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BUYER’S GUIDE 2011-12

1. ..................................... Computer Software 10

2. .............. Rapid Technologies & Prototyping 24

3. ................................Tool & Mould Materials 30

4. ................................................ Cutting Tools 36

5. .................................Machining Accessories 50

Meet ISTMA ............................................................. 7Calendar of Events ............................................... 122Company Index .................................................... 124Company Showcases............................................ 130

Software ............. 10Machine simulation tool integrated in CAM system optimizes tool paths

Tool & Mould Materials ............. 32Steel for PET bottle moulds is machinable and corrosion resistant

Cutting Tools ....... 43Face-milling tools cut hard materials and handle high feeds and speeds

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Türk+Hillinger GmbH78532 Tuttlingen Germany

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since 1963

we are your best choice forheating elements

wide product range

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6. ..................................Machining Equipment 58

7. ......................... EDM Equipment & Supplies 68

8. ............................ Mould Polishing & Repair 78

9. .............................................Quality Control 82

10. ........................ Tool & Mould Components 90

11. ......... Hot Runner Systems & Components 109

12. .......................................................Services 118

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Mould Polishing & Repair ................. 79Large moulds can be repaired in the machine with a laser welding system

EDM Equipment & Supplies .............. 69High-tensile fine wires for micro-EDMing provide tight tolerances

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The International Special Tooling & Machining Association (ISTMA) is an organization representing 29 national associations serving the machining and special tooling sector. In Europe, ISTMA member associations collectively speak for more than 8,000 companies that belong to them and contribute to their work. Those companies have annual sales of more than $40 bil-lion (€28 billion).

The umbrella organization, designated “ISTMA World,” coor-dinates and organizes the associa-tion’s global activities. It consists of three regional sections—ISTMA Americas, ISTMA Asia and ISTMA Europe—each with a chairperson and secretary.

ISTMA has been the ground in which a strong partnership among compa-nies involved with stamping tools, die and mould making, precision machining and special machines has taken root and grown. Wheth-er Tokyo toolmaking company,

machine builder—every member of the industry associations that belong to ISTMA, and its employ-ees, benefits from its affiliation with the overarching trade group.

Objectives of ISTMAThe association is organized and maintained in order to:

cial tooling and machining indus-try and its employees.

a channel of communication between its members.

regarding organizations, authori-ties and other associations.

itability of member association firms.

ISTMA provides information, advice, guidance, and assistance to its mem-bers, but it does not pursue mat-ters purely commercial in nature. The members of the association are

Meet ISTMA

Watch Mastercam circle the globe at www.tinyurl.com/mcglobe.

ISTMA Europe representatives meet regularly, taking time out for plant tours when they do.

tional standards of skilled industry workers, particularly in times of rapid technological change.

ommendations for standard tool-ing components.

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basis. Industry problems are to be addressed in a spirit of voluntary cooperation based on good inten-tions and with an open-minded

solutions to be developed by mutu-al agreement. Paramount impor-

ISTMA ActivitiesISTMA World engages in a variety of activities designed to fulfill its objectives. Chief among them:

ferences and meetings to support

business figures, and ratios, as well as other economic data.

terminology directory for the spe-cial tooling industry.

for employees in ISTMA’s industry sector.

from member-country associations.

situation within member countries.ISTMA teams

in international organizations, authorities and associations.

on technical and economic issues in the form of study trips, includ-ing industrial plant tours.

ISTMA GovernanceThe worldwide association is over-seen by a board of directors consist-

ticular material. These companies

such as metal stamping and pro-prietary part production, but their chief business is either the cus-tom manufacture of special tool-ing or precision machining. Some

research and development proj-ects as well.

Companies in the industry use a wide variety of equipment and processes, including machine tools that range from the simplest

machining centres, electrical dis-charge machines, sonic grinders and lasers. Equipment that mea-sures in microns is commonplace. Computers are regularly employed in design, machining, and control operations. The materials worked

ic alloys, nonferrous metals, and plastics and other nonmetallic substances.

Industry CustomersNearly every industrial manufac-turer relies on the products and services available from companies in the special tooling and machin-ing industry. Major customers are found in the automotive, aero-space/aircraft, energy, medical device, electronics, appliance, agricultural implement, semicon-ductor equipment and consumer product sectors, among others.

» ISTMA EuropeMarinha Grande, Portugalwww.istma-europe.com

ing of a president and four board members, and by a general man-ager who coordinates all activities and the administration of associa-tion assets. Regional committees are made up of all members of each of the three regional sections. There is also a members’ assembly in which all members participate.

The ISTMA board of directors comprises delegates from each of the regional committees. This board, which meets at least once a year, makes all operational deci-sions and takes into account the advice of the members’ assembly.

ISTMA MembershipThe association may admit as a member any national organiza-tion that represents the interests of manufacturers of the following products:

ing and forming.

tern making.

toolmakers.

The special tooling and machin-ing industry consists primarily of independently owned companies that make the products just enu-merated. Some of them specialize in just a single machining skill. They usually work with metal, but they are not limited to any par-

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A recent development available in the V5 series of SURFCAM CAM software from Surfware Inc. is the Machine Simulation tool, optional functionality that SURFCAM users can add to the current release. SURFCAM V5.2 with Machine Simulation enables users to

to make corrections prior to genera-tion of NC code. The tool is suited for any CNC machines that support mills, robots and coordinate measuring machines, and provides specific sup-port for an unlimited number of axes.

The option provides full kinematic machine simulation with comprehen-sive collision and axis-limit checking. Its analytical tools cover many criti-cal aspects of tool-path behaviour, including measurement of length seg-ments, reversals, feed rate and height changes, refining tool paths so as to achieve optimum finish and quality.

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Machine Simulation Optionally Integrated within CAM Software Optimizes Tool Paths

carry out high-performance machining simu-lation and CNC verification of SURFCAM tool paths from with-in SURFCAM.

The machine simulator sup-ports milling, turning and mill/

turn applications with full machine simulation, tool-path and model analysis, and fast, highly accurate stock removal verification. It identi-fies problem areas such as potential collisions and gouges, and even over-travel conditions, allowing the user

Intercam S.A. has been a developer and distributor of CAD/CAM software since 1991. The company distributes Robotmaster software for the European market. The software is sold through local resellers in respective European countries.

Robotmaster® offers a powerful software solution for programming industrial robots to perform simple to complex tasks with

superior ease! It offers an integrated robot programming, optimization, simulation and program generation solution using industry-proven CAD/CAM tools. Robotmaster generates optimized and error-free trajectory programming for tasks such as trimming, 3D machining, deburring, polishing, dispensing, grinding and painting. These typically lengthy and expensive tasks can now be done in a fraction of the time it has taken in the past. You can now confidently and cost-effectively use robots for short production cycles that were previously impossible.

Large aerospace and automotive companies and small machine shops are investing in Robotmaster as their cost-effective robot programming solution of choice!

Robotmaster– We bring your robots to life!

Robotmaster seamlessly integrates robot programming, simulation and program generation inside Mastercam®’s industry-proven CAD/CAM platform.

Robotmaster software is developed by Jabez Technologies, a Canadian firm dedicated to providing optimal solutions for using robots in the manufacturing environment.

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Operating in service to its mission of helping mould makers and manufac-turing companies remain competi-tive, the German software developer Schott Systeme GmbH has frozen the pricing for its Pictures by PC CAD/CAM software for 14 years now. Pictures by PC represents a single solution periodically updated so as to offer the latest in design and machin-ing functionality.

Schott Systeme has maintained its price freeze in order to make the pur-chase of a license for every one of a company’s CNC machines a realistic possibility.

This software includes a wide range of tools for design and construction, encompassing artistic and graphic design through mould making to con-

3D-solid-, and surface- and mesh-based mod-els. Providing a seam-less work environment, Pictures by PC compris-es nearly every aspect of machining, from 2.5D, 3D and 5-axis milling and engrav-ing through turning and wire-cutting EDM. A one-stop-shop for design and manufac-ture, it gives customers all standard machine

postprocessors free of charge.

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Fixed-Price CAD/CAM Package Is a Tool for Cost-Effective Designing and Machining

ceptual and mechanical modelling. The integrated CAD suite is built upon the latest hybrid modelling technolo-gy, ensuring the transparent handling and creation of mixed 2D-geometry-,

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Collaboration Tool Enables All Company Personnel to View NC Programme Simulations

» CGTech Ltd.Hove, E Sussex, UKwww.cgtech.co.uk

cross-section and zoom just as in full Vericut, and cut stock features such as material thickness, hole diameter and pitch. In addition, the user can measure air gaps via the full range of X-Caliper tools.

CGTech, the developer of Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software, has introduced the Vericut Reviewer collaboration tool for communicating with other people within an enterprise who operate out-side the NC programming department. By means of Veri-cut Reviewer, shop-floor personnel and other production engineers equipped with Windows-based personal com-puters can view 3D animations of the CNC machining pro-cess at their workstations.

For several years, Vericut featured a review mode in which the NC programmer could play forward and backward while removing and replacing material. Error messages and NC programme text were highlighted whenever a collision on the stock or fixture was selected. In addition, the user could opt to show cutting conditions and a tool-path line display. Now, however, a new Reviewer file can be saved and sent to others at any point during a Vericut session.

The Vericut Reviewer application incorporates all the functionality of NC Review mode in a stand-alone viewer that does not require a license. The user can rotate, pan,

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PLM System Provides New Social Product Development CapacityThe PLM Software business unit of Siemens has announced that the community collaboration capabili-ties built into Teamcenter® product lifecycle manage-ment (PLM) software now support Microsoft Share-Point 2010, further expanding popular social networking concepts such as wikis, blogs and profiles and into the product development process. A close relationship with Microsoft Corp., along with enhancement of its own inter-nal capabilities, has made it possible for the company to introduce the next generation of social product develop-ment and thus help manufacturers improve collaboration among their employees, suppliers and customers in order to streamline the market introduction of new products.

The developers at Siemens worked with Microsoft’s own development team to weave Teamcenter into the fabric of SharePoint 2010 in a seamless fashion that will feel natural

to the Microsoft system end user. Leveraging the Share-Point framework, Teamcen-ter uses social networking tools to facilitate project collaboration. Manufactur-ing companies that employ Teamcenter with SharePoint 2010 should see productiv-ity rise in all departments, not just engineering.

The most widely used PLM system in the world, Teamcenter manages the product and process data for many of the most sophisticated industrially

manufactured items. Through its longstanding alliance with Microsoft, Siemens PLM Software has been able to integrate Teamcenter capabilities progressively into its cus-tomers’ standard desktop environment so as to expand its usability in many industry segments.

With the release of Teamcenter community collabora-tion capabilities on SharePoint 2010, the value of PLM in a digitally connected world rises. Increasingly, what once was the challenge of working with globally distributed product development teams is being transformed into a competitive advantage.

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Tolerancing, Work-Flow and Piping CAD/CAM Enhancements Aim to Increase ProductivityTopSolid 7.5 CAD/CAM soft-ware, the latest ver-sion of the TopSolid integrated design and manufacturing solu-tion from Missler Software, features sig-nificant improvements in tolerancing designed parts for machining readiness, in work flow, and in 2D drafting, as well as in the piping module for designing machine piping systems (image). These supple-ment the advantages introduced with TopSolid 7, which were higher pro-ductivity owing to partial loading and very fast realistic rendering; built-in product data management; and the new FreeShape concept, which allows imported parts to be edited without

a history tree.In Version 7.5, a new

function generates parts that are able to be manufac-tured from the

original design: the “redesign for manufactur-

ability” step commonly called for has become unnecessary. This TopSolid release takes the constraints of machine tool programming imper-atives into account from the begin-ning. Not only can it apply the cor-rect tolerances to parts designed with TopSolid, but it can also, thanks to FreeShape, manage tolerances for imported parts designed using some other CAD software.

TopSolid 7.5 enables users to man-

age approval cycles when changes occur at any stage of the life cycle, via transparent automated Workflow functions directly integrated in the software. These eliminate the need to use an external work-flow application, reduce the risk of error, and improve efficiency and communication within the company.

For machine designers needing to design pipelines or connect piping elements, the piping module in Ver-sion 7.5 offers the advantages of both new functions and improved ones, including, primarily, the ability to manage unfolding.

» Missler SoftwareEvry, Francewww.topsolid.com

Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software for the tooling and manufacturing industry.

With two major product lines, CimatronE and GibbsCAM, Cimatron caters to all manufacturing sectors, offering specialized solutions for mold and die makers, as well as solutions for 2.5- to 5-axis production milling and turning.

CimatronE is an integrated CAD/CAM solution for toolmakers and manufacturers of discrete parts. Solutions include: Mold and Die Quoting, Mold Design, Die Design, EDM Electrode, 2.5- to 5-Axis NC for Tooling, and 5-Axis Production.

GibbsCAM, the CAM industry’s recognized ease-of-use leader, offers simple-to-use, yet extremely powerful, solutions for programming CNC machine tools. Solutions include: 2- to 5-Axis Milling, HSM, Turning, Mill/Turn, Multi-Task Machining, Swiss, Tombstone Machining and Wire EDM.

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Major CAD/CAM Suite Release Introduces Advances in All Areas, Especially CAM

With the release of its VISI 19 CAD/CAM software package, a substantial advance in the development of the company’s flagship product for tool design and manufacture, Vero Soft-ware Ltd. introduces many new fea-tures in all areas of the suite, includ-ing core 3D CAM development and tool design and manufacture.

For example, VISI Modelling, the base platform for all modules, is enhanced with an improved GUI, new blending capabilities, better annota-tion, advanced profile offset, graphi-cal texture mapping, and support for the JT Open file format.

VISI Mould enhancements include a new Assembly Tool Manager to han-dle multilevel tool structures. Ongo-ing VISI Flow development is exem-plified by a new part-quality tool that suggests potential remedies for prob-lem areas and by improved filling analyses and flow balancing.

In sheet metal stamping, VISI Progress is enhanced by the addi-tion of dedicated routines for man-aging complex spring-back based on results from coordinate measuring machines, third-party FEA systems, and bend section geometry.

» Vero Software Ltd.Cheltenham, Glos, UKwww.vero-software.com

For the VISI 19 release, Vero Soft-ware allocated significant resourc-es to CAM development. New CAM routines include HM Rib Cutting for the machining of very thin walls and Deep Cavity Machining for the auto-mated splitting of roughing and fin-ishing tool paths into separate Z rang-es based on collision checking for the workpiece and tool-plus-holder.

A new Core Roughing strategy gen-erates an optimized tool-path shape when working from outside a compo-nent and enables the machine to run near its maximum potential. A new HM Constant Z tool path designed to dramatically reduce calculation times complements the existing steep and shallow tool path.

In addition, a 64-bit engine boosts performance and lets users benefit from maximum RAM usage.

Finally, VISI PEPS-Wire development continues. Version 19 adds new tech-nology in the wire-EDM area and fur-thers the migration of historic PEPS capabilities to the new VISI platform.

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CAD/CAM Maintenance Update Expands Machining Flexibility, Enhances Speed

Realistic Simulation Technology in FEA Software Supports Product Optimization

The first maintenance update for Mastercam X5 Windows-based CAD/CAM software has been issued by CNC Software Inc. and is available at no charge to all current Mastercam Maintenance customers. Mastercam X5 MU1 offers expanded machining flexibility and a greater emphasis on speed and automation.

The Abaqus 6.11 unified finite-element analysis (FEA) product suite from Simulia, a brand of Dassault Sys-tèmes, features new nonlinear structural optimization, coupled multiphysics, and high-performance computing technology. With its new capabilities and more than 100 customer-requested enhancements, scalable Abaqus 6.11 provides high-quality realistic simulation, enabling users to explore virtually the calculable real-world physical behav-iour of products and materials in order to improve their performance, reliability and safety. The latest CAE release is designed to cut development time and costs further.

Abaqus 6.11 introduces the Abaqus Topology Optimiza-tion Module, an add-on allowing users to perform topolo-gy and shape optimization for single parts and assemblies while taking into account large deformation, material non-linearity and contact (image). Also new with Version 6.11 is an electromagnetics technology for solving problems requiring time-harmonic eddy current analysis, such as the hardening of a bearing surface due to induction. In addi-

This update features new functionality in the software suite’s Mill, Router and Wire modules and in its CAD tools, and intro-duces Mastercam Port Expert, a purchas-able add-on designed for the automotive engine head–porting industry.

New highlights in the Mill module

include enhanced gouge checking and containment options for 3D high-speed tool paths; improved Curve 5-axis and Swarf 5-axis cutting, now allowing overlap; and faster tree-style dialogue.

In Router, the user can drag and drop parts from one sheet to another during geometry or tool-path nesting

and can output block-drilling parame-ters for use on setup sheets and with certain point-to-point routers.

The new functionalities in Wire also are several. An enhanced 4-axis Direct wire path accommodates a new suite of geometry and outputs for smooth-er motion than before. Additional options give the user more precision in tab control. And the user now can window-chain relief cuts in the actual workpiece.

New CAD tools include updated file translators for ACIS, CATIA, Solid-Works, Solid Edge, Unigraphics and Rhino, easier surface-curve selection and solid layout functions, and a new option to import STL files as lines or STL mesh.

» CNC Software Inc.Tolland, CT, USAwww.mastercam.com

tion, the release offers a new hydrodynamics capability for modelling violent free-surface flows, such as fluid sloshing.

Users of Abaqus 6.11 will see performance improve-ments, too, including support for graphics processing units (GPUs). GPU acceleration in Abaqus 6.11 can double the speed of running design models.

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Easy-to-Use CAM System Is Engineered for Cost-Effective 5-Axis Simultaneous MachiningOpen Mind Technologies AG has been developing its hyperMill CAM software for programming 5-axis simultaneous machining for a decade now. This software provides real-world strategies for tool orientation and fully automated collision avoid-ance. Whereas it is typically difficult, and sometimes even impossible, to find a constant definition for tool ori-entation in complex milling areas, 5-axis simultaneous movement with fully automated calculation of tool angles solves this problem. Five-axis strategies for special applications are available in hyperMill, including for tool and mould manufacturing.

Central to Open Mind’s CAM devel-opment philosophy is cost-effective-ness: that is, the functionality and ease of use of hyperMill are geared toward reducing machining time so as to optimize the user’s production bottom line.

The uniform user-interface con-cept of hyperMill, comprising turn-ing to 2D and 3D machining and on through 5-axis simultaneous machining, makes creating a pro-gramme supremely easy, and is espe-

cially helpful when the workpiece requires several types of machining. In programming 5-axis simultaneous machining, task-oriented operating screens provide the user with feasi-ble and secure options only. To make generating an NC programme as easy as possible for the user, Open Mind’s CAM system fully exploits the perfor-mance range of each machine tool and takes into account its kinematic particularities.

With hyperMill, the two rotational axes can be controlled independent-

ly; the programmer can select just one axis to use in order to achieve continu-ous, collision-free machin-ing. But Open Mind indeed goes one step further then, offering through hyperMill machining with automati-cally indexed axes. The tool angle is calculated such that the tool orientation within a milling area on the surface does not change. This significantly cuts pro-gramming time.

hyperMill offers an analy-sis feature and two effective simu-lation options to support program-ming. The analytical function checks distances, angles and radii, and tests accessibility with the intended tools. The simulation options provide exclu-sive tool simulation or, going beyond mere collision control, can be used to perform a check that includes the entire machine plus material removal.

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WEBSITE23 24 www.3dconcepts.de

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24 26 www.3ds.com/ukisa20 26 www.3ds.com20 28 www.datakit.com20 28 www.delcam.com

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26 27 28 www.dte.co.uk22 23 24 25 www.distrim2.pt

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23 24 26 www.elastopoli.fi26 www.eplan.de

22 26 www.fanuccnc.co.uk22 www.fanuccnc.eu22 27 www.fastems.com

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23 24 www.flowhow.dkwww.fobalaser.com

20 23 24 www.foregonesolutions.co.ukwww.rotondi.itwww.camworks.com

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New CAD/CAM Release Makes Possible Shorter Mould Delivery TimesCimatronE 10 CAD/CAM software, released by Cimatron Ltd. in July, accelerates mould design and manufacturing functions owing to some groundbreaking new enhance-ments for mould making. Current users of CimatronE who upgrade might see delivery times shortened by 10 to 25%.

CimatronE 10 includes powerful new analytical capa-bilities. Enhanced parting line analysis makes establish-ing parting directions and the parting line easy, and helps locate areas where sliders and lifters are needed. Another new tool verifies the design of shutoff and runoff surfaces.

New automated applicative tools are the Lifter Applica-tive Tool, which uses commercial or user-designed cata-logue parts to create any type of lifter automatically, and the Insert Applicative Tool, which creates multiple inserts simultaneously. Both tools automatically create pockets in relevant mould plates.

New early-machining capabilities resulting from full design and NC integration allow users to start manufactur-ing cores, cavities and other mould components from the first day of the design stage. Version 10 of CimatronE also introduces significant enhancements in NC programming. With background tool-path calculations, users can work on a project normally while the computer calculates pro-cedures in the background. Also new are improvements to second-rough procedures and some finishing strategies and parameters designed to achieve better surface quality.

CimatronE 10 additionally introduces the SuperBox, a device for speeding up tool-path offloading and processing that dramatically cuts NC programming time.

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19Gibbs and Associates, Moorpark, CA, USA, +1 805 523-0004 1 8 10 13 14 17Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, ON, Canada, +1 905 951-5000 4 5 6 15Imtech Design Ltd., Chislehurst, Kent, UK, +44 20 84681060 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 15Infotech Enterprises GmbH, Leonberg, Germany, +49 7152 94520 1 6 7 8InterCAM Deutschland GmbH, Bad Lippspringe, Germany, +49 5252 934200 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 14INUS Technology Inc., Eschborn, Germany, +49 6196 7692076 3 4 6 7IQMS Europe, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 8 231250 15 19ITHEC International, Lissieu, France, +33 472 548911 18ITP Group, Rugby, Warks, UK, +44 1788 570357 3 18Kubotek Europe S.r.l., Costabissara (VI), Italy, +39 0444 585556 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 14 15 16 18Lang GmbH & Co. KG, Hüttenberg, Germany, +49 6403 70090 1 3 7 8 11Le Créneau Industriel, Annecy-le-Vieux, France, +33 450 640385 8 10 13 14Leica Geosystems AG, Unterentfelden, Switzerland, +41 62 7376767 3 15 18Lemoine Europe S.r.l., Anzola Emilia (BO), Italy, +39 051 732925 8MachineWorks Ltd., Sheffield, UK, +44 114 2231370 8 10 12 13 14Magma Giessereitechnologie GmbH, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 889010 2 5 15Manusoft Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore, +65 67751565 1 4Marven Mould Design Ltd., Tamworth, Staffs, UK, +44 1827 261516 1 4 6 7Materialise N.V., Leuven, Belgium, +32 16 396666 3 4 7MCL CADCAM Ltd., Huddersfield, W Yorks, UK, +44 1484 866311 1 6 7 8McNeel Europe, Barcelona, Spain, +34 93 3199002 1 4 6 7Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co. KG, Wolfurt, Austria, +43 5574 67060 92 1Missler Software, Evry, France, +33 1 60872020 1 8ModuleWorks GmbH, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 4006020 5 8 14Moldex3D, Chupei, Taiwan, +886 3 5600199 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 17 19Moldflow Europe Ltd., Farnborough, Hants, UK, +44 1252 456600 1 2 4 5 6 7 15Moldflow, Munich, Germany, +49 1805 2259 1 2 4 5 6 7 15 17Moldtech GmbH, Salzkotten, Germany, +49 5258 93640 1 4 5 8Mouldrom, Timisoara, Romania, +40 256 393778 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10NCG CAM Solutions Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1223 863911 8 12NextEngine Inc., Santa Monica, CA, USA, +1 310 883-1828 1 3 6 7 15Nikon Metrology N.V., Leuven, Belgium, +32 16 740100 3 7 18OneCNC UK Ltd., Kingswinford, W Midlands, UK, +44 1384 400123 1Open Mind Technologies AG, Wessling, Germany, +49 8153 933500 1 8Parametric Technology S.A., Limonest, France, +33 472 525900 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 18Parametric Technology (UK) Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1223 861539 1 7 8Parlec Inc., Fairport, NY, USA, +1 585 425-4400PeyerConsult S.A., Cadenazzo, Switzerland, +41 91 8583533 5 8 9Planit Software Ltd., Bath, UK, +44 118 9756084 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 17Predator Software Europe Ltd., Barcelona, Spain, +44 1353 721600 5 10 14Prime Systems, Braga, Portugal, +351 253 309540 15 19QARM Pty. Ltd., Cleveland, Australia, +61 7 32862527 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 14Redoks Engineering Ltd., Ankara, Turkey, +90 312 4787216 1 7 8 16Renishaw plc, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, UK, +44 1453 524524 83 3 8 14 15 18Robotmaster-Intercam S.A., Switzerland, +41 2180 22886 10 1 5 8

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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 WEBSITEetmm.gibbscam.com

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20 www.infotechsw.dewww.mastercam.dewww.rapidform.com

25 26 27 www.iqms-europe.comwww.ithec.com

20 www.itpgroup.co.uk20 26 28 www.kubotekeurope.com

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23 24 www.magmasoft.dewww.imold.com

20 23 24 27 28 www.marvenmould.co.uk20 26 www.materialise.com

www.mclcadcam.co.ukwww.rhino3d.comwww.meusburger.comwww.topsolid.comwww.moduleworks.com

