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Keeping up withterminology

Any expert in a givenfield relies on avast repertoire of

terms to communi-cate with other ex-perts. This is thereason why commu-nication with thegeneral public mightsometimes be problem-atic, as experts use termi-nology so frequently, it canbecome difficult for them tospeak about something withoutthis. I am bringing this up be-cause the different fields ofdifferent industries are becom-ing increasingly intertwinedthanks to Industry 4.0. Therefore, while you might be anexpert in engineering, it is necessary to understand a fairshare of computer science nowadays if you want to stayahead of the curve. This is why we began publishing a se-ries of articles laying the groundwork for different topics ofindustry 4.0. You might remember our CAD/CAM articleform two issues ago and this time we have another one foryou: Big Data.

The term is constantly mentioned, most often in tandemwith Industry 4.0. To some, it is the all-in-one saviour andthere seems to be very little Big Data cannot accomplish.Others have a more negative stance towards it. While me-dia-hype and hastily written articles might just appear tomake it out as a huge bubble ready to burst, Big Data is aninnovative use of the data collected throughout differentprocesses, be they in manufacturing or in other parts of ourdaily lives. In our cover story, we explain both sides of thecoin: What Big Data can reasonably accomplish and if it isto be feared. Therefore, if you want to learn more about thetopic, check out our cover story on page 16.

Besides that, we have our special EDM supplement againthis time with an interesting case study and the new prod-ucts. And if you need more product news, consider ourarticle on the DLC-coated components from Hasco and theireffect on productivity.

We hope you enjoy browsing this issue.

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6 Industry trends, facts and figures

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7 Amerimold 2019 registrationopen

8 The global mould industry10 DMC 2019 to lead China into

a new era12 Standards in AM for better

marketing dynamics14 Strack Norma – from specialist

presentation to exhibition14 One hat-trick after the other

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In the long term, European mechanical engineering companies thrive best in global competition with a STRONG EU. Hence, theimportance to strengthen the European Parliament at the European elections. Germany’s VDMA launched a “Go Vote – Engineering

industry votes for Europe”. +++ The changing course of US trade policy since the election of Donald Trump has strengthened the image

of FREE TRADE in the EU. However, almost 40% of EU citizens also support protectionism. This is puzzling, yet lacking knowledge is

one main explanation, a new IW Köln study shows. +++ In 2018, the EU exported €4.7 billion worth of ELECTRIC and HYBRID electric

cars. Imports were €1.6 billion, noting a €3 billion trade surplus. Main destinations for EU exports were Norway (39% in terms of value),

USA (23%) and China (10%). Imports were from South Korea (48%), Japan (35%) and USA (10%). (Source: Eurostat)

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High-tech sectors trade balance

Patent applications in 2018

NUMBER GAMES NUMBER OF THE MONTH

Our industry is driven byinnovations. Everythingrevolves around manu-facturing the means ofproduction for the future.Ralf Dürrwächter

–2.5%Eurostat estimates thatin 2018 carbon dioxideemissions from fossilfuel combustion de-creased by 2.5% in theEuropean Union, com-pared with the previousyear.

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+3.75%In 2018, total U.S. trad-ed goods with Chinawas up to USD 659.84billon from USD 636billion in 2017. U.S.exports dropped USD10.06 billion while im-ports was up USD 33.9billion between them.

(Source: US Census Bereau)

+0.3%Euro area annual infla-tion is expected to be1.7% in April 2019, upfrom 1.4% in March.

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Around the 8.9 million employed ICT specialists in the EU in 2018 were predomi-nately male, with only 17% (1.5 million) being women. The women % were in:

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The elections of the European Parliamentwere held from 23 to 26 May 2019, the 9thparliamentary election since the first directelections in 1979. A total of 751 members ofthe European Parliament (MEPs) currentlyrepresent more than 512 million people from28 member states. This still includes the UK.

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The trade balance (euro million) in high technologysectors of EU-28 in 2017. In the pharmaceutical prod-ucts sector, the trade balance totaled a surplus ofnearly €80 billion. (Source: EFPIA/Eurostat/Statista)

This graph shows the number of patent applicationsin the field of mechanical engineering filed at theEuropean Patent Office in 2018. Transport technolo-gy had over 9,000 applications filed. (Source: EPOrg)

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Amerimold 2019 registration open!

Amerimold – The event formould manufacturing willtake place from 12-13 June atthe Donald E. Stephens Centerin Rosemont, IL, USA.Amerimold connects more

than 3,000 top owners, exec-utives and engineers involvedin the lifecycle of the design,manufacture and mainte-nance of a mould. The eventfeatures an exhibition hall, adiverse collection of Ameri-mold Tech Talks and variousproduction sourcing events.The event aims to provide thefull experience for the differentranges of mould manufactur-ers, with interesting eventsincluded. Pre-registration ex-tends through 1 May and in-cludes: Complimentary Amer-imold exhibition hall passes,free show floor education ses-sions andmultiple networkingevents. Amerimold visitors

will have the opportunity tosee and learn about technolo-gy and services offered byma-chine tools, materials, tooling,software and componentssuppliers. The AmerimoldTech Talk series and live in-booth demos return to theshow floor in Rosemont, al-

lowing attendees to learnabout the evolving processesand techniques that are shap-ing the future of mould man-ufacturing. Amerimold aimsto reflect the present as muchas the future of the industrywith the talks. For the firsttime ever, Amerimold will

welcome two exciting work-shops to the show, giving at-tendees the chance to take adeep dive into select aspectsof the industry. On 12 June, theinaugural medical injectionmoulding workshop will takeplace, providing injectionmoulders with a focused up-date on key aspects ofmedicalmoulding. The following day,Amerimoldwill host the addi-tivemanufacturing for plasticsworkshop, an immersive ex-perience focused on emergingtechnologies in 3D printing forplastic production. These fu-ture-oriented events will helpattendees to stay ahead of themarket. Event registration anddetails are available online onthe official website (see be-low). Amerimold is NorthAmerica’s premier event formould manufacturing.amerimoldexpo.com

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The global mould industryMarkets – Themould industry is predict-ed to grow further in the near future ow-ing, to factors such as growing population,exploration of shale oil, investment in themanufacturing industry and low fuel pric-es. Moreover, in this scenario, countriessuch as China, the USA, Japan and Ger-many are leading thisspecialised sector.The industrial mould

manufacturingmarket isexpected to reach a high-er value by 2022, signifi-cantly growing at asteady CAGR during theforecast period, accordingto a recent report bymar-ket research firm, TheBusiness Research Com-pany. The report alsonotes that factors forgrowth in the industrialmould manufacturingmarket include the grow-ing population, explora-tion of shale oil, invest-ment in themanufactur-ing industry and low fuelprices.Another report by Wise Guy Reports

mentions that sectors such as automotive,consumer electronics and infrastructuredevelopment aswell asmass engineeringprojects and national energy developmentroadmapswill support the global die andmould industries’ growth in the years tocome. With this information, we under-stand that the global mould market ispoised for growth.

According to ISTMA’s Statistical Year-book, which ISTMA recently released andoffers current information on internation-al trade in the tooling industry, the majorglobal producers of tools, moulds and diesare China, the USA and Japanwith a com-bined production value of USD49 billion.

Germany holds the fourthposition. ISTMA Presi-dent BobWilliamson saidat theMex Conference inSlovenia inMarch: “Thereis no productionwithoutour industry! Zero! Wellover 60% of potentialcost efficiency, irrespec-tive of the product, de-pends directly on thechoice of the right toolsand moulds for the pro-duction process.”In China, the consump-

tion value of die andmould products is 230billion yuan (USD34 bil-lion) and the total importamount accounts for lessthan 10% of China’s die

andmould consumption. Themain reasonbeing China’s die and mould industry isstable and well-equipped. The countrieswith the highest exports all come fromAsia: China exports products worthUSD4,557million, the Republic of Korea isat USD2,599 million and Japan comes inat USD2,398 million. Combined, thesecountries represent the most importantcompetitors to European tool andmould-makers.

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“Over 60% ofcost efficiency,irrespective ofthe product,depends on thechoice of theright tools andmoulds.”

Bob Williamson, ISTMA President

NEWS IN BRIEF

Mazak celebrates

Yamazaki Mazak is celebrating adecade of success for its EuropeanTechnology Centre in 2019. Thefacility has hosted numerous OpenHouse events and has so far seenmore than 33,000 visitors. However,this is by no means the end, as moreevents are already lined up for 2019and beyond.mazakeu.de

GF Laser DayThe first GFMaching Solu-tions LaserTechnologyDays endedon 21 March.Over 300attending tooland mould-makers gainedinsight intoadditive manufacturing and lasertechnology. Additionally, the eventwas the European premiere of theAgie Charmilles LASER S series.gfms.com

Okuma joins AMRC asnew memberOkuma is now a tier 1 member of theAMRC (Advanced ManufacturingResearch Centre) of the University ofSheffield. The AMRC is a worldwidenetwork of leading research institu-tions and companies. With this mem-bership, Okuma further expands itsexpertise in machining technology foraerospace. The primary goal is todevelop more efficient drive systemsthat cause fewer emissions.okuma.eu

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The Shanghai International Automotive Moulding and Forming Technol-ogy Expo and DMC 2019 will be held simultaneously.

China – This year’s edition ofDie and Mould China will tar-get three main themes,summed up in its theme, “Fo-cus·Lead·High-Quality Devel-opment”. Die andMould China2019 will concentrate on amarket-related environmentfor technology integration andcollaborative innovation, thefurther development of lean

manufacturing equipment,automation and intelligentmanufacturing technology aswell as integrated mouldingand precision in the die andmould manufacturing sector.This will provide a large plat-form for presentations andbusiness opportunities, theorganisers, the China Die &Mould Industry Association

and Shanghai InternationalExhibition Co., say. The Shang-hai International AutomotiveMoulding and Forming Tech-nology Expo and DMC 2019will be held simultaneously atthe National Exhibition andConvention Center, Hongqiao,Shanghai, from 11-15 June. Dur-ing this joint event, the formerwill provide new content forthe DMC exhibition, using theresources available in the in-ternational automobile andauto parts industry, which hasgrown over the years and hasmany more platforms for ex-panding the forming equip-ment and technical content ofthe fair. The plan and layout ofthe exhibits in the differenthalls will be based on visitors’interests for the segments: pre-cision equipment; lathes, tools,dies and material forming;dies, moulds and forming in-tegration. Exhibits will includehigher-end precision process-ing equipment and technolo-gy. Among themore advanced

die andmouldmanufacturingtechnologywill be 3D additivemanufacturing, laser equip-ment and robot automationintegration. Other new tech-nologies that improve thequality and efficiency of dieand mould manufacturing,like intelligent die and moulddesign and cloudmanufactur-ing ecosphere, will also bepresented. Big names fromaround the globe exhibiting atDMC 2019 include Georg Fis-cher, DMG, Mitsubishi, Maki-no, Sodick, OPS, Fanuc, Erowa,Wenzel, Keyence, API, Edwardand Creaform. Chinese com-panies taking part include Bei-jing Jingdiao, Han’s Laser,Shanghai TeLue and JiangsuSkyray. The organisers havesaid that they are trying tomeet the many needs of theindustry, providing high-qual-ity platforms and efficienttechnical and business ex-changes for exhibitors andaudiences.dmcexpo.com

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Ireland – At the third GTMAManufacturing Solutionsevent in June, CG Tech willintroduceVericut to helpman-ufacturers meet demands ef-ficiently and showcase howits industry-leading technolo-gy can help manufacturersmeet efficiency demands andenable users to achieve a com-petitive advantage.The GTMA Manufacturing

Solutions 2019 event, held atthe Limerick Institute of Tech-nology on 12 June, will bringcompanies together to providea better understanding of newtechnologies and markets,while creating opportunitiesto do business together, eitherdirectly or as part of a robustsupply chain to industry buy-ers or both, the organiser says.CG Tech’s latest version of

