LOOKING FORWARD
Trends Spotted
at EMO 2013
A trend PM identifed at EMO this year
is that machine tools are being designed
with form and function for the future (see
Turning Point, page 6). It's easy to see how
industrial design is augmenting machine
tool function across a variety of machine
tool classes.
:: According to Chris Pockett, our long time English
friend who works for Renishaw, the use of industrial
design for machine tools goes back to the '70s and a
CMM designed by DEA. Well, Wenzel-Scantec showed
that pedigree in its Core M optical high-speed measuring
system. With a measuring volume of 500 × 500 mm, this
machine is designed to measure parts directly in production. For more information, visit wenzel-scantec.com.
:: In Tornos' booth, its newest sliding headstock machine, the
Swiss Nano, was on display and got a lot of attention. Its ergonomic front loading design coupled with sleek lines made for an
attention-getting package. It is targeted to the watchmaking
industry, but is fully capable of highly accurate processing of
most small parts. For more information, visit tornos.us.
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PRODUCTION MACHINING :: NOVEMBER 2013
:: Of course this is a grinding machine, right? United
Grinding Group unveiled its new Studer S11
cylindrical grinder for workpieces up to 200 mm in an
elaborate ceremony in its EMO booth on Day 1 of the
show. For more information, visit grinding.com.