23 24 26 27 www.moldex3d.com23 24 25 26 www.moldflow.com23 24 25 26 www.autodesk.de

www.moldtech.de23 www.mouldrom.com

www.ncgcam.com25 www.nextengine.com

www.nikonmetrology.comwww.onecnc.co.ukwww.openmind-tech.com

20 21 24 26 www.ptc.comwww.ptc.com

27 www.parlec.com22 www.pcam.com

27 www.edgecam.com26 27 www.predator-software.eu26 www.energueia.pt

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19RSI GmbH, Oberursel, Germany, +49 6172 934090 1 3 8RWP GmbH, Rötgen, Germany, +49 2471 1230 2S.I.S.E., Oyonnax, France, +33 474 773453 15SB Molde Lda., Marinha Grande, Portugal, +351 244 553644 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 15 17Scan Technology (Scantech) ApS, Ringsted, Denmark, +45 57618489 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18Schneider Electric France, Rueil-Malmaison, France, +33 1 41297000 5 8 10 13Schott Systeme GmbH, Munich, Germany, +49 89 348069 23 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 14Schumag AG, Aachen, Germany, +49 2408 120 5 19Seiki Systems, Brighton, E Sussex, UK, +44 1273 680411 13Sescoi International SAS, Macon, France, +33 385 216621 11 1 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 19Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany, +49 9131 983282 10 13 14Siemens Automation & Drives UGS PLM, Camberley, Surrey, UK, +44 1276 705151 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 13 14Siemens Automation & Drives, Manchester, UK, +44 161 4466378 5 6 8 10 13 14 16Sigma Engineering GmbH, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 894950 2 5 15SimpaTec Simulation & Technology Consulting GmbH, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 93671500 2 15Simpoe SAS, Torcy, France, +33 1 60332990 2 5 15Simtech Systems Inc. Oy, Säderkulla, Finland, +358 987 76005 5 9 13 14 15SmartCAMcnc, Springfi eld, OR, USA, +1 541 344-4563 8SMS Machines and Automation Ltd., Barnsley, S Yorks, UK, +44 1226 771630 4 10SolidCAM GmbH, Schramberg, Germany, +49 7422 249440 15 1 8SolidCAM Ltd., Or-Yehuda, Israel, +972 3 5333150 1 8SolidWorks Deutschland GmbH, Haar, Germany, +49 89 6129560 1SolidWorks Europe, Vélizy, France, +33 1 61627361 1 4 15Somatech Ltd., Chesterfi eld, Derbyshire, UK, +44 8706 092041 1 2 3 5 6 8 11 13 14 15Spring Technologies, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, +33 1 43602500 8 10 12 13 14StarragHeckert AG, Rorschacherberg, Switzerland, +41 71 8588111 5 8 15Step-Four GmbH, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, +43 6624 59378 6 7 8 10 11 13Strack Norma GmbH & Co. KG, Lüdenscheid, Germany, +49 2351 87010 97 1Surfware Inc., Camarillo, CA, USA, +1 818 991-1960 17 1 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14System 3R Schweiz AG, Flawil, Switzerland, +41 71 3941350TDM Systems GmbH, Tübingen, Germany, +49 7071 9492760Tebis AG, Martinsried/Munich, Germany, +49 89 818030 1 3 7 8 9 11 14 16Technodigit, Gleize, France, +33 474 070903 3 15Think3 GmbH, Oberhaching, Germany, +49 89 666570 1 4 6 7 8 15 19Transcat Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany, +49 9151 1210 19TranscenData Europe Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1954 234300 1 2 6 7 15 17TUL-Tecnologia de Maquinação Lda., Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal, +351 256 690900 8Unocad S.r.l., Altavilla Vicentina (VI), Italy, +39 0444 340742 1 3 4 6 7 8 14 17Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, Glos, UK, +44 1242 542040 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17Vision Numeric, Brussieu, France, +33 474 708000 1 2 5 6 7 8 10 11 13Vision Numeric U.K. Ltd., Coventry, UK, +44 2476 243637 1 3 4 7 8 11VX Corp., Waukesha, WI, USA, +1 321 676-3222 1 3 4 6 7 8 10 11Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesthal, Germany, +49 6020 2010 3 4 18Westcam Projectmanagement GmbH, Mils, Austria, +43 5223 55090 1 3 4 6 7 8 10 18Yamazaki Mazak Deutschland GmbH, Göppingen, Germany, +49 7161 6750 8

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23 24 www.sigma-3d.com23 24 www.simpatec.com23 24 www.simpoe.com

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20 24 26 www.think3.comwww.calcard.de

20 26 28 www.transcendata.comwww.tul.ptwww.unocad.it

23 24 25 28 www.vero-software.comwww.type3.comwww.type3.com

28 www.vx.comwww.wenzel-cmm.comwww.westcam.atwww.mazak.de

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The compact, office-friendly Objet260 Connex multimaterial 3D printer is the latest addition to the family of rapid prototyping (RP) printers avail-

The Fortus 250mc™ production 3D printer recently introduced by Strata-sys is a rapid prototyping and produc-tion machine designed to offer the convenience of the manufacturer’s Dimension 3D printer along with the flexibility of a Fortus-type production printer. This crossover system, the company’s first, combines the ease of use and affordability of Dimension 3D printers with the control of build speed, part accuracy and feature detail that is afforded by Insight Soft-ware, which is used to drive the 3D printers in the Fortus line.

Like all Stratasys additive manufac-turing systems, the Fortus 250mc is based on the fused deposition model-ling (FDM®) process.

multimaterial 3D printing very acces-sible for designers and engineers who need to generate top-quality proto-types and models that truly represent the finished product in all essential details. The printer lets users pro-duce prototypes that contain distinct material elements, such as rigid walls with flexible rubber-like joints, and also build models that combine trans-parent and opaque parts.

Featuring a 260 x 260 x 200-mm tray size and employing sealed mate-rial cartridges that are easy to insert and remove, the Objet260 Connex prints in 16-μm layers. Models are cured during the build process and can be handled immediately after printing.

» Objet Geometries GmbHRheinmünster, Germanywww.objet.com

» Stratasys GmbHFrankfurt/Main, Germanywww.stratasys.com

Latest Multimaterial 3D Printer for Rapid Prototyping Is Small, Versatile and Quiet

Production 3D Printer Builds Workholding Tools, End-Use Parts Along with Prototypes

able from Objet Geometries. Quiet and reliable, this machine is based on the manufacturer’s patented ink-jet 3D-printing technology, the only RP system engineered to jet two materi-als at the same time so as to create an advanced composite material.

The Objet 3D-printing technology allows users to select from a large assortment of composite materials when building 3D models, includ-ing both the ABS-like material Objet recently released and clear, transpar-ent materials. It offers the capabil-ity of printing a model replica from 14 different individual materials in a single print run. In excess of 60 mate-rials with a diverse range of ther-mal and physical properties can be handled by the Objet260 Connex 3D printer.

The Objet260 Connex is intended for making accurate, high-resolution

The Fortus 250mc has a 10 x 10 x 12-in. (254 x 254 x 305-mm) build envelope and offers build-layer thick-ness options of 0.007, 0.010 and 0.013 in. (0.178, 0.254 and 0.330 mm). To create parts, the machine uses ABSplus thermoplastic, a material with excellent impact, tensile, flexural and bonding strength for tough functional applica-tions. ABSplus comes in ivo-ry, white, blue, fluorescent-yellow, black, red, nectarine, olive green and gray. Also, the Fortus 250mc employs fast-dissolving Strata-sys SR-30 soluble support material.

The engineers at whom the Fortus 250mc produc-tion 3D printer is targeted are 3D-printer users who want more-sophisticated build parameter control. These will

frequently be users of addi-tive manufacturing technol-ogy who are moving beyond prototyping into production and whose need in the lat-ter field, most commonly, is to build functional manufac-turing tools such as jigs and fixtures.

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The Objet260 Connex is the only technology in the world that can jet 2 materials at the same time. This allows you to create models based on advanced composite materials and even print up to 14 different materials properties in a single part. The Objet260 Connex is also small enough to operate comfortably in the corner of any office and comes at a very attractive price.

The Objet260 Connex. The Best. Now in a Smaller Package.


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The third-generation SLM250 and SLM125 selective laser melting (SLM) machines available from Ren-ishaw plc feature vacuum technology and low gas consumption. They are robust, high-reliability vehicles for the direct production of fully dense met-al parts from 3D CAD files using fine metal powders and a high-powered fibre laser in an additive manufactur-ing process. Parts are built from the powder layer by layer, in layer thick-nesses of 20 to 100 μm, as it is melt-ed in a tightly controlled atmosphere.

These latest MTT Technologies SLM machines outperform previ-ous models owing to such enhance-ments as variable powder delivery, ultralow oxygen content in the build atmosphere (below 50 ppm), and an ultrasafe change-filter system that minimizes user contact with materi-als. Designed for ease of use within

The ZPrinter® 250 mul-ticolour 3D printer, ZBuilder™ Ultra rapid prototyping machine, ZPrinter 450 office-friendly 3D printer and ZScanner® 700 CX hand-held 3D laser scanner are recent advances in rapid prototyping and 3D scanning technolo-gy from Z Corp. All are distinguished by having made possible improve-ments in the speed, ease and quality of product design and development.

The inexpensive ZPrinter 250 multico-

secure network or direct connection. Process data and event logging, stan-dard with these machines, supports product traceability.

» Renishaw plcWotton-under-Edge, Glos, UKwww.renshaw.com

» Z Corp.Burlington, MA, USAwww.zcorp.com

Machines Generate Dense Metal Parts from CAD Files via Selective Laser Melting

Advances in Rapid Prototyping and Scanning Help Optimize Product Design, Development

a manufacturing environment, they have a touch-screen user interface and offer various menu options for machine preparation and clean-down. The minimization of consumables costs was another of MTT’s design objectives.

Both machines in the SLM range process a wide selection of materi-als in a completely welded vacuum chamber. Rapid material changeover is effected on the SLM125 via a cas-sette-type materials delivery system and on the SLM250 by a removable hopper. The ability to process reac-tive materials, such as titanium and aluminium, safely is a standard fea-ture of MTT SLM machines, as exem-plified by the heated build plate and the gas knife that clears away reac-tive sooty emissions.

The build file is prepared off-line and then uploaded to the machine via a

lour 3D printer has a small footprint yet incor-porates the speed and many automation fea-tures found in Z Corp.’s high-end printers. It is well suited for use in the classroom, corpo-rate department or small business. The full-colour ZPrinter 450, also easy to use, delivers advanced colour, automation and a print speed 5 to 10 times faster than comparable printers.

The ZBuilder Ultra (photo), with an appeal-ing price-to-performance

ratio, builds durable plastic parts whose accuracy, material properties, detail and surface finish rival those of injection-moulded parts.

The first handheld 3D laser scanner to be able to capture surface informa-tion in full 24-bit colour, the ZScanner 700 CX renders a full picture of the scanned object, not just its geometry.

Also new from Z. Corp. is zp®150 build material, which has been engi-neered to provide richer colours, whiter whites and greater part strength. Models made from it may be cured with a spritz of water.

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The CompanyObjet is a leading provider of high-quality, cost-effective inkjet-based 3D printing systems and materials. A global company, Objet has offices in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, and India.

Objet’s 3D printing systems and 3D printing materials are ideal for any company involved in the manufacturing or design of physical products using 3D software or other 3D content. Companies using Objet’s solutions can be typically found in sectors such as consumer goods & electronics, aerospace & defense, automotive, education, dental, medical and medical devices, architecture, industrial machinery, footwear, sporting goods, toys and service bureaus.

Founded in 1998, the company has thousands of customers worldwide, including a substantial share of the Fortune 100 and Fortune 500. Its award-winning technology (12 awards in 5 years) is based upon over 110 patents and patent-pending inventions.

The Industry’s Most Accurate 3D PrintersObjet’s advanced 3D printing systems and materials enable professionals to build prototypes that accurately simulate the true look, feel and function of an end-product—even complex, assembled parts.

Objet’s 3D printers are available in a range of form factors, from cost-effective desktop machines ideal for entry-level professionals all the way to industrial-scale multi-material machines for front-line designers and top manufacturers. They feature high resolution 3D printing quality, based on 16-micron (0.0006-in.) superthin layering, wide material versatility, office-friendliness and ease of operation.

The models produced on Objet’s 3D printers feature smooth surfaces and excellent fine-detail accuracy. Walls can be printed as thin as 0.6 mm (0.024 in.), depending on geometry.

The World’s Only Multi-material Jetting Technology The Objet Connex™ line of multi-material 3D printers features the world’s only technology to simultaneously jet two materials. With this, users can print different material properties into a single part, in one print run. Users can also create advanced composite materials, or Digital Materials™, with unique mechanical and thermal properties.

Exponential Material VersatilityFrom an initial range of 14 Objet base materials, designers and engineers can create a large number of Digital Material composites, bringing the overall Objet range to over 60 materials. These materials range from rubber to rigid, transparent to opaque and from standard to ABS-grade engineering plastics, with a large number of in-between grades and shades. As Objet adds new base materials, the potential range of Digital Materials expands respectively.

True Product RealismWith Objet’s multi-material jetting technology and such a versatile material range at their fingertips, designers and engineers can create their prototypes to closely resemble the real look, feel and function of their intended end-product. This is particularly true if the task is to simulate an assembled off-the-shelf product such as a consumer electronics device. With Objet, designers can print a mobile phone replica, with

a rigid shell and rubber keypad, all in a single print; or a wheel rim with a flexible rubber tire; or a pair of transparent glasses with rubber-like ear and nose supports; or an action figure with many different material elements; or shapes including embedded objects or written text.

Unrivalled ProductivityObjet 3D printers use a raster process to produce photopolymer models. This offers an important productivity advantage. Because Objet machines build in slices rather than point-by-point, several different multi-material models can be created at once on the same tray, in the time it takes other technologies to produce just one. This, in combination with high-speed mechanical movement, makes dramatic reductions in build times possible.

By producing more-realistic prototypes and encouraging more prototyping and design iterations, Objet’s 3D printing solutions enable companies to create better end-products in shorter time and at lower overall cost.

Objet Geometries GmbHAirport Boulevard B 210

77836 Rheinmünster, GermanyTel.: +49 7229 7772 621 Fax: +49 7229 7772 [email protected]

www.objet.com

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Quick Sourcing Grid: 2. Rapid Technologies & Prototyping

COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WEBSITE3D Design Technologies Ltd., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 212 4656805 1 5 6 13 16 17 www.3ddt.co.uk3D Systems GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, +49 6151 3570 1 6 13 14 16 17 www.3dsystems.com3D-Shape GmbH, Erlangen, Germany, +49 9131 9779590 3 9 18 www.3d-shape.com3T RPD Ltd., Newbury, Berks, UK, +44 1635 580284 1 5 7 13 www.3trpd.co.uk4PTools Lda., Marinha Grande, Portugal, +351 244 691546 7 8 13 14 www.4ptools.comAcot Deutschland GmbH, Stockheim, Germany, +49 9261 964310 2 5 7 www.acotgroup.comAkela Ltd., Bridgend, Wales, UK, +44 8452 270330 1 17 www.akelaltd.comAlchemie Ltd., Kineton, Warks, UK, +44 1926 641600 16 19 www.alchemie.comAllied Maxcut Engineering Co. Ltd., Kingswinford, W Midlands, UK, +44 1384 400900 7 www.alliedmaxcut.comAlpha Mold Tech Ltd., Shenzhen, China, +86 755 86215025 2 3 5 9 18 www.alpha-mold.comAlphatech CAD/CAM Services Ltd., Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, +44 1626 835059 5 9 www.alphatech-web.comAME Design, Sheffield, UK, +44 1909 550999 1 5 7 19 www.ame-design.co.ukApfel Metallverarbeitung GmbH, Dossenheim, Germany, +49 6221 87610 5 www.apfel-gmbh.deArcam AB, Mölndal, Sweden, +46 31 7103200 6 8 10 15 www.arcam.comARRK Europe Ltd., Quedgeley, Glos, UK, +44 1452 727700 2 5 7 19 www.arrkeurope.comARRK Tooling Development Ltd., Havant, Hants, UK, +44 2392 488310 7 www.arrktooling.comAxson, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, +33 1 34403460 5 7 8 16 19 www.axson.comCadem CAD/CAM Destek Merkezi A.S., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 216 5576464 1 3 5 6 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 www.cadem.com.trCavaform International LLC, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, +1 727 384-3676 7 www.cavaform.comCirtes, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France, +33 329 551171 15 16 17 19 www.cirtes.frConcept Laser GmbH, Lichtenfels, Germany, +49 9571 949238 6 8 12 www.concept-laser.deCoproin S.L., Ibi-Alicante, Spain, +34 96 6552412 1 2 4 5 6 7 19 www.coproin.comCRDM Ltd., High Wycombe, Bucks, UK, +44 8450 514900 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 www.crdm.co.ukCyba Manufacturing Technology Ltd., Hyde, Cheshire, UK, +44 161 3678789 3 5 6 9 11 www.cybamantech.co.ukDelcam plc, Birmingham, UK, +44 121 7665544 5 9 17 www.delcam.comDelft Spline Systems, Utrecht, Netherlands, +31 30 2965957 17 www.deskproto.comDimension, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, +1 952 906-2258 1 11 16 www.dimensionprinting.comDistrim 2 Indústria, Investigação e Desenvolvime, Marinha Grande, Portugal, +351 244 575710 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 www.distrim2.ptDong Guan T-Tech Tooling & Plastic Ltd., Dongguan, China, +86 769 85411901830 1 2 3 7 11 16 www.tsunngai.comEDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA, Fulda, Germany, +49 661 6000676 3 5 7 8 13 www.edag.deEEW Maschinenbau GmbH, Schönberg b. Kiel, Germany, +49 4344 30550 6 www.eew-maschinenbau.comEOS GmbH, Krailling, Germany, +49 89 893360 6 8 13 15 16 www.eos.infoEro Projekt d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia, +386 1 4288271 5 7 www.ero-projekt.comFine Cut Graphic Imaging Ltd., Lancing, W Sussex, UK, +44 1903 751666 2 5 6 7 8 9 www.fcadvancedengineering.co.ukGeneral Magnaplate Corp., Linden, NJ, USA, +1 908 862-6200 7 8 www.magnaplate.comGlobalChimica S.r.l., Volpiano (TO), Italy, +39 011 9951663 2 www.globalchimica.comHBC Engineering Solutions Ltd., Sheerness, Kent, UK, +44 1795 586267 5 19 www.hbcengineeringsolutions.comHK Technologies Ltd., Rugby, Warks, UK, +44 1788 577288 1 2 16 www.hktechnologies.comHuron Graffenstaden SAS, Illkirch, France, +33 388 675295 2 www.huron.friMes iCore GmbH, Eiterfeld, Germany, +49 6672 898228 3 18 www.imes-icore.deIMIRP Rapid Prototyping Ltd., Birmingham, UK, +44 121 3273525 2 4 5 7 13 14 19 www.imirp.co.ukIrumold S.L., Pamplona, Spain, +34 94 8286006 1 5 6 7 8 www.irumold.comKira Europe GmbH, Erkrath, Germany, +49 211 3026650 1 www.kira-europe.comKubotek Europe S.r.l., Costabissara (VI), Italy, +39 0444 585556 3 17 www.kubotekeurope.comLeica Geosystems AG, Unterentfelden, Switzerland, +41 62 7376767 3 9 18 www.leica-geosystems.com/metrologyMAG Systems S.r.l., Abbiategrasso (MI), Italy, +39 02 9425182 9 www.magsystems.itMaterialise N.V., Leuven, Belgium, +32 16 396666 5 7 9 17 www.materialise.comMatissart Nord, Labourse, France, +33 321 614747 2 3 5 7 9 11 18 www.matissart.comMécanuméric S.A., Albi, France, +33 563 383440 3 6 12 www.mecanumeric.comMoldes Barcelona S.A., Polinya, Spain, +34 93 7132162 5 15 16 www.moldesbarcelona.comMoldex3D, Chupei, Taiwan, +886 3 5600199 3 5 7 8 www.moldex3d.comMoldtechnik, Wimborne, Dorset, UK, +44 1202 893043 7 www.moldtechnik.co.ukNecumer-Product GmbH, Bohmte, Germany, +49 5471 95020 16 www.necumer.deNextEngine Inc., Santa Monica, CA, USA, +1 310 883-1828 3 17 18 www.nextengine.comObjet Geometries GmbH, Rheinmünster, Germany, +49 7229 77720 25 1 www.objet.comPlasel Irrigation Molds, Lavon, Israel, +972 4 9089840 5 7 www.plasel.comProto Labs Ltd., Telford, Shropshire, UK, +44 800 77686665 5 15 16 www.protomold.co.uk

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WEBSITEQuicktools4P.com, Ghent, Belgium, +32 495 562020 6 7 8 12 www.quicktools4p.comR&D Leverage, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, UK, +44 1623 556287 5 7 www.rdtool.co.ukRapitypes Ltd., Leicester, UK, +44 116 2536591 2 4 5 7 9 19 www.rapitypes.comRenishaw plc, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos, UK, +44 1453 524524 83 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 15 16 18 19 www.renishaw.comRSI GmbH, Oberursel, Germany, +49 6172 934090 3 9 17 18 www.rsi-gmbh.deSchneider Prototyping UK, Poole, Dorset, UK, +44 1202 606576 2 4 5 7 19 www.martello.co.ukSchöttli AG Mould Technology, Diessenhofen, Switzerland, +41 52 6462222 7 www.schoettli.comSimpaTec Simulation & Technology Consulting GmbH, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 93671500 17 www.simpatec.comSimtech Systems Inc. Oy, Säderkulla, Finland, +358 987 76005 6 7 8 17 www.easysimulation.comSolido Ltd., Rosh Ha-ayn, Israel, +972 3 9339733 1 www.solido3d.comStebro Mold Co. Ltd., Dongguan, China, +86 769 82861118 5 www.stebro-mold.comStep-Four GmbH, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, +43 6624 59378 6 www.step-four.atStratasys GmbH, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, +49 69 42099430 1 6 11 16 www.stratasys.comStratasys Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, USA, +1 952 937-3000 1 5 11 16 www.stratasys.comTeh-Cut D.o.o., Velika Gorica, Croatia, +385 1 3440900 5 www.teh-cut.hrTranscat Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany, +49 9151 1210 7 www.calcard.deUnocad S.r.l., Altavilla Vicentina (VI), Italy, +39 0444 340742 5 9 www.unocad.itWestcam Projectmanagement GmbH, Mils, Austria, +43 5223 55090 1 3 5 6 7 9 18 www.westcam.atZ Corp., Burlington, MA, USA, +1 781 852-5005 1 2 4 5 6 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 www.zcorp.comZ-Werkzeugbau, Dornbirn, Austria, +43 5572 72721561 5 7 19 www.z-werkzeugbau.com

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Among the prototyping materi-als Objet Geometries has added to its portfolio this year is the ABS-like photo polymer Objet RGD5160-DM, an advanced material in the compa-ny’s Digital Materials™ series. Objet Geometries specializes in 3D-printing technology for rapid proto typing and additive manufacturing.

The new photopolymer (photo)

» Objet Geometries GmbHRheinmünster, Germanywww.objet.com

Line of Innovative 3D-Printing Materials Includes a Tough ABS-Like Photopolymer

exhibits good toughness and resists high tempera-tures. It gives manufactur-ers and engineers look-ing to simulate ABS-grade engineering plastics an option that allows them to employ high-accuracy, high-resolution ink-jet 3D printing for fit and form testing, and also to simu-late engineering plastics

for functional testing. RGD5160-DM is well suited for simulating snap-fit parts, durable and movable parts, and products that need to be drop-tested.

The ABS-like material withstands exposure to temperatures as high as 65°C straight from the printer and can tolerate 90°C after post-thermal treatment. Its toughness ranges between 65 and 80 J/m, similar to

that of end products made of ABS.The unique properties of the inno-

vative 3D-printing material are made possible by PolyJet Matrix™ technolo-gy, which allows the simultaneous jet-ting of multiple materials. This Objet technology is available on the com-pany’s Connex™ family of 3D printers. The system enables users to create composite Digital Materials, of which there are now 51. It can print a total of 65 3D-printing materials—even as many as 14 different materials in a single printed part.

Other 3D-printing materials Objet recently introduced to the market are transparent VeroClear and rigid VeroWhitePlus.



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Tool & Mould Materials


High Strength, Hardness, Thermal Conductivity Characterize Copper Mould Making AlloyAMPCO Metal supplies the copper-nickel-silicone-chromium alloy Amp-coloy® 944 as an alternative to beryl-lium copper for industrial applications requiring strength combined with high thermal conductivity, such as mould tooling for plastics processing. The alloy features an average hard-ness of 28 HRc (275 HB), and its ther-mal conductivity of 150 W/mK is four to five times greater than that of P20 tool steel. Proprietary manufacturing processes and a complex alloy com-position lie behind Ampcoloy 944’s unique properties.

Because it strongly resists corro-sion from contact with PVC resins and offers excellent thermoforming perfor-mance, this alloy is suited for the con-struction of injection and blow mould inserts used to process a broad range of plastics. Plastics processors can rely on Ampcoloy 944 for cores and

cavities that shorten moulding cycles, reduce postmould part distortion and improve moulded parts’ dimen-sional stability. Also, the alloy enhanc-es design flexibility, reduces mate-rial scrap and machining time, and removes beryllium toxicity concern.

Ampcoloy 944’s hardness maximiz-es mould service life, and the absence

of a need for heat treat-ment holds down machin-ing and production costs. The alloy is useful for applications demanding higher hardness levels, such as cores, core inserts, runnerless moulds, hot runner nozzles and sprue bushings, among others.

AMPCO Metal supplies Ampcoloy 944 from stock in 1- to 4-in.-diameter (25- to 100-mm) rod and

as plates up to 4 in. (100 mm) thick. Other forms provided on request include made-to-order forged shapes and finish-machined parts based on customer drawings.

» AMPCO Metal S.A.Marly, Switzerlandwww.ampcometal.com

Uddeholm Vidar 1 ESR tool steel is a construction material developed for the manufacture of large plastic-injection moulds that the plastics pro-cessors using them require to have a high-quality surface finish, whether polished or etched. Larger mould tools must be made from a material that features excellent hardenability, which allows for the attainment of a high degree of toughness through heat treatment. The electroslag-remelt (ESR) product available from the tool-ing materials business of Uddeholms AB is easy to machine. The very good toughness that it exhibits in the heat-treated condition maximizes the tool material’s safety in terms of reducing the likelihood of unexpected mould failures.

Uddeholms AB is able to supply construction materials for every type of mould component, from mould bases to highly polished moulds of premium-grade stainless steel.

» Uddeholms ABHagfors, Swedenwww.uddeholm.com

Tough ESR Tool Steel Enables Large Injection Moulds to Be Given High Surface Quality

Fulfilling the requirements for a premium W.-Nr 1.2343 mould steel, Vidar 1 ESR is available from stock in cross sections as expansive as 1,000 x 500 mm. It fills out the Uddeholm tooling product range targeted at builders of large moulds. Other grades in the same programme include Mirrax ESR, a corrosion-resistant mould steel for larger, tougher moulds used in challenging environments; Nimax, a mould steel supplied prehardened to about 40 HRc and offering excellent machinability, good structure and few inclusions; and Impax Supreme, an approximately 34-HRc mould steel displaying even hardness throughout and thus satisfying the requirements for a premium W.-Nr 1.2738 steel.