Vericut machine simulation,verification and optimisationsoftware will be presented atits booth. The software simu-lates all types of CNCmachin-ing, including mill/turn and

multi-axis, drilling and trim-ming of composite parts, wa-ter jet, riveting and robots. Itcan operate independently orwhen integratedwith leadingCAD/CAM systems.Primary focus will be on

demonstrating efficiency im-provements and productivitygains achieved with Vericut’scomprehensive capabilities in

five significant areas. Theseinclude avoiding costly colli-sions, scrap parts and brokentools, as Vericut’s virtual envi-ronment enables the program-ming of parts, determiningtheir accuracy as well as veri-fying post-processed NC codefor any CNC machine, offlineat aworkstation. Furthermore,the Vericut digital twin of any

machine tool identically re-flects the static and dynamicattributes of the user’s realmachine, which can rapidlyspeed up the introduction ofnew equipment onto the shopfloor.Where capacity shortage is

an issue, completing theprove-out process on a com-puter in the Vericut virtualworld frees up CNCmachinesin round-the-clock production,while reducing costs and im-proving quality. Training pro-grammers, operators and ap-prentices offline is also possi-ble with Vericut.Vericut optimises the CAM

program to modify feed ratesin order to make the tool pathfaster and more efficient, en-suring parts are machinedsafely and in the shortestamount of time.WithVericut’sForce optimisation module,machining times can be re-duced by between 30-70%,even for super-alloy metals.cgtech.com

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Standards in AM for bettermarketing dynamics

Belgium – Cecimo, the Euro-pean Association for MachineTool Industries and relatedManufacturing Technologies,welcomes the introduction ofa new classification provisionfor product nomenclature ofadditive manufacturing ma-chines, which will be used byover 200 countries.The nomenclature, known

as the Harmonised System, ismaintained byWorld CustomsOrganisations (WCO) andadopted by authorities to clas-sify goods in internationaltrade. Cecimo contributes tothe business environment bymarketing competitive man-ufacturing solutions world-

wide. The introduction of thisnew classification, initiallyproposed by the EU and isbased on Cecimo’s input, willimprove the compilation ofstatistics of materials used inadditive manufacturing ma-chines globally. The code,which acts like a common lan-guage in trade negotiations,will also facilitate the inclu-sion of additive manufactur-ing machines in bilateral ormultilateral trade deal talksglobally. “Standardisation is ofvital importance in the indus-trialisation of additive manu-facturing.Work is progressingon standards in materials,processes and applications,”said Cecimo Director GeneralFilip Geerts. He said this taskwill fill another vacuum in thestandards landscape, leadingto greater official intelligenceon additive manufacturingmachinemarketing dynamicsto help the sector achievemore accurate strategies.Officially approved by par-

ties who adhere toWCO’s Har-monised System, this codewill come into effect on 1 Jan-uary 2022 as part of a revisedproduct nomenclature. Ceci-mo is currently supporting EUcustom officials in the formaldefinition of an additiveman-ufacturing machine.cecimo.eu

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GTMA, a reliable and activepartner for its members

UK – In Q1 2019 alone, 15 newmembers joined the UK-basedtrade association, GTMA,which represents leading com-panies in precision engineer-ing, rapid product develop-ment, toolmaking, toolingtechnologies, metrology andother manufacturing-relatedproducts and services. The as-sociation focuses on marketsector opportunities, from aer-ospace and automotive tomedical and marine, offeringmembers a broad range of ser-vices and benefits.GTMA CEO Julia Moore

notes: “We are delighted towelcome Fanuc, Filtermist,Morson Projects, R-WinterTooling, National CompositeCatapult Centre, Plazology,Surface Generation, IBS Preci-sion Engineering, Surtec NorthEast, Guhring, Tebis, SolentUniversity, Ewikon, ConsortMedical and Park Sheet Metal.”The new members, accord-

ing to Moore, would have haddifferent reasons for joining.

She believes the association’sdigital marketing programmeprovides a key route to mar-kets for companies. This routeincludes business profiles andthe association’s successfulsocial media campaign tomaximise every member’smedia presence. Among thenumerous activities organisedby GTMA is the associationvsrather busy events calendar.A Business Breakfast Semi-

narwill take place at the Fanucpremises in Ansty Park on 23May. Another function, GTMA’spopular Manufacturing Solu-tions Ireland event, which isrunning for the third consec-utive year, is scheduled inLimerick, Ireland, for 12 June2019. With more than a hun-dred exhibition booths and avisit by the British Ambassa-dor, the breakfast seminar,according to GTMA, is indica-tive of its interesting networkmeetings for members andindustry alike.gtma.co.uk

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USA – Open Mind Technolo-gies recently announced thatit has partnered a new author-ised reseller, 5 Cell Technolo-gies. Located in Houston, Tex-as, 5 Cell Technologies willoffer Open Mind’s HypermillCAM software, strongly focus-sing on 5-axismilling andmill-turn capabilities, both in Texasand Louisiana.Alan Levine, managing di-

rector of Open Mind Technol-ogies USA, said: “5 Cell Tech-nologies is known for their5-axis technology expertiseand strong customer service,which ideally complements

our 5-axis milling strength.”5 Cell Technologies Vice Pres-ident, Daniel Davila, said: “Weare looking forward to work-ing closelywith OpenMind tosupport Hypermill customers.”5 Cell is said to have a strongpresence in Houston, Austinand San Antonio as well asLouisiana. 5 Cell will also beestablishing an office in Dallassoon. The Hypermill softwaresolution offers 2.5D, 3D and5-axis milling and turningstrategies as well as specialtyapplications, which are allavailable in one interface.openmind-tech.com

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Conference – Increasingnumbers of participants, inter-esting special presentationsand in-depth conversationswith customers: The 11th“Punching Technology” con-ference, held in Dortmund atthe beginning of April, wasvery successful for Strack Nor-ma. The standard part produc-er from Lüdenscheid, one ofthe leaders in Europe, metabout 300 interested parties,who informed themselves onsite about the topic of “Punch-ing Technology”.In addition to the executives

from industrial companies,prospective doctoral candi-dates and employees fromuniversities and colleges werepresent as well. In the accom-panying trade exhibitionwithmore than 30 companies,Strack Norma presented itsextensive range of standardproducts and innovative de-velopments for tool andmould-making, customer-spe-cific products, product modi-

fications and individual solu-tions. The family businessdevelops and manufacturesthese solutions at its businesslocation in Lüdenscheid andsupplies them all over theworld. “At the conference, wehad the opportunity to intro-duce our products to the par-ticipants and to communicateprofessionallywith them. Thisresulted in many quality con-versations at eye level and innew contacts,” explains MarcPakirnus, sales representativeat Strack Norma.The “Punching andTechnol-

ogy” annual conference is or-ganised by the KIST Kompe-tenz- und Innovationszentrumfür die Stanztechnologie Dort-mund e.V. (Associstion forCompetence and InnovationCentre for Punching Technol-ogy Dortmund). Every year,the focus of the event is onnetworking and professionalexchange on the topic ofpunching technology.strack.de

Paris Air Show – The who’swho of the aerospace industrywill be gathering once againat Le Bourget in Paris from17–23 June. Starrag’s specialexhibits made of aluminium,titanium and nickel-based al-loys will provide a talkingpoint for visitors of the ParisAir Show.The Swiss company will

present products such as theirstructural components, blisks,blades and impellers, whichhave been manufactured onStarrag machines using thesedifferent materials.These exhibits clearly ex-

plain the basis of the Starragclaim, “engineering preciselywhat you value”. Users canmanufacture their products inthe exact quality and batchsize they require – both pro-ductively and efficiently – onmachine tools that are fittedwith the necessary equipmentand are able to deliver thepower required to do so. Star-rag can substantiate this claimwith numerous components

that are manufactured usingmachines from Starrag’s Bu-motec, Dörries, Droop+Rein,Ecospeed, Heckert, Schar-mann, SIP and Starrag productlines.The Heckert and Starrag STC

800 five-axis machining cen-tres, for example, offer highsystem availability and bringabout improvements in per-formance. Ecospeed machin-ing centres yield even greaterincreases in productivitywhen machining aluminiumstructural components. Thepatented Sprint Z3 parallelkinematic machining headmakes it possible to achievemaximum dynamics whenmachining large structuralcomponents on five axes, Star-rag noted.Particular highlights at the

Paris Air Show will be blisksand impellers manufacturedon the new Starrag NB 151.These components are madein a single step, using a processthat is both fast and reliable.starrag.com

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Award – Software companyModuleworks has won threeGreat Place to Work awardsfour times in a row. Leader-ship, teamwork, professionaldevelopment and life balance– these are the decisive factorsthat employees rate whencompleting the anonymousGreat Place toWork survey, inwhichModuleworkswas ableto convince again. Based onthe employee survey, Module-works won awards in threecategories to achieve a hat-trick for the fourth year in arow and an award in at leastone category six years in a row.

W “Best employer” in Germa-ny (across all industries)

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W “Best employer in NorthRhine-Westphalia, Germa-ny” (across all industries)“We are proud to achieve the

hat-trick yet again,” says JensBeissel, head of HR atModule-works. “It’s becoming moreandmore important to designattractive and future-orientedjobs and to create a pleasantworking atmosphere. It en-courages us to keep up thegood work.”moduleworks.com

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Companies finally want to seeChina take actionThe 21st EU-China Summit has indeed brought some commitments from the Chineseside, which companies have been demanding for some time. However, the associationsremain vigilant as to whether the promised improvements will actually materialise.

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ber of the BDI Executive Board, commenting on theresults. It was precisely this implementation ofcommitments that the associations had beenmiss-ing. “Since the last summit, surprisingly little hashappened on key points of the bilateral agenda,”says Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens and Chairman ofthe Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business(APA), ahead of the summit.German companies in China still feel that they

are at a disadvantage compared to their local com-petitors. “All in all, China must finally substantial-ly reduce its asymmetries with the open westernmarket economies,” says Mair. “The EU must de-mand fair competition from China,” says UlrichAckermann, Head of VDMA Foreign Trade.In specific individual cases, the country has al-

ready taken steps in this direction, but further tan-gible measures are needed. “The German businesscommunity welcomes China’s commitments tofurther opening. This announcement must nowquickly lead to tangible progress, such as a levelplaying field for the mutual benefit of businesspartners. The Chinese government and the Euro-pean Commission should now urgently set newimpulses formultilateralism in economic co-oper-ation and thus set examples for others,” Kaeser calls.

The BDIwelcomes Beijing’s commitment to con-clude the tough negotiations on a bilateral invest-ment agreement, which have been going on foryears, by next year, as requested by Brussels. TheAPA also sees the conclusion of such an agreementas the most important element for the success ofEuropean-Chinese economic relations and, accord-ing to its own statements, expects to see substan-tial progress in the negotiations this year.Companies from the EU must be granted the

same rights and obligations in China as Chinesecompanies in the EU. This was an indispensablefoundation for the expansion of the economic part-nership with China.Within such an investment agreement, freemar-

ket access rights for European companies and aclear reduction of the “negative list” of sectors inwhich China has so far restricted access for foreigninvestment are particularly important to theVDMA.“The draft of the new Chinese investment law

deals with sticking points such as forced technol-ogy transfer and access to public contracts. Butoverall, it is not concrete enough and brings littleprogress on the negative list,” Ackermann notes.“There are still too few tangible results for compa-nies,” saysMair about the new investment law andthe easing of the joint venture constraint in theautomotive industry. sdnew.siemens.com

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What is Big Data?There’s no way around Big Data anymore. Nevertheless, many companies are still hesitantto address this topic. This article explains what Big Data means, which concrete applicationscenarios exist, and which trends experts predict for Big Data technologies.

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Big Data is a term that has been growing inpopularity. However, sometimes the ubiquityof the term makes it difficult to pin down its

exactmeaning, be it in general or a specific context.This article outlines the origins of the term and itsmeaning, also offering practical examples for theapplication of Big Data in business. It also providesan outlook on future uses of this technology.The origin of the term “Big Data”: Big Data is used

to describe large amounts of data that consumers,users, and companies generate on a daily basis. Onthe consumer level, this includes data on onlinesearch behaviour, transaction data or data on pur-chasing behaviour. On a company level, it meansproduction or transport data. Based on these largeamounts of data, intelligent software solutions suchas the Blockchain can be used tomake predictionsand identify important facts.Chip.de provides a slightly different approach to

defining Big Data: “A large amount of data is calledBig Data if it is too large or too complex to be pro-cessed manually. This applies in particular to datathat is constantly changing.”Rarely has there been such great consensus about

a statement in politics, business and society ingeneral: Data is the rawmaterial of the future. Dig-italisation has turned almost every company intoa collector and user of Big Data. This applies inparticular to logistics, which has always dealt to alarge extent with the gathering of information andthe resulting conclusions. When it comes to bigdata and logistics, the first thing often thought ofis trade and transport, where e-commerce giantslike Amazon & Co. have long been using their ownsoftware to evaluate their customers’ data as com-prehensively and precisely as possible. But it ap-plies equally to intralogistics. In this area, too, hugeamounts of data are generated, which – if usedcorrectly – lead to a significant increase in efficien-cy and enable completely new business models.

