Recalibration of the product lifecycle process

Large manufacturing firms across Asia are enjoying a healthy recovery and consumer confidence is rising fast. But the balance of power within the industry is undergoing a major shift, as development across the region is driving living standards – and production costs – up, driving manufacturers to emerging low-cost hubs in Southeast Asia.

Zeiss expands with metrology competence centre in Malaysia

On 28 January 2014, ZEISS opened an Industrial Metrology Competence Centre in collaboration with the German-Malaysian Institute at the GMI campus in Kajang, Malaysia. The competence centre offers real time demonstration of engineering parts on Zeiss coordinate measuring machines, as well as a technical centre offering measurement services, programming solutions, application training courses and other customer-oriented events. The Competence Centre is now home to two Zeiss coordinate measuring ma

Meeting the demand ofa booming auto industry

Thailand has been referred to as the “Detroit of Asia,” and so far it really is. The country’s economy has been boosted by the automotive industry, and this year, according the Thai Automobile Industry Association (TAIA), auto production is expected to reach 2.2 million units.

Metrology isn’t everything – butwithout metrology nothing is anything

Practical quality assurance for optimising processes and products also possesses crucial importance in regard to Industry 4.0 and smart factories. The contribution made by modern-day metrology is succinctly summarised by Stephan Greulich, sales manager at Diatest Hermann K.ltgen GmbH, Darmstadt, as follows: “In metrological systems, information is generated that is of vital importance for quality assurance and thus for the product itself. To ensure that this information meets the stipulations of

LOreal completes its deal with Magic in China

L’Oreal has completed its deal with Magic Holdings International Limited – marking its biggest investment to-date in the Chinese beauty market.

Medical wire kits kickstart innovation

Fort Wayne Metals streamlines R&D process with debut of Velocity? sample kits

GM approves corrosion protection system

Enthone Perma SHIELD? 1000 zinc-nickel system prevents red rust and protects against white corrosion

GEA Procomac breaks into Indian market

Installs aseptic PET bottling system at industry leader Amul Dairy

New addition to Combimaster cutters

Seco adds Steadyline technology to Combimaster toolholders

Cold bulk metal forming simulation with Simufact.forming

Simufact features typical issues for the simulation of cold bulk metal forming processes

Tube bending provider adds low-cost machine to its range

Unison brings CNC advantages to high value, low volume manufacturing, for sectors such as aerospace, defence, oil and gas, motor racing

Real and virtual worlds in harmony? Production processes are coming up against their virtual limits

The vision of Industry 4.0 is taking on ever-more-tangible shape. But before it becomes reality, the task is to bring the real world of production equipment into harmony with its virtual representatives. For this purpose, virtual control of the machine tools and process simulation have to reflect everyday shopfloor reality. The obstacles still to be overcome are analysed by Dr.-Ing. Werner Herfs MBA from the Machine Tool Laboratory at RWTH University in Aachen.