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of this is Uddeholm Stainless Concept, our own system of metallurgically balanced stainless grades. These grades have been specially developed and continually improved to meet the demands of today’s fast changing plastic moulding industry.

Rust problems are common with moulds – surfaces that need to be repolished, cooling channels that have to be redrilled and parts that rust together. Choosing the right product within

Uddeholm is the world’s leading supplier of tooling materials, and related services. We produce and deliver high-quality tool steel to more than 100,000 customers in almost 100 countries worldwide. The growing Asian market is served by our wholly owned and exclusive sales channel - ASSAB.

Frontline of innovationUddeholm is constantly developing new products and we are known for delivering fi rst class tooling materials. One example

Network of excellence; in almost 100 countries worldwide, our people are ready to serve you with Swedish high-quality tool steel. Red parts are served by ASSAB.

Production of PVC tubes places very high demands on the corrosion resistance of the mould. Uddeholm Corrax is designed to meet these demands.

the Uddeholm Stainless Concept will minimise these problems.

Uddeholm grades that are included in the Uddeholm Stainless concept are Polmax, Corrax, Elmax, Stavax ESR, Ramax HH, Ramax LH and Mirrax ESR.

Tradition of global thinkingEarly on, we established contacts with overseas customers. Our global thinking means that we will always be there wherever or whenever you need us. Our presence on every continent guarantees the same high quality wherever you have your business.

It is a challenging process, but the goal is clear — to be your number one partner and tool steel provider.




Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH supplies Corroplast FM specialty mould steel to manufacturers of PET bottles and other users of com-plex moulds who are seeking great-er moulding efficiency. This steel is engineered to be highly machinable without suffering loss of corrosion

ment. Additionally, thermodynamic calculations were used to minimize formation of embrittling delta ferrite.

The homogeneity of Corroplast FM ensures its corrosion resistance even when heat, condensation and coolant are prevalent, and provides stability for filigree components and for any moulds with minimal cavity spacing.

Corroplast FM mould steel can be purchased as rolled or forged plate 1,000 mm wide and from 50 to 400 mm thick. The supplier will machine it in its processing plant if the cus-tomer wishes, delivering it with cool-ing bore holes or other features.

» Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbHWitten, Germanywww.dew-stahl.com

Corrosion-Resistant Mould Steel for PET Bottle Production Is Engineered for Machinability

resistance. Analysis of the material has documented a well-balanced ratio of hard-ness, corrosion resistance and machinability.

These desirable proper-ties are attributable to the proportion of the alloy com-ponents chromium, nickel, manganese and sulphur in the steel, which took devel-opers two years to optimize.

A particular development challenge was to homogenize the material structure with the correct amount of sulphur so as to maximize machinabil-ity without impairing performance. This necessitated careful adjustment of the melting process and subse-quent secondary metallurgic treat-

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Ultrahard DLC Coatings Make Injection-Mould Components Durable and Reduce Friction

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are ultrahard, extremely smooth, highly lubricious and well suited for use with components of moulds for plastic injection. UltraC™ Diamond and UltraC-HT™ DLC coatings from Poco Graphite can greatly increase the durability of mould components, lower friction, increase mould pro-ductivity and reduce corrosion. Via a proprietary low-temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposi-tion process, they can be applied uniformly over large areas, on virtu-ally all vacuum-compatible substrates (including polymers). They conform to surface features very well.

Poco’s new DLC coatings can be applied to existing tool designs with-

out any need for design changes or modification. The supplier can also refurbish DLC-coated parts, thus low-ering their cost of ownership while maximizing the productive life of crit-ical high-value components.

UltraC-HT is a multilayer, fully dense coating based on Poco’s UltraC hard-carbon coating technology. This monodimensionally modulated coat-ing system, consisting of layers of two materials differing in elastic mod-ulus, imparts to coated components toughness, high strength and excel-lent resistance to erosion and wear.

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mono- and multilayer coatings, and also combinations of conventional and nanocomposite coatings, in its own coating centre. All of its coating lines can be adjusted to accommo-date new developments at any time.

Maintaining full control of the complete tool-production work flow enables Inovatools to guarantee the quality of cutting-edge preparation, as well as coating adhesion, surface quality, abrasion and temperature resistance, and other parameters. In addition, the coating can be adapt-ed to satisfy customer or application requirements exactly.

The Uni-Mill step-milling cutter sys-tem type FP 63 has been introduced by Jongen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG to enable smooth machin-ing at the highest levels of produc-tivity and precision. This new cutter system was developed for multifunc-tional step-, slot- and contour-milling operations performed on small and medium-sized machine tools and on turning machines with driven tools.

The extensive FP 63 system com-prises shell-type step-milling cutters 32 to 50 mm in diameter; screw-in cutters 16 to 40 mm in diameter; shank-type cutters with a clamp-ing shank conforming to DIN 1835-B, in diameters of 10 to 32 mm; and shank-type milling cutters in diam-eters of 12 to 20 mm and with a DIN 1835-A clamping shank. These vari-ous tools, with different diameters,

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Programme of Milling Cutters Delivers Smooth Machining for High Precision, Productivity

be able to respond to the constantly strong demand for high tool quality and fulfill any customer requests.

Inovatools manufactures both standard tools and highly special-ized custom-made cutters from first-class carbide materials. These include resharpened mills, drills and reamers, Along with high product quality and flexibility, an Inovatools brand marker is comprehensive customer service. This includes integrating tool coating within the production process.

Its in-house coating technology enables Inovatools to maximize pro-duction efficiency and thus its flex-ibility of response to customer needs. The company can produce all neces-sary PVD-coating materials, such as nanocomposites, triple coatings, and

High-performance coatings, acting as “performance multipliers,” can make a line of cutting tools more competi-tive. And a manufacturer that offers complete in-house tool-coating

capabilities differentiates itself from the competition even more. Inova-tools has thus invested in its own coating competence and state-of-the-art equipment so as to control the entire manufacturing chain and

numbers of teeth and lengths, handle almost all usual milling operations, including roughing, finishing and the machining of large mould cavities. All have internal coolant passages.

The precision-sintered FP 63 insert has an edge radius of 0.4 mm and allows a maximum axial depth of cut of 6 mm. Thanks to the different qualities of the sever-al available inserts, all types of steel, including high-grade steel, can be processed, as can other high-alloy materials and cast irons. A positive cut-ting-edge geometry min-imizes vibration so as to ensure smooth machine operation.

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The compact and economical, yet powerful, ISG 1000 induc-tion shrinking unit for clamp-ing cutting tools securely ensures both machining performance of the highest precision and long tool life. The portable entry-level model by Bilz, an alliance partner of LMT, makes the manufacturer’s tool-protecting ThermoGrip induc-tion technology available to users who may seldom need this feature but regard simple, quick shrink-fit clamping as important.

The shrinking process of heating a chuck and then cooling it following tool insertion forms the tool and chuck into a very stable unit, and optimal retention forces guarantee outstanding machining preci-sion. Concentricity of better than 3 μm can be achieved with this technology. The ISG 1000 weighs 17 kg, allowing easy deployment wherever it is most needed. Suitable for all conventional tool spindles with a maximum tool length of 290 mm from the taper gauge line, it accepts solid-car-bide tools with diameters of 3 to 16 mm. The operator can control the entire shrinking process using just one button.

The CoroMill® 316 exchangeable-head (EH) cutter devel-oped by Sandvik Coromant to optimize end-milling is enhanced by a range of integrated toolholders designed for compatibility with CoroMill 316 milling cutters. The modular toolholders can be deployed in diverse tooling combinations to suit specific applications and machine tools, enabling relatively few standard items to suffice. And because two components—a precision chuck and a cylindrical-shank tool—are replaced by one integrated hold-er with EH interface, tool inventory and costs are reduced.

With a short tool overhang, the new holders offer more-secure performance than a cylindrical shank tool clamped in a collet chuck or a precision power chuck, and without

» LMT Tool Systems GmbHOberkochen, Germanywww.lmt-tools.com

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detriment to torque trans-mission, runout or accuracy. Also, a shorter programming length provides good stability and, therefore, higher productiv-ity for any given set of machining parameters. Reduced runout boosts tool life and component quality.

The innovative EH interface between tool-holder and rapidly exchangeable carbide head gives CoroMill 316 customers access to a wide range of potential applications. Further, the use of exten-sion or reduction adapters enables users to achieve cost-effectively, and with minimal setup time and downtime, the optimal cutter lengths for machining specific features.

A total of 72 new toolholders are available to suit all of the common couplings and machine types.

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Today’s metal-cutting demands have spurred advances in the materials, coatings and geometry of end mills designed for such specialist applica-tions as hard-material milling. And these high-end technology improve-ments have brought benefits for the general-purpose tool sector as well. The versatile MStar series of solid-carbide end mills, for example, which Mitsubishi Carbide developed to be suitable for many different applica-tions, incorporate advanced features that the industry’s R&D efforts have introduced in recent years.

The MStar end-mill series con-sists of some 40 types of cutter in a broad range of diameters. Their Miracle technology–based coatings, along with the reliable micrograin-

al. Both are available in diameters of 6 to 20 mm and are suited for milling carbon, alloy and stainless steels and more-difficult-to-cut materials.

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Design Features of Versatile Solid-Carbide End Mills Suit Them for Hard-Milling

carbide substrate used across the entire series, provide outstanding tool life, strongly resist chipping, and support high-volume produc-tion. The technology used in these end mills enables them to remain in the tool magazine and be used for many consecutive jobs with different requirements.

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New Moderate Feed (MF) Helido milling cutters from Iscar are offered to industrial manufacturers interested in enhancing productivity on limited-feed machines and in heavy roughing applications. The tools also support moderate ramping and side plung-ing. These cutters are the latest prod-ucts Iscar has added to its Helido line of milling tools. Helido tools feature helical cutting edges on the inserts for gentler cutting even at high removal rates.

The MF Helido cutters handle depths of cut to 3.5 mm. That is 75% deeper than similarly designed Helido Fast Feed (FF) mills are able to man-age. Thus, even with slower feed rates, Helido MF cutters can remove stock more rapidly.

On a stainless-steel test part, one such cutter running at full depth removed material 10% faster than a Helido FF mill did, despite feeding at two-thirds the rate. At equal chip loads, the new Moderate Feed Heli-do cutter succeeded at doubling the removal rate of the Helido FF mill.

» Iscar Ltd.Tefen, Israelwww.iscar.com

The MF inserts lasted at least twice as long as the FF inserts in both cases.

Parallelling the design of the Helido FF tool, the MF Helido cutter body features a strong dovetailed insert clamping for secure unattended mill-ing. Double-sided trigon-shaped inserts provide six edges each; being able to cut from both sides of course reduces tooling costs. In order to minimize cutting forces and protect the tool and workpiece, the cutting edges are designed with a helical curve that cleaves the metal in the manner of scissors cutting paper rath-er than scraping or slamming into the workpiece.

The Moderate Feed Helido milling cutter is available in five sizes ranging from 50 to 125 mm in diameter. The two insert cutting-edge configura-tions offered are type HP for general-purpose service and type T for cut-ting stainless steel and superalloys.

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ISCAR is the largest company of the IMC group, of which the Berkshire Hathaway company has 80% ownership.

ISCAR began in the 1950’s as a small, privately owned Israeli company. A couple of its brilliant ideas changed ISCAR and the way that most manufacturers use their cutting tools.

Until the mid-1970’s, manufacturers of metal products needed to go through a tedious process to change cutting inserts (a cutting insert for metal products is a hard, sintered carbide material). The process involved screws and clamps.

Enter ISCAR. Stef Wertheimer, the company’s founder, had the brilliant, yet simple idea. Toolholders that allow fast insert changes without screws and other spare - the inserts simply slip into the tools and are ‘self-clamped.’ The idea is known as SELF-GRIP and it created a revolution in metal machining – so much so that it became an industry standard.

However, to perform more than one cutting application on a lathe (these are known as turning applications because the workpiece turns), each application required a separate tool holder and a separate cutting insert. Enter ISCAR with another revolutionary product – CUT-GRIP. One tool and one insert can perform many applications!

ISCAR became known as the innovator of the metalworking industry. Two ideas expanded into a variety of GRIP families. Inserts and toolholders are in a constant state of improvement. The large number of companies in the industry that have copied ISCAR designs best exemplifies the importance of ISCAR innovations.

After turning tools, the company moved into milling applications with yet another machining revolution. ISCAR developed the ‘helical’ cutting edge that permits faster cutting with less powerful machines and produces the desired finish with less machining time than was possible with straight cutting edges. The

company’s HELIMILL line became an instant success and became the market standard. ISCAR’s milling lines, as with most other lines, are in constant evolution. ISCAR now produces unique, innovative cutting tools for most machining applications, including face grooving, drilling, boring, threading, and solid carbide tools. The company is spending about 8% of its gross sales revenues on Research and Development activities. The result is the addition of approximately 1,000 new items to its product lines each year.

The manufacturing facilities are divided by function and purpose. Separate buildings produce and press carbide powders. There are additional factories specializing in tools

for the automotive and aerospace industries. Milling products and toolholders are produced in separate facilities. Over half of the company’s sales are from products developed within the last five years.

ISCAR has expanded from a single marketing

and manufacturing facility in Israel to its own marketing offices and agents in over 50 countries. ISCAR products are now manufactured in the Americas, Europe and Asia, as well as in Israel.

The constant flow of innovations has catapulted ISCAR from a small niche supplier to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of metalworking tools.

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Productivity Gain Is Salient Feature of New Face-Milling Cutter Series for Steel, Cast Iron

The Chase2Hepta series of face-mill-ing cutters and inserts for cast-iron and steel machining provides a maxi-mum 5-mm depth of cut on mate-rials as hard as 225 Brinell and can handle very high feeds and speeds. With this high-performance series, TaeguTec offers a milling cutter with a 45° entry angle and economical interchangeable inserts that have 14 cutting corners. The dual-use inserts are designed to work both with a screw-type cutter for steel machin-ing and with a wedge-type cutter for processing cast iron. Besides minimiz-ing inventory and costs, use of these inserts has the potential to enhance productivity considerably.

The new Chase2Hepta promotes smooth, efficient machining through a positive cutting-edge geometry that reduces the cutting load during rough and heavy operations. Three types of inserts are available, each in a choice of six TaeguTec grades: TT9080, TT6080, TT6800, TT7080, TT7800 and AS10. The diversity of insert designations enables the cutter series to cater for an extensive range of steel and cast-iron face-milling applications.

The wedge-type Chase2Hepta cut-ter comes with clamping options cov-ering a diameter range of 80 to 315 mm and with anywhere from 10 to 44 inserts, depending upon the cut-ter diameter. Screw-type cutters in the series have bodies from 63 to 250 mm in diameter and containing

5 to 25 insert seats. Extensive testing conducted in TaeguTec’s R&D depart-ment showed that the Chase2Hepta outperformed competitive cutters in terms of both tool life (50 to 100% longer) and productivity.

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Greenleaf Corporation is a leading developer of cutting tool technology, specializing in the manufacturing of high-performance tungsten carbide and ceramic inserts as well as innovative toolholding systems. Greenleaf continues to build on 65 years of innovation, which centers on supplying customers with productive solutions to every metalcutting situation.

Greenleaf Corporation is positioned to serve the evolving needs of companies in all major segments of the metalcutting industry including gas turbine, mold, steel, medical, roll turning, automotive, machine tools and rail. Greenleaf ’s products are engineered to provide optimal performance against a wide range of materials under the most rigorous metalcutting conditions. In addition to specially engineered toolholding systems and a comprehensive line of carbide inserts, Greenleaf offers high-quality ceramic and ceramic-composite materials, which can be custom designed for specific machining applications.

Greenleaf has multiple products beneficial to the moldmaking industry including the Excelerator® Ball Nose End Mills, Excelerator® XF High-Feed Mills, and the recently introduced WG-700™ Whisker-Reinforced Ceramic Inserts. Greenleaf ’s ball nose end mills are the only complete line of ball nose cutters designed to use both carbide and ceramic inserts in the same qualified cutter bodies. Greenleaf ’s Excelerator® XF cutters are designed for high-feed milling on a wide variety of materials including hard steels and high-temp alloys. All Excelerator® XF cutters can use Greenleaf ’s carbide or whisker-reinforced ceramic inserts.

Greenleaf introduced the world’s first reinforced ceramic composite, WG-300®, in 1985, which revolutionized the world of jet

engine manufacturing. Greenleaf has followed up on that success with innovation after innovation including the newest whisker-reinforced ceramic insert, WG-700™. WG-700™’s substrate benefits from an optimized whisker load, which improves its crack and wear resistance while increasing its overall strength. A new proprietary, nano-layered coating provides low-friction machining in wet and dry environments, high temperature stability, abrasion resistance, oxidation resistance and chemical inertness. WG-700™ is capable of higher metal-removal rates than other whisker-reinforced ceramic inserts.

From its headquarters in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, and its office in Schimmert, The Netherlands, Greenleaf maintains its commitment to pioneering breakthroughs in cutting tool technology and delivering productivity solutions to customers around the world.

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Simple-to-Adjust Fine-Boring Systems Deliver Accuracy in the Micron RangeHigh-precision fine boring is easy to control with microboring and digital boring heads available from WNT. The Digihead range of digital mono-bloc boring heads provides micron-level accuracy in boring holes ranging from 3.0 to 88.1 mm in diameter at operational speeds as fast as 16,000 rpm. For more-conventional boring, WNT supplies Single Point and Multi-Head fine-boring sets, which are designed to cover the bore diameter range of 3 to 320 mm.

Both systems are engineered to deliver high precision along with sim-plicity in system adjustment. Togeth-er, they make a complete package for machining precision bores.

Positive and negative adjustments of the Digihead boring heads are controlled via backlash-free direct-distance measuring technology. The use of this technology eliminates the potential for error caused by backlash in conventional boring heads.

These units feature a digital display that is activated only when the mag-net within the adjusting key swipes the unit. As a result of this design, the lifetime of the display’s battery, which is easy to exchange in any case, is made considerably longer. The clear and easy-to-read display ensures accurate adjustment even while the head is in the machine tool.

Single Point and Multi-Head sets supplied and supported by WNT pro-vide fine-boring capabilities extended over the broad diameter range of 3 to 320 mm.

For bore diameters between 3 and 88.1 mm, this is achieved by means of a single adjustable head with one of four boring tools or a choice of two adjustable boring bars. For bor-ing holes with diameters stretching from 86 to 320 mm, only two inter-changeable bridges are necessary to

» WNT Deutschland GmbHKempten, Germanywww.wnt.de

span the entire range. Adjustment is made via a large scale, with one divi-sion representing radial movement of 0.005 mm.

In order to maximize users’ versa-tility in boring, WNT makes the digi-tal boring range available either as a stand-alone Digihead with an HSK-A63, MAS BT40 or DIN 69871 (SK40) machine interface or as a complete kit that includes the Digihead and four boring bars. The Single Point and Multi-Head systems also are offered for purchase either as individual items or as cost-effective kits to cover a broad spectrum of diameters.

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AB Sandvik Coromant, Sandviken, Sweden, +46 26 266039 4 13Allied Maxcut Engineering Co. Ltd., Kingswinford, W Midlands, UK, +44 1384 400900 10 13Alpen-Maykestag GmbH, Puch, Austria, +43 6624 4901 5 9 11 12 13 14AR Motif Makina Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 212 5678932 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13ATI Stellram S.A., Gland, Switzerland, +41 22 3549711 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 14Boehlerit GmbH & Co. KG, Kapfenberg, Austria, +43 3862 3000 2Ceratizit Austria GmbH, Reutte, Austria, +43 5672 2000 1 3 5 6 7 9Crystallume, Santa Clara, CA, USA, +1 408 653-1700CVD Diamond Corp., London, ON, Canada, +1 519 457-9903 10Dapra Corp., Bloomfi eld, CT, USA, +1 860 242-8539 5 6 7Dijet Industrial Co. Ltd. (Europe), Welwyn Garden City, Herts, UK, +44 1707 325444 5 6 7 9 11Dormer Tools Ltd., Sheffi eld, UK, +44 8708 504466 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 14Emco Maier GmbH, Hallein-Taxach, Austria, +43 6245 8910Emuge-Franken, Lauf/Pegnitz, Germany, +49 9123 186108 5 6 7 8 9 10Ero Projekt d.o.o., Ljubljana, Slovenia, +386 1 4288271 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Flexicam GmbH, Eibelstadt, Germany, +49 9303 90810 5 6Fodesco Oy, Lehmo, Finland, +358 40 303101 5 6 9 11 14GDE-Werkzeuge GmbH, Halver, Germany, +49 2353 90980 5 6 7 8 9 13 14Gesswein & Co. Inc., Bridgeport, CT, USA, +1 203 366-5400 12Greenleaf Corp., Saegertown, PA, USA, +1 800 458-1850 48Gritech Oy, Joensuu, Finland, +358 10 4407200 11Gühring oHG, Albstadt-Ebingen, Germany, +49 7431 170 46 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14Helix Tools/Arti Takim, Bursa, Turkey, +90 224 4110020 5Hitachi Tool Engineering Europe GmbH, Hilden, Germany, +49 2103 24820 5 6 9 11 13IDI Precision Machinery Ltd., Taichung, Taiwan, +886 4 23937395 6Iscar Germany GmbH, Ettlingen, Germany, +49 7243 9908490 1 4 6 7 10 13 14Iscar Ltd., Tefen, Israel, +972 4 9970311 39 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13ITC Industrial Tooling Corp. Ltd., Tamworth, Staffs, UK, +44 1827 304500 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Jongen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Willich, Germany, +49 2154 92850 5 6 7 9 10 11 12Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA, USA, +1 724 539-5000 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14Kennametal Technologies GmbH, Fürth, Germany, +49 911 97350 1 6 7 10 12 13 14Kieninger Technologie GmbH, Lahr, Germany, +49 7821 9903960 1 3 5 6 7 10 11LMT Fette Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Schwarzenbek, Germany, +49 4151 120 4 5 6 7 8 9 10LMT Tool Systems GmbH, Oberkochen, Germany, +49 7364 95790 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14LMT Tool Systems GmbH, LMT Kieninger, Lahr, Germany, +49 7821 9430 1 4 5 6MachineTools.com Inc., West Bloomfi eld, MI, USA, +1 248 686-1520 1 2 3Mapal Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG, Aalen, Germany, +49 7361 5850 4 5 6 13 14Meister Abrasives UK Ltd., Daventry, Northants, UK, +44 1327 703813 12Mikron Tool S.A. Agno, Agno, Switzerland, +41 91 6104000 12 13 14Mitsubishi Carbide, Meerbusch, Germany, +49 2159 91890 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 12 13 14Moldtool Lda., Marinha Grande, Portugal, +351 244 561739Neumo GmbH & Co. KG, Knittlingen, Germany, +49 7043 36161 1 3 9 10Niagara Cutter, Amherst, NY, USA, +1 716 689-8400 5 6 8 9 10 11Paul Horn GmbH Hartmetall Werkzeugfabrik, Tübingen, Germany, +49 7071 70040 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 WEBSITE19 28 29 30 31 32 36 37 38 www.sandvik.coromant.com

15 17 28 34 www.alliedmaxcut.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 32 34 35 37 www.maykestag.com15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 www.armotif.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 www.stellram.com

25 26 28 29 30 31 33 www.boehlerit.com19 20 21 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 33 37 38 www.ceratizit.com

15 16 19 23 28 www.crystallume.com15 19 20 21 22 23 24 www.cvddiamond.com

19 24 28 29 30 31 32 www.dapra.com15 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 31 www.dijet.com15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 www.dormertools.com

30 31 32 38 www.emco.at15 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 31 32 34 www.emuge.de15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 www.ero-projekt.com

19 22 23 24 28 29 37 www.fl exicam.com17 19 20 21 34 www.fodesco.fi

15 19 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 37 38 www.gde-werkzeuge.de21 23 34 35 www.gesswein.com

28 www.greenleafcorporation.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 34 www.gritech.fi 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 37 38 www.guehring.de15 19 21 23 www.artitakim.com15 19 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 32 www.hitachitool-eu.com

19 22 23 24 28 29 www.iditools.com15 20 21 23 28 29 34 36 37 38 www.iscar.de15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 www.iscar.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 37 www.itc-ltd.co.uk

19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 32 33 www.jongen.de15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 www.kennametal.com15 21 23 25 26 28 32 34 38 www.kennametal.com

19 20 21 22 23 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 36 37 38 www.kieninger-technologie.de15 17 19 20 21 22 23 28 29 30 32 34 37 38 www.fette.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 www.lmt-tools.com

28 34 www.lmt-tools.com19 20 21 22 23 24 27 29 30 31 32 34 37 38 www.machinetools.com

15 17 19 20 23 28 30 32 34 38 www.mapal.comwww.master-abrasives.co.uk

15 17 27 29 30 31 32 34 36 www.mikron.com/tool15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 37 38 www.mitsubishicarbide.com

23 www.moldtool.com23 28 36 www.neumo.de

15 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 31 32 www.niagaracutter.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 www.phorn.de

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Platit AG, Selzach, Switzerland, +41 32 5446200 5RobbJack Europe, Schiedam, Netherlands, +31 10 4090525 45Saglam Metal A.S., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 212 6712331 10Sandvik Coromant Europe, Zaventem, Belgium, +32 2 7029868 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13Seco Tools AB, Fagersta, Sweden, +46 223 40000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14SGS Tool Co., Munroe Falls, OH, USA, +1 330 688-6667 4 12Sphinx Werkzeuge AG, Derendingen, Switzerland, +41 32 6712100 13 14Streuli Technologies AG, Birmensdorf, Switzerland, +41 44 7394070 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Syndal S.p.A., Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI), Italy, +39 02 4842051TaeguTec UK Ltd., Leeds, UK, +44 1937 589828 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13TBT Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH & Co., Dettingen/Erms, Germany, +49 7123 9760 4 13 14Tecnirolo Lda., Leiria, Portugal, +351 244 830060 4Teh-Cut D.o.o., Velika Gorica, Croatia, +385 1 3440900Tool-Flo Mfg. Inc., Houston, TX, USA, +1 713 941-1080 37 1 3 4 5 10Umsan Makina, Gölcük, Turkey, +90 262 3352691 11Union Tool Europe S.A., Marin/Neuchâtel, Switzerland, +41 32 7566633 43Urma AG, Rupperswil, Switzerland, +41 62 8892020 1 4Walter AG, Tübingen, Germany, +49 7071 7010 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11WNT Deutschland GmbH, Kempten, Germany +49 831 570100 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14Xebec Technology Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, +81 3 32393481 12

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19 22 23 www.robbjack.eu37 www.saglammetal.com

15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 www.sandvik.coromant.com15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 www.secotools.com

34 www.sgstool.com15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 34 36 www.sphinx-tools.ch15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 www.streuli-techno.ch

28 www.syndal.it15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 www.taegutecuk.co.uk15 17 www.tbt.de

22 35 www.tecnirolo.pt15 19 20 21 22 23 24 www.teh-cut.hr

19 23 25 26 28 33 36 37 38 www.toolflo.com27 www.umsan.com.tr

15 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 31 32 www.uniontool.com34 www.urma.ch

15 17 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 www.walter-tools.com15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 www.wnt.de

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The new Power Matrix Modular magnetic workholding system from Eclipse Magnetics Ltd. is designed for use in steel finishing and machin-ing processes, such as the produc-tion of steel mould tools. The system provides faster setup times and bet-

As the industrial trend toward auto-mated production advances, Erowa AG continues to develop its wide range of automatic loading systems to help customers make their produc-tion processes more economical. The modular Robot Dynamic workpiece-handling system is among them. This system can be extended in all directions at any time, from a simple stand-alone facility with one maga-zine to a linear robot on 20-m rails serving as many as eight machines.

