Indonesia: building infrastructure for inclusive growth

Economic growth averaging about 6% over the past six years has helped lift 8.6 million people out of poverty. Yet 29 million Indonesians continue to live below the government’s poverty line, and another 30 million would join them in the event of even a small reduction in their incomes. Of those employed, 60% work in the informal sector, where incomes are low. Further, income inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient has worsened from 0.35 in 2008 to 0.41 in 2011.

Successfully welding sheet metal with MIG, TIG

For fabricators and others with bottom line goals, welding sheet metal often means a constant battle between productivity and equipment investment vs. burn-through, warping, excessive heat affected zones (HAZ) and weld appearance. For the individual occasionally welding sheet metal, success can be as simple as learning the proper techniques.

Understanding magnetic flux behaviour

Magnetic flux is a measurable quantity of a magnetic field over a given area. Flux lines are often used to depict the direction of flux as it flows from the north to the south pole of a magnet. The greater number of these flux lines the greater the density of the flux and ultimately, the greater the magnetic force.

CNC upgrades high-volume centerless grinding

Aspecialty machine builder that emphasises grinding technology has launched a re-engineered, centerless grinder based on one of the world’s most widely used machines. The builder, RefreshEng, had a boost on the project from software development support from CNC vendor NUM. Controlled by NUM’s Flexium CNC kernel, this upgrade will convert any of the Cincinnati 2-OM family of centerless grinder machines to the same kind of automated and precision machining available on state-of-the-art grinders -

High-pressure coolant tooling

There are high expectations for today’s coolant delivery tooling systems to do more than just cool metal cutting processes. When you choose or are even forced to use coolant, functional efficiency should be at as high a level as possible and be able to present significant opportunities to release hidden productivity. Equally importantly, especially in turning operations, the modern coolant fluid delivery tooling systems must provide effective chip control.

Your first step into the successful world of Bystronic

Bystronic Pte Ltd’s Daniel Nauer, Senior Vice President of Market Division Asia and Australia shared with International Metalworking News for Asia its newest laser cutting system. The company has been providing high technology laser cutting systems for 27 years, thanks to continuous product development and inclusion of the latest technologies available.

BASF starts up new test line for packaging films

Ultramid polyamide applications to be developed with business partners from the film industry

SEYI CEO on metal forming and its future

International Metalworking News for Asia (IMNA) interviews Ms Claire Kuo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shieh Yih Machinery Industry (SEYI). Serving for more than 50 years, the company specialises in the manufacture of metal forming machines.

Total HDPE helps Plastipack meet stringent UN standards

Total's HDPE is Plastikpack's material of choice for the new Uniloy Blow Molding Machine

Pick-up turning machine maximises productivity inbuilt

Nowadays, everywhere you turn in an industrial production environment you encounter the expression “downsizing“– whereby the term describes infinitely more than just the scaling down of the passenger car engine and its displacement. There is a change too in the direction the production of electric motors and pumps for the energy industry and for general mechanical engineering is taking, with constituent components getting smaller and smaller. However, the trend towards downsizing increases deman

Estée Lauder-backed beauty salon opens in Cambodia

Estée Lauder partners with Somaly Mam Foundation and AFESIP to help sex trade survivors achieve socioeconomic independence

Nivea goes for ‘glass effect’ jars

Nivea Cellular Anti-Age Day and Night cream now available in an Empress thick-walled jar from RPC Bramlage