - an innovative method for seal ring grooves developed by Sandvik Coromant ensures high output of quality components and meets tough security demands. Used with the CoroBore XL system, it utilizes a spirograph tool path to create close-tolerance seal ring grooves in a very secure and productive way Machining challenges Requiring close tolerances and high-quality surface finish, seal ring grooves is a critical feature on many oil and gas components. Conventional methods for (…)

What strikes the observer first about the new EcoCFlex 3 is Dürr Ecoclean’s proprietary scara manipulator replacing the standard 6-axis jointed-arm robot, as well as the machine’s exceptional design. A view under the hood reveals further details contributing to its superior process reliability, quality, energy efficiency and availability rates in pre-cleaning and final cleaning of powertrain components. In the pre- and final cleaning of powertrain parts such as cylinder heads, engine (…)