Featuring a combined x- and d-axis (the latter is a swivelling axis), the Robot Dynamic is placed next to the machine and loads it virtually from “around the corner.” An advantage to this arrangement is that the machine remains accessible from the front for manual work. The system’s fast and dynamic axial drives move to load-ing or unloading positions with high

on and off from a single control box. They can be repositioned to accom-modate a variety of workpieces.

Operation is fast and simple: push-ing a button activates the magnet, instantly clamping the workpiece. By exerting a uniform clamp force across the workpiece surface area, Power Matrix Modular supports efforts to optimize surface finish and machin-ing accuracy. Minimizing vibration reduces bevelling on the product.

The modules can be secured to nonmagnetic surfaces by means of fixation through locating holes.

» Eclipse Magnetics Ltd.Sheffield, UKwww.eclipse-magnetics.co.uk

» Erowa AGBüron, Switzerlandwww.erowa.com

Magnetic Workholding System Provides Faster Setup, Good Machining Accuracy

Modular Robotic Handling System Is Able to Serve As Many As Eight Machines

ter surface finishes than manual clamp-ing methods can. Being magnetic on both sides, it both secures the work-piece and automati-cally attaches to metal workstations.

Power Matrix Modular can be adapted to the size

and shape of individual workpieces. It consists of separate holding modules that can be arranged in sequence as the workpiece requires. Only as many modules as are necessary to hold the workpiece are employed. These units are interconnected and are switched

accuracy. This high-level performance means short cycle times and a high degree of produc-tivity. The work-cell control system ensures correct pro-cess sequences.

The Robot Dynam-ic can transfer a load weighing up to 250 kg along the x-axis or up to 130 kg via the combined x/d-axis. Top axis travel is 2 m/sec. The system has one load-ing station and can be equipped with eight rack magazines and a maximum of five rotary magazines; as many as 1,200 magazine positions are pos-sible. Various gripper systems cover every application requirement.

A swivelling a-axis that allows for servicing horizontal lathes and milling centres also is available.

http://www.eclipse-magnetics.co.uk

http://www.erowa.com


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Collet-Ready Rotary Tables, Indexers Reduce Time and Cost of Part Setup and Machining

Filigree Parts Are Held for High-Accuracy Machining via Freeze-Clamp Technology

lets, high-accuracy FlexC™ quick-change vulcanized collet systems, custom collets, manual chucks, and Sure-Grip® power chucks for large-diameter parts. This tooling can be shared with a CNC lathe the user may already possess.

Rotary tables and indexers with collet-ready spindles, manufactured by the Hardinge Inc. Workholding Divi-sion, accept a wide variety of standard fixtures for grip-ping parts of various shapes and sizes. These collet-ready rotary units are offered as a way to eliminate fixture pro-duction time and the effort of setting up, clamping and locating parts on the machine tool, thereby maximizing output while minimizing cost per part.

Part quality also can benefit from the use of these collet-ready tables and indexers. Parts machined nearest to the spindle bearings exhibit the highest accuracy, and with less wear on the rotary device. A hardened collet, step chuck or expanding collet seats directly in the Hardinge spindle, keeping the machining process very close to the spindle. Minimal overhang from the spindle bearings ensures that spindle accuracy is transferred directly to the part.

Hardinge builds into its rotary tables and indexers the same A2 spindles as are found in its precision and Super-Precision® collet-ready turning centres, to optimize preci-sion and convenience and avoid the need for an adapter. Collet-ready spindles accept collets, step chucks (oversized collets with a stepped-out face), Sure-Grip® expanding col-

For complicated applications involv-ing intricate, thin-walled compo-nents, workholding can be more of a challenge than the machining pro-cess. Neither vacuum clamping nor the use of conventional clamping ele-ments generally is suitable for fixing small, difficult parts satisfactorily and without introducing the risk of defor-

» Hardinge Inc. Workholding DivisionElmira, NY, USAwww.shophardinge.com

» Horst Witte Gerätebau Barskamp KG

Bleckede, Germanywww.horst-witte.de

mation. Holding tiny 3D parts on the machine table used to be complicated and time-con-suming and might have required specially manufactured forms, but freeze-clamp technology has changed that. Freeze-clamping systems like the Ice Vice chuck from Horst Witte Gerätebau Barskamp KG easily and accu-rately clamp workpieces to be machined, and without tension.

The Ice Vice is available in stan-dard dimensions of 75 x 140 x 300 mm and features a 100 x 150-mm clamping surface that consists of an exchangeable plate. Operation requires only a compressed-air sup-ply of 6 to 8 bar, and air consumption amounts to around 25 m3/hr. Freez-ing and thawing—that is, clamping

and releasing—are effected via a sim-ple on-off switch. Integrated mufflers keep operational noise down.

The capillary effect of water is the mechanism by which parts are enclosed and firmly frozen within a short time. A temperature of –10°C has proven to be ideal for most pro-cesses. Because workpieces are fro-zen on the sides also, no vibrations develop during machining, and very high accuracy can be achieved; some-thing in the range of ±5 μm is pos-sible. Parts are held securely and are of course not damaged during the clamping and releasing processes.

http://www.shophardinge.com

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Compressor-Powered Crossing Element Facilitates In-Factory Transport of Heavy Loads

Motors and Hoists for Mould-Handling Applications Are Designed for Performance

powered by compressed-air supplies beneath the floor.

Strothmann develops RoundTrack components on demand to meet spe-cific application requirements. One of its crossing elements, the large turn-table, can rotate entire trolleys by 90° to 270°. In contrast, trolleys crossing the quadro turnstile never change their orientation. When the transport trol-leys are also used as workplaces, the quadro helps ensure that their orien-tation is properly coordinated with machines and production stations.

Some companies use trolleys to move extralong goods such as wind turbine blades. Two customized Stroth-mann trolleys, with help from the quadro, are being used for transport-ing such blades, maintaining their ori-entation even as the driving direction changes.

Strothmann Machines & Handling has developed a pneumatic drive solution for the quadro turnstile in the RoundTrack® floor rail system for the in-house transport of heavy loads. This drive allows more flexibil-ity in the design of efficient systems for intralogistics. The quadro turn-stile, a crossing element in Stroth-mann’s patented RoundTrack, is made up of of four turntables having a payload capacity of 7 tonnes each. The turntables can turn trolley rollers sideways, thereby changing the trol-leys’ driving direction.

The first generation of quadro turn-stiles for manual load turning has been proven in real-world factories over several years. Now, with the next generation of the quadro, Stroth-mann introduces compressor-based crossing. The four turntables are

Verlinde is a long-established French manufacturer and exporter of factory hoists for lifting and moving loads. Its constantly expanding range of lift-ing devices now includes 30 series capable of handling loads of 60 to 160,000 kg. A key part of the com-

» Strothmann Machines & HandlingSchloss Holte-Stukenbrock, Germanywww.strothmann.com

» Verlinde Lifting EquipmentVernouillet, Francewww.verlinde.com

pany’s extensive portfolio is its offering of motors and hoists for incorporation into mould-handling facilities. Robust Verlinde hoists for use in travel-ling cranes and similar structures are designed for easy assembly and maintenance in

production plants worldwide. Motors from the company are noted for their relatively low noise.

Verlinde hoists, such as the Euro-chain VL 20-25, allow builders of structures for lifting and handling moulds to minimize the dimensions

of their constructions at the floor level. In addition, the hoists have suc-cessfully helped mould-handling oper-ations move along more swiftly. They support precision in in-factory crane systems, as well as crane builders’ aim to maximize customization of the systems they produce for clients.

The Eurochain VL series is a com-pact electric chain hoist that is well adapted for industrial requirements and able to handle loads as mas-sive as 7,500 kg. It can be fitted to manually driven and electric trolleys mounted on monorails, jib cranes, overhead handling systems or electri-cal overhead-travelling (EOT) cranes.

http://www.strothmann.com

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17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 www.armotif.com19 30 www.ceramtec.de19 30 www.cogsdill.com

13 19 21 26 www.colchester.co.uk19 www.colchester-harrison.com

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Addition of Y-Axis to Dual-Spindle Turning Centre Creates a ‘Done in One’ Machine

The dual-spindle DS-30Y CNC turning centre is a new-generation machine from Haas Automation that is based on the technology embodied in an existing family of high-performance lathes. This DS-30-series centre combines dual-spindle turning with a y-axis (hence the model name), a c-axis and live tooling in a centre that the manufactur-er promotes as a “done in one” machining solution. Its opposed spindles support fully synchronized turning and allow on-the-fly part pass-off in order to make cycle times as short as possible.

This y-axis turning centre features a maximum work-piece capacity of 457 x 584 mm, a swing of 806 mm and a y-axis travel of ±50.8 mm. It has a 22.4-kW vector-drive main spindle that rotates at 4,000 rpm and a 14.9-kW sec-ondary spindle whose top speed is the same. The main spindle includes an A2–6 nose and 254-mm chuck and comes with a bar capacity option of 76 mm in diameter. The secondary spindle comes with an A2–5 nose and 210-mm chuck.

Other DS-30 machine features include a 12-station hybrid BOT/VDI turret that provides high-torque live tool-ing with the c-axis, a 15-in. LCD colour monitor, a memory-lock key switch, a USB port and the capacity for rigid tap-ping. A standard toolholder kit is part of the package.

The DS-30 series of dual-spindle lathes are designed to turn both ends of a part in the same setup. In addition to the DS-30Y, the series includes standard and Super-Speed (DS-30SS) configurations.

» Haas Automation Europe N.V.Zaventem, Belgiumwww.haascnc.com

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High-Dynamic Centre Comes Equipped for Automation

The C 42 U dynamic high-performance 5-axis machining centre from Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG is now available equipped for automation. With the new three-pallet PW 850 pallet changer system, adapted to serve as a complete transport unit situated in front of the machine, this centre allows productivity-enhancing setup dur-ing operational periods. The resulting C 42 UP dynamic machining centre can process automatically switched-out workpieces weighing as much as 850 kg including pallet.

The PW 850 system, designed especially for the C 42 U dynamic, consists of a numerically controlled traversing unit and a rotary element with double gripper. The ergo-nomic design of the broad access door gives the machine operator easy access to the working area from the side. To make crane loading and direct loading with other lifting equipment possible, the front-positioned setup station can be fully opened via two broad hinged doors.

The pallet changer can be equipped with twofold (five workpieces) or threefold (six-piece) storage in little addi-tional space. Available pallets measure 400, 500 and 630 mm square and hold workpieces up to 500, 630 and 800 mm in diameter, respectively. The PW 850 operates with a positioning repeatability of better than 0.01 mm.

The basic C 42 U dynamic features 3 axes in the machine tool and 2 axes in the workpiece (including an a-axis with ±130° swivel), a highly stable gantry, a rigid clamping table that holds 2,000 kg, and a tandem-drive NC swivel-ling rotary table 800 mm in diameter that accepts loads to 1,400 kg. Generous tool-magazine options make possible the single-setup processing of highly complex workpieces or families of parts.

» Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AGGosheim, Germanywww.hermle.de

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The double-rotation gripper newly available from Zimmer&Kreim GmbH & Co. KG is designed to make the

handling of EDM electrodes and workpieces even easier than it

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Circulating-Water Additive Protects against Rust

Gripper for Electrode and Workpiece Handling Rotates in Multiple Axes

Rust, sometimes deeply seated and at other times merely superficial, is a

bane of the electrical discharge machining community. Damage to workpieces caused by persistent, insidi-ous rust is a costly

problem. Fortunately, rust is easy to prevent.The industry suppli-er Buchem Chemie + Technik GmbH & Co. KG offers one solution:

Bunol BP10 anticorro-sion and rust-preventive

additive for the dielectric.Rust is formed, of course, by

the reaction of iron or steel with oxy-gen in the presence of moisture. And there is

doubly rotated about 180° on sever-al different axes. This gives the EDM operator virtually unlimited mobility.

Incorporating the new gripper into a handling system quickly pays off, par-ticularly where different technologies, such as milling and die-sinking EDM, are used simultaneously. The gripper can switch from upright to pendant use of electrodes reliably and precise-ly, and in a timesaving manner. The time formerly needed for forward and

return movement with respect to a turning station is no longer lost when the new gripper is used.

By virtue of being designed for use in the Chameleon handling sys-tem, the new Zimmer&Kreim double-rotation gripper fits into all common clamping systems.

» Zimmer&Kreim GmbH & Co. KGBrensbach, Germanywww.zk-system.com

no shortage of moisture in the erosion process. If the EDM operator fails to take the necessary precautions, the work-piece will be at high risk of oxidation, especially around the point of erosion.

The additive Bunol BP10, when introduced to the cir-culating water of the EDM machine, protects workpiece surfaces against corrosion and rust, thereby significantly reducing the time that will be required for post-erosion treatment of the finished piece. The rust inhibitor is char-acterized by a very low sticking tendency and excellent filtration properties. And, as there is no bonding with con-taminants in the fluid, BP10 is suitable for use with auto-matic wire-threading systems.

The BP10 concentration in the dielectric has to be kept within a certain range for optimum corrosion protection to be ensured, but a simple refractometer is sufficient for checking this.

» Buchem Chemie + Technik GmbH & Co KGWermelskirchen, Germanywww.buchem.de

http://www.buchem.de

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Are you spending too much time and money fabricating electrodes? Advanced materials help you machine your electrodes in less time. POCO’s EDM materials outperform other grades by allowing you to produce detailed electrodes at faster machining rates.

Need to reduce your total job costs, improve lead time and eliminate bottlenecks? Depend on us.

Visit www.pocoedm.com to find out how our technical support services can help optimize your settings to maximize your graphite performance.

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Microerosion makes higher demands on EDM precision and process stability than any other application catego-ry. The fine wires in the microcut® family from Bedra, a brand of Berkenhoff GmbH, combine very high tensile strength with the tightest tolerances, even at diameters smaller than that of a human hair. The microcut family consists of three types of microwire: microcut for sophis-ticated EDM processing of microscale features, microcut CCA for applications with especially high demands, and microcut BR for standard microerosion applications.

The basic microcut wire consists of a high-tensile steel core that reliably sustains high wire preloads regardless of how small the diameter, then a copper intermediate layer, and, finally, functional outer layers of CuZn50 and silver. This composition supports machining of the finest preci-sion with absolute reproducibility. Wires of this designa-tion are available in diameters of 0.02 through 0.10 mm in 0.01-mm increments. They exhibit tensile strength of 2,000 N/mm2 and elongation of 1%.

Combining the distinctive properties of Bedra’s cobra-cut® and microcut wires, the microcut CCA line is designed to provide reproducible results and fine surface quality even when energy impulses are very small. The high ten-sile strength (1,000 N/mm2) and minimal tolerance of this wire makes it well suited for precise fine contours. It con-sists of a brass core and a zinc-treated coating. Wire diam-eters range from 0.05 to 0.10 mm.

The general-purpose solid-brass microerosion wire micro-cut BR is suitable for reliable finish-processing in applica-tions with medium-level requirements. It, too, comes in diameters of 0.05 to 0.10 mm.

High-Tensile Wires for Micro-EDMing Provide Tight Tolerances

» Berkenhoff GmbHHerborn, Germanywww.bedra.com

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» GF AgieCharmillesLosone, Switzerlandwww.gfac.com

Metalcam, a developer of comput-er-aided manufacturing (CAM) solu-tions and the maker of Fikus Visu-alcam, and GF AgieCharmilles, the EDM machine builder, have released the AC CAM Drill software solu-tion for new AgieCharmilles Drill 20 machines in order to ease and automate the programming of EDM drilling. Integrated on board the machine’s Windows-based CNC con-trol, this system is offered as an option on new Drill 20 units.

AC CAM Drill, based on Fikus Visu-alcam, enables the user to import a DXF or G-code file and also to create or modify the geometry. With the four-step dedicated Drilling Wizard that is connected to the machine’s

drilling-condition database, an opti-mized drilling sequence is gener-ated rapidly and easily. Output is user-selectable, between an ISO file containing the drilling positions or the specific PAT file that includes the EDM impulse code.

The Drill 20 production machine from GF AgieCharmilles is designed for drilling holes 0.3 to 3.0 mm in diameter and as deep as 200 mm in

CAM Software Simplifies and Automates Programming of EDM Drilling Machines

hard materials such as hardened steel and carbide. Its simple and easy-to-use 3-axis (x, y and z) numerical con-trol with touch screen lets the user programme a series of holes for fully automatic machining. With this pow-erful new control, AC CAM Drill can be operated intuitively with just one finger. AC CAM Drill was developed with the touch-screen possibilities of the new CNC in mind.

Besides its intuitive interface, the Drill 20 CNC control is distinguished by such principal features as fast job setup, an advanced feature for mul-tiple holes, positioning-data impor-tation, network connection, and an onboard online-user manual.

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Reliable Wire Guides for Japanese Machines Ensure High Erosion Precision with Low Wear

EDM-Deutschland specializes in supplying high-quality Japanese-made wire guides for wire-cut EDM machines made by such manufac-turers as Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Sodick, Brother and Makino. Crucial elements

of the EDM processing centre, these guides are produced from high-grade components in order to ensure good machining precision and, thus, desirable results in workpiece fabrication. Among the products available are diamond guides, sapphire guides, ceramic guides and sub-die guides.

While focusing on Jap-anese technology, EDM-Deutschland nevertheless offers a range of sup-plies. Specifically, the company can provide guides for old machines as well as the latest generation of EDM equipment, and it always directs an

eye toward the development of new parts. Its comprehensive product line also includes spare and wear parts for small-hole-drilling, die-sinking EDM and water-jet production machines. All parts are qualified by thorough review and customer feedback, and come with guarantees of high preci-sion and low wear.

Wire guides require periodic main-tenance, because accumulations of wire sludge and dirt may cause abnormal electric discharges. EDM-Deutschland offers a guide cleaning service. Customers receive before and after photos and a certificate.

» EDM-DeutschlandKahl/Main, Germanywww.edm-deutschland.de

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Visit us at our booth C84 Hall 8!

Wire EDM Uses Oil Dielectric for Smooth Finish with Fewer CutsAt the autumn exhibitions, Sodick, the manufacturer of linear-motor-driven EDM machines, shows off its latest technology developments. A Sodick highlight for visitors to European trade fairs will be the AP250L wire-cutting machine that uses oil dielectric. This machine, the suc-cessor to the best-selling AP200L, features the manufactur-er’s new ECO Cut O spark generator as standard.

Developed for the AP250L, the ECO Cut O restores the cutting-speed capability that the otherwise advantageous use of oil as the dielectric diminishes. It helps reduce the number of cuts required to achieve a target surface fin-ish while increasing cutting speed in oil to unprecedented levels. For example, the AP250L with oil dielectric can pro-duce a surface finish of 0.15 μm Ra in the same amount of cutting time that a wire-cutting machine using water dielectric would take.

The AP250L runs economically in part because short-er cycle times mean less wire is consumed. Also, owing to the smaller discharge spark generated when oil is the dielectric fluid, filter consumption is reduced as well.

The AP250L wire-cutting EDM has been designed to pro-vide maximum accuracy, with a symmetrical gantry design and a power supply that is separated from the work tank. The machine incorporates linear motors on the x-, y-, u- and v-axes to maximize performance as well as accuracy.

» Sodick Europe Ltd.Coventry, UKwww.sodick.org

http://www.sodick.org




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Large-Scale Wire-Cutting Machines Feature Z-Axis Cutting Capacity of 800 mm

ONA Electro-Erosion S.A., the manu-facturer of large and specialized EDM machines, has increased the z-axis cutting capacity of its AF Modular wire-cutting machines to 800 mm. This represents a technological break-through for industrializing the wire-EDM processing of very thick work-pieces, combining high-performance stable cutting in fully submerged mode along the 800 mm of z-axis travel with the option of automatic threading up to the maximum height.

The development derives largely from participation by ONA in the integrated IMPELER research project financed by Spain’s Ministry of Sci-ence and Innovation. ONA’s techni-cal project objectives were mainly to increase production capacity and improve large-machine precision.

Redesign of the spark genera-tor made it possible to transfer the high-speed-cutting standard to large

» ONA Electro-Erosion S.A.Durango, Spainwww.onaedm.com

machines. All ONA AF Modular mod-els incorporate the high-power Easy-cut digital generator, designed to reach cutting speeds of 450 mm2/min with 0.33-mm-diameter wire and 370 mm2/min with 0.25-mm-diameter wire. This system provides fully elec-trolytic corrosion-free cuts without any sacrifice of cutting speed.

ONA has incorporated into the AF Modular the latest advances in mechanical design and volumetric error measurement technology in order to improve the dynamic behav-iour and precision of machines of its type. The ONA-W64 and ONA-S64 numerical controls used in ONA’s wire-cutting and die-sinking machines consequently now include a volumet-ric compensation feature.


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Mould Polishing & Repair


Powerful Hybrid Mould Polishing System Employs Both Brush and Brushless MicromotorsThe Grande hybrid micromotor sys-tem for mould polishing, designed to operate at a fast 50,000 rpm and deliver power of 230 W, is the lat-est advancement in this category of equipment from DME. Of the many DME finishing and polishing instru-ments and devices for giving moulds flawless finishes, this is the first to offer dual use with brush-type and brushless motors: the hybrid system enables one controller to operate a carbon-brush-motor handpiece and then a brushless-motor handpiece.

With its brushless motor, the pow-erful Grande runs at very low noise levels, providing mould finishers with a desirable alternative to convention-al polishers. The system’s digitally dis-played rotational speed can be con-

tinuously regulated during operation without any recourse to the speed-controlling foot pedal. Its Egodiag-

nostic system with alarm, for detect-ing possible error in the controller or motorized handpiece, contributes fur-ther to the Grande’s user-friendliness.

System components include a super-high-speed brushless hand-piece, a hybrid controller, a speed-control foot pedal, two handpiece holders, a diamond-points set and a collet-changing jig set.

DME also offers a two-day train-ing course in polishing strategies and techniques that is available to groups and individuals. The course covers principles and definitions and includes hands-on exercises.

» DME EuropeMechelen, Belgiumwww.dmeeu.com

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Welding System for Mould Repair Goes to the Tool in the Machine

The Tool Open laser welding system from Rofin-Baasel Lasertech is designed for repairing large moulds and tools on-site—indeed, even in situ. Fulfilling the ideal of taking the process to the part, this self-contained mobile system can be positioned at the area of the workpiece requir-ing treatment while the part is still within the machine or press. This can be managed quickly and precisely by means of the system’s counterbalanced articulated arm. Not only can repairs be completed rapidly, but the repair process can result in workpiece material qualities that con-form to the original specifications, with no weld marks.

Consisting of a 150-W pulsed Nd:YAG laser, integral water/air-cooling system and x, y and z positioning axes integrated in a compact unit, the Tool Open system has a demountable control panel that can be positioned such that essential parameters can be set or changed in proxim-ity to the workpiece. It uses welding wire under a millime-tre in diameter that is made of the same material as the part being repaired, or a complementary material.

With a working range of 1.70 m, this laser welding sys-tem can access even extremely large moulds and tools. The alignment of the processing head’s motor-driven axes parallel to the welding seam provides for intuitive use. During welding, the system is joystick-controlled with one hand and the wire fed with the other. Single-axis control usually is sufficient to achieve a clean, straight seam.

» Rofin-Baasel LasertechStarnberg, Germanywww.rofin.com

http://www.borideabrasives.com

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With the increasing demand for low-cost, high-accuracy optical systems, the manufacture of lenses and mir-rors is moving away from direct machining of glass blanks toward, instead, press-moulding of glass. The British manufacturer of CNC polishing machines and metrology equipment Zeeko Ltd., thus has developed an automated mould-polishing process and 7-axis intelligent robot polisher (IRP) for substantially improving the surface quality of such moulds.

Optics moulds whose cavities have been formed via microgrinding or turning have generally received their necessary final polish through time-consuming, expensive, and frequent-ly inaccurate hand treatment. As an alternative, the Zeeko IRP, which uses either precessed-bonnet or fluid-jet

The Pick & Clean weld pickling and passivation system is manufactured by the Italian company Nitty-Gritty and distributed in the United King-dom by its agent, the industrial abra-sives specialist Meister Abrasives UK Ltd. Meister Abrasives provides local customers with full sales and techni-cal support. The two-step cleaning concept is economical and environ-mentally beneficial.

Pick & Clean consists of Pick, a uniform-thickness wipe soaked with a pickling acid-gel solution that is applied to the weld area, and Clean, a wipe soaked with a suitable agent that is subsequently applied to the same area to instantly and effective-ly neutralize and remove the pick-ling solution. Developed specifically for stainless steel, Pick is ideal for the

ed polishing system achieving starkly better outcomes for surface roughness (in the neigh-bourhood of 1 nm Ra) and form error (around 30 nm P-V).

The result is much better quality of the optics, which can be shaped as concave, flat, convex, aspheric or free-

form. The Zeeko process for finishing glass press moulds can be used with any mould material suitable for man-ufacturing super-high-precision opti-cal components.