Reservations against Big Data

Big Data offers promising prospects. However, thecorporate world often plays by different rules thanthe digital society. According to the Building Trustin Analytics study, conducted on behalf of KPMGby Forrester Consulting, which surveyed deci-sion-makers in more than 2,000 companies in tencountries worldwide, 52% of companies in Germa-ny worry that data analysis and the use of Big Da-ta could damage their own reputation.Worldwide,the figure is as high as 70%.Commenting on the study, Dr Thomas Erwin,

study director and expert for data and analyticsat KPMG, explains: “German companies use dataand analytics to a much lesser extent than theirglobal competitors. The reason for this is the lackof confidence in data analysis. As a result, com-panies tend to avoid the use of data and analyt-ics or only use it to a very limited extent. As aresult, vast data and analytics potentials remainuntapped. Another alarming fact is that seven outof ten decision-makers worldwide think that dataanalysis represents a reputational risk. Our studyalso shows that decision-makers in Germany doubtthat their companies are ready to use the data treas-ure and that they have the right skills for the utili-sation of Big Data at their disposal.”

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So, how are companies supposed to address theirconcerns about this new business area, which,according to unanimous expert opinion, will be animportant part of business in the future? And howcan this be achieved in logistics in particular, where,as shown in DHL’s Logistics Trend Radar 2016, itwill be particularly important? A first step could beto assign amore appropriate name to the topic, onethat more accurately describes the core than therelatively undifferentiated term, “Big Data”.Dr Roland Fischer, Managing Director of the

Fraunhofer Working Group for Supply Chain Ser-vices, is also dissatisfied with the term: “I wouldno longer speak of Big Data, but rather of analytics,because that’s what it’s all about.” This terminolo-gy takes us directly to the point – not only thecollection of large amounts of data, but also theirevaluation, and the conclusionswe can draw fromthem. “As digitalisation progresses, datawill accruethat has the potential of creating added value. Itstarts with the generation of data on machines,objects andworkers. This informationwill be dealtwith in a descriptive manner. This can happen inthe Cloud, for instance,” Fischer continues.

Added value of Big Data in logistics

A brief glance at possible application scenariosshowswhy intralogistics in particular should con-cern itself with the value of data. “An analysisbased on historical and real-time data can help toillustrate the complex, highly variable logisticalinterrelationships in a simple and transparent wayand serve as a basis for decision-making. Thisway, decision-making processes for warehousetechnology are also accelerated andmademorereliable,” outlines Prof Michael Schenk, Direc-tor of the Fraunhofer Institute for FactoryOperation andAutomation. “The automatedcapturing of the operational status of thewarehouse is also a permanent source ofdata that allows novel, modern analysismethods to be used. In dynamic day-to-day business, they can ultimately be usedto make even more reliable decisions and

increase warehouse availability while simul-taneously reducing inventory levels and resourceconsumption.” One of the results of this devel-

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Prof Michael Schenk, Head of the Fraunhofer IFF Institute, believes thatwarehouse technology is one of the potential application areas for BigData technologies.

Dr Roland Fischer, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer-SCS WorkingGroup, proposes an extension of the term, “Big Data”.

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Examples of Big Data applications inlogistics

Utilising traffic forecasts: CEP service providers andother transport companies have to deliver everfaster in order to prevail against the competitionandmeet customer requirements. Real-time trafficanalysis is a blessing for them – and Big Datamakesit possible: The storage of travel data from countlessroad users allows for precise forecasts to be made,e.g., where congestion can occur and how longalternative routes will take.Revolutionising risk and inventorymanagement:

Production loss due to a shortage of rawmaterialsis a horror scenario for manufacturing companies.Thanks to Big Data, inventories can now be man-agedmuchmore efficientlywith the help of appro-priate software. The analysis of consumption datamakes it possible to generate warning systems thatnotify the company of any bottlenecks in advance.According to experts, prescriptive analytics is stillfar too rarely discussed. It is no longer just amatterof giving recommendations for action, but of de-termining which is the best option available. Thisis based onmathematical methods that can suggestdifferent solutions based on Big Data and also showhowmuch these options deviate from the optimum.“We shouldn’t be too fixated on the idea that atsome pointmachines decide everything. However,the proposals for decisions can be made by themachine and the person can make the final deci-sion. Once we have built up enough trust, theremaywell be automated solutions,” says Dr Fischer.“It will be precisely this data that will be used tocreate new business models in intralogistics. Theprognosis is like a weather forecast. But throughprescriptive analytics, we will be able to influenceand change the weather.”This insights will provide a further incentive for

companies to become involved sooner rather thanlater with software for capturing, processing andevaluating Big Data: Other – possibly entirely new– players will do so. Online giants like Amazon and

Google are already exploringmarkets for newwaysto leverage their expertise and skills in new indus-tries, and start-ups are springing up in a variety ofindustries – some with developments that estab-lished companies have not even thought about.Suppliers of steel and iron products, and of servic-es that are primarily tailored to specific industries,are still relatively unaffected by this development.But, just as intelligent IT solutions are becomingincreasingly important to customers, it is only amatter of time before this protectivewall collapses.

Where does the data come from?

There are sufficient data sources for Big Data inintralogistics and there is already a large amountof data available. You only have to think about howmuch data is generated by forklift trucks – move-ment sequences, routes, goods codes and so on. Alarge part of this data can already be collected viacontrol systems, but they are rarely used becausethe necessary tools are not known and trust in BigData is still low.However, if one looks at the notion of the Internet

of Things (or cyberphysical systems), it becomesclear that innovative software is urgently neededto handle Big Data. “We are still at the beginning ofthis development,” says Schenk. “On the one hand,the required technologies are available. Thanks tothe possibility to networkmobile objects with newradio standards, we are actually advancing to a newlevel of technology. In addition, the prices for thetechnology are dropping while at the same timetheir performance is improving. On the other hand,there is a lack of interface standards from sourceto sink. Logistics urgently requires an internation-al and standardised availability of telecommuni-cations infrastructures. This is a priority that mustbe addressed in the coming years.”But once these steps have been taken, companies

will face a flood of data that can no longer be trad-ed conventionally. Only machine systems can rec-ognise the patterns that can then be used to gen-erate added value. In this environment, this willalso happen decentrally, with objects communi-cating directly with each other, finding the bestlocal solutions for current problems, and then in-tegrating them into an overall context. The accu-

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Big Data trends in the coming years

All of these new possibilities will certainly resultin new requirements, whichwill also demand newskills from the management and employees of acompany. According to Fischer, the areas they willhave to deal with in the coming years are based onfour pillars:W How is the data generated and stored?W How is the data analysed and the forecast made?W How is the data used?W How is the data utilised and how can it be usedto generate business?

This begs the question of how one’s own companycan be transformed in such a way that it remainscompetitive even under the new conditions pre-sented by Big Data. According to the experts, thereis no alternative to facing Big Data in one way oranother.In other words, go for the technologies, as Fischer

explains: “Companiesmust consider how they canintegrate this technology into their products andservices and what new services they can create.”The aim should be that workingwith your compa-ny will increase customer loyalty by creating sub-stantial added value for them.These developments will undoubtedly create a

new working reality, partly because they advancethe development towards extensive automation.“In intralogistics in particular, automation can andwill continue. Driverless transport systems androbots will transform transport, storage and han-dling. However, since buildings and material flowstructures can only be changed in the long term,this will probably only be taken into account fornew buildings,” explains Schenk.“Innovative approaches are likely to arise rela-

tively quickly in the production of new vehicleconcepts, especially in the removal of rigid beltstructures by original equipment manufacturers.The role of people is therefore not always up fordiscussion.” sdetmm-online.com

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Today, moving parts in tool andmould-makingare increasingly being coated in order to pre-vent premature wear, extend maintenance

intervals and thus reduce costs. Particularly in thecase of highly stressed moving parts, insufficienttribological properties can lead not only to wearphenomena but also to mould breakage, frictionalcorrosion and the seizure of moving parts insidethe mould.Hasco, as a pioneer in this field, has relied on DLC

coating for many years. This “Diamond-Like Car-bon” coating is a metal-free hard coating. It givesthe coated components a very long service lifethanks to its structure and very good tribologicalproperties, such as optimum dry running, whilstsimultaneously offering highwear resistance. DLCis generally applied in a layer 1 µm thick in a PACVD(Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition) pro-cess at temperatures below 180°C. This preventswarpage or loss of hardness in the coated part.Witha temperature resistance of around 350°C, the DLCcoating has sufficient thermal stability for tool andmould-making. The application of the coating doesnot affect the quality of the part surface and hencesurface structures are reproduced 1:1.With these properties, DLC coatings offer signif-

icant productivity advantages for moving mouldcomponents, such as cores, slides, ejectors, guideand centring elements and a great deal more. Thehigh coating hardness and low friction values resultin considerably longer service lives comparedwithuncoated or differently treated surfaces. This boostsproductivity enormously, evenwithout lubrication,permitting a greater number of shots – which is of

major importance for a large number of applica-tions. Even during genuine dry running, seizure(cold welding) of the mould components is effec-tively avoided. Since no lubrication is required,DLC-coated parts are ideal for use in cleanroomenvironments and the food industry.

Standard components with DLCcoating

Hasco recognised these advantagesmany years agoand successively extended its comprehensive rangeof more than 100,000 standard parts by a largenumber of standardised DLC-coated components.Hasco offers a full series of standard componentswith DLC coating, which combine high wear re-sistance and excellent friction properties. DLC is anideal form of surface protection for highly stressedstandard parts in tool andmould-making. The coat-ing combines very high hardness with optimumtribological properties in respect to friction, wearand lubrication, which are becoming increasinglyimportant for lubricant-free production, such as incleanrooms. The good biocompatibility of the coat-ingmeans it is suitable for use in the food industryand formedical devices. Lubricant-free productionmeans longer maintenance intervals for users, to-gether with longer service lives for the components,and hence considerably boosts productivity. Along-side all of these technical advantages, customersalso appreciate the fact that they can order Hascostandard components from stock. This ultimatelyalso saves time and money. sdhasco.com

DLC-coated componentsfrom Hasco boost productivityHasco offers a full series of standard components with DLC coating, whichcombine high wear resistance and excellent friction properties.DLC is an ideal form of surface protection for highly stressed standardparts in tool and mould-making.

The DLC coating gives the flat locating unit excellent slipcharacteristics, which minimise friction and wear andconsequently reduce the outlay on maintenance.

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HDC solutions to matchindividual milling tasksHigh-dynamic milling allows for higher process reliability, faster milling andmore cost-effective cutting by using higher speeds and feeds. The advantages ofhigh-dynamic cutting are said to outweigh high-performance cutting.

HDC achieves metalremoval rates with smallradial widths of cut (ae),a large axial depth of cut(ap) and a constant aver-age chip thickness.

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INFOWalter says that tool selection is based on the machining operation and theparameters predetermined by the material. It works closely with CAD/CAMsystem suppliers and its customers to find solutions to match individual millingtasks by applying its Engineering Kompetenz strategies.

