German equipment manufacturer SLM solutions goes the company in North America to North America since 2010 engaged. The increased demand for technical consulting services and equipment for generative manufacturing in the American market was to set up a branch office in Michigan for SLM Solutions GmbH. With the establishment of the branch do justice to