» Zeeko Ltd.Coalville, Leics, UKwww.zeeko.co.uk

» Meister Abrasives UK Ltd.Daventry, Northants, UKwww.master-abrasives.co.uk

System for Automated Polishing of Glass Moulds for Optics Outdoes Manual Finishing

Dual-Wipe System for Weld Cleaning Is Easy and ‘Green’

polishing (photo), has been proven to be able to carry out corrective mould polishing automatically and consistently with very high accuracy in terms of form error peak-to-valley (P-V) and surface texture (Ra). Com-parison tests of the Zeeko technology versus wheel-grinding and diamond-turning concluded with the automat-

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pickling and passivation of TIG/MIG/electrode welding results on austen-itic stainless.

With Pick & Clean, manufactur-ers can carry out pickling operations without having to rinse the treated area and, therefore, dispose of pol-luted wastewater. As well as offering environmental benefits, the system addresses health and safety issues: its safe use requires only acid-resistant gloves. The weld-cleaning process, which involves no rinsing or drying time, is very quick and easy. Applica-tion of the pickling solution via the first wipe takes only approximately 15 minutes.

http://www.zeeko.co.uk

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WEBSITEAlpha Mold Tech Ltd., Shenzhen, China, +86 755 86215025 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 www.alpha-mold.comASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd., Romanshorn, Switzerland, +41 71 4668080 7 8 www.ascojet.comBoride Engineered Abrasives, Traverse City, MI, USA, +1 231 929-2121 79 2 9 10 11 13 14 15 www.borideabrasives.comBotzian & Kirch GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, +49 2204 30660 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 13 14 www.diesparschweine.deBuchem Chemie + Technik GmbH & Co. KG, Wermelskirchen, Germany, +49 2196 72770 77 5 6 7 11 12 16 www.buchem.deDiamantprodukter AB, Spånga, Sweden, +46 8 54650960 2 10 13 14 www.diprofi l.seDong Guan T-Tech Tooling & Plastic Ltd., Dongguan, China, +86 769 85411901830 2 3 12 14 www.tsunngai.comEDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA, Fulda, Germany, +49 661 6000676 2 4 www.edag.deEngis (UK) Ltd., Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, UK, +44 1491 411117 2 3 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 www.engis.comEngis Corp., Wheeling, IL, USA, +1 847 808-9400 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 13 14 www.engis.comFinnSonic Oy, Lahti, Finland, +358 3 883030 5 6 7 8 www.fi nnsonic.comFodesco Oy, Lehmo, Finland, +358 40 303101 1 2 www.fodesco.fi Gesswein & Co. Inc., Bridgeport, CT, USA, +1 203 366-5400 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 13 14 www.gesswein.comGuyson International Ltd., Skipton, N Yorks, UK, +44 1756 799911 5 6 8 9 www.guyson.co.ukHGH GmbH & Co. KG, Lüdenscheid, Germany, +49 2351 947570 6 8 13 www.hgh-luedenscheid.deJOKE Technology GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, +49 2204 8390 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 13 14 www.joke.deJutz GmbH, Vienna, Austria, +43 1 3689494 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 13 14 www.jutz.atKemet International Ltd., Maidstone, Kent, UK, +44 1622 755287 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 www.kemet.co.ukKeronite International Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1223 893222 16 www.keronite.comLAM Plan S.A., Gailiard, France, +33 450 439630 2 5 6 7 9 10 13 14 www.lamplan.comMatex PM, Pilsen, Czech Republic, +420 371 707213 1 www.matexpm.comMatissart Nord, Labourse, France, +33 321 614747 2 3 4 7 8 12 www.matissart.comMeister Abrasives UK Ltd., Daventry, Northants, UK, +44 1327 703813 2 9 10 13 www.master-abrasives.co.ukMicro Technica Technologies GmbH, Kornwestheim, Germany, +49 7154 82580 2 8 13 www.micro-technica.comMillutensil S.r.l., Milan, Italy, +39 02 29404390 63 2 3 11 15 www.millutensil.comNakanishi Inc., Kanuma, Japan, +81 289 643380 2 3 9 10 13 14 www.nakanishi-inc.comNakanishi Inc./Kiichi Tools, Krimpen a/d IJssel, Netherlands, +31 180 550649 2 www.nsk-nakanishi.co.jpO.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, Dieburg, Germany, +49 6071 209890 1 www.or-laser.deOCS S.r.l., Adrara S.M. (BG), Italy, +39 035 933487 3 7 www.ocs-stampi.itOelheld GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, +49 711 168630 11 www.oelheld.deOtto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Halblech, Germany, +49 8368 18190 4 www.bihler.deProcof Polishing Tools, Leverkusen, Germany, +49 214 7500930 2 6 9 10 13 14 16 www.procof.deRocklin Manufacturing Co., Sioux City, IA, USA, +1 712 255-6046 4 www.rocklinmanufacturingco.comRofi n-Baasel Lasertech, Starnberg, Germany, +49 8151 7760 1 3 www.rofi n.comRofi n-Sinar Laser GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, +49 40 733630 1 www.rofi n.comSaint-Gobain Grains & Powders, Avignon, France, +33 490 867357 2 7 9 10 13 14 www.saint-gobain.comSST Microwelding, Bordeaux, France, +33 556 295160 1 3 4 www.sstmicrowelding.comStebro Mold Co. Ltd., Dongguan, China, +86 769 82861118 12 14 15 16 www.stebro-mold.comSuhner Abrasive Expert Ltd., Brugg, Switzerland, +41 56 4642880 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 13 14 www.suhner.comTrumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, Ditzingen, Germany, +49 7156 303-30862 1 www.trumpf-laser.comVision Lasertechnik, Göxe, Germany, +49 5108 64460 1 www.vision-lasertechnik.deWTI Fasteners Ltd., Moira, Derbyshire, UK, +44 1283 215588 3 www.wireinserts.comXebec Technology Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, +81 3 32393481 13 www.xebec-tech.co.jpZircon Technologies AS, Viimsi, Estonia, +372 620 5900 2 3 8 www.zircon.ee

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Quality Control


The Edge portable measurement arm with Laser Line probe, intro-duced by the provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions Faro, is the most advanced FaroArm system the company has produced.

One part of the VXelements 3D-data-acquisition software that Creaform has developed is the VXtrack dynam-ic-tracking module. Used in conjunc-tion with the C-Track dual-camera opti-cal sensor from Creaform, VXtrack dynamic tracking can, with high preci-sion, simultaneously and continuously measure positions and orientations in space. Also, when combined with the HandyProbe armless coordinate mea-suring machine, VXtrack becomes a complete portable 3D measuring solu-tion that offers probing inspection and dynamic measurement capabilities.

The new VXtrack module has numerous applications. Among them are robot calibration and guidance, the monitoring of complex assembly processes, real-time compensation of tool-generated errors in machin-

ing volumes for application versatil-ity. Also all new, the Laser Line probe for noncontact measurement, easily integrated into the arm via a port on the handle, has a wide laser field that significantly increases scan coverage without sacrificing accuracy. Variable capture rates can produce more than 45,000 points per second for excep-tional speed and feature definition.

Key features of the Edge CMM are enhanced connectivity, including net-working; smart sensor technology; an ergonomic design; patented internal counterbalancing; and the multifunc-tional handle port for seamless acces-sory integration.

» Faro Europe GmbH & Co. KGKorntal-Münchingen, Germanywww.faro.com

» Creaform EMEALille, Francewww.creaform3d.com

Innovations Distinguish Versatile, Simple-to-Use Portable Measurement Arm in 7 Axes

Dynamic-Tracking Module Extends Capabilities of 3D-Data-Acquisition Software Package

The Faro Edge coordinate measuring machine (CMM) enables manufactur-ers to verify product quality, rapidly and easily, by performing inspections, tool certifications, CAD-to-part analy-sis, and reverse engineering by means of hard probing and noncontact laser scanning. It offers high levels of per-formance, portability and reliability.

Designed in response to customer input, the all-new Edge is simple to use and retains all the familiar bene-fits of FaroArm technology. It features an innovative integrated personal measurement assistant. With a built-in touch screen and onboard operat-ing system, the CMM delivers stand-alone basic measurement capability.

The Edge is available in a 7-axis configuration for maximum flexibil-ity, and in a choice of three work-

ing, and the monitoring of deformations occur-ring during testing. The software has application in aerospace, automotive, robotics and nondestruc-tive testing.

TRUaccuracy technolo-gy is a feature of VXtrack that maximizes preci-sion in the lab or on the shop floor. Its support of the simultaneous mea-surement of a rigid set of reflectors enhances six-degree-of-freedom measuring precision. Maxi-mum measurement rate is 24,000 reflectors per second with oversam-pling. Other beneficial features of VXtrack include an extendable mea-surement volume, real-time curve dis-

play, an API for interfacing with third-party applications, and acquisition synchronization capability.

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The unique new Renishaw Equator™ is a versatile alternative

to custom gauging, offering inspection of an unprecedented

variety of manufactured parts. Developed and proven on the

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of gauging systems from Renishaw.

Highly repeatable master and measure technique

Thermal stability through simple re-mastering

Nothing compares like Equator™

Versatility – operators change parts in seconds; engineers

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Call +44 (0)1453 524111 now to request details

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The new Tool Monitor Adaptive Control (TMAC) tool monitoring sys-tem from Blum-Novotest GmbH is designed to end problems of broken cutting tools and the workpiece dam-age or destruction that results. The ingenious system protects the user’s CNC machine while providing valu-able information regarding the cut-ting process.

ConfoMap® ST surface imaging and analysis software, in the standard package available from the developer Digital Surf, includes numerous ana-lytical studies that can be employed for such tasks as appraising the sur-face texture of an area of a mould or other tool that has undergone repair or refurbishment. Geometric studies calculate distances, angles, areas, vol-umes and step heights on 2D profiles and 3D surfaces. Functional stud-ies, including the bearing ratio curve and height distribution, facilitate the assessment of friction and wear on engineer-ing surfaces. The rough-ness and waviness com-ponents of a surface are

needed for a job, and its horsepower; the operator sets the horsepower lim-itations for each tool. The system’s adaptive control feature automati-cally overrides the feed rate to ensure the maintenance of constant horse-power, with the result being shorter cycles, optimized cutting conditions and longer tool life.

The system includes a vibration monitoring capacity that is advanta-geous for nonrotating tools; cool-ant-flow monitoring capability; and numerous additional tools with which to view real-time tool performance and gather historical data for perfor-mance reports.

» Blum-Novotest GmbHRavensburg, Germanywww.blum-novotest.com

» Digital Surf SARLBesançon, Francewww.digitalsurf.com

Tool Breakage Can Be a Thing of the Past with a Machine-Integrated Adaptive Control

Confocal Microscope Software Generates Standards-Based Surface Metrology Reports

Developed by a Blum-Novotest partner, it measures tool wear in real time, operating on the principle that the horsepower needed to cut a part increases as the condition of the tool’s cutting edges deteriorates.

The TMAC system comprises a main controller, horsepower transducer, vibration sensor and TMS display software, all easy to integrate into any CNC machine tool and Windows-based PC. The software allows the machine to be monitored from the shop floor or a remote office. Manu-facturers using TMAC in conjunction with the Blum laser control system for tool length and radius measure-ment and thermal compensation can control the entire production process.

Through its Learn mode, TMAC gathers understanding of every tool

separated by means of up-to-date ISO 16610 advanced filtering techniques, and 3D surface texture parameters are calculated in accordance with the standard ISO 25178.

ConfoMap ST software can be extended by adding modules for advanced surface texture analysis, dimensional analysis, grain and par-ticle analysis, 3D Fourier analysis, the

analysis of surface evolution, and sta-tistics. It can also be upgraded to the top-of-the-line ConfoMap Premium package.

A user working in ConfoMap builds a visual-surface-analysis report frame by frame in accordance with the lat-est international and national metrol-ogy standards and methods. Every analytical step is recorded in an analy-sis work flow in order to ensure full metrological traceability.

ConfoMap brings to the operation of confocal microscopes used for industrial inspection the latest sur-face metrology standards and meth-ods and an intuitive user interface.

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When the issue is metrology, Hexagon Metrology is without question the specialist. With the most comprehensive product range on the market, a marked international orientation and an eye for top quality we are very well equipped to optimally meet our customers’ requirements.

Hexagon Metrology is part of the Hexagon AB Group and includes leading metrology brands such as Brown & Sharpe, Cognitens, DEA, Leica Geosystems (Metrology Division), Leitz, m&h Inprocess Messtechnik, Optiv, PC-DMIS, QUINDOS, ROMER and TESA.

Hexagon Metrology brands represent an unrivaled global installed base of millions of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), portable measuring systems and handheld instruments, and tens of thousands of metrology software licenses. Hexagon Metrology empowers its customers to fully control manufacturing processes that rely on dimensional precision, ensuring that products manufactured precisely conform to the original product design. The company offering of machines, systems and software is complemented by a wide range of product support, aftermarket and value-added services.

There are many kinds of measuring devices. But for a given measurement task there is usually only one true solution. The goal of Hexagon Metrology applications engineers is to develop this solution. Thanks to their extensive experience they know which system will best match your requirements.

The benefits are obvious: a tailor-made measuring system saves time and therefore costs. Naturally, the advice we provide does not end with the purchase of a system.

Years after acquisition Hexagon Metrology customers profit from comprehensive service programs that are available with every installed device. And should the going really get tough, your Hexagon Metrology service engineer always has the right answer.

We have a network of Regional Precision Centers which are able to service a device at any time, upgrade a system to the latest version and train your measurement technicians. Measurement solutions from Hexagon Metrology - an investment that adds up.

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Materials Testing Software Makes Creating, Executing and Analyzing Tests Efficient

New Multisensor Measuring Machine Combines Optical and Tactile Scanning

used for the current measurement and verifies compat-ibility with the intended test method. The user can watch measurement results in real time. When the test is com-pleted, the software helps create sophisticated reports including graphs, photos and logos.

Bluehill® 3 materials testing software is the latest version of a package developed by Instron for measurement, test control and report generation in determining the mechani-cal properties of materials, structures and components. Compatible with Instron Series 3300, 5500 und 5900 test systems, it offers a larger number of tailored solutions that meet the requirements of internationally standard-ized and application-specific one-off- and volume-testing procedures for quality control. The software provides fully programmed application modules for specific areas of use, including the testing of metals, plastics, elastomers, com-posites and other materials, along with supporting docu-mentation covering the relevant testing standards.

With Bluehill 3, testers can run standard or user-defined methods directly from the desktop. A mouse click or key-stroke is sufficient to initiate testing, thus maximizing effi-ciency in the test laboratory. The new Expression Builder facilitates programming of user-defined expressions and calculations for complex evaluations based on acquired measurement values.

To increase test result accuracy and repeatability, Blue-hill 3 automatically identifies the load cell or strain gauge

The OptivScan multisensor mea-suring machine offers optical sen-sor technology and tactile high-speed scanning in a single system.

» Instron Deutschland GmbHPfungstadt, Germanywww.instron.de

» Hexagon MetrologyUnterentfelden, Switzerlandwww.hexagonmetrology.com

New from Hexagon Metrology, the machine serves as a platform for the noncontact-measuring Vision-Sensor with a high-resolution CCD camera and for the compact 3D high-speed-scanning LSP-X1 probe head from Leitz. Scanning is the preferred meth-od for quickly acquiring part data with a high measuring-point density.

The Vision-Sensor can measure very small items subject to the tight-est tolerances, as well as features that would be deformed if probed with tactile sensors. The tactile LSP-X1 probe head, on the other hand, performs all standard part measure-ments, including single-point prob-ing, self-centring measurement and high-precision high-speed scanning, to acquire rapidly very accurate form and contour data.

Various features of the Optiv-Scan help to ensure the high level of measurement accuracy. Its granite guideways and air-bearing-supported axes contribute a great deal to the machine’s precision. The drive system achieves high traversing speeds for maximum throughput. OptivScan has an x-y-z measurement range of 650 x 600 x 300 mm and accepts parts weighing up to 200 kg.

Like other systems in the Optiv brand family from Hexagon Metrol-ogy, OptivScan is equipped with PC-DMIS Vision software with which users can call on CAD-model data to simplify programming of inspections.

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Multisensor 3D Metrology System Inspects Complex Shapes Rapidly without Contact

accuracy. The newly designed laser scanning sensor extracts both surface form and waviness data in one scan. This advancement over 2D proce-dures enhances inspection capabili-ties. In gear measurement, the manu-facturer has achieved repeatability of better than 1 μm, comparable to the

With an advanced laser scanner, 5-axis synchronized hardware control, ultrastiff design and powerful pro-cessing software seamlessly integrat-ed with the measurement hardware, the HN-6060 noncontact multisen-sor inspection system for optimiz-ing production process quality and performance has been designed by Nikon Metrology to set standards for fast, ultraprecision 3D inspection of complex shapes, including gear teeth, turbine blades and many other machined and moulded parts.

The HN-6060 employs a laser scan-ner system that combines leading-edge optical and hardware-control technology and acquires dense 3D point clouds from part surfaces at 120,000 points per second with 5-μm

» Nikon Metrology N.V.Leuven, Belgiumwww.nikonmetrology.com

performance of contact-type coordi-nate measuring machines.

The HN-6060’s laser scanner and SFF (shape-from-focus) sensor use active texture projection to mea-sure shapes with high precision, even when the object has glossy surfaces or no surface texture. Touch probes and optical heads with built-in TTL laser autofocus complete the multi-sensor system. Its multiple sensors facilitate shape measurement of a variety of complex parts, and the 5-axis hardware control allows a part to be measured from various angles in optimum orientation to the sensor.

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Absolute Linear Encoder Offers Machine Tool Builders Submicron Accuracy, 1-nm Resolution

Dual-Mode System Is Equipped for Video and Optical Measurement

sion machine tools who seek bet-ter performance from linear axes, smoother velocity ripple, enhanced servo stiffness and fewer hysteresis errors.

The Resolute is a true absolute encoder, determining absolute

position from the moment it is switched on. Its innovative

detection method is analo-gous to an ultra-high-speed digital camera reading from

a nonrepeating, fine-pitch bar code scale. At speeds as fast as

100 m/sec, images are captured, analyzed and interpolated with a

resolution as fine as 1 nm.Owing to sophisticated cross-check-

ing and dirt rejection, the detection technique is immune to contamina-tion and offers wide setup and run-ning tolerances. Safety is assured

Renishaw plc sup-plies the Resolute absolute encoder with Fanuc serial communications in linear- and angle-encoder formats. Offering submicron accuracy and res-olutions to 1 nm, the Resolute range is well suited for builders of preci-

The Swift Duo video measuring sys-tem is actually two measurement sys-tems in one. The new inspection plat-form from Vision Engineering Ltd. is characterized as the first such video-based system to incorporate an ergo-nomically designed high-resolution measuring microscope as well. Now, one operator, using one system, can not only enjoy the speed and simplic-ity of video measurement for inspect-ing relatively easy components, but also measure and inspect samples that are more difficult to view.

Designed to be powerful yet sim-ple, the Swift Duo provides fast, accu-rate measurement of both routine and complex precision components. The system is suited for use in both shop-floor and manufacturing inspec-

» Renishaw plcWotton-under-Edge, Glos, UKwww.renishaw.com

tion applications. Its comprehensive array of video measurement tools makes everything from single-feature operation to multipoint video edge-detection measurement easy. Video and optical mea-surement can be per-formed in one routine, with seamless, undelayed switching from one mode to the other.

The Swift Duo is a 2-axis measur-ing microscope with a 150 x 100-mm measuring stage. It is delivered with factory-completed nonlinear-error-correction (NLEC) calibration trace-able to international standards for the purposes of meeting ISO 9000

requirements. Featuring a range of new software options, the system can be used with a microprocessor-based computer or tablet incorporating touch-screen technology.

» Vision Engineering Ltd.Woking, Surrey, UKwww.visioneng.com

through a built-in checking algorithm that constantly monitors position and ensures that problems are flagged up before they reach the controller.

A high-performance read head and superior scale technology pro-vide high-fidelity encoder feedback. Dynamic response is optimized by vir-tue of the subdivisional error being controlled to within ±40 nm and jitter to under 10 nm rms. The encoder’s noncontact format eliminates the mechanical uncertainty associated with fragile wheeled carriages used in traditional enclosed linear encoders for machine tools.

Several scale technology options are available with the Resolute.

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Cumsa, the manufacturer of standard mould parts, has developed a sys-tem for eliminating the air trapped within a mould cavity before the injection cycle begins. The system does not require injection parameters to be altered, because it works on a vacuum principle. It is available in the VacuumJet and Vacuum&Blow mod-els, whose different capacities accom-modate the requirements of most moulds. The system is suitable for all thermoplastic-injection moulds and for all materials injected at tempera-tures no higher than 110°C.

Ordinarily, when air becomes trapped in the cavity as the mould closes—and is then heated and com-pressed by the plastic—the melt exerts positive pressure on the air

the cavity, the result-ing vacuum allows the

plastic mass to flow freely and fill

the whole cavity easily.Moulders using this system can

produce parts with uniform colour, having few sink marks and invisible weld lines, with an even structure and dimensional stability, and exhibiting strong mechanical resistance.

System for Air Removal from Mould Cavities Yields Parts of Higher Quality

pocket to push the air out of the cav-ity through the clearances around ejectors, through inserts created for the purpose, through porous-material inserts, through air vents on the periphery of the cavity, or by oth-er means. Injection param-eters stray from the optimal in each case, making complete cavity filling harder to achieve.

Operating more effectively, the Cumsa system applies a Venturi sys-tem that uses a standard air pres-sure of 6 bar to remove the air before injection. It requires a hermetic mould with no air vents. The system translates the pressure into negative energy: when the air is sucked out of

» CumsaSant Just/Barcelona, Spainwww.cumsa.com

The Rainer Knarr group of companies, located in Upper Franconia/Bavaria, offers a full range of mould accessories based on German and European standards.

The standard parts program covers items such as round and stepped ejector pins, flat ejector pins with corner radius, flat ejector

pins with extra-long blade, sleeve ejectors, DLC-coated pins, ejectors with accurate antitwist lock, guiding elements, sprue bushings, interlocks, date stamps, cooling items, insulation plates and many others. Its range of flat ejectors is the biggest in Europe.

An innovative company, Rainer Knarr offers patented stepless ejector sleeves equipped with a conical changeover between the free and guided section; a completely new line of cooling deflection baffles with waved design for continuously balanced mould cooling; and new ejectors for outline pins made of hardened hot-worked steel.

Rainer Knarr is also able to manufacture any kind of special parts for moulds, such as inserts, core pins, collapsible cores, sleeves, etc., in all known steel grades.

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The machine park is equipped with the latest production technology for CNC turning and milling, EDM-milling, flat grinding, honing and other precesses.

Superior quality, reliability and short delivery times are the virtues of Rainer Knarr that its customers have appreciated highly for years.

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CREATING THE VACUUM IN THE CAVITY:

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Wolfurt. Meusburger Standard Moulds continues to expand its customer support service. Last year, the Austrian company again increased its number of staff for supplying both in-house customer support and field service. This means that the standard parts specialists from Wolfurt in alpine Vorarlberg are able to provide even better personal service to their customers than before. Likewise, their product range is undergoing continuous improvement in order to ensure that changing customer requirements can always be met. At this time, Meusburger has a work force of 440 expert employees.

Meusburger has been adapting to the ever increasing demands of the market and has specialized itself. The company’s excellent market position is partly based on stress-relieved and precisely worked standard parts of the highest quality, which are made available quickly thanks to optimized logistic processes. Furthermore, Meusburger operates the largest standard parts warehouse in Europe, which houses several thousand tons of steel waiting to be turned into precision tools. The standard parts, F- and P-plates, N-bars and E-parts may be combined in many different ways and are available on the same day they are ordered.

Another advantage of the company is its internal infrastructure for quality assurance. Important tests such as spectral analysis and ultrasonic testing can be carried out in the factory itself, which has a positive impact on production times and product quality. Thanks to its in-house developments, such as the H1000 clamping system, Meusburger also significantly helps to reduce machine setup times—for the benefit of the customer.

In addition, more than 70 field sales representatives and 40 in-house salespeople are currently in charge of Meusburger’s clients all over Europe. A simple-to-use CD-ROM catalogue, as well as an online ordering system and the handy print version of the catalogue, make the company’s ordering service complete. Furthermore, Meusburger has a strong presence in Europe, last but not least due to the numerous trade fairs in which the company takes part. These trade fairs are also a perfect opportunity to recognize and seize on trends and ideas for further development.

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A global supplier of sensors and pro-cess monitoring and quality assur-ance systems for injection moulding, Kistler Instrumente AG, offers Type 1712A and Type 1714A contact ele-ments for transmitting pressure sig-nals within injection moulds. These elements provide electrical connec-tion between mould components; during mould assembly, component cables are connected via the contacts of both elements.

Contact elements like these facili-tate the equipment of complex mod-ular injection moulds with pressure sensor systems for monitoring the cavity-pressure curve, the “finger-print” of the moulding process, which is significant in assessing moulded-part quality. With these elements,

simple connection technology and networkable systems that are easy to operate. It offers a one-stop shop for tools for the integrated monitoring of injection moulding applications.

» Kistler Instrumente AGWinterthur, Switzerlandwww.kistler.com

Contact Elements Allow Easy Fitting of Cavity-Pressure Sensors in Complex Injection Moulds

sensor cables do not have to be guid-ed through several mould plates. The individual cables in the plates lead to the contact elements, which are auto-matically connected during installa-tion. Cable damage and the time-consuming, complicated handling of cables during sensor and mould installation cease to be problems.

One-channel and four-channel con-tact elements are available. Four-channel elements allow the transmis-sion of as many as four sensor signals within one contact element. Single-wire cables simply plug into contact elements.

Kistler supplies a wide range of pressure and temperature sensors for all injection moulding techniques. The manufacturer has developed a

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Quick-Change Mould System for Economical Prototypes, Small RunsHasco Hasenclever GmbH has developed the K3500-series quick-change mould system to provide an inexpen-sive and practical solution for producing samples, proto-types and small production runs. The modular system con-sists of standard mould frames in sizes of 156 x 196 mm, 246 x 296 mm and 296 x 396 mm, with the correspond-ing K3520 and K3501 mould inserts that include a custom ejector assembly.

The inserts can be supplied in either 1.2767 or 3.4365 tool steel, and the precision-made bolster plates that hold them are made from prehardened 1.2312 or 1.2085 tool steel. Screw able from the parting plane, the inserts can be combined in various thicknesses either flush with, or projecting beyond, the parting plane and thus adapted to the core and cavity contours. They are all delivered with machining allowance.