Provider of specialised machining solutions,Walter GB, says companies of every size cancash in on the benefits of high-dynamicmilling,

which allow for higher process reliability and arefaster as well as beingmore cost-effective by usinghigher speeds and feeds. Moreover, high-dynamicmilling also reduces “free travel” of themilling cut-ter, which results in longer tool life.The advantages of high-dynamic cutting (HDC)

outweigh high-performance cutting (HPC), andmilling components of every size and in all mate-rials can be performed with HDC, the companynotes. Walter explains that the main differencesbetween conventional HPC and HDC are in the

movement of the cutter and the forces generated.During HPCmilling, the tool takes relatively smalldepths of cut, while in HDC milling, on the otherhand, the machine and its CAD/CAM functionalityadapts the paths so that the tool delineates duringmachining to the shape of theworkpiece and takesgreater depths of cut.The tool engagement angle is usually very large

during HPC milling, so the process forces are ac-cordingly high, which not only creates significanttool wear but also places undue stress on the ma-chine spindle. In HDCmilling, on the contrary, thetool engagement angle is normally small, so theforces that impact the tool and machine are muchlower. All this, as such, allows for higher cuttingparameters, less free travel and increased processstability, which results in a much higher metalremoval rate for HDC milling.

Successful strategy with four insynchronisation

The cornerstones of HDC are the tool, themachine,the CAD/CAM system and theworkpiece – and thestrategy is successful only when all four are insynchronisation.In terms of the cutting values, the maximum

permissible radial width of cut and engagementangle are determined by the material, while theworkpiece geometry has a direct bearing on thelength of cut and tool diameter. The CAD/CAM soft-ware calculates all important parameters, such asthemilling direction, optimising the path guidance,adherence to the defined maximum engagementangle and the average chip thickness, then adaptsthem to the application. Therefore, themillingma-chine is “dynamic” when it has excellent accelera-tion characteristics around tight corners, shortcalculation and switching times, and awide rangeof speeds.According to Walter, tool selection is based on

the machining operation and in accordance withthe parameters predetermined by thematerial. Thecompany works closely with CAD/CAM systemsuppliers and its customers to find ideal solutionsto match individual milling tasks by applying itsEngineering Kompetenz strategies. Selecting thecorrect tooling is essential: An example is selectingWalter’s MD133 Supreme solid carbide cutters byusing the Walter GPS software to determine themost cost-effective machining solution based ontool and cutting data recommendations. The com-pany offers a wide range of precision tools for mill-ing, turning, drilling and threading applications. bjwalter-tools.com

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Allround burrs

Milling – Pferd Tools’s newlydeveloped burrs, including thetungsten carbide Allround cut,are versatile and suitable forcommon materials such assteel and cast steel, stainlesssteel (Inox), non-ferrous met-als and cast iron. They alsocome as a set: Set 1412 Allroundcomprises five burrs in com-mon shapes (ZYAS, KUD,WRC,SPG and RBF) and dimensions(burr Ø, 12mm; shank Ø, 6mm).

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The burrs are secured inshanks in a sturdy plastic boxwith five more slots for otherburrs. While Allround cut of-fers all the benefits of the 3Plus cut, its stock removal rateis up to 30% higher for steel,for eg., when milling out, lev-elling, deburring, cutting outholes or working on surfacesor weld seams, Pferd says. Itfacilitates working, causingless vibration and noise. Thetools offer time savings and ahigh economic value thanksto their high stock removalrate on common materials.Allround burrs can be used

manually on flexible shaftdrives or straight grinders andalso allow stationary use onmachine tools and robots.pferd.com

Precision tool manufacturer celebrates its trade fair debut

Cutting Tools – Dr JochenKress, Managing Partner ofMapal, said that one of thecompany highlights of theyear was the Moulding Expo.The precision tool manufac-turer presented itself for thefirst time in its almost 70-yearhistory at an internationaltrade fair for tool, model andmould-making, the MouldingExpo. Dr Kress noted: “It is one

of our declared goals to pushour commitment in tool andmould-making and to servethemarket comprehensively.”To supplement its own tool

portfolio and provide supportto its customer as a technolo-gy partner with a completerange of tools, Mapal integrat-ed the Lindlar-based company,Voha-Tosec, into the group lastSeptember.With the company

now pursuing a holistic ap-proach, Kress added: “Wewillnot only supply our customerswith solid carbide tools andtools with ISO indexable in-serts for milling, drilling andreaming, but will also providethem with the appropriateclamping technology and theentire digital tool logistics aswell as other services.”mapal.com

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TaeguTec Ltd., Daegu, KR | www.taegutec.com 21

Union Tool Europe SA, Marin-Epagnier, CH | www.uniontool.com 23

Allied Maxcut Engineering Co. Ltd., Kingswinford, UK | www.alliedmaxcut.com

Boehlerit GmbH & Co. KG, Kapfenberg, AT | www.boehlerit.com

Ceratizit Austria GmbH, Reutte, AT | www.ceratizit.com

Cole Carbide Industries Inc., Orion Twp., MI, USA | www.colecarbide.com

Dormer Pramet, Chesterfield, UK | www.dormerpramet.com

Emco Maier Ges.m.b.H., Hallein, AT | www.emco.at

Greenleaf Corp., Saegertown, PA, USA | www.greenleafcorporation.com

Gühring KG, Albstadt, DE | www.guehring.de

Ingersoll Werkzeuge GmbH, Haiger, DE | www.ingersoll-imc.de

InovaTools Eckerle & Ertel GmbH, Kinding, DE | www.inovatools.eu

ITC Industrial Tooling Corp.Ltd., Tamworth, Staffs, UK | www.itc-ltd.co.uk

Jongen Werkzeugtechnik GmbH, Willich, DE | www.jongen.de

Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA, USA | www.kennametal.com

Korloy Europe GmbH, Oberursel, DE | www.korloyeurope.com

Kyocera Unimerco Tooling GmbH, Neuss, DE | www.kyocera-unimerco.de

Mapal Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG, Aalen, DE | www.mapal.de

Mitsubishi Materials, Meerbusch, DE | www.mitsubishicarbide.com

MMC Hitachi Tool Engineering Europe GmbH, Hilden, DE | mmc-hitachitool-eu.com

Paul Horn GmbH Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik, Tübingen, DE | www.phorn.de

Rainford Precision Machines Ltd., Rainford, St Helens, UK | www.rainfordprecision.com

RobbJack Corporation, Lincoln CA, USA | www.robbjack.com

Sandvik Coromant, Zaventem, BE | www.sandvik.coromant.com

Seco Tools AB, Fagersta, SE | www.secotools.com

Tool-Flo Mfg. Inc., Houston, TX, USA | www.toolflo.com

Tribo Hartstoff GmbH, Barchfeld-Immelborn, DE | www.tribo.de

Tungaloy Germany GmbH, Monheim am Rhein, DE | www.tungaloy.de

Walter AG, Tübingen, DE | www.walter-ag.com

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Compact bed-type milling machines,machining and systems expertise

Soraluce recently opened a nine-million euro facility for the assembly ofportal-type machining centres. It also debuted a range of compact ma-chines that enable grinding, adding to the capabilities of milling, boringand turning for multi-tasking applications made in Spain.

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The new facility recently launched by Soralucein the Basque Country’s Bergara region accom-modates an assembly shop floor of 4,900 m2,

furnishedwith overhead cranes offering capacitiesof up to 80 tonnes. Machine parts manufacturedby proprietary suppliers and crucial machine parts,including beds, bedways and machining headsfrom Soraluce factories, will now be assembledhere, as will portal-type machining centres and anew range of “redesigned and revitalised” ma-chines.The TA Series, Soraluce’s new compact range of

bed-type milling machines, now offers grindingfunctions alongside the capabilities of milling, bor-ing and turning in the same set-up. This series wasa highlight at the three-day Portal Summit Opening.Other innovations from Soraluce demonstrated atthe event included:

W The DWS (DynamicWorkpiece Stabiliser) smartmachine damping solution, which eliminateschatter on the workpiece

W VSET, which simplifies component set-up byminimising workpiece alignment and thus saveset-up time by up to 70%

W Vertical ram balance, an additional axis to com-pensate cross-beam deformation on larger portalmachines

W Smart HMI machine interface and enhance-ments, enabling operators to view two screenssimultaneously

W DAS+ chatter elimination technologyW TBS table balancing system for asymmetric loadsThe company’s machining head, which combinesmilling, boring, turning and grinding, was demon-strated on the TA-M 25, one of a new range of com-pactmachines formulti-tasks on componentswith

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The factory is a short walk from the newassembly plant

An expansive and climate-controlled manufacturing and test area (in theSoraluce factory) is dedicated to head production and quality control.The head casings are machined in-house to ensure accuracy levels.Each head is hand-assembled. One measure of the thoroughness of theprocess is an exhaustive test procedure that sees every head undergo72 hours of in-factory testing on test “rigs” in addition to 125 hours ofmachine-testing before the heads are released.

Soraluce Managing Director Rafael Idigoras said: “We also offer cus-tomised milling and turning heads.” Idigoras added that features to en-hance precision machining as well as working areas perfectly adapted touser requirements, like one or two operator platforms to optimise pro-cesses or the full visibility of tool magazines and easy access for mainte-nance, are further options on offer.

diameters of up to 8,000 mm in a single set-up.This system was furnished with a chuck that fea-tured an innovative rotational locking system,while the bed-type machine incorporated a grind-ing head that, in trials, achieved surface finishes ofRa 0.4/0.5, according to Soraluce. Future develop-ments will include angular and face grinding with“straight” wheels, the company added.

Compact yet enabling a wide rangeof applications

The new multi-tasking compact range has longi-tudinal, vertical and cross travels of 2,500 mm to4,000mm, 1,250mm to1,800mmand 1,200mm to1,500 mm, respectively, while having table capac-ities of up to 10,500 kg for milling and 3,000 kg forturning.Like all Soralucemachines, they are based on the

company’s renowned build characteristics of ac-curacy and rigidity, achieved by a full-cast ironconstruction underpinned by finite element anal-yses. This is said to generate high levels of constantproductivity via a high-torque, direct-drive spindlemotor inside the ram with a built-in cooling sys-tem, while at the same time being supported bySoraluce’s pioneering linear guiding technologythat is based on damping pads complemented byINA guiding systems on each axis developed in-house.These machines join an extensive and now ex-

panded range of portal machines in moving table,gantry andmoving cross beam styles – all availablefrom Soraluce’s exclusive UK and Ireland distribu-tor, T W Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC). Themachines types cover an extensive range of ma-chining capacities:W PM moving table models with X, Y, Z and W(cross beam) axes from 5,600 mm to 7,600 mm,4,500 mm to 5,000 mm, 1,500 to 2,000 mm and1,000 mm to 2,000 mm, respectively

W PMG, PRG and PXG gantry models with the X, Y,Z and W axes from 6,000 mm to 10,000 mm,4,000mm to 10,500mm, 1,500mm to 3,000mmand 1,000 mm to 4,000 mm, respectively bj

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Flexible universal lathes with optionsfor concentric rear-end machining

Going back to 1914 when Index-Werke was setup to manufacture automatic turret turningmachines, the company has come a longway.

Today, it has 80 locations worldwide with six pro-duction sites and an extensive sales, service andretailer network. It recently presented two newmachines of its Index andTraub brands, the IndexB400 and Traub TNA400 universal turning ma-chines with optional counter spindles. Both uni-versal turning machines, which are based on acommon platform, are ideal for the precise andpowerful machining of customised flange and shaftparts. They are available with a counter spindle toprovide more flexibility and high-precision ma-chining. Both machines are almost identical indesign – the difference being the machines’ CNCcontrols. While the Index B400 features the lat-est-generation Siemens Sinumerik 840D-sl control-ler, the TraubTNA400 comeswith a CNCTX8i-s V8that is based on Mitsubishi controls. The iXpaneloperating concept developed for the company’sIndex line, which allows for networked productionaccess, ensures that the use of both controllers isconvenient. Themachines have a tailstock locatedon generously dimensioned roller guides and theentire electrical assembly can be freely positionedfrom within the NC program.

