Taiwan machine tools on the way towards smartification

Gardner Research published its rankings for the top machine tool producers, importers, and exporters in 2017 by country in its latest issue.

TMTS 2018 Light Up the City of Smart Machinery – Taichung

Taiwan International Machine Tool Show (TMTS), hosted by Taiwan Machine Tool and Accessory Builders’ Association (TMBA), is held biennially and this year it will be held on a large scale in Taichung High Speed Rail Zone from November 7th to November 11th, 2018.  

TaipeiPLAS 2018 Special Supplement

Special Supplement on TaipeiPLAS 2018 brings the exhibition's main highlights, exhibitor's products and contact details. 

Forwell: The heart of automation

Forwell Precision Machinery's quick die changing system can be applied in hydraulic or mechanical presses, plastic injection moulding machines and die casting machines

FineTek guided wave radar

FineTek’s Guided Wave Radar helps optimize working processes and reduce maintenance procedures. A case study shows how the transmitter enhances a spaghetti sauce manufacturer’s CIP process.  

The SAVE FOOD Initiative in the UN

Global Portfolio Director Bernd Jablonowski holds the keynote speech in the program for the High-Level Political Forum 2018.  

Creating a new cutting tool from concept to spindle

New cutting tools are continuously being added into the market, but what is the process to get a product from concept through to the spindle?  

Increasing volume, reducing lead times

Midtherm Laser specialises in laser cutting and folding and, with around 40,000 parts going through its workshop every week, needed an efficient way of handling the large volume of administrative work necessary to deliver high quality parts on time at a competitive cost. 

Extending existing automation technology portfolio

Nowadays, success in the field of sheet metal processing means: Manufacturing products quickly, economically, and in consistently high quality. 

Bending from coil

Tube processing starting from coil is a process offering various advantages, if there are production systems able to exploit them with automatic and complete processes.  

Sandvik Coromant president sees need for speed

The new president of Sandvik Coromant, Nadine Crauwels, is set to take the company into the digitalised world of manufacturing, and she is impatient.

Jesús de la Maza: Metrology products must be interconnectable

Innovalia Group President Jesús de la Maza shared its vision about the current situation of industrial metrology and the role it plays and can play in the near future.