The guide systems and plate dimensions are guaranteed to be compatible with Z and K standards of the same size. Both the inserts and the cavity plates have integrated cool-ing channels with connecting threads; hence, they pro-vide a well-dimensioned cooling circuit in the two mould halves. The cooling feed and return junctions are sealed with matching Z98 O-rings.

The mould inserts and ejection system can be installed in the mould quickly and easily. The movable-side bolster plate has a cutout for the ejector assembly, which is con-nected to the mould insert via adjustment screws, and is latched to the standard ejection unit. Connection between the K3501 mould insert and K3500 quick-change mould is effected with a locking screw. Setup time thus is minimal.

» Hasco Hasenclever GmbH + Co. KGLüdenscheid, Germanywww.hasco.com

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Change Moulds Are Designed to Provide StabilityThe standard mould parts manufactur-er Meusburger offers change moulds designed to provide the stability of a standard mould. Because their inserts can be replaced quickly yet precisely and with repeatable accura-cy, change moulds are a good alterna-tive for producing prototypes or parts in small series rapidly and economi-cally. Inserts can be exchanged while the tool remains on the moulding machine, and the user saves a lot of time in mould refitting.

Meusburger’s change moulds come as modular assembly systems in three mould sizes. The ready-to-use mould inserts are ground and equipped with mounting holes and supplied from stock in 1.2311 prehardened steel or 3.4365 high-strength aluminium. Also available are inserts in several harden-able-steel grades that feature machin-ing allowance.

A closed mould frame made of 1.2085 steel ensures a strong mould. Its anti-misapply feature protects the

» Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co. KGWolfurt, Austriawww.meusburger.com

mould inserts. The frame includes cool-ing holes with O-ring seal recesses and also M10x1 threads for the tempera-ture regulation system’s fittings.

The guide system connects the ejector set with the insert on the moving half. Sophisticated posi-tioning of the guide parts optimiz-es space utilization. Meusburger also offers a fully manual ejector set coupling that perfectly fits the new change moulds and requires no tools.

Optimizing Mould CoolingA cooling manifold from DME enables injection-moulders to opti-mize the cooling process and greatly reduce cycle times. Mould-cooling efficiencies provided by the new man-ifold enhance productivity.

This cooling manifold allows mould-ers to install and group cooling con-nections and hoses easily. Inlets and outlets can be connected separately. Also, hose lengths can be reduced, enabling the moulder to work with lower system pressure. Eliminating long cooling hoses in and around the machine ensures safety on the floor, and having shorter cooling hoses means less chance of malfunction, which, in turn, is good for the cou-plings in the mould.

The manifold accommodates both horizontal and vertical installation.




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Rainer Knarr Vertriebs GmbH spe-cializes in the manufacture and sup-ply of standard and custom mould parts. The company includes in its standards line mould accessories that other suppliers might offer only as specials. Beyond its extensive range of standard components, Rainer Knarr also provides custom compo-nents for tool and mould makers and injection-moulders, such as flat ejector pins with corner radius, flat ejector pins with an extralong blade, stepless sleeve ejectors, pins with a diamondlike-carbon (DLC) coating, ejectors with an antitwist lock, and many others. All of these “standard-ized specials” come in a wide range of stocked dimensions.

Because the Rainer Knarr Group has

DLC coating, flat ejectors with a long sheet, and high-speed flat ejectors. Another is a patented line of hardened or nitrided stepless ejector sleeves designed to help reduce the guide length

Also new from Rainer Knarr is a range of waved

deflection baffles made of plastic, which help ensure efficient, balanced mould cooling. A final notable recent introduction is a series of ejectors for outline pins that are made of hot-work steel hardened to 53 HRc.

» Rainer Knarr Vertriebs GmbHHelmbrechts, Germanywww.rainer-knarr.de

Service-Oriented Supplier Provides Standard Mould Parts and Standardized Specials

a mould making divi-sion of its own, it under-stands the needs and challenges of mould makers and injection moulders. It supports customers by offering a flexible ordering and delivery service—with same-day shipping even for emergency Saturday orders—an on-line shop, and CAD data available for downloading.

Always working on new develop-ments, Rainer Knarr has recently launched several product lines. One is the XXL programme of flat ejec-tor pins, including pins in dimensions other than well-known standard ones, flat ejectors with corner radii and a


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DME provides customers with the best blend of manufacturing, outsourcing and strategic partners, managed to be delivered right on time anywhere in the world using contemporary, sophisticated techniques. We deliver a variety of mold components available in all regional standards. Thousands of high-performance, off-the-shelf and engineered solutions let our customers spend more time on valuable cavity work. Along with a comprehensive line of equipment and supplies, we provide the high-quality products you need to speed up assembly and simplify operations.

Only DME can provide customers with the worldwide resources required to compete in the markets for Injection Molds & Components and Hot and Cold Runner Technologies, as well as in Die Set Molds & Components or Surface Finishing Technologies. Apart from the broadest standard product range on the market, DME also offers several custom-made parts and other services.

PVD coatingsPVD coatings are generally used to improve hardness, wear resistance and oxidation resistance. Thus, they are used in a wide range of applications, such as Aerospace, Automotive, Surgical/Medical, Dies and Molds for all manner of material processing, Cutting Tools, and more.

Advanced SeriesAn entirely new solution method for customized hot runner systems. The days when mold makers had to accept the limitations of standard products in building special hot runner system are over. Specifically tailored to your needs and at a reasonable price.

Technical Service CentersWith an on-site technical consultation, DME can intensify the close relationship it has with its customers. DME knows about the technical problems of its customers, and that—when needed—help must be provided fast and in the language of the customer. When it comes to repairs, the newly established Service Centers help to reduce shipping costs and repair times significantly.

Online ServicesWith its clear design and user-friendly structure, www.dmeeu.com provides easy online access to important information and the extensive DME product portfolio. Additional product information, drawings and 3D data can be accessed within a few clicks and downloaded. Customers are able to easily order online via an interactive Internet catalogue, and this regardless of business hours. This catalogue not only

offers products and prices, but, via customer registration, also provides quotations and further information on pending orders or deliveries.

DME EuropeIndustriepark Noord G1

2800 MechelenBelgium

Tel.: +32 15 215079 Fax: +32 15 405111

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“At DME Europe we strive to offer better value for money. As a global supplier for mold technologies, hot runners and die sets, we have been serving more than 35,000 active customers for over 40 years. We aim to serve our customers with superior service, innovation and attractive value propositions.”

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The innovative W44 centering unit, patented by and available from Strack Norma GmbH, the standard parts specialist, is offered as a prac-tical solution for the com-fortable and per-

Even after enduring an extensive test procedure that involved more than 3 million strokes, the finished series product bore no traces of wear the investigators could discover. Its long life cycle makes it a very practi-cal device for mould makers. Add-ing to this practicality is the fact that mounting the W44 centring unit is a simple matter.

The W44 comes in dimensions of 32 x 63 mm and 40 x 100 mm and is available to supplement the Z46/Z48 square guide bars and Z50 centring unit in the Strack product portfolio.

» Strack Norma GmbH & Co. KGLüdenscheid, Germanywww.strack.de

Patented Unit Offers a Practical Alternative for Perfect Wear-Free Centring of Mould Plates

fect wear-free centring of both mould plates. Once it is mounted in the

mould tool, the new centering unit exhibits absolutely no play

during operation. This mounting condition is

achieved through a prestressing to within 0.003 mm.

The aim of the developers at Strack Norma in creating the W44 was essential-ly wear-free centring.

The principle of the ball retainer was their design

model, and the chief technical point of the centring unit is a bearing system based on needle rollers.

http://www.strack.de

http://www.nonnenmann.net


Design for Manufacturing Support – AST helps support the design development process by providing DFM review services and value engineering to ensure the development of the best possible component design for production.

Photo: AST’s DFM and value engineering

improve component functionality and manufac-

turability while lowering component costs.

Standard Tooling and Engineering – Tooling and moulding equipment, product cost and capacity estimations, and custom, company-specific tool standards and specification guides are provided in order to reduce costs, lead times and production downtime.

Photo: Tool standard development shortens lead

times and ensures that the same good-quality

mould components are globally available.

The CompanyBased in Herford, Germany, with engineers located also in the UK, and with established customers in Europe, Asia and North America, AST Technology GmbH conducts specialised training, component design for manufacturing (DFM) support and tooling development and standardisation through its customers’ global manufacturing networks.

AST Technology was established in 2008 to provide customers with the tools and training they require to optimise cost, quality and delivery of injection tool building and plastic part production.

Product RangeProcess Development and Optimisation – AST performs assessments and establishes process development and optimisation, including documentation reviews, of product designs, new moulds and tooling, to implement improvements with training support.

Photo: Conducting hands-on injection moulding

process optimisation or troubleshooting at the

production site allows AST to develop effective

strategies and optimise lead times and results.

Assessment and Training – Custom-designed training is provided to customers on-site across all areas of plastics technology, from introductory to advanced levels and for processors, engineers and managers of all skill levels.

Photo: Training tailored specifically to suit

needs can be provided on-site to customers

anywhere in the world.

Contact DetailsAST Technology GmbHSophienstrasse 432051 Herford, GermanyTel.: +49 5221 [email protected]

CVe Spec Implementation – A new mould monitoring device called the CVe Monitor™ connects with CVe OnDemand™ software as part of a new CVe System Monitoring platform, which was developed by AST Technology GmbH.

Photo: AST recently released the CVe Monitor

and assists global OEMs with deployment and

execution of a service that is known as CVe

Spec Implementation.

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Components for Releasing External Undercuts Are Designed to Offer Better Slide Retention

able with the manufacturer’s SRT slide retainers installed. This provides a reliable method for maintaining the slide position during the mould-open stage of the injection moulding pro-cess. The compact CamActions are

designed to deliver a large amount of holding pow-

er in a minimum of space.

Progressive’s SRT technology reliably holds side actions in the 10- to 80-lb range (approximately 4.5 to 36 kg). The slide retainers feature engi-

neered springs that pro-

CamAction 300- and 400-series stan-dard solutions for moulding and releasing external undercuts, from Progressive Components, are avail-

» Progressive Components Europe Ltd.Oldham, Manchester, UKwww.procomps.com

vide consistent holding performance, and they operate without grease and without galling. The CamAction-SRT combination is easier to install than slide assemblies with angle pins.

Available off the shelf as proven standards that save time and money when compared with in-house con-struction, the CamAction 300 and 400 provide travels of 0.250 and 1.00 in. (6.35 and 25.4 mm), respectively. They are part of a family of five stan-dard CamActions in English and met-ric sizes.

The isolated tool concept IsoForm® forms the basis for a holistic approach to mould design that offers efficiency advantages respecting costs, time, quality and energy requirements. Konstruktionsbüro Hein GmbH developed the protected concept, and the corresponding standard elements are distributed by the project partner Nonnenmann GmbH.

Up to now, the temperature of the entire tool was regulated in order to obtain a consistent temperature level throughout. The IsoForm® tool concept regulates only the temperature of mould inserts and other components forming the tool contour, all isolated from the surrounding tool.

Advantages:

temperature regulation, improve energy-efficiency considerably and allow for initiating the injection moulding process much sooner.

mould plates and mould halves against each

IsoForm®: The Isolated Tool Concept for thermoplastic elastomers, thermosets, elastomers and die-casting

Nonnenmann GmbHKarl Nachtrieb


www.nonnenmann.net

Konstruktionsbüro Hein GmbHRudolf Hein; Henrik Bertel


other ensures high precision.

results in maximum support of the mould plate and thus reduces deflection.

Picture by MBS UG / Rohde & GRAHL GmbH

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Compact Rotary Mould Tables in Diameters to 1,400 mm Support Large Multicavity MouldsBraunform GmbH, the supplier of moulds and mould tables, specializes in tools for medical and multicompo-nent moulding. Its rotary table tech-nology for moulding machines has been highlighted at trade fairs. The slim-design rotary tables in the 540 through 1400 series (with turning plate diameters of 500 to 1,360 mm) are robust and fast.

Braunform has been active in this technology area for 20 years and has marked the trend toward larger rota-ry tables. Increasingly complex part geometries and multicavity mould-ing strategies have demanded that the tables become larger. Rotary tables need to be compact and fast, but, even more important in prac-

tice, they must be robust and flexible. Braunform’s extensive programme includes the titans of today’s rotary tables, which have diameters up to 1,400 mm.

The robust construction of the manufacturer’s rotary tables, based on a covered rotary plate designed to guarantee a high cycle rating, enables them to withstand extreme dynamic forces. The design’s flexibility offers users advantages in daily operations and allows for fast, efficient solutions in multicomponent applications. Con-nections on the front side provide an optimal water supply. Efficient cool-ant circulation in turn supports short cycle times. Direct coolant transmis-sion to the tool is also an option.

Mould setup on Braunform rotary tables is accomplished without adapt-ers. This enables the user to change moulds quickly and efficiently. How-ever, the newest generation of these rotary tables stands for more than just efficient changeover. They are very flat. Their shallow depth allows shorter parting distances when the mould is opened. This helps minimize cycle time and also provides more room for complex moulds.

A variety of special options round out the Braunform programme of rotary tables. Tables in the series range of 540 to 1400 are offered as a Basic Line or Premium Line mod-el, with a maximum tool weight between 450 and 4,000 kg.

Nonnenmann GmbH was founded in 1989 and offers, with presently over 45 employees, various services to the Mold Making, Die-Casting, Machine Tool and Machining Industry in Europe, North America and Asia.

The Nonnenmann Group product offering includes over 70,000 various articles and parts, and the offering for the Mold and Die-Casting Industry includes:

Ejector Pins & Sleeves – Metric and Inch, High-Performance Tunnel-Gate Inserts, Drill Bushings, Punches, Guide Pins &

Bushings, Leader Pins, Side Locks, Cooling Items like Connectors, Hoses, Secure Lock Couplings and Multi-Connector Couplings, Non-Standard Mold Bases and Special Parts made to Customer Drawings/Specifications in very high quality.

The focus from Nonnenmann is HIGH Precision Service.

Nonnenmann is worldwide sales partner for IsoForm moulding concept, the new generation of energy-reduced moulding.

A new special product category is the HeiNo-Series, which gives you solutions for gate design, ventilation and temperatureregulation.

Nonnenmann GmbH

Nonnenmann GmbHWilhelmstr. 34

73650 Winterbach, GermanyTel.:+49 7181 40870

Fax. +49 7181 4087 [email protected]

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The standard indexing table in the Basic Line operates with a hydraulic motor endlessly rotating at a turn-ing angle of 180° (a two-station cycle) with hydraulic locks at the end posi-tion. With its Premium Line, Braun-form offers a hydraulic motor with turning angles of 120° (a three-sta-tion cycle) and 90° (a four-station cycle) for more-complex multicom-ponent tasks. A servomotor with SPS also is available.

As many as six cooling circuits, plus pneumatic and hydraulic circuits, can be integrated into Braunform’s Pre-mium Line tables. The manufacturer additionally offers integrated units to perform unscrewing functions, and also an integrated ejector with individual ejector layouts. Additional

» Braunform GmbHBahlingen, Germanywww.braunform.com


accessory functions can be supplied upon request.

A 900-mm rotary table that was on display at K 2010 represented Braun-form’s middle-sized offering. It was fitted with the mould half of a 32+32 multicavity mould. In the mould, a Braunform customer at the fair pro-duced a TPE-and-PS two-component razor component with a part weight of 0.83 g. Braunform says that the table that was exhibited is suitable for machines with clamping forces of 2,500 to 2,750 kN and offers a turning rate of 1.5 seconds during continuous operation.

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20 www.ahp.de17 18 41 www.ampcometal.com

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34 41 www.awprecision.com18 20 21 22 23 24 31 34 41 www.berger-tools.co.uk

40 www.braunform.com32 www.cavaform.com

29 www.circor.co.uk29 www.cirtes.fr

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22 32 www.cumsa.com19 www.daltonelectric.com

24 25 www.dekton.co.ukwww.dew-stahl.com

27 31 34 www.kyriazis.gr16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 www.dmeeu.com

23 35 36 www.ensint.com30 www.easchangesystems.com

18 www.eberhard.de19 34 35 36 37 38 41 www.edm-tec.de

18 21 23 24 31 35 www.eldrachersl.es16 17 18 19 20 27 34 www.euracon.net

17 32 39 40 www.exafl ow.de18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 www.fcpk.pl18 24 26 27 28 30 31 34 36 www.fcadvancedengineering.co.uk18 21 22 23 24 25 31 32 34 35 36 37 www.fodesco.fi

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20 www.heb-zyl.de17 26 30 40 www.artitakim.com

www.hitachi-metals.co.jp/e17 40 www.hommer.com

19 www.hotset.de20 www.hp-systems.fr

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Mold-Masters® Limited, through the collective effort of its more than1,600 global employees in 40 countries, helps clients maximize their injection molding performance by providing a range of leading Hot Runner solutions. These solutions are designed to lower overall operating costs while minimizing business risk, allowing Mold-Masters’ international clients to achieve their most important business objectives.

Mold-Masters offers unparalleled manufacturing, service and sales support globally. It is the industry’s largest provider of Hot Runner and Temperature Controller technologies, with more than 900 granted and pending international patents. Mold-Masters’ solutions experience covers all business categories and applications, and draws upon over 45 years of undertaking extensive Hot Runner research and development.

Mold-Masters MPET Systems offers complete PET solutions, including the new iCOOL and iFLOW technologies that deliver industry-leading single- and two-stage

PET mold technologies capable of faster cycle times and reduced operating costs, contributing to increased productivity. Lower energy consumption and improved preform quality are other beneficial results.

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Mastip is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative hot runner solutions to the plastics industry worldwide.

Our comprehensive product range includes complete Hot Half or manifold only solutions in thermal and valve gate configurations to satisfy the most demanding applications.

Proudly supported in Europe by:

Mastip HRS - France

Strack Norma GmbH - Germany

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Mastip Spain - Spain

See our website for our Global Distribution Network contacts

your partner in technicalmoulding solutionsApplication Flexibility for As

Many As 96 Nozzles per Mould

Precision Mould-Temperature Controller Is Very Small

The mould technologies supplier DME offers numerous standard hot runner products to expand its cus-tomers’ application flexibility, such as the Runnerless range of hot runner systems for applications involving up to 96 nozzles per mould.

The Runnerless offering includes Polimax nozzles 50 to 500 mm long, with shot weight capacities up to 3,000 g. A large selection of inter-changeable nozzle tips makes choos-ing the type of gate needed for an application easy. Also available from

The Picco mould-temperature con-troller from Meiban International Pte Ltd. is extremely small. Its distinc-tive electrical design provides consis-tent, accurate control of temperature over the range of –120° to 690°C, and its dynamic response time of 1.3 ms ensures control precision sufficient to satisfy any production requirements. Absolute accuracy is ±2% full scale.

The Picco features an Easy-Select switch that offers up to five modes of temperature setting for the most commonly used moulding materi-als, along with a tuner for settings of higher precision. The compact con-troller can be mounted anywhere on the mould. It measures 97 x 61 x 30 mm and weighs 135 g. The package comprises the Picco controller, a tem-

DME are smaller Polifast nozzles for parts up to 50 g. This nozzle family comes with a variety of tips as well.

As with the open nozzles, DME has enhanced the flexibility of its valve gate systems. With the Polivalve sys-tem, for example, the operator can choose among options, selecting, as appropriate, an electric drive or a hydraulic drive, a preinstalled system or a complete hot half. (Hot halves are suited also for open systems.)

Cost-efficient Essential-series hot runner systems are targeted at cus-tomers feeling pressure to reduce costs. These economical systems are designed for processing standard materials in one-, two- or four-nozzle formats.

perature wheel, a power cable, a con-nector set and four M3 x 15 screws.

The compact, lightweight and self-contained Picco is not susceptible to such controller problems as inconsis-tent temperature readings and signal losses due to long cables. Also, being supplied as a unified package, it saves moulders from having to rewire con-nections to remove incompatibilities.


» Meiban International Pte Ltd.Singaporewww.imt.com.sg

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Ewikon Heißkanalsysteme GmbH now offers a slim version of the HPS III-S standard nozzle, which features a 10-mm outer diameter and a flow channel diameter of 3 mm. Powerful as well as slim, the nozzle is designed for small shot weights. The maximum shot per nozzle ranges from 5 to 30 g, depending on the melt material. Engi-neering plastics and reinforced mate-rials, as well as standard materials, can be processed without trouble.

The melt-bearing pressure tube has precision-machined cutouts in which a compact coil heater and thermo-couple are integrated; the result is stable heating, an even temperature profile all along the nozzle’s length, and good heat input in the gate area. The consistent high-temperature heating and process reliability are particularly advantageous in multi-cavity applications.

A new programmable sequential hot runner controller from Thermoplay S.p.A. is designed to optimize the injection moulding process in criti-cal thermoplastics applications. The system detects and controls each shutoff valve, resulting in a mould-ed product that is without welding lines, stress or weakness. Compact

nozzle comes in lengths of 44 to 184 mm. The front-installing design facili-tates maintenance and deinstallation. A special version with a flattened noz-zle head allows for a distance as short as 12 mm between cavities, which means that even high-cavitation moulds can have compact designs.

» Ewikon Heißkanalsysteme GmbHFrankenberg, Germanywww.ewikon.com

» Thermoplay S.p.A.Pont Saint Martin (AO), Italywww.thermoplay.com

Slim Nozzle Handles Challenging Melts, Allows Compact Multicavity Moulds

Unit Sequentially Controls up to 16 Hot Runner Shutoff Valves for Thermoplastics Injection

The slim nozzle is good for appli-cations requir-ing the internal gating of parts or gating in hard-to-reach areas of the part. A design that prevents the nozzle body from being surrounded by melt allows quick colour changes. Application requirements permitting, the user can choose between open gating with heat-conductive tip inserts and valve gating. The latter version features a valve pin guide in the front area of the nozzle that guides the pin throughout the cycle, thus maximiz-ing operational reliability and reducing valve pin and gate wear.

Available in versions for standard installation and front installation, the

and housed in a shockproof case, the unit is easy to handle and transport. All of its electronic circuits are plug-in boards to facilitate maintenance. The operator sets, controls and monitors the moulding process from a high-resolution touch screen.

The new Thermoplay control unit provides sequential control of pneu-matic and hydraulic shutoff valve systems, with up to 2 A of current for each output. Configurable for as many as 16 valves, it offers automat-ic and manual test operation for the functional control of individual valves. The unit additionally controls con-ditioning circuits (up to four inputs) and the line pressure. It features tem-perature and pressure alarms. Auto-

matic zeroing of the position trans-ducer measurement at the end of the injection cycle simplifies installation and use of the controller.

The device can be programmed to close all valves simultaneously, to close them nonsimultaneously or to keep them all open during the pack-ing phase. Time, screw position and injected volume are programmable. Set programmes can be exported and imported via USB memory stick. Offered in Italian, English and Ger-man, the controller has programming diagnostics and digital alarm outputs.

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Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH presents new, more-powerful and more-energy-efficient nozzle technology The new BlueFlow® technology from Günther combines several advantages: not only are the heating elements considerably smaller in diameter, but they also allow substantially better temperature distribution and, accordingly, a faster thermal reaction. Other outstanding features are their high dielectric strength and resistance to moisture. All in all, these features allow important steps to be taken in the direction of a more space-saving, precise and energy-efficient hot runner design and, therefore, an injection moulding process that is more effective in general. With this new BlueFlow® technology, Günther will gain a unique selling point on the market. The new nozzle heaters are entirely produced at the company’s facility at Frankenberg.

The new heating elements are much slimmer and also narrower in diameter, which allows narrower nest pitches and smaller mould dimensions. The distribution of heating traces in each temperature control zone allows a very precise temperature distribution in the nozzle. Further advantages are greater scope when installing the cooling channels and more freedom in the design of the parts. This enables the use of smaller, performance-adapted injection moulding machines without affecting the required production output. Besides, production is made a lot more energy-efficient in general.

Save energy, improve part qualityEnergy can be saved because the temperature in the current-carrying heating trace is lower in comparison with conventional heating methods. The homogeneous temperature in the material tube is gentle on the material, which increases the quality of processing and the quality of the parts. Production can be started directly without losing time or extending the heating phase. The optimized temperature control, as well as the nozzles’ fast thermal reaction, reduces the scrap rate, lowers energy consumption, shortens cycle times by lowering the melt temperatures and extends processing possibilities, even in thermally sensitive plastics.

Impressive figures in comparison measurementsComparison measurements reveal the following: compared with various competitors’ nozzles with comparable nozzle geometry, this new BlueFlow® heating technology has reached energy savings of up to 50% during injection moulding operations. The savings potential compared with conventional Günther hot runner nozzles is up to 30%.

New technology, a lot of advantagesFor these reasons, the new BlueFlow® nozzle systems should be fitted into new moulds from the beginning. But they can be retrofitted into existing injection moulding tools also. Initial investment is only slightly higher than for

nozzles with conventional heating elements. Additional costs are amortized in one to two years by the energy savings.

Information on Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbHGünther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH, Frankenberg (Eder), has about 190 employees and 33 agencies in Germany and abroad. The hot runner systems supplier delivers systems and components to virtually all sectors of the plastics industry. The company’s strategic focus is on developing and implementing customized solutions that offer high productivity and quality. The modular components from Frankenberg are so well engineered that they can also serve as the technological basis for all customized solutions. This means that a lot of requirements set by customers are comprehensively satisfied even by standard products from Günther.

GÜNTHER Heisskanaltechnik GmbHSachsenberger Straße 1

D-35066 Frankenberg/Eder Tel.: +49 6451 5008-0 Fax: +49 6451 5008-50

[email protected]

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The E-Multi mould-mounted auxiliary injection unit for multimaterial or multicolour moulding applications, a product enhancement that was recently introduced by the hot runner and control technology specialist Mold-Masters, offers moulders an economical means of opti-mizing their existing injec-tion moulding machine assets. All-electric and servo-motor-driven, the compact peripheral tool provides pre-cision performance and good energy efficiency. The high-ly portable, footprint-neutral unit adds multishot capability to any standard moulding machine,

All-Electric Injection Unit for Multimaterial and Multicolour Moulding Is Portable

enabling moulders to maxi-mize the utility of existing capital equipment.

Customer feedback so far has been very encour-

aging for Mold-Masters; in fact, it even played a part in the manufactur-er’s receiving gold-medal

award recognition for the E-Multi at this year’s Plastpol trade fair.