Counter spindle boosts precision

For jobs that need concentric rear-end machiningon parts machined on the main spindle, both ma-chines are optionally available with a counter spin-dle. Index-Werke notes that the belt-driven main

spindle is equipped with an A8 short taper and 24kW of power (bar clearance of 82 mm, speed of4,000 rpm, 520 Nm of torque). The counter spindle,also powered by a belt drive, is one size smaller andhas anA6 interface. To improve the accuracy of therear end and thus boost precision of further ma-chining steps, users may rotate over the cylinderand face, and place a locating hole aligned exactlyon the front side. The counter spindle was con-ceived to accommodate smaller bar and chuckparts. Automatic part removal has been designedalong these lines and workpiece sizes of up to thesize of themain and counter spindles, correspond-ing to the bar clearance, can be accommodated.For counter-spindle versions, bothmachines have

radial turrets like those used in Index machines,namely, with a VDI30 mounting in accordance toDIN 69880 and patented W-serration. The lattercontributes to a consistent, repeatable set-up of thetwelve tools as theW-shaped profile ensures basicholders on the tool turret to be aligned reliably andfast, with repeatability in the micron range. Boththe Index B400 andTraubTNA400 can be engagedfor small-batch production and the economic turn-ing ofmedium-sized batches. An optional bar pack-age can be used to attach a bar loader, which com-prises the required hollow clamping cylinder andaworkpiece removal unit. Be it the standard versionor the optional variants, all offerings of both uni-versal machines have ergonomic designs and quickset-up. A mineral-cast, slanted machine bed in-clined at 45° provides vibration-damping propertiesto allow for high-precision machining. bjindex-werke.de

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controls.

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Machining Centres –Wheth-er its five-axismachiningwithpositioning or five-axis simul-taneous milling, Swiss-basedFehlmann says its Versa 645linear series achieves high dy-namics and short machiningtimes thanks to its drives. Fur-thermore, theweight and stiff-ness-optimisedmoving parts,which are made of high-strength, spheroidal cast iron,provide high precision. TheVersa 645 linear machiningcentre was among the high-lights at the recent MouldingExpo.Complex parts of titanium

and aluminium, like those re-quired in the aerospace indus-try, form part of the applica-tion range, as do hardened toolsteels in mould and die-mak-ing, Fehlmann notes. Stainlesssteels in medical technologyand demandingworkpieces ingeneral mechanical engineer-ing and vehicle constructionmake up the other fields ofapplication inwhich theVersa

645 linear is applied – accu-rately and reliably. Standard-ised or even customised auto-mation with robots may beretrofitted at any time on theright side of the machine,which remains accessible.In addition, the company’s

precisionmillingmachine, thePicomax 56 Top, which isequipped with the patented

Fehlmann Top operating con-cept, combines CNC-con-trolled three or four-axis ma-chining andmanual operationusing a drilling lever andhandwheels. These machineshave the fully digital, intuitiveHeidenhain TNC 620 controlfor fast and dynamic touch-screen operation. These mill-ing machines are designed to

execute milling, drilling andthreading tasks on single partsquickly, reliably and efficient-ly, needing no time-consum-ing programming. After a shortintroduction, even operatorswith no programming knowl-edge are able to efficiently op-erate the machines.The Picomax 21-Mwith feed

table is Fehlmann’s robust anduser-friendly precision co-or-dinate drilling and millingmachine. It is ideal for trainingpurposes as well as for theproduction of single piecesand small series. The integrat-ed motorised table enablesultra-rapid and precise posi-tioning both manually andautomatically for bolt-holecircles, dot patterns and rec-tangular pockets. Entries aremade simply and comfortablyvia the digital readout’s touch-screen display. Glass scalesand ball screws are claimed toguarantee long-lasting andhigh-production quality.fehlmann.com

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The USC-M (here, with a tool changer) deep-drilling and milling centrecombines several processes in one machine.

Drilling and Milling Centres– Unisig’s new range of USC-Mdeep drilling and milling cen-tres provide mould-makersseven powerful and versatilesolutions for workpiece diam-eters and weights of up to3,600 mm and 30 tonnes, re-spectively.According to the company,

all of the machines combineseveral processes in one ma-chine, with deep-hole drillingandmilling taking place on allfour sides of a workpiece,which reduces set-up timewhile increasing accuracy.Furthermore, the machines

support high-feed rates ofmodern indexable gun-drilltools. Apart from using gun-drill or deep-hole drilling tools,several models of the rangesupport themore effective BTAdeep-hole drilling tools to en-able high-performance drillingof waterline holes.Moreover, a CAT-50 quill en-

ables all deep-hole drillingtasks and machining opera-

tions within the machine’sworking range. The machinesare equippedwith a 360° rota-ry work table and a program-mable deep-drilling and ma-chining spindle. These can bealigned using a pivot axis ad-justed at 30° downwards and15° upwards.The machines are available

with both Heidenhain’s TNC640 CNC controller and Heid-enhainmotors, and drives areused. A complete cover withoil mist extraction rounds offthe machine.Unisig’s USC-M series has

been expanded to include fourto six-axis models for deep-hole drillingwith gun-drillingtools andmilling. Models witha universal spindle allow for aquick switch between deepdrilling andmilling operations,which facilitate the efficientproduction of small to medi-um-sized workpieces.Additionally, five to sev-

en-axismachining centres areavailable for gun drilling and

the more efficient BTA deep-hole drilling tools, eachwith adesignated spindle for deepdrilling and milling. This, ac-cording to Unisig, dramatical-ly increases the performancefor mould-makers.High-end solutions include

seven-axismachining centresfor dynamicmotion control, apowerful milling spindle with

gear reduction and an option-al pallet changer. The USC-M38model enables workpieceswith lengths of up to 2,000mmto be conventionallymachinedwhile achieving deep drillingin only one clamping. TheUSC-M50 can handle work-pieces with lengths of up to3,000 mm.unisig.com

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Centrings for dynamic applications andmaintenance-free friction bushing

The 7981 und 7980 Mini Fine Centrings are now availablefor dynamic applications.

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Medical Components – Leading globalsupplier of OEM single-use componentsto themedical and pharmaceutical indus-tries, Qosina, says it stocks a range of com-ponents that complywith the ISO 80369-7 standard, which specifies dimensionsand requirements for the design and per-formance of small-bore connectors intend-ed to be used in intravascular or hypoder-mic applications. This standard replacesISO 594-1 and ISO 594-2.Qosina says it stays abreast of regulato-

ry changes and safety standards in theindustry and provides customers withsolutions to achieve compliance andmin-imise patient riskswhile also being inno-vative when designing devices. It offersfree samples ofmost items, lowminimum

order requirements, just-in-time delivery,modification of existingmoulds and newproduct design and development. It is ISO9001, ISO 13485 and ISO 14001-certified.qosina.com

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Components – At the recent MouldingExpo, Agathon presented the company'sMini Fine Centring for dynamic applica-tions andmaintenance-free friction bush-ing and larger diameters from its range offine centrings. TheMini Fine Centringwaslaunched last year for static applications,this having been the main field of appli-cation of theMini Fine Centring. The prod-uct has gained much popularity, and notonly among mould-makers.According to Swiss-basedAgathon, the

ordinary-looking centring enables the de-velopment of completely new tool con-cepts. The Mini Fine Centring allows formould inserts to be changed very quickly,not needing any special tools or expertknowledge. Furthermore, perfect tool pre-cision is ensured, as this centring has noclearance.Since its launch, the company has de-

veloped the Mini Fine Centring further,expanding its scope of application. Thecentring (7980, 7981, 7989 standards) cannow be used for dynamic applications. Inparticular, centrings of floating cavities in

multi-cavitymoulds offer a broadfield of application for the MiniFine Centring. Thanks to itssmall footprint, the number ofcavities can be increased by upto 30%, Agathon notes. Moreo-

ver, as the centring is not paired,additional bushings of the 7989 stand-

ard can be used, which translates intoapplication possibilities especially forturning tools and automation solutions.Apart frommini-applications, the com-

pany's 7990 and 7993 series of the FineCentrings range have been extended forapplications in larger tools. For the 7993standard, Agathon now offers a centringwith a column diameter of 40mm, whilea column diameter of 50mm has beendeveloped for the 7990 standard. Prior tothis, the maximum column diameter forthe 7993 standard was only 25mm and32mm for the 7990 standard.All Fine Centrings are said to be a su-

perior alternative to sliding centring sys-tems with clearance and flat centrings.The clearance-free Fine Centrings aremade of bearing steel, ensuring low-wearin moulds. The new, maintenance-freesliding bushing (7040, 7041 standards) wasalso showcased. Under dry running con-ditions, its very small clearance enablesprecise guidance. The sliding surface ofthe bushing is designed and structured toachieve high performance together withthe surface of the pillars.agathon.ch

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Stratasys to unveil newstereolithography 3D printing systemSet to disrupt traditional 3D printing, the new V650 Flex stereo-lithography 3D printer from Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) is the company’sentry into the stereolithography segment.

The Stratasys V650 Flexcombines the power of alarge-scale system with aconfigurable environmentfor fine-tuning.

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Backed by a partnership with DSM, a global, pur-pose-led, science-based company operating in thefields of nutrition, health and sustainable living,customers have the freedom to capitalise on thequality and high performance of Somos stereoli-thography resins with the V650 Flex 3D printer.Available from Stratasys and backed by years ofextensive utilisation at its service bureau, StratasysDirect Manufacturing, DSM Somos-verified resinsenable customers to produce with confidence –high-quality, durable parts that meet the require-ments of a wide range of applications. “While ste-reolithography is one of the original 3D printingprocesses, mainly used to create master patternsor large concept models quickly and accurately,

customers have been challenged by restrictive sys-tems that cannot be configured and high-cost-per-part materials,” said Omer Krieger, EVP Products,Stratasys.“TheV650 Flex is the result of customers demand

around the world wanting a better solution – fullyconfigurable tomatch the specific application anduse-case. The solution is one of the first large-scalesystems for creating reliable, high-quality partsacross design concepts, validation, investment cast-ing, tooling, and injection moulding.”

Stereolithography: a gamer changer

“From the high-performance demands of automo-tive and aerospace industries to the durability andflexibility requirements of consumer goods, cus-tomers worldwide rely on Somos materials to cre-ate the highest-performing additivemanufacturingprototypes and tools,” said Hugo da Silva, VP ofAdditive Manufacturing at DSM. “Stratasys’s en-trance into the stereolithography segment is agame-changer for the industry. Our collaborationallows customers to have greater access and flex-ibility for development of durable and reliable pro-totypes and tooling using stereolithography 3Dprinting.”The stereolithography printer comeswith recipes

for DSM Somos resins, including:W Somos Element: The antimony-free stereolithog-raphy resin, specifically designed for producingstrong, stable investment casting patterns withfine-feature detail and low residual burnout ash.

W Somos Next: The resin that provides the accura-cy of stereolithography with the look, feel andperformance of a thermoplastic.

W Somos Perform: Thematerial of choice for appli-cations that require strong, stiff, high tempera-ture-resistant parts, such as tooling and windtunnel testing.

W Somos Watershed XC 11122: A clear solution fordesigners looking for ABS and PBT-like propertiesfor stereolithography – producing highly detailed,dimensionally stable, optically clear parts withwater resistance.

“The Stratasys on-demand network of service per-sonnel and resellers is designed to enable custom-ers to achieve much more through stereolithogra-phy than they have in the past.“The fact that the V650 Flex printer is configur-

able and the resins already verified allows end-us-ers to reach design precision previously unavailablein yesterday’s stereolithography solutions,” con-cluded Krieger. sdstratasys.com

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3D Printing – Formlabs, thedesigner andmanufacturer of3D printing systems, has an-nounced the addition of twonew professional Low ForceStereolithography (LFS) 3Dprinters to its hardware lineup:Form 3 and Form 3L. LFS 3Dprinting is an advanced formof stereolithography (SLA) thatis said to deliver consistentlyflawless parts. The LFS processuses a flexible tank to reducethe forces of the peel process,providing incredible surfacefinish and detail, and linearillumination to deliver accu-rate, repeatable parts.“We’ve completely re-engi-

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Milacron injection moulding machines

Injection Moulding – Milacron’s newQ-Series is a servo-hydraulic injectionmouldingmachine that builds on the suc-cess of the 2017 launch of the Quantuminjection machine line, but offers a num-ber of enhancements. With a tonnagerange of 55 to 610 (50-500 KN), the Q-Seriesis built to perform in a wide range of ap-plications and configurations.The Q-Series has been designed tomeet

the high expectations of toggle perfor-mance while providing extraordinaryvalue. Leveraging the use of a servo-motorin combination with hydraulic compo-nents, the Q-Series provides repeatabilityand energy savings. The clamp kinematicsprovide enhanced velocities while deliv-ering smooth and accurate operation. Theclamp design provides better tonnagelinearity, allowing minimum tonnage togo lower than previous toggle designs. Theservo-motor and hydraulic systems com-bine to deliver power when it is needed,

using less power when it is not. Theeco-friendly design generates savings inelectrical power consumption and coolingrequirements, while assuring lowermain-tenance costs. The Q-Series is also availa-ble as part of Milacron’s Quick DeliveryProgram (QDP) in Europe andNorthAmer-ica.W Cell Details – Q-Series 180T: mouldeda PETmedical vial, 32-cavities, totalshot weight of 115.5 grams and a partweight of 3.6 grams, running at 7-sec-ond cycles.