Besides its portability and the flexibility derived from its ability to be mounted on

the mould rather than on the machine, the E-Multi gives

users other integration ben-efits. Foremost is its simple installation and operation:

the unit is fully plug-and-play. A uni-versal stand allows it to be mounted horizontally as well as vertically. And maintenance of the auxiliary tool is reportedly just as easy as assembly.

The E-Multi injection unit is offered with a variety of options. These include a material loader, robot inter-face, vibratory device, special high-wear screw and barrel, extended nozzle and integrated mould-heat controller. Other optionally avail-able features are a climate-controlled electrical cabinet, a human–machine interface that mounts remotely and a remote-diagnostics package.

» Mold-Masters Europa GmbHBaden-Baden, Germanywww.moldmasters.com

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Think about it.

Is your hot runner supplierjust a supplier, or your partner?

Large or small, complicated or simple, Mold-Mastershas the depth, breadth and innovative problem solvingto bring all your designs to production. As the world’sleading hot runner manufacturer with the most responsivecustomer service in the industry today, Mold-Mastersoffers a level of harmony you know you can trust.

Mold-Masters and the Mold-Masters logo are registered trademarks of Mold-Masters (2007) Limited. 2011 Mold-Masters (2007) Limited. All rights reserved.

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Multitech hot runner systems have been designed and optimized by INglass/HRSFlow for high-precision injection moulding applications, including those characterized by low shot weight and high output vol-ume. The systems provide short cycle times and optimal gate quality, and offer high reliability and consistency as well as productivity. In responding to a demanding market, the manu-facturer created a dedicated depart-ment staffed by select engineers who devote their knowledge and skills to developing the Multitech line.

Whether the need is for thin-wall moulding with fast fill times and

very high fill pressures, for sequen-tial valve gating or for coinjection sys-tems, INglass/HRSFlow can supply a tailor-made manifold system to meet it. Multitech systems are designed to withstand high injection pressures when moulding parts with extremely thin walls.

Complete prewired injection hot halves are supplied as ready-to-install systems. Mounting the cold half takes only a few minutes. After the hot half is assembled, the mould can go right into production. Maintenance is

Systems Are Engineered for High-Precision Performance in High-Volume Moulding

» INglass/HRSFlowSan Polo di Piave (TV), Italywww.inglass.it

facilitated by a valve pin that can be adjusted by the clamping plate with-out mould disassembly.

A 72-cavity system for moulding caps and closures employs integrated plates and robust components at all critical points. The new MTF nozzle features an optimal thermal profile and is engineered to minimize the area of contact with mould plates.

The system’s gate-insert design mini-mizes wear and tear on the cavity interface in high-volume applications. And mechanically and thermally bal-anced manifolds help deliver part-to-part consistency.

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Mastip is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative hot runner solutions to the plastics industry worldwide. At Mastip we answer our customers’ exact moulding requirements and deliver solutions which fi t their specifi c application. With every Mastip system, our customers will achieve faster cycle times, material savings and higher-quality components.

Global supportMastip’s strength lies within our established global distribution network. We provide complete support from initial enquires through to post-sales service for all Mastip’s systems across the globe.

IndustriesHaving extensive experience in a broad range of markets from thin-wall packaging to technical moulding, our team of experienced engineers with their industry-specifi c knowledge will design a high-performance solution that maximises productivity.

Caps and closures, electrical/electronic components, medical parts, appliances and general housewares—we have done them all. Whichever industry you operate in, Mastip will work with you to develop the ideal hot runner system for your business.

TechnologyAt Mastip, we partner with our customers to provide a customised solution ranging from single-nozzle to full hot half solutions, utilising either thermal or valve gate technologies. With extensive experience supplying solutions for stack mould, multimaterial and multicolour applications, our systems are built to high standards, ensuring long operational life and reliability.

In response to the rapidly changing manufacturing market and demand for higher productivity, Mastip’s engineers are focused on exploring and developing hot runner technologies. Th is enables Mastip to bring to the market leading-edge hot runner solutions to empower our customers with maximum return on investment.

Visit our website to view the Mastip distributor in your market.www.mastip.com

Alternatively, email us at [email protected] for more information.

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Versatile, Fast-Response Thermocouple for Manifolds

The MTC thermocouple for hot run-ner manifolds has been developed by the electrical heating element manu-facturer Türk + Hillinger GmbH for challenging plastics injection mould-ing, manifold construction, injection machine building and other industrial applications. Featuring patented con-struction, the new heater offers a fast response time via a grounded ther-mocouple head; has a narrow stain-less-steel mounting plate, a long slot and an M4 x 5.5 mounting screw to facilitate positioning and installation; and is available with standard-spring

bend protection for the leads in tight and confined spaces, and also with reinforced strain relief.

Grounded and ungrounded ver-sions of the thermocouple are sup-plied in diameters of 8 mm down to 1 mm and with a profile as narrow as 4.5 mm. With Kapton® leads in diverse lengths and styles, including Type J and K and other lead configu-rations, the MTC is designed for use close to the melt channels in mani-folds, for which its ability to be pre-cisely positioned is an advantage.

The MTC thermocouple for hot run-ner manifolds operates at tempera-tures up to 350°C as a standard unit. A mineral-insulated alternative can be supplied upon request; it is good for applications involving temperatures as high as 750°C.

» Türk + Hillinger GmbHTuttlingen, Germanywww.tuerk-hillinger.de

» Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbHFrankenberg/Eder, Germanywww.guenther-hotrunner.com

Nozzles for Direct Side Gating in Multicavity Moulds

Nozzle tips with wear pro-tection are available for use when filled materials

are to be processed.An innovative assembly

system for the OktaFlow nozzle insert makes pos-sible low-cost tool design. A single cavity insert can be used. The nozzle seal

ensures good colour-change performance. Also, strategic position-ing of the heating elements secures optimum temperature development.

The OktaFlow® nozzle series for side gating without cold slugs has been designed by Günther Heiss-kanaltechnik GmbH to sup-port the production of cost-effective multicav-ity moulds for direct side gating. These hot runner nozzles can be applied in connection with a heating adapter, or with a valve for multi-cavity mould tools. As many as eight tips per nozzle can be used, and the tips are individually replaceable. The tip can be removed from one parting-line direction without the tool’s noz-zle side having to be fully dismantled.


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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 143D Design Technologies Ltd., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 212 4656805 53D Mould Design, Billingshurst, W Sussex, UK, +44 1403 782181 5 6 7 9 113D Systems GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, +49 6151 35703DOne Software Vertriebs GmbH, Riemerling, Germany, +49 89 60013918 44D Engineering Ltd., Cirencester, Glos, UK, +44 1285 650111 4 5Acot Deutschland GmbH, Stockheim, Germany, +49 9261 964310 11 13Alphatech CAD/CAM Services Ltd., Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, +44 1626 835059 4 5 6 7Amtek Precision Engineers Ltd., Totnes, Devon, UK, +44 1803 865665 11 13Apfel Metallverarbeitung GmbH, Dossenheim, Germany, +49 6221 87610 4Armoloy (UK) Ltd., Wolverhampton, W Midlands, UK, +44 1902 310375ARRK Tooling Development Ltd., Havant, Hants, UK, +44 2392 488310 1 2 8 9 10 11 13 14ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd., Romanshorn, Switzerland, +41 71 4668080 10 13Braunform GmbH, Bahlingen, Germany, +49 7663 9320133 23 5 8 9 11 13 14CADCAM-E.com Inc., Farmington Hills, MI, USA, +1 248 932-5295 4 5 7 9Cadem CAD/CAM Destek Merkezi A.S., Istanbul, Turkey, +90 216 5576464 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11Cadmatic Engineering Services Ltd., Newbury, UK, +44 1635 582200 4 8 9 11 13Camtex GmbH, Suhl, Germany, +49 3681 779200 9Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology GmbH, Oberkochen, Germany, +49 7364 202144 2 3CemeCon AG, Würselen, Germany, +49 2405 4470100 13Comau Deutschland GmbH, Böblingen, Germany, +49 7031 7340222 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14Coord3 Industries S.r.l., Bruzolo (TO), Italy, +39 011 9635511 1 2 3 5 10DeskArtes Oy, Espoo, Finland, +358 207 414510 4Desktop Engineering Ltd., Long Hanborough, Oxon, UK, +44 1993 883555 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11Dytron Corp., Fraser, MI, USA, +1 586 296-9600 80Elastopoli Oy, Vammala, Finland, +358 3 5119061 3 5 9Elo-Erosion GmbH, Wermelskirchen, Germany, +49 2196 887580 5 8Emco Famup S.r.l., S. Quirino (PN), Italy, +39 0434 916811Emco Maier GmbH, Hallein-Taxach, Austria, +43 6245 8910 4 5 9Euracon, Rotterdam, Netherlands, +31 10 7142633 3 5Fanuc FA Europe S.A., Echternach, Luxembourg, +352 7279791 3 9Fastems Oy AB, Tampere, Finland, +358 3 2685111 9Fauser AG, Gilching, Germany, +49 8105 77980 5FlowHow ApS, Egtved, Denmark, +45 75552448 4 5 6 9FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving (Alltec GmbH), Selmsdorf, Germany, +49 38823 550Foregone Solutions, Birmingham, UK, +44 1675 463802 4 5 8 11Fraunhofer IPT, Aachen, Germany, +49 241 89040 5Fritz Studer AG, Steffisburg, Switzerland, +41 33 4391111 3Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Nürtingen, Germany, +49 7022 770 3Gibbs and Associates, Moorpark, CA, USA, +1 805 523-0004 4Gritech Oy, Joensuu, Finland, +358 10 4407200 13Hainbuch GmbH Spannende Technik, Marbach/Neckar, Germany, +49 7144 9070 9Heinisch GmbH, Homberg/Ohm, Germany, +49 2263 9686320 4 5 8 9 11Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, ON, Canada, +1 905 951-5000 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14Imtech Design Ltd., Chislehurst, Kent, UK, +44 20 84681060 3 4 5 6 9 11Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV), Aachen, Germany, +49 241 8093806 9IQMS Europe, Stockholm, Sweden, +46 8 231250 5Iscar Germany GmbH, Ettlingen, Germany, +49 7243 9908490ITHEC International, Lissieu, France, +33 472 548911 5 13JOKE Technology GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, +49 2204 8390Jones & Shipman Grinding Ltd., Leicester, UK, +44 116 2013000 3Kennametal Technologies GmbH, Fürth, Germany, +49 911 97350 3 4 9Kern Micro- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH, Eschenlohe, Germany, +49 8824 91010 8Keronite International Ltd., Cambridge, UK, +44 1223 893222Lang GmbH & Co. KG, Hüttenberg, Germany, +49 6403 70090Le Créneau Industriel, Annecy-le-Vieux, France, +33 450 640385 5 9LMT Tool Systems GmbH, LMT Kieninger, Lahr, Germany, +49 7821 9430 4

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COMPANY Advertisers are listed in bold type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Mandelli Sistemi S.p.A., Piacenza, Italy, +39 0523 548548 6 9Marven Mould Design Ltd., Tamworth, Staffs, UK, +44 1827 261516 4 5 6 7 9 11Materialise N.V., Leuven, Belgium, +32 16 396666 1 2 3 5 9Matex PM, Pilsen, Czech Republic, +420 371 707213 12Mersen France Gennevilliers SAS, Gennevilliers, France, +33 1 41854300 74 8Metal Improvement Co. LLC, Unna, Germany, +49 2303 91880 10Mold Hotrunner Solutions Europe, Basel, Switzerland, +41 78 6099350 3 5 9Moldes Barcelona S.A., Polinya, Spain, +34 93 7132162 1 4 5 6 8 11 13Moldtech GmbH, Salzkotten, Germany, +49 5258 93640 1 4 5 11Mouldrom, Timisoara, Romania, +40 256 393778 4 6 9Neumo GmbH & Co. KG, Knittlingen, Germany, +49 7043 36161 5Nikon Metrology N.V., Leuven, Belgium, +32 16 740100 1 2Okamoto Machine Tool Europe GmbH, Langen, Germany, +49 6103 201100Part Design & Development Services Ltd., Yarm, UK, +44 1642 875231 4 5 6 7 9R&D Leverage, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, UK, +44 1623 556287RMG Design, Coalville, Leics, UK, +44 1530 831066 4 5 7 11RobbJack Europe, Schiedam, Netherlands, +31 10 4090525 45Runipsys Europe SAS, Mery, France, +33 479 343770 5 9Sawi Mess- und Regeltechnik AG, Winterthur, Switzerland, +41 52 3205050 3 4 5 6 9SB Molde Lda., Marinha Grande, Portugal, +351 244 553644 4 5 6 7 9 11Schneider Electric France, Rueil-Malmaison, France, +33 1 41297000 3 5Schöttli AG Mould Technology, Diessenhofen, Switzerland, +41 52 6462222Schumag AG, Aachen, Germany, +49 2408 120 5 9 11Seco Tools AB, Fagersta, Sweden, +46 223 40000 5 9Sescoi International SAS, Macon, France, +33 385 216621 11 4 5SICEM SAS, Calenzano (FI), Italy, +39 055 8825392Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany, +49 9131 983282 9Simpoe SAS, Torcy, France, +33 1 60332990 4 5SMS Machines and Automation Ltd., Barnsley, S Yorks, UK, +44 1226 771630 5 9SolidCAM GmbH, Schramberg, Germany, +49 7422 249440 15 4 5 9SolidCAM Ltd., Or-Yehuda, Israel, +972 3 5333150 4 5 9Spring Technologies, Montreuil-sous-Bois, France, +33 1 43602500 4Stebro Mold Co. Ltd., Dongguan, China, +86 769 82861118 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14Stratasys Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, USA, +1 952 937-3000Sulzer Metaplas GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, +49 2204 2990 12System 3R Schweiz AG, Flawil, Switzerland, +41 71 3941350 4Tebis AG, Martinsried/Munich, Germany, +49 89 818030 1 2 4 5Tokai Carbon Italia S.r.l., Trezzano Rosa (MI), Italy, +39 02 90969190 4 5 8 11Vero Software Ltd., Cheltenham, Glos, UK, +44 1242 542040 20 4 6Vision Numeric, Brussieu, France, +33 474 708000 4 5Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesthal, Germany, +49 6020 2010 1 2 3 5 9WNT Deutschland GmbH, Kempten, Germany, +49 831 570100WPK Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Radevormwald, Germany, +49 2195 68090 4 7 8 9 11 13 14Zircon Technologies AS, Viimsi, Estonia, +372 620 5900 4 5 6 9 11 13 14

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Calendar of Events


September 2011

Sep 19–24 EMO 2011 Hannover, Germany The World of Metalworking www.emo-hannover.de

Sep 21–23 Asiamold 2011 Guangzhou, China Trade Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development

www.asiamold.de

Sep 27–29 tctLIVE 2011 Birmingham, UK Event for Product Development and Additive Manufacturing in Europe

www.tctmagazine.com/x/tct-live/tctlive

October 2011

Oct 9 Euro PM2011 Barcelona, Spain Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition www.epma.com/pm2011

Oct 10–13 Motek 2011 Stuttgart, Germany International Trade Fair for Assembly, Handling Technology and Automation

www.motek-messe.com

Oct 10–15 TATEF ’11 Istanbul, Turkey 13th International Metalworking Technologies Exhibition

www.tatef.com

Oct 12–14 parts2clean 2011 Stuttgart, Germany International Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning

www.parts2clean.de

Oct 18–19 MEDTEC India Mumbai, India Exhibition for Medical Technology Development and Manufacturing

www.canontradeshows.com

Oct 18–22 Fakuma 2011 Friedrichshafen, Germany

International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing www.fakuma-messe.de

Oct 24–27 Plastics Industry 2011 Moscow, Russia 12th International Specialized Exhibition for Raw Materials, Equipment and Technologies for Plastics Processing

www.expoconsta.de

Oct 27–30 Plast Eurasia 2011 Istanbul, Turkey International Istanbul Plastic Industries Fair www.plasteurasia.com

November 2011

Nov 16–18 COMPAMED Düsseldorf, Germany High Tech Solutions for Medical Technology www.compamed.de

Nov 24–27 TIME 2011 Istanbul, Turkey 6th International Manufacturing Technologies Exhibition

www.ite-time.com

Nov 30–Dec 3 Euromold 2011 Frankfurt/Main, Germany

World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development

www.euromold.com

February 2012

Feb 28–Mar 3 METAV 2012 Düsseldorf, Germany International Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation

www.metav.com

March 2012

Mar 5–7 USETEC (supported by RESALE)

Cologne, Germany World Trade Fair for Used Technology www.usetec.com

Mar 13–15 MEDTEC Europe/ DesignMED

Stuttgart, Germany Exhibition for Medical Technology Development and Manufacturing

www.canontradeshows.com

Mar 14–17 GrindTec 2012 Augsburg, Germany International Trade Fair for Grinding Technology www.grindtec.de/en/grindtec

Mar 26–30 Industrie 2012 Paris, France Professional Manufacturing Technologies Exhibition www.industrie-expo.com

Mar 29–31 Eurostampi 2012 Parma, Italy International Dies & Molds, Presses & Injection Machines Exhibition

www.eurostampi.com

April 2012

Apr 1–5 NPE2012 Orlando, Florida, USA The International Plastics Showcase www.npe.org

Apr 4–5 MEDTEC France Lyon, France Exhibition and Conference www.canontradeshows.com

Apr 16–20 MACH 2012 Birmingham, UK The UK's Premier Manufacturing Technologies Event www.mach2010.com

Apr 19–22 DieMould India 2012 Mumbai, India Exhibition of the India Tooling Industry www.tagmaindia.org

Apr 23–27 Hannover Fair Hannover, Germany The World's Most Important Technology Event www.hannovermesse.de

Apr 24–26 Euro ID Berlin, Germany 8th International Trade Fair and Science Forum for Automatic Identification

www.euro-id-tradefair.com


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May 2012

May 8–11 Control 2012 Stuttgart, Germany International Trade Fair for Quality Assurance www.control-messe.de

May 22–25 Automatica Munich, Germany 5. International Trade Fair for Automation and Mechatronics

www.automatica-munich.com

May 28–Jun 2 BIEMH 2012 Bilbao, Spain 27th International Machine Tool Biennial www.biemh.com

May 29–Jun 1 Mach-Tool Poznan, Poland Machines and Tools Exhibition www.machtool.mtp.pl

May 29–Jun 1 Plastpol 2012 Kielce, Poland International Fair of Plastics Processing www.plastpol.targikielce.pl

June 2012

Jun 5–8 EPMT Geneva, Switzerland Microtechnology Professional Environment www.epmt.ch

Jun 12–14 Lasys 2012 Stuttgart, Germany International Trade Fair for Systems Solutions in Laser Material Processing

cms.messe-stuttgart.de

Jun 13–14 Amerimold 2012 Detroit, USA Tool and Mold Making, Mold and Additive Manufacturing

www.amerimoldexpo.com

Jun 19–21 RosMould 2012 Moscow, Russia International Specialized Exhibition for Mould Making & Technologies

www.rosmould.com

September 2012

Sep 10–15 IMTS 2012 Chicago, USA International Manufacturing Technology Show www.imts.com

Sep 18–22 AMB 2012 Stuttgart, Germany International Exhibition for Metalworking www.messe-stuttgart.de/cms

Sep 25–28 Micronora 2012 Besançon, France International Micro Technology Trade Fair www.micronora.com

October 2012

Oct 2–6 BI-MU 2012 Milan, Italy 27th Biennial Exhibition for Machine Tools, Robotics & Automation

www.bimu-sfortec.com

Oct 2–7 TATEF ’12 Istanbul, Turkey 14th International Metalworking Technologies Exhibition

www.tatef.com

Oct 9–11 Aluminium & Composites Europe

Düsseldorf, Germany World Trade Fair and Conference for the Aluminium Industry

www.aluminium-messe.com

Oct 9–12 Vienna-TEC 2012 Vienna, Austria International Trade Fair for Industry www.vienna-tec.at

Oct 14–18 PM2012 Yokohama, Japan Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition www.pm2012.jp

Oct 16–20 Fakuma 2012 Friedrichshafen, Germany

International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing www.fakuma-messe.de

Oct 23–27 Euroblech 2012 Hannover, Germany 22nd International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition

www.euroblech.com

Oct 23–25 parts2clean 2012 Stuttgart, Germany International Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning

www.parts2clean.de

November 2012

Nov 1–6 Jintof 2012 Tokyo, Japan 26th International Machine Tool Fair www.jimtof.org

Nov 14–16 COMPAMED Düsseldorf, Germany High Tech Solutions for Medical Technology www.compamed.de

Nov 20–24 Prodex ’12 Basel, Switzerland International Exhibition for Machine Tools, Tools and Production Measurement

www.prodex.ch

Nov 20–23 Swisstech 2012 Basel, Switzerland Europe's Central Fair for the Subcontracting Industries www.swisstech2010.com

Nov 27–30 EuroMold 2012 Frankfurt/Main, Germany

World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development

www.euromold.com

Dates subject to change without prior notice


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0-93D Concepts GmbH, Section 1

3D Design Technologies Ltd., Sections 2, 6, 12

3D Mould Design, Section 12

3D Systems GmbH, Sections 2, 12

3DOne Software Vertriebs GmbH, Sections 1, 12

3D-Shape GmbH, Sections 1, 2, 9

3T RPD Ltd., Section 2

4D Engineering Ltd., Sections 1, 12

4PTools Lda., Section 2

AAB Sandvik Coromant, Section 4

Aberlink Ltd., Section 9

Abrams Engineering Services GmbH & Co. KG, Section 3

ACB International, Section 10

AccuteX Europe GmbH, Section 7

ACI Laser GmbH, Section 6

Acot Deutschland GmbH, Sections 2, 10, 12

ACSYS Lasertechnik GmbH, Section 6

Actify Europe Ltd., Sections 1, 7

Agathon Ltd., Section 10

Agie Charmilles Ltd., Section 7

AHP Merkle GmbH, Sections 5, 10

Akela Ltd., Sections 1, 2

Alcan Aerospace, Transportation and Industry, Section 3

Alcan Allega AG, Section 3

Alcan Distribuzione S.r.l., Section 3

Alchemie Ltd., Section 2

Alcoa Europe, Section 3

Aleris Aluminium Koblenz GmbH, Section 3

Alfred Jäger GmbH, Section 6

Alimex Metallhandelsgesellschaft mbH, Section 3

Allied Maxcut Engineering Co. Ltd., Sections 2, 4

Alpen-Maykestag GmbH, Section 4

Alpha Mold Tech Ltd., Sections 2, 8, 9

Alphatech CAD/CAM Services Ltd., Sections 2, 12

Alzmetall GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 5, 6

AME Design, Section 2

AMPCO Metal Ltd., Section 3

AMPCO Metal S.A., Sections 3, 10Ads, pages 32, 34Article, page 30

Amtek Precision Engineers Ltd., Sections 10, 12

ANCA GmbH, Section 6

Angelo Ghezzi & C S.p.A., Section 5

Apfel Metallverarbeitung GmbH, Sections 2, 10, 12

AR Motif Makina Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Sections 4, 5, 9

Arcam AB, Section 2

Armoloy (UK) Ltd., Section 12

ARRK Europe Ltd., Section 2

ARRK Tooling Development Ltd., Sections 2, 12

ASCO Carbon Dioxide Ltd., Sections 8, 12

AsiaMold 2011Showcase, page 130

Asso S.r.l., Section 11

AST Technology GmbHCorporate Profi le, page 100

ATI Stellram S.A., Section 4

Aubert & Duval, Section 3

Auerbach Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Section 6

Autodesk Ltd., Section 1

Auton S.r.l., Section 1

Avia S.A., Section 6

AW Precision Ltd., Section 10

Axson, Section 2

BBaublys Control Laser GmbH, Section 6

Benteler Maschinenbau GmbH, Section 9

Berger Tools Ltd., Section 10

Berkenhoff GmbH, Section 7Article, page 69

Blum-Novotest GmbHArticle, page 84

Boehlerit GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 3, 4

Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG, Section 3

Boride Engineered Abrasives, Section 8Ad, page 79

Botzian & Kirch GmbH, Section 8

Braunform GmbH, Sections 10, 11, 12Ad, page 23Article, page 102

Breton S.p.A., Section 6

Buchem Chemie + Technik GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 7, 8Ad, page 77Article, page 68

Section Key

Section numbers shown after each company’s name indicate the Buyer’s Guide chapter(s) where the company islisted in the Quick Sourcing Grids. Sections are titled as follows:

1. ComputerSoftware ................................. 102. Rapid Technologies & Prototyping .........................243. Tool & Mould Materials ................................304. CuttingTools .......................................365. Machining Accessories .............................506. Machining Equipment ..............................58

7. EDM Equipment & Supplies ..................................688. Mould Polishing & Repair ..................................789. Quality Control ...................................8210. Tool & MouldComponents ...........................9011. Hot Runner Systems & Components ....................10912. Services ..........................118


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Bunol EDM Supplies, Section 7

CC. Dugard Ltd., Section 6

CAD Schroer GmbH, Section 1

CADCAM-E.com Inc., Sections 1, 12

Cadem CAD/CAM Destek Merkezi A.S., Sections 2, 9, 12

Cadmatic Engineering Services Ltd., Section 12

Camtex GmbH, Sections 1, 12

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology GmbH, Sections 9, 12

Cavaform International LLC, Sections 2, 10

CCIM, Section 1

CemeCon AG, Section 12

Cenit AG Systemhaus, Section 1

CeramTec UK Ltd., Section 5

Ceratizit Austria GmbH, Section 4

CGTech Ltd., Section 1 Ad, page 3 Article, page 12

CGTech SARL, Section 1

Charlyrobot S.A., Sections 1, 6

Chi-Fa Machinery Manufacturer Ltd., Section 6

Cimatron Ltd., Section 1 Ads, pages 13, 22 Article, page 19 Corporate Profile, page 14