W Cell Details – Q-Series 280T: mouldeda 100 ml PP cup with in-mould label-ling, 4+4 stack mould, total shotweight of 48 grams and a part weightof 6, running at 6-second cycles.Milacron recognises and embraces

the adoption of bio-resins in both injectionmoulding and extrusion applications.The entire Milacron injection line-up, aswell as all Milacron Extrusion machines,have successfully processed a widerange of bio-resins and are ready to pro-cess the newest and most demandingresins. Milacron has created a one-of-a-kind IIoT solution for its India-based cus-tomers to utilise a portfolio of easy-to-useobservational, analytical and support ser-vices that gives moulders a competitiveadvantage through insight.Leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) tech-

nology, Milacron M-Powered for Indiaprovides unique intelligence on currentoperations and future needs, sharpensmanufacturing quality and productivity,and optimises uptime. M-Powered for In-dia will allowmoulders tomeasure, iden-tify, implement, improve and increaseoperations.milacron.com

Milacron completed a successful Indiaplast2019 trade show.

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Control Technology – Synven-tive is pleased to announce therelease of e-Gate 2.0, the latestaddition to its active Gate con-trol technologies. e-Gatedelivers complete pinmovement control for large-part sequential valve-gatedapplications. This next-gen-eration e-Gate gives preci-sion moulders far greateroptions and delivers clean,quiet and energy-efficientoperation. The eGate electricactuator bolts directly onthe manifold for an easyinstall, offering both acompact footprint and

small stack height. Precise, all-elec-tric control of each valve pin’s po-sition, speed, velocity and stroke iscapable of delivering:W Optimal cosmetics for Class-AsurfacesW Control balance and packW Warpage reductionW Clamp force reductionW Part weight reductionW Greater application flexibilityW Maintenance-free motorsynventive.com

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Software – High-performancemachining is always the resultof perfect interplay betweenseveral components, such asthe CAM system,machine tooland cutting tool. This also ap-plies to the Hypermill MaxxMachining performance pack-age. Themodule in the Hyper-mill CAD/CAM suite featuresspecial machining strategiesthat make it possible to takeadvantage of themachine tooland its cutting tools. Simulta-neously, the sophisticatedma-chiningmethods are very cut-ter-friendly.The Hypermill Maxx Ma-

chining performance packageoffers powerful 2D, 3D and5-axis high-performance cut-ting strategies (HPC) for rough-ing. Climb milling is usedalong trochoidal toolpaths,and full cuts and abruptchanges in direction are pre-vented. Thismakesmachiningvery gentle on the tool.During 5-axis helical drilling,

milling tools that are not cen-tre-cutting can also be used toopen large cavities withoutany pre-drilling. This methodeven allows hard materialssuch as stainless steels andtitanium, or componentsmade of nickel-based alloys,to be machined quickly andeffectively using standardtools.Increasing number of tool

manufacturers are includinglarge radiused barrel cutters in

their portfolio. Open Mindhelped to shape this trend.Open Mind offers its 5-axistangent plane machiningstrategy for use with conicalbarrel cutters – the perfectcombination for high-perfor-mance machining. Comparedto conventional methods, con-ical barrel cutters can achievecycle time savings of up to 90percent with this HypermillMaxx Machining strategy, asthe large curvature radii of themilling tool allows for consid-erably greater distances be-tween paths while ensuringthe same surface quality astraditionally achieved withball endmills.Open Mind has already an-

nounced that turning will besupported in the upcomingHypermill Maxx MachiningVersion 2019.1. Machining isperformed in zig-zag move-mentswith significantly high-er feed rates compared to con-ventional methods, whilstimproved cut division in nar-row areas helps to extend thelife of the tool.A new corner-filleting func-

tion is planned in the area of5-axis tangentmachining. Thisfunction is designed to ensurethe simple programming ofradii at surface boundaries.Here, optimised grinding cy-cles will guarantee seamlesstransitions and the very bestsurface quality.openmind-tech.com

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Excetek EDMMPDRecord-breaking year for MPD p. 39

Product highlightsCurrent EDM products p. 43

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Investment drive castsa record-breaking yearMidland Pressure Diecasting recently made a huge in-vestment and is now gearing up to reap the rewards. Thecompany invested in a vertical machining centre and aspark eroder to meet the rising demands of clients.

A£250,000 investment drive is set to deliver arecord-breaking year for a leading Black Coun-try foundry: Midland Pressure Diecasting

(MPD), which employs 65 people across two sitesonAshmore LakeWay inWillenhall, has purchaseda Doosan CNC vertical machining centre and newspark eroder to help with growing demand fromclients looking to reshore (meaning to transfer busi-ness back to the country from which it was origi-nally relocated) due to quality issues from overseassuppliers.Ash Suman, Managing Director of MPD, ex-

plained: “The last twelve months have been greatfor the business as we saw new contract winsacross the automotive, leisure, security and tele-communications sectors.“The key driver has been our ability to take on

complex parts and deliver quicker than our com-petitors. This led to many clients choosing to re-shore production from international rivals, whowere just not getting it right and deliveringsub-standard parts.”He continued: “Over £1m of orders are in the

pipeline and the recent investment will ensure wehave the capacity to complete in excess of £5m insales by January 2020, our best-ever year since welaunched in 2000.”

Boosting productivity

With work set to increase, the company has justcompleted the first phase of its new factory layout.This included the movement of heavy plant andmachinery to create a better flow of work and theinstallation of energy-efficient lighting. While theplanning and organising of such an investmenttakes time and effort, the rewards are already com-ing in. But even aside from investments in newmachines, Ash emphasises the importance of theworkers.Ash concluded: “It takes a lot of time, effort and

planning to reorganise a facility, but we are alreadystarting to reap the dividends. Whilst investmentin machinery and infrastructure is important, youalso have to look at continually developing yourstaff and I’m delighted to see one of our apprentic-es complete his course and secure the AssistantProduction Manager role. There’s a few more bud-ding engineers coming through the ranks and ourHR team are now looking to recruit amaintenanceengineer and CNC machine setter to furtherstrengthen our existing workforce.”doosanmachinetools.commidlandpressurediecasting.co.uk

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Ceramicx takes the heat withExcetek EDM technologyAn Excetek wire EDM machine and an EDM hole drill, supplied andserviced byWarwick Machine Tools, is supporting the capabilities ofthe toolroom operation for this globally renowned business.

A demonstration ofthe Excetek V350CNC wire EDMmachine convincedthe company to makethe investment.

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The company has developed an R&D strategy,investing heavily in personnel and equipmenttomove Ceramicx towards becoming one-stop

providers for solutions, components and equipmentbuilds. However, as Frank Wilson points out: “Weare application-focused, so we use a little R and abig D to develop a working solution, not just re-searching a potential option.”In 2017, the company reached a new milestone

with the completion of amajor building expansionproject to support corporate growth. New officespace, larger machine/oven building space andcleanroom environments are all driving future

growth. The extra space helped to achieve the goalof backward integration, with new sheet metal-working equipment and awell-equipped toolroomto provide day-to-day support for the ceramicmouldings required by the company. FrankWilsonrecalls: “We produce the tooling needed to compactceramic powder to generate the various heat insul-tation and control parts required for our products,so the set-up of a fully capable and self-sufficienttoolroom was a pragmatic decision. Some of myteam visited MACH 2018 and subsequently alsovisited Warwick Machine Tools’ showroom nearKenilworth, in the heart of the Midlands.

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BACKGROUND

CeramicxThe company was founded by Frank and Gráinne Wilson in 1992 andhas since evolved rapidly.

Today, the company employs 65 highly skilled and knowledgeable staff. Thecompany’s products and systems are used in a wide range of industries,such as packaging, automotive, medical and aerospace, among others, andin procedures such as thermoforming, preforming, pressure-forming, welding,non-contact drying, spot-heating and numerous other industrial processesrequiring the application of controlled ‘radiant’ heat.Under the auspices of Frank Wilson, the company has gone from strength

to strength with a firm policy of backward integration, a process of bringingthe skills, manufacturing and process capabilities in-house as opposed tooutsourcing.Around 99 percent of its business comes from the exporting of its products

to over 80 countries. Primary markets include Germany, UK, USA, Russia,Turkey, India and China.

“A demonstration of the compact Excetek V350CNC wire EDM machine and the HD30Z EDMhole-drilling machine provided my team with theconfidence to recommend the investment required.”Reflecting Ceramicx’s philosophy, all of Excetek’smachine tool R&D is done in-house while the soft-ware and high-frequency pulse control generatorwere also created by the company.

Software solution

Even the CNC system was developed by Excetek,usingWindows-based 64-bit architecture with anLCD touch-screen for programming. This makes iteasier for operators to understand, as they are al-ready familiar with the ‘look and feel’ of the Win-dows environment. It cuts down the training timerequired, so one day’s training is all that is neededbefore the operator is able to program and run themachine. Programming can be done using standardISO G code or Excetek’s Icon Assistant conversa-tional software, which uses the control’s extensivedatabase of cutting technologies.The control system can also apply offsets to allow

for any misalignment during workpiece loading.Before machining, an edge-finding operation setsthe actual position of the raw material, and thecontrol software resets its datum points according-ly. Also developed by Excetek, the automatic wirefeed and threading system is produced in-house.Designed to provide continuous unmanned oper-ation around the clock, AWT offers the ability tothread the wire at the point of breakage. An auto-mated annealing system straightens the wire sothat it can be threaded at the break point duringmachining with almost 100 percent reliability andwithout the need to return to the start position.Submerged wire threading is possible, which re-moves the need to drain and refill the tank. Fittedwith a 600-litre tank, the Excetek V350 is capableof accommodating workpieces of up to 700 x 500x 215 mm and weighing up to 450 kg. This fullyspecified wire machine has U and V axis travels of80 mm and +/- 30o taper capability and an accu-racy of 3 micron over 100 mm. The HD30Z high-speed, small-hole EDM drilling machine offers

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exceptional price-performance ratio for engineeringcompanies looking to generate single or multipleholes accurately in metallic components.With a 450 x 210 mm worktable, the HD30Z is

able to accommodate workpieces of up to 690 x440 x 120 mm and weighing up to 150 kg. Withpinpoint sub-micron precision and good surfacefinish, it can very quickly drill holes in any conduc-tive material, including hardened steels and chal-lenging aerospace alloys.

Hole-machining

Hole-drilling by EDM uses low-cost electrode tubenormally made of brass or copper to drill holesinto an electrically conductive material at a veryhigh speed. The hole depth-diameter ratio is verylong and the HD30Z can produce hole diametersfrom 0.2 to 3 mm. This technology is widely used

for hole-machining in aerospace, ener-gy, cutting tools, automotive, medical,mould and die, and general precisionengineering industries.Frank Wilson states: “We are using

this technology specifically to createstart holes for thewire EDM jobs. Now,we can cut pre-hardened workpiecematerials, which removes a couple ofproblems for our toolroom, the first be-ing the programming, locating and drill-ing of the start hole by conventionalmachine methods in the ‘soft’ work-piece prior to heat treatment, and thesecond being heat-treating of the starthole before drilling, thereby removingall the stresses from theworkpiece pri-

or to EDM cutting.”“We are also lowering the carbon footprint of the

products,” explains FrankWilson, “with our man-ufacturing philosophy being fairly simple and con-cise: We do it all here. We provide an end-to-endsolution starting with R&D defining the correctinfrared emitter for the material or process andproviding a proposal that can carry through to anoven/equipment build.”