CIMsystem S.r.l., Section 1

Cimtrode, The Electrode Company GmbH, Section 7

Circor Instrumentation Ltd., Section 10

Cirtes, Sections 1, 2, 10

CNC Software Inc., Section 1 Ad, page 7 Article, page 16

CodiproLux, Section 10

Cogsdill-Shefcut Div. of Cogsdill-Nuneaton, Section 5

Colchester Lathe Co., Sections 5, 6

Colchester-Harrison, Sections 5, 6

Comau Deutschland GmbH, Section 12

COMPAMED 2011 Ad, page 40

Concept Laser GmbH, Section 2

ConformalCooling.com, Section 10

Coord3 Industries S.r.l., Sections 9, 12

Coproin S.L., Section 2

Coventry Toolholders Ltd., Sections 5, 6

CRDM Ltd., Section 2

Creaform EMEA, Section 9 Article, page 82

Crystallume, Section 4

Cumsa, Section 10 Ads, pages 91, 106 Article, page 90

CVD Diamond Corp., Section 4

Cyba Manufacturing Technology Ltd., Section 2

DDalton Electric Heating Co. Inc., Sections 10, 11

Dapra Corp., Sections 4, 5

Dassault Systèmes, Section 1 Ad, page 9 Article, page 16

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., Section 1

Datakit Inc., Section 1

Dekton Components (Leic) Ltd., Section 10

Delcam plc, Sections 1, 2, 9

Delft Spline Systems, Sections 1, 2, 6

Delta S.p.A., Section 6

DEMAT GmbH Ad, page 70

DeskArtes Oy, Sections 1, 12

Desktop Engineering Ltd., Sections 1, 12

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Sections 3, 10 Article, page 32

Diamantprodukter AB, Section 8

Die and Mould India 2012 Ad, page 38

Diebold Goldring-Werkzeuge, Section 9

Digital Surf SARL Article, page 84

Dijet Industrial Co. Ltd. (Europe), Sections 4, 5

Dillinger Hütte GTS, Section 3

Dimension, Sections 2, 9

Dimitris Kyriazis, Sections 5, 6, 10

Distrim 2 Indústria, Investigação e Desenvolvime, Sections 1, 2

DME Europe, Sections 3, 10, 11 Ad, page 97 Articles, pages 78, 96, 109 Corporate Profile, page 98

DMG Vertriebs- und Service GmbH, Section 6 Article, page 60

Dong Guan T-Tech Tooling & Plastic Ltd., Sections 2, 8

Dormer Tools Ltd., Section 4

DP Technology Europe, Section 1

Duwe 3D AG, Section 1

Dytron Corp., Sections 3, 12 Ad, page 80

EE.N.S. International S.r.l., Sections 10, 11

EAS Europe B.V., Section 10

Easymetal Prozesstechnik GmbH, Section 7 Ad, page 71

Eberhard Werkzeugtechnologie, Sections 3, 10 Ad, page 132

Eclipse Magnetics Ltd., Section 5 Article, page 50

EDAG GmbH & Co. KGaA, Sections 2, 8

EDM Service, Sections 5, 7

EDM-Deutschland, Section 7 Article, page 73

EDM-Tec oHG, Sections 5, 7, 10

Edro Specialty Steels GmbH, Section 3

EEW Maschinenbau GmbH, Section 2

Elastopoli Oy, Sections 1, 12

Eldracher S.L., Sections 5, 10

Elo-Erosion GmbH, Sections 5, 7, 12

Emco Famup S.r.l., Section 12

Emco Maier GmbH, Sections 4, 6, 12

Emuge-Franken, Section 4

Engis Corp., Section 8

Engis (UK) Ltd., Section 8

EOS GmbH, Sections 2, 3

Ero Projekt d.o.o., Sections 2, 3, 4

Erowa AG, Sections 5, 7 Ad, page 6 Article, page 50

ETMM-Online Ads, pages 119, 121

ETMM Weekly Newsletter Ads, pages 8, 54, 62, 66, 81, 89

Euracon, Sections 9, 10, 12

European Metal Supplies, Section 3

Europlasma, Section 6

Ewikon Heißkanalsysteme GmbH, Section 11 Ad, page 115 Article, page 110

Exaflow GmbH & Co. KG, Section 10

Exeron GmbH, Sections 6, 7 Ad, page 61 Article, page 60 Corporate Profile, page 58

FF. Zimmermann GmbH, Section 6

Fanuc FA Europe S.A., Sections 5, 12

Fanuc Robomachine Europe GmbH, Section 7

Faro Europe GmbH & Co. KG, Section 9 Article, page 82

Fast Heat Ltd., Section 11

Fastems Oy AB, Section 12

Fauser AG, Sections 1, 12


126

Company Index


FCPK Bytow Sp. z.o.o., Sections 3, 10 Ad, page 95

Fehlmann AG Maschinenfabrik, Section 6

Fenn Tool Ltd., Section 5

Fine Cut Graphic Imaging Ltd., Sections 2, 10

FinnSonic Oy, Section 8

Fisa Ultraschall GmbH, Section 6

Fischer AG Präzisionsspindeln, Section 5

Flexicam GmbH, Sections 1, 4, 6

FlowHow ApS, Sections 1, 12

Fluid Conditioning Systems Ltd., Section 5

FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving (Alltec GmbH), Sections 1, 6, 12

Fodesco Oy, Sections 4, 8, 10

Fooke GmbH, Section 6

Foregone Solutions, Sections 1, 12

Fratelli Rotondi, Section 1

Fraunhofer IPT, Section 12

Frintec GmbH, Section 11

Fritz Studer AG, Sections 6, 12

GGammaflux Europe GmbH, Section 11

GDE-Werkzeuge GmbH, Sections 4, 7

Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Sections 6, 12

Gebrüder Recknagel Präzisionsstahl GmbH, Sections 6, 10

General Magnaplate Corp., Section 2

Geometric Technologies Inc., Section 1

Gesswein & Co. Inc., Sections 4, 6, 8

Gewefa UK Ltd., Section 5

GF AgieCharmilles, Sections 6, 7 Article, page 71

Gibbs and Associates, Sections 1, 12

GlobalChimica S.r.l., Section 2

Goudsmit Magnetic Supplies B.V., Section 5

Greenleaf Corp., Section 4 Ad, page 48 Corporate Profile, page 44

Gressel AG, Section 5

Gritech Oy, Sections 4, 12

Gühring oHG, Section 4 Ad, page 46

Günther Heisskanaltechnik GmbH, Section 11Ad, page 117 Article, page 115 Corporate Profile, page 111

Gurkan Makina Ltd., Sections 5, 6

Guyson International Ltd., Sections 6, 8

HHaas Automation Europe N.V., Section 6

Ad, page 59 Article, page 65

Haimer GmbH, Section 5

Hainbuch GmbH Spannende Technik, Sections 5, 6, 12

Hales Tool & Die Ltd., Sections 3, 10, 11

Handtmann A-Punkt Automation GmbH, Section 6

Hangsterfer’s Laboratories Inc., Section 7

Hardinge Inc. Workholding Division Article, page 52

Hardinge Machine Tools Ltd., Section 6

Hardinge Super Precision Europe GmbH, Sections 6, 10

Harig Manufacturing Corp., Sections 5, 7

Hasco Hasenclever GmbH + Co. KG, Sections 3, 10, 11 Article, page 94

Hauzer Techno Coating B.V., Section 6

HBC Engineering Solutions Ltd., Section 2

HEB Hydraulik Elementebau GmbH, Section 10

Hedelius Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Section 6

Heinisch GmbH, Sections 5, 6, 12

Heinz Kaiser Ltd., Section 5

Heitec Heisskanaltechnik GmbH, Section 11

Helix Tools/Arti Takim, Sections 4, 10

Heller Machine Tools Ltd., Section 6

Herding GmbH Filtertechnik, Section 5

Heto, Section 6

Heun GmbH, Sections 5, 6, 7

Hexagon Metrology, Section 9 Article, page 86 Corporate Profile, page 85

HGH GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 7, 8

HIG Handel mit Industriegütern GmbH, Section 7 Ad, page 75

Hirschmann GmbH, Sections 5, 7

Hitachi Metals Europe GmbH, Sections 3, 10 Ad, page 35

Hitachi Tool Engineering Europe GmbH, Section 4

HK Technologies Ltd., Section 2

Hommer Tool & Mfg. Inc., Section 10

Horst Witte Gerätebau Barskamp KG, Sections 5, 9 Article, page 52

Hotset Heizpatronen und Zubehör GmbH, Sections 10, 11

Houghton plc, Section 5

HP Systems S.A., Section 10

HSB Normalien GmbH, Sections 3, 10

HTV Ic ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti., Section 10

Hurco Europe Ltd., Section 6

Huron Graffenstaden SAS, Sections 2, 6

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Sections 1, 11, 12

Husky Injection Molding Systems S.A., Section 11

IIBAG Switzerland AG, Section 5

Ibiden Europe B.V., Section 7

IDI Precision Machinery Ltd., Section 4

IES Elektronik Enerji Makina San. Ltd. Sti., Section 6

iMes iCore GmbH, Sections 2, 5, 6

IMIRP Rapid Prototyping Ltd., Section 2

i-mold GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 10, 11

IMSA S.r.l., Section 6 Article, page 61 Showcase, page 130

Imtech Design Ltd., Sections 1, 12

Incoe International Europe, Section 11

Industeel, Section 3

Infotech Enterprises GmbH, Section 1

INglass/HRSFlow, Section 11 Article, page 113

Inovatools Eckerle & Ertel GmbH Ad, page 41 Article, page 36

Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung (IKV), Section 12

Instron Deutschland GmbH Article, page 86

InterCAM Deutschland GmbH, Section 1

Section Key

1. Computer Software ...............10

2. Rapid Technologies ................24

3. Tool & Mould Materials .........30

4. Cutting Tools ..........................36

5. Machining Accessories ..........50

6. Machining Equipment ...........58

7. EDM Equipment & Supplies ....68

8. Mould Polishing & Repair ......78

9. Quality Control ......................82

10. Tool & Mould Components ...90

11. Hot Runner Systems ..........109

12. Services ..............................118


127

Company Index


Intercom S.r.l., Sections 3, 10

INUS Technology Inc., Section 1, 9

IQMS Europe, Sections 1, 12

Irumold S.L., Sections 2, 10

Iscar Germany GmbH, Sections 3, 4, 12

Iscar Ltd., Section 4 Ad, page 39 Article, page 41 Corporate Profile, page 42

ISTMA Europe Ads, pages 56, 120 Article, page 7

ITC Industrial Tooling Corp. Ltd., Sections 4, 5, 6

ITHEC International, Sections 1, 12

ITP Group, Section 1

ITW Rocol North America, Section 7

Ivaldi, Section 11

Ixion GmbH & Co. KG, Section 6

JJakob Antriebstechnik GmbH, Sections 5, 10

JauchSchmider GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 5, 6, 7

Jobs S.p.A., Section 6

JOKE Technology GmbH, Sections 8, 9, 12

Jones & Shipman Grinding Ltd., Sections 6, 12

Jongen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Section 4 Article, page 36

Jutz GmbH, Section 8

KKantemir, Section 10

Kasto Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, Section 6

Kemet International Ltd., Sections 5, 6, 8

Kennametal Inc., Section 4

Kennametal Technologies GmbH, Sections 4, 12

Kern Micro- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH, Sections 6, 12

Keronite International Ltd., Sections 8, 10, 12

Kiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH, Sections 3, 10

Kieninger Technologie GmbH, Section 4

Kira Europe GmbH, Section 2

Kirner Maschinenbau GmbH, Section 6

Kistler Instrumente AG, Section 9 Article, page 93

Kitamura Machinery GmbH, Section 6

Komtas Makina Sanayi ve Tic A.S., Section 5

Kondia, Section 6

Körber Schleifring GmbH, Section 6

Korkmaz Celik San ve Tic AS, Section 3 Ad, page 35

Krasco Co. Ltd., Section 10

Kreon Technologies, Section 9

Kubotek Europe S.r.l., Sections 1, 2, 9

LL. Kellenberger & Co. AG, Section 6

LAM Plan S.A., Section 8

Lang GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 1, 6, 12

Le Créneau Industriel, Sections 1, 6, 12

Leader Chuck Systems Ltd., Section 5

Leica Geosystems AG, Sections 1, 2, 9 Corporate Profile, page 85

Lemoine Europe S.r.l., Section 1

Lipemec, Section 5

LMT Fette Werkzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Section 4

LMT Tool Systems GmbH, Section 4 Article, page 37

LMT Tool Systems GmbH, LMT Kieninger, Sections 4, 12

LTA Lufttechnik GmbH, Section 5

Lucchini RS S.p.A., Section 3

MM&H Inprocess Messtechnik GmbH, Section 9

Mabras Div. of Cometa Holding N.V., Section 6

MachineTools.com Inc., Sections 4, 5, 6

MachineWorks Ltd., Section 1

MAC-TEC e.K., Sections 5, 6, 7

MAG Systems S.r.l., Sections 2, 5, 6

Magma Giessereitechnologie GmbH, Section 1

Makino Europe GmbH, Sections 6, 7

Mandelli Sistemi S.p.A., Sections 6, 12

Mann+Hummel GmbH, Section 7

Männer Solutions for Plastics, Section 11

Manusoft Technologies Pte. Ltd., Section 1

Mapal Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG, Section 4

Marven Mould Design Ltd., Sections 1, 12

Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG, Section 6 Article, page 67

MasterFlow AB, Section 11

Mastip Technology Ltd., Section 11 Ads, pages 109, 116 Corporate Profile, page 114

Matec Maschinenbau GmbH, Section 6

Materialise N.V., Sections 1, 2, 12

Matex PM, Sections 6, 8, 12

Matissart Nord, Sections 2, 8

Matsuura Europe GmbH, Section 6

Matsuura Machinery plc, Section 6

MCL CADCAM Ltd., Section 1

McNeel Europe, Section 1

Mécanuméric S.A., Sections 2, 6

Mecof S.r.l., Sections 5, 6

Meech Static Eliminators Ltd., Section 6

Meiban International Pte Ltd. Article, page 109

Meister Abrasives AG, Section 5

Meister Abrasives UK Ltd., Sections 4, 6, 8 Article, page 80

Mersen France Gennevilliers SAS, Sections 7, 12 Ad, page 74

Metal Improvement Co. LLC, Section 12

Metrol Co. Ltd., Sections 5, 9

Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 1, 3, 10 Ad, page 104 Article, page 96 Corporate Profile, page 92

Meyrat S.A., Section 5

MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG, Section 11

Micro Technica Technologies GmbH, Section 8

Microbore Tooling Systems, Section 5

Mikron Agie Charmilles AG, Section 6

Mikron Tool S.A. Agno, Section 4

Millutensil S.r.l., Sections 3, 8, 9, 10 Ads, pages 63, 64

Missler Software, Section 1 Article, page 14

Misumi UK Ltd., Section 10

Mitsubishi Carbide, Section 4 Ad, page 1 Article, page 38

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V., Section 7

Mitutoyo Messgeräte GmbH, Section 9

ModuleWorks GmbH, Section 1

Mold Hotrunner Solutions Europe, Sections 10, 11, 12

Moldes Barcelona S.A., Sections 2, 12

Moldex3D, Sections 1, 2, 9

Moldflow, Section 1

Moldflow Europe Ltd., Section 1

Mold-Masters Europa GmbH, Section 11 Ad, page 113 Article, page 112 Corporate Profile, page 108

Mold-Masters UK, Section 11

Moldtech GmbH, Sections 1, 12

Moldtechnik, Section 2

Moldtool Lda., Sections 4, 10, 11

Mollart America, Sections 6, 10, 11

Mori Seiki France SAS, Section 6

Mori Seiki GmbH, Section 6


128

Company Index


Mouldrom, Sections 1, 12

MTS Sensor Technologie GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 9, 10

Muessig EDM GmbH, Section 7

NNakanishi Inc., Sections 5, 8

Nakanishi Inc./Kiichi Tools, Sections 5, 8

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd., Section 1

NCMT Ltd., Sections 5, 6

Necumer-Product GmbH, Section 2

Neumo GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 4, 12

Newall Measurement Systems Ltd., Sections 5, 9

NextEngine Inc., Sections 1, 2

Niagara Cutter, Section 4

Nikken Kosakusho Europe Ltd., Section 5

Nikon Metrology N.V., Sections 1, 9, 12 Article, page 87

Nonnenmann GmbH, Sections 3, 10 Ads, pages 99, 103 Corporate Profiles, pages 101, 102

NSK Precision Europe GmbH, Section 5

Nubius Group Precision Tools, Section 6

Nuova Ret S.r.l., Section 10

OO.R. Lasertechnologie GmbH, Sections 6, 8

Objet Geometries GmbH, Section 2 Ad, page 25 Articles, pages 24, 29 Corporate Profile, page 27

OCS S.r.l., Sections 8, 10

Oelheld GmbH, Sections 5, 7, 8

Officine Paventa S.p.A., Section 6

OGP UK Ltd., Section 9

Okamoto Machine Tool Europe GmbH, Sections 5, 6, 12

OKK Europe GmbH, Section 6

OMV Officine Meccaniche Venete S.r.l., Section 6

ONA Electro-Erosion S.A., Section 7 Ads, pages 68, 73 Article, page 75

OneCNC UK Ltd., Section 1

Open Mind Technologies AG, Section 1 Article, page 17

Opitz GmbH, Section 10 Ad, page 94

OPS-Ingersoll Funkenerosion GmbH, Sections 6, 7

Orion Machinery Inc., Section 6

Ortlieb Präzisions-Spannzeuge GmbH & Co. KG, Section 5

Orycon Control Technology Inc., Sections 10, 11

Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Section 8

Otto Suhner AG, Sections 5, 6

PPANalytical B.V., Section 9

Parametric Technology S.A., Section 1

Parametric Technology (UK) Ltd., Section 1

Parlec Inc., Sections 1, 5

Parpas S.p.A. (Gruppo Parpas), Sections 5, 6

Part Design & Development Services Ltd., Section 12

Paul Horn GmbH Hartmetall Werkzeugfabrik, Section 4

PCM Willen S.A., Section 5

Pedrotti S.p.A., Sections 3, 10, 11

PeyerConsult S.A., Sections 1, 5

Pibomulti S.A., Section 6

Planit Software Ltd., Section 1

Plasel Irrigation Molds, Sections 2, 10

Plast Eurasia 2011 Ad, page 72

Platit AG, Sections 4, 6, 9

Poco Graphite SARL, Sections 3, 7 Ad, page 69 Article, page 33

Pool-Net Portuguese Tooling AssociationAd, page 51

Powerlase Ltd., Section 6

Präzi-Flachstahl AG, Sections 3, 10

Predator Software Europe Ltd., Section 1

Prime Systems, Section 1

Procof Polishing Tools, Section 8

Progressive Components Europe Ltd., Section 10 Ad, page 2 Article, page 101

Proto Labs Ltd., Section 2

PSG Plastic Service GmbH, Section 11

QQARM Pty. Ltd., Section 1

Quicktools4P.com, Section 2

RR&D Leverage, Sections 2, 10, 12

Rabourdin Industrie, Sections 10, 11

Rainer Knarr Vertriebs GmbH, Section 10 Ad, page 93 Article, page 97 Corporate Profile, page 90 Showcase, page 130

Rambaudi S.p.A., Section 6

Rapitypes Ltd., Section 2

Raytek GmbH, Section 9

Redoks Engineering Ltd., Section 1, 6

Rego-Fix AG, Section 5

Renishaw plc, Sections 1, 2, 9 Ad, page 83 Articles, pages 26, 88

Riello Sistemi S.p.A., Section 6

RJG Inc., Section 9

RMG Design, Section 12

RobbJack Europe, Sections 4, 5, 12 Ad, page 45

Robotmaster-Intercam S.A., Section 1 Ad, page 21 Corporate Profile, page 10

Rocklin Manufacturing Co., Section 8

Röders GmbH, Section 6

Roehr Tool Corp., Section 10

Roemheld (UK) Ltd., Sections 5, 10

Rofin-Baasel Lasertech, Sections 6, 8 Article, page 79

Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH, Sections 6, 8

Röhm GmbH, Sections 5, 6

Roku-Roku Sangyo Ltd., Section 6

Rosa Ermando S.p.A., Section 6

RSI GmbH, Sections 1, 2

RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG, Section 10

Runipsys Europe SAS, Sections 11, 12

Runner-Plast, Section 11

RWP GmbH, Section 1

Section Key




4. Cutting Tools ..........................36





9. Quality Control ......................82



12. Services ..............................118


129

Company Index


SS.I.S.E., Sections 1, 11

Sachman Jobs, Section 6

Saglam Metal A.S., Sections 3, 4, 10

Saint-Gobain Grains & Powders, Section 8

Sandretto (UK) Ltd., Section 5

Sandvik Coromant Europe, Section 4 Article, page 37

Sarix S.A., Sections 5, 6, 7

Sauer GmbH Lasertec, Section 6

Sawi Mess- und Regeltechnik AG, Sections 10, 11, 12

SB Molde Lda., Sections 1, 12

Scan Technology (Scantech) ApS, Section 1

Schaublin S.A., Section 5

Schmitt Europe Ltd., Sections 5, 9

Schneider Electric France, Sections 1, 12

Schneider Prototyping UK, Section 2

Schott Systeme GmbH, Section 1 Ads, pages 18, 23 Article, page 11

Schöttli AG Mould Technology, Sections 2, 10, 12

Schumag AG, Sections 1, 12

Schunk GmbH & Co. KG, Section 5

Seco Tools AB, Sections 4, 12

Seco Tools GmbH, Section 5

Seiki Systems, Section 1

SellersMedia Ads, pages 12, 78, 79, 87

Sescoi International SAS, Sections 1, 12 Ad, page 11

SGL Carbon GmbH, Section 7

SGS Tool Co., Sections 4, 5

SICEM SAS, Section 12

Sideco S.p.A., Section 10

Siemens AG, Sections 1, 12 Article, page 13

Siemens Automation & Drives, Section 1

Siemens Automation & Drives UGS PLM, Section 1

Siemens S.p.A., Section 6

Sigma Engineering GmbH, Section 1

SimpaTec Simulation & Technology Consulting GmbH, Sections 1, 2

Simpoe SAS, Sections 1, 12

Simtech Systems Inc. Oy, Sections 1, 2, 10

SmartCAMcnc, Section 1

SMS Machines and Automation Ltd., Sections 1, 12

Sodick Europe Ltd., Section 7 Article, page 74

Solartron Metrology Ltd., Section 9

SolidCAM GmbH, Sections 1, 12 Ad, page 15

SolidCAM Ltd., Sections 1, 12

Solido Ltd., Section 2

SolidWorks Deutschland GmbH, Section 1

SolidWorks Europe, Section 1

Somatech Ltd., Section 1

Soraluce, S. Coop., Section 6

Sphinx Werkzeuge AG, Sections 4, 6

Spring Technologies, Sections 1, 12

SSAB Oxelösund AB, Section 3

SST Microwelding, Section 8

Stama Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Section 6

StarragHeckert AG, Sections 1, 6

Stebro Mold Co. Ltd., Sections 2, 8, 12

Steelfluid S.r.l., Sections 5, 7

Step-Four GmbH, Sections 1, 2

Strack Norma GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 1, 10, 11 Ad, page 97 Article, page 99

Stratasys GmbH, Section 2 Article, page 24

Stratasys Inc., Sections 2, 12

Streuli Technologies AG, Sections 4, 5

Strothmann Machines & Handling Article, page 53

Suhner Abrasive Expert Ltd., Section 8

Sulzer Metaplas GmbH, Sections 6, 12

Surfware Inc., Sections 1, 6 Ad, page 17 Article, page 10

Syndal S.p.A., Sections 4, 10

Synventive Molding Solutions GmbH, Section 11

System 3R Schweiz AG, Sections 1, 12

TTaeguTec UK Ltd., Section 4

Article, page 43

Tau Metalli S.p.A., Section 3

TBT Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH & Co., Sections 4, 6

TBT UK Ltd., Section 6

TDM Systems GmbH, Section 1

Tebis AG, Sections 1, 12

Technodigit, Section 1

Tecnirolo Lda., Sections 4, 5, 10

Tecnomagnete S.p.A., Sections 5, 10

Teh-Cut D.o.o., Sections 2, 4

Tekis Teknik Erozyon Kalip Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Ad, page 96

Thermodyne SIPA Div., Section 11

Thermoplay S.p.A., Section 11 Ad, page 112 Article, page 110

Think3 GmbH, Section 1

TIME 2011 Ad, page 131

Tokai Carbon Europe Ltd., Sections 3, 7

Tokai Carbon Italia S.r.l., Sections 3, 7, 12

Tool-Flo Mfg. Inc., Section 4 Ad, page 37

Toyoda Mitsui Europe GmbH, Section 6 Article, page 58

Transcat Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Sections 1, 2

TranscenData Europe Ltd., Section 1

Tru Tech Systems Inc., Sections 5, 6

Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, Sections 6, 8

TUL-Tecnologia de Maquinação Lda., Section 1

Türk + Hillinger GmbH, Section 11 Ad, page 5 Article, page 115

UUddeholms AB, Section 3

Ad, page 33 Article, page 30 Corporate Profile, page 31

Umsan Makina, Sections 4, 5, 6

Union Tool Europe S.A., Section 4 Ad, page 43

Unocad S.r.l., Sections 1, 2

Urma AG, Section 4

VVega S.r.l., Section 10

Verlinde Lifting Equipment Article, page 53

Vero Software Ltd. Sections 1, 12 Ad, page 20 Article, page 15

Vision Engineering Ltd., Section 9 Article, page 88

Vision Lasertechnik, Section 8

Vision Numeric, Sections 1, 12

Vision Numeric U.K. Ltd., Section 1

Vollmer Werke Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Section 6

VX Corp., Section 1

WWalker Hagou Magnetics B.V., Sections 5, 6

Walter AG, Section 4

Watlow GmbH, Sections 10, 11


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Wema GmbH, Section 10

Wenzel Group GmbH & Co. KG, Sections 1, 9, 12

Werth Messtechnik GmbH, Section 9

Westcam Projectmanagement GmbH, Sections 1, 2

Wika Instruments Ltd., Sections 10, 11

Willemin-Macodel S.A., Section 6

WNT Deutschland GmbH, Sections 4, 12, Article, page 45

WPK Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Section 12

WTI Fasteners Ltd., Sections 5, 8

XXebec Technology Co. Ltd., Sections 4, 8

XL EDM Ltd., Sections 5, 7

YYamazaki Mazak Deutschland GmbH,

Sections 1, 6

Yamazaki Mazak U.K. Ltd., Section 6

Yasda Precision Tools K.K., Section 6

YMT Technologies Ltd., Section 6

ZZ Corp., Section 2

Article, page 26

Zeeko Ltd. Article, page 80

Zimmer&Kreim GmbH & Co. KG, Section 7 Ad, page 76 Article, page 68

Zircon Technologies AS, Sections 8, 12

Z-Werkzeugbau, Section 2

Section Key




4. Cutting Tools ..........................36





9. Quality Control ......................82



12. Services ..............................118

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