Keeping it in-house

“Our belief is that by keeping all the creative andproductive elements surrounding the infrared solu-tion in-house, we can give the customer a productthat we know intimately and for which we areentirely responsible.” All of the IR ceramic heatersand elements are moulded and fired through thecompany’s clay and oven technology, which hasbeen invested in over the years. One small insula-tion component is produced at the amazing rate of85,000 per day, so the toolroom support andmain-tenance provided by both Excetek EDMmachinesis vital. In use, the Excetek EDM machines haveproven reliable and robust. However, as FrankWil-son concludes, there is one additional benefit:“While themachines are easy to use andmaintain,it is reassuring to know that we have support herein Ireland, should we need it. Our remote locationmakes this a key consideration, alongwith the trustwe have in Paul Barry,WMT’s sale and service en-gineer based here in Ireland.” sdwarwickmachinetools.co.uk

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GF Machining Solutions’AgieCharmilles Laser S

Laser Texturing – Geneva,Switzerland-based creativestudio and design consultancyStojan+Voumard recently con-firmed the five-axis Laser Sseries as a high-value asset forindustrial designers. In a re-search collaboration with GFMachining Solutions, Sto-jan+Voumard Senior Designerand Computer-Generated Im-agery (CGI) Team ManagerGuido Lanari designed a con-cept product to put the seriesto the test.“I see industrial design as a

merger between art and tech-nique,” said Lanari, whoseprofessional experience in-cludes projects for Bulgari,Rolex Baselworld, SIG andKitchenAid. “We have solidknowledge in production pro-cesses and technical terms,but we also develop a sensi-tivity for aesthetics, user ex-perience and communicationin every aspect.”Chemical etching, the

long-favoured method of tex-turing high-value parts andtools like injection moulds,involves the use of corrosives(acids) and time-consumingworkpiece masking (selectiv-ity) to carry out the lay-er-by-layer process. And, be-cause the chemical etchingprocess is a manual one, it isboth labour-intensive andsubject to human error. Addi-tionally, because it depends ona chemical reaction, straight-

ness and consistency of thepattern application can be dif-ficult to achieve andmaintainacross production runs, andusers may be forced to sacri-fice dimensional tolerance. Atthe same time, emerging tech-nologies are slow and do notdeliver the high-quality finish-es targeted by industrial de-signers and their customers.To put the Laser S series to thetest, GF Machining Solutionschallenged Lanari to design aconcept product, integrating avariety of simple to complexsurface characteristics. La-nari’s design for a highly styl-ised 120 x 120 x 110 mm birdintentionally incorporateddistinctmachining challenges.These included a 30-degree

undercut from the front of thedesign extending to the under-side and inside of the work-piece, double-curved surfacesand difficult-to-achieve seam-less transitions between elab-orate surface geometries. Theformwas first roughed from a150-mm cube of aluminium,using GFMachining Solutions’Mikron Mill X 600 ultra-high-speed machining centre.Themachining strategy and

cutting operation sequencewere key to achieving the highworkpiece quality targeted byLanari: Ra 0.2 µm surface fin-ishing and absolutely no chat-ter-inducedmarks on the sur-face, according to GFMS.gfms.com

The Laser S 1000 U’s accuracy and 3D scanning system made itpossible to follow the true surface of the part with the Laser focus.

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Spark Erosion –With the newEDMmachine Eagle G5 Preci-sion fromOPS-Ingersoll beginsa new era in spark erosion.Themachine realises results

of high precision and low elec-trodewear that could never bereached before, according toOPS.These results are possible

due to a whole new machineconcept. A completely closeddesign minimises the influ-ence of temperature changesof the surroundings on thewholemachining process. Theaccessibility of the workingarea for automation or manu-al loading is not restricted.

Thermal stabilityleads to highestprecision

The high thermal stability isthe requirement for preciseresults with a deviation below5μm. Due to this accuracy, theEagle G5 Precision is ideal formulti cavity applications.A further development is the

new and powerful Eagle Pow-erspark generator, which re-places the outworn capacitorstages. “We produce finest,homogeneous and even dullshining surfaces, which couldnever be realisedwith graphitebefore,” says Dr. Max Schwade,technical manager of OPS-In-gersoll. According to Fraun-hofer IPT Aachen these finesurfaces result in an optimum

demouldability and are mucheasier to polish to amirror sur-face finish also in comparisonto milled surfaces.Even large surfaces and dif-

ferent steel materials can bemachined to finest surfacequalities – in contrast to theapplication of copper elec-trode. On small workpieces,surface grades of up to VDI 8can be reached with graphite,for areas up to 150 cm² VDI 10is possible.

Powerful withlowest electrodewear

The most important argu-ment for the Eagle G5 Preci-sion is definitely the reducedelectrode wear for surfacesbetween VDI 30 and VDI 16.Dependent on the application,the electrode wear can reachas low as 50 % compared tocommon values for the ma-chining down toVDI 16. There-fore, the machine is perfectlysuited for multi cavity appli-cations.The powerful package of

OPS-Ingersoll is completedwith the newly developed pro-gramming software and anadvanced hand pilot for anoptimum in user-friendliness.And of course, the machine isalso equipped with a wholenew and improved coppertechnology.ops-ingersoll.de

The Eagle G5 Precision by OPS-Ingersoll promises better results atlower electrode wear.

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44 6-2019

12,000 holes per second with 1 µmdiameter

A new generation of ultrafast process technology is on the market. Higheraverage laser power and greater pulse energy promise higher throughput andefficiency. When processing microfilters, for example, this makes it possibleto drill hole sizes down to below one micrometre much more quickly.

High power rates andsmall spacings betweenthe holes.

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The current challenge is to develop new beamguidance and process concepts to distributethe average outputs over the workpiece sur-

face. It is process technology that currently posesthe main limitation: Laser systems with high rep-etition rates require scanners with speeds of up to1,000 m/s, while laser systems with high pulseenergy require new beam-splitting and shapingconcepts to distribute the energy. “It’s all about howwe apply the power,” said Dr. Arnold Gillner.One option formaking better use of pulse energy

is themultibeam concept, which involves splittinga laser beam intomany beamlets. At the FraunhoferInstitute for Laser Technology ILT, a team has beenworking on this technology since 2012. Since then,the experts have learned how to use diffractiveoptical elements (DOEs) for the targeted applicationof over 200 beamlets in micro and nano-structur-ing. This allows them to obtain precise results inthe sub-micrometre range.

For the DOE, the team uses a structured glasssurface onwhich light waves are bent. The surfacestructure is etched into the glass with extreme pre-cision using a wet chemical technique. As a result,the DOE’s static beam distribution is much moreprecise and resistant than dynamic beam-shapingapproach based on liquid crystal modulators. Forefficient material processing, the laser beam istransformed by a DOE into a beam matrix withmany parallel beamlets. Using a scanner systemand f-theta optics, the parallel beamlets are thenfocused on the workpiece and can be moved si-multaneously over theworkpiece along all possiblepaths.In micro-drilling, the team from Fraunhofer ILT

has achieved extraordinarily high precision. Withtheir newmultibeam system, the experts in Aachenare able to create precision holes with diametersof less than one micrometre. The spacing betweenholes can be reduced to a few micrometres. To in-

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R&D IN BRIEF

Positive development formicrotechnology industry

In the microtechnology industry, the positiveeconomic development of recent years contin-ues: The majority of European companiesraised turnover and staff in 2018 and expect afurther increase throughout the next few years.Forecasts of a weakening global economy,international trade conflicts and the inner-Euro-pean Brexit struggle do not find expression inthe mood of the high-tech industry.ivam.de

Are you still charging?The co-operationproject including theFraunhofer Institutesfor Material and BeamTechnology IWS,Dresden, and Chemi-cal Technology ICT,Pfinztal, as well as theMax Planck Institute ofColloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, is investigat-ing the formation of metal clusters in carbonmaterials to create safe anodes for cycle-stablebattery cells with high energy-density.mpikg.mpg.de

Degradeable plasticsPlastics that degrade should they find their wayinto the environment: To achieve this goal,Stefan Mecking, professor of chemistry at theUniversity of Konstanz, was awarded an Ad-vanced Grant by the European ResearchCouncil (ERC). Stefan Mecking and his re-search team will receive up to 2.5 million eurosin funding to study plastics that degrade at themolecular level at designed break points with-out harming the environment.uni-konstanz.de

crease throughput, theyworkwith a DOE that gen-erates over 200 beamlets. This way, they have al-ready managed to produce over 12,000 holes persecond with an outlet diameter of under 1 µm.

Where is the catch?

In addition to the question as to the right processtechnology, another problem has reared its headover the past few years: The “cold” ablation of ul-trafast lasers, whereby hardly any heat is generat-ed in the material for single-beam processes, is agood deal trickier to execute with hugely parallel-ised processes. At high repetition rates, high pulseenergies and short distances between holes, it be-comes necessary to employ customised thermalmanagement in order to optimise the processingstrategy, as process-related zones of thermal dam-age may otherwise form. The scientists in Aachenhave been tackling this issue with success since2012 and have defined thermal management formultibeam processing as a key focus area for theirresearch.Various teams worldwide have investigated the

problem bymeans of experiments and simulationsand have developed different approaches to solvingit. The Fraunhofer researchers have optimised theprocesses for single-hole drilling and also formulti-beam processing. In these processes, the laser pow-er deposited must not exceed a maximum valuedependent on thematerial and the target geometry.The outcome is a patented technology that is

already capable of drilling over 12,000 holes persecond with diameters of a few micrometres andall the way down into the sub-micrometre range.Thus, metallic surface filters with which certainparticles can be selectively separated from eachother can be economically produced, for example,water filters for multi-resistant germs or for mi-croplastics as well as many other applications inbiotechnology. The use of microfilters is also inter-esting for the food industry, for example, in the fieldof sterile filtration, i.e., when all kinds of microor-ganisms have to be retained. Other possible appli-cations include the filtration of fine dust in PMclasses from 10 to 1 or the mechanical separationof white and red blood cells inmedical technology,to name just a few applications for microfilters.ilt.fraunhofer.de

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Small, complex medical parts getthe VISI treatmentAmould-maker producing tools for thermoplastic materials and die-castingsrelies on the specialist VISI Analysis module to discover critical areas at anearly stage of the design process, which greatly simplifies their work.

“We see very complex mouldsevery day. Calling them‘moulds’ is almost reductive.I’d rather define them as‘advanced equipment’.”

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Mecca T.P. serves a variety of industry sectors,including medical, automotive, householdappliances, furniture and eyewear. Co-own-

er Antonio Tognon says their moulds have to beproduced swiftly and accurately, first time everytime, without the need for changing them unlessrequested by the customer. “And in those cases, theamendments have to be carried out quickly.“Using VISI to design and machine our mould

tools means we can guarantee they’ll offer highmechanical performance with precision move-ments, along with a high aesthetic quality of themoulded products, for long production periods.”He says they are also playing an increasingly

more proactive role in working with customers toco-design the finishedmoulded products. “Andwesupport our customers with precision machining,mechanical equipment construction, reverse engi-

neering and reconstruction of damagedmechanicalparts, or parts without design documentation, aswell as dimensional checks.”Founded in 1985, the company is now run joint-

ly by Antonio Tognon and Renato Prosdocimo,based at a 2,000-square-metre production site inBigolino di Valdobbiadene, Treviso, Italy, with an-nual turnover of around 1.5 million euro.“Over the years, we’ve developed our production

process in order to minimise manual interventionon the moulds, controlling the machining opera-tions,” says Antonio. The company has alwaysadopted the most advanced technologies, from 2-and 4-axis wire EDM to high-speed 3- and 5-axismilling, along with their CAD/CAM VISI software,which is proving to be a vital aspect in ensuringthat the moulds are consistently manufactured tothe high precision required, from the design process

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through to themould tools being cut. They producebetween 40 and 80 moulds a year, ranging in sizefrom 200 x 200 x 200mm to 600 x 800 x 700mm,using a variety of moulding metals.VISI Mould is used to carry out the design, while

electrodes are modelled and machined with VISIMachining 3D, which is also used for cutting platesandmoulding parts, along with Machining Strate-gist and VISI Wire.“Our in-house team follows the mould design,

adopting various solutions for mouldmovements,conditioning circuits, injection and extraction sys-tems,” Antonio says. “In order to optimise the finalproduct and the moulding activity, we pay preciseattention to the analysis, proposing possible im-provements.”

VISI from the start

He saysVISI is used in the preliminary stage, beforethe design process begins, to analyse details suchas drafts, undercuts and thicknesses, and to drawup possible dimensions of the finished moulds.“We import customer STEP, IGES or Parasolid filesand analyse the geometry in depth in order to de-fine the quality of the mathematical model, whilecorrecting incomplete or inaccurate geometries.”Theymove on to create themould basement and

define details, before sending the component partsto the different CAM stations for milling, wire cut-ting, and electrode modelling and construction.He cites an example of a stainless steel mould

that Mecca TP have developed to replace an exist-ing mould used by a medical sector client. “Themouldwas to produce a small circular componentwith a diameter of approximately 40mm. The parthad to be moulded in a white chamber on eightimpressions, in a complete discharge cycle of lessthan 20 seconds.”The product is described as being complex, with

irregular surfaces and a different front and backfinish, and a shiny, mirrored surface on one side.“We created a completely new movement, verydifferent from the mould originally used by thecustomer. “Our proposal optimised the intrinsiccharacteristics of the impressions and the opera-

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tional flexibility, ensuring the highest level of pro-ductivity. Each imprint has a completely inter-changeable matrix and punch, which are fixed tothe mould by screws. This means we can replacethem when they are worn out without changingthe entire mould, even if the mould is inside themachine. It also means we can produce differentproducts using the same mould.”

VISI Analysis

Antonio says themain challengewas to find awayto free undercuts; also, to create the movementsnecessary to obtain a high-quality piece –mouldedfrom soft adhesive PVC – in the correct way, avoid-ing possible wastage.The team used VISI Analysis to import, prepare

and validate what was required. “Being able toidentify complex mathematics in advance help usdiscover critical areas at an early stage of the project,and greatly simplified our work. It also led to asignificant reduction in both design and productiontimes.”Pointing out that VISI Mould handles the entire

design process, he says it provides themwith spe-cific automation that guides the operator through-out the project’s development.“It’s a simple procedure that, with the help of

numerous catalogues of main suppliers’ compo-nents, facilitates everything we need.”VISI gives them the capability of managing and

graphically displaying mould creation and any re-quired changes in real time.“This means we can check the results immedi-

ately and effectively, giving us maximum designfreedom with the complexity we have to face inorder to satisfy our customers’ ever-changingneeds.”In conclusion, Antonio says VISI optimises their

entire process from design to delivery, andmeaningthey can comply with increasingly tight deliverytimes.“We see very complexmoulds every day. Calling

them ‘moulds’ is almost reductive. I’d rather definethem as ‘advanced equipment’.” sdhexagon.com

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Succesful partnershipThe globally operating fischer group has collaborated withMold-Masters on a special project. The construction of a specificmould solution has been a success story for both companies.

After the first successful partner-ship, both companies want towork together again in the future.

Source: Mold-Masters

The fischer group of companies is an interna-tional corporation based in Waldachtal, Ger-many. The headquarters of fischer automotive

systems in Horb am Neckar, Germany, are alsohome to fischer tool andmould-making, which notonly acts as an internal toolmaker and supplier tothe various divisions of fischer, but has also beensuccessfully supporting external companies withinjection moulding tools for thermoplastics andthermoset plastics aswell as cutting dies and turn-key solutions for the past four years. fischer tooland mould-making also produced the tool neededto manufacture the award-winning fischer Duo-power dowel. In addition to the high quality re-quirements of the Duopower, the greatest challengewas the constructive two-componentmould solu-tion, the precision of the components and the re-quirements for the hot runner system.The fischer Duopower is part of the portfolio of

high-quality solutions available from fischer fixingsystems. The two-component dowel expands intoconcrete and solid building blocks and unfoldsinto perforated building blocks and panel buildingmaterials. These properties make the fischer Duo-

power a versatile expert among standard dowels,opening up a completely new performance classin dowel-fixing. fischer created the tool, as a spe-cialist for high-cavity multi-component tools as itwas obvious that perfect material processingthrough reliable injection moulding is required inthe production process. The key elements are theprecisely matched mould and the hot runner sys-tem.Mold-Masters temperature control and processcontrol systems supplied the right solution formanufacturing the fischer Duopower. At its Euro-pean headquarters in Baden-Baden, Germany,Mold-Masters develops and produces hot runnersolutions that optimise injectionmoulding process-es, achieve higher efficiency and reduce plasticwaste. For the production of the Duopower, fischertool and mould-making developed and produceda two-component mould in order to process bothmaterial components (polyamide and polypropyl-ene) in one hot runner mould. Mold-Masters’ Mas-ter-Series systems offer great thermal precision andsystem balancing thanks to their brazed heatertechnology. In combinationwith theMaster-Seriesnozzles, minimumpitches in the hot runnermould

INFOThe fischer groupof companies is aninternational cor-poration based inWaldachtal, Germa-ny. The group in-cludes fischer fixingsystems, fischerautomotive sys-tems, fischer con-sulting, fischer tooland mold-making,LNT automationand fischertechnik.

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The end product had toadhere to the high qualitystandards set by fischer.

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profile produces parts of the best possible qualityand exceptional durability – a perfect fit for mould-ing the Duopower dowels.

Life cycle management

After commissioning the series productionmould,it became apparent that the application with thelong, narrow nozzles was technically complex anddemanding. Nevertheless, fast cycle times and pre-cise part quality must be maintained, downtimesand unplanned interruptions to operationmust beavoided. In order to extend the entire life cycle ofthe hot runner mould and maximise part output,theMastercare service team atMold-Masters eval-uated the various needs and requirements for thehighest possible productivity level of the mul-ti-function dowel. To this end, a customer-specificmaintenance contract was set up as part of a com-prehensive Life Cycle Management programme(production guarantee) to optimally complementthe co-operation between fischer andMold-Masters.Mold-Masters’ Life Cycle Management programmeis amodular service that can be specifically tailoredto the customer’s needs. At fischer, the hot runnermoulds have been classified into various riskgroups. Original spare parts required are includedand kept in stock. Continuousmaintenance is car-ried out globally at appropriate intervals and re-duces the risk of failure to aminimum.Maintenanceand service costs are efficiently calculated andprocesses defined in a single contract. This avoidsunnecessary administrative effort and ensures afast Mastercare service team response time. Mark-us Pollidio, Head of Aftersales Mastercare Europeat Mold-Masters, confirms: “As a service partner,our team alwaysworkswith full energy to achievemaximum customer satisfaction.” The comprehen-sive range of services offered to fischer providesfast and worldwide customer support, higher pro-

ductivity and safety, as well as significant cost re-ductions.

Reliable partnership

Meanwhile, more than 20 hot runnermoulds witha maintenance contract from Mold-Masters are inworldwide use for the fischer group of companies.Further hot runner systems are successively beingequipped with maintenance contracts. A reliablepartnership has been established based on the com-prehensiveMold-Masters service and support pro-grammes. Additional co-development also resultedfrom this partnership. Both companies want tofurther expand their co-operation for mutual ben-efit in the long term. sdmilacron.com

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Portuguese mould-makers in MexicoThe Portuguese Association for theMoulds Industry (Cefamol) organ-ised a shared pavilion for its mem-ber companies exhibiting at thePlastimagen show, Mexico City, inearly April. Mexico was the 10thlargest market for Portuguesemould-making exports in 2018.Themed “Engineering & Tooling from Portugal”, the pavilion host-

ed seven member companies that exhibited their competences andexpertise in product development, prototyping, conception andproduction of moulds and tools at the plastics fair. Exhibitors inter-acted with leading Mexican companies in the automotive, packag-ing, electrical appliances sectors, among others, for business andco-operation activities between both countries.The association also organised the participation of its member

companies at Chem-Plast Expo in Madrid (7-9 May), Moulding Expoin Stuttgart (21-24 May) and Plastpol in Kielce (27-30 May).istma.org

NIMS for skills competency standardsNational Institute for Metal-working Skills, NIMS, USA,supports the ISTMA GlobalSkills Competency Stand-ards program. The aim is tocreate a methodology tosupport member countries in capacity building, creating uniformityand harmonisation on education quality standards, integrating andsharing country-based innovation for the benefit of the industry.Joining the Global Partners program, NIMS strengthens its world-

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AHP Merkle joins ISTMA Global ProgramGermany-based AHP Merkle, leading company developing, design-ing and manufacturing high-quality hydraulic cylinders has joinedISTMA's Global Partners Program.This will provide additional visibilityand networking opportunities forAHP. Activities will include specialisedworkshops, conferences and industryexhibitions or R&D projects for both.istma.org

ISTMA World News & EventsThe International Special Tooling & Machining Association (ISTMA) is an interna-tional association representing 19 special tooling and machining associationsthroughout the world. Collectively, ISTMAmember associations represent over8,000 companies and over $40bn in annual sales. ISTMAWorld is in charge of thecentral coordination and organisation of all international activities

For information, contact:Mr. Manuel OliveiraSecretariat, Istma Europec/o CefamolAv. D. Dinis 17Aptdo. 2572430-263 Marinha GrandePortugalTel. +351 244 575150Fax +351 244 575159istma-europe@istma-europe.comwww.istma-europe.com

MEMBERSTool Factories Associationwww.svaz-nastrojaren.eu

Estonian Special ToolingAssociationwww.estatools.ee

The Federation of FinnishTechnology Industrieswww.techind.fi

Association Française desIndustries du Moule, Modèleet Maquette (AFIM)www.afim-france.com

VDMAwww.vdma.org

The Gauge & Tool Maker’sAssociation (GTMA)www.gtma.co.uk

Szerszámgyártók MagyarorsazágiSzövetsége (SZMSZ)www.szmsz.hu

Unione Costruttori Italiani Stampi eAttrezzature di Precisione (UCISAP)www.ucisap.it

Stowarzyszenie Techniczne –Tworzywa Sztucznewww.stts.com.pl

Associação Nacional daIndústria de Moldes (CEFAMOL)www.cefamol.pt

Slovenian Tool and DieDevelopment Centerwww.tecos.si

Toolmaking Associationof South Africa (TASA)www.tasaweb.co.za

Swedish Moulding and Press ToolsAssociationwww.sinf.se

Swissmemwww.swissmem.ch

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AAgathon AG Normalien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32August RüggebergGmbH & Co . KG Pferd Werkzeuge . . . . . 23

CCecimo – European Association ofthe Machine Tool Industries . . . . . . . . . . 12CGTech Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Cumsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

DDiprofil/Diamantprodukter AB . . . . . . . 32Doosan Machine Tools Europe GmbH . . 39

FFehlmann Maschinenfabrik AG . . . . . . . . 29Formlabs GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik . . . . . 44

GGardner Business Media, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 7GF Machining Solutions GmbH . . . . . . 8, 43GTMA Manufacturing Resource Centre . 12

HHasco Hasenclever GmbH + Co . KG 1, 20Hexagon ManufacturingIntelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 46HIG Handel mit IndustriegüternGesellschaft m .b .H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41HSB Normalien GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

IIndex-Werke GmbH & Co . KGHahn & Tessky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Iscar Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LLMT Tool Systems GmbH & Co . KG . . 52Lucchini RS S .p .A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

MMapal Dr . Kress KG Präzisions-werkzeuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Matsuura Europe GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 35Mersen France Gennevilliers SAS . . . . 39Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co . KG . . 33Milacron LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 48ModuleWorks GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

OOpen Mind Technologies AG . . . . . . . . . 37Open Mind Technologies USA . . . . . . . . 12OPS – Ingersoll Funkenerosion GmbH . . 43

PProgressive Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

QQosina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

RRömheld GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SSarix SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Shanghai International Exhibition Co Ltd 10Siemens AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Soraluce S . COOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Starrag Technology GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 14Strack Norma GmbH & Co . KG . . . . . . . . 14Stratasys GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Synventive Molding Solutions GmbH . . . 36

TTaeguTec Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Türk+Hillinger GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5T .W . Ward CNC Machinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . 26

UUnisig GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Union Tool Europe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

VVerein Deutscher Werkzeug-maschinenfabriken e . V . (VDW) . . . . . . . 7

WWalter GB Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Warwick Machine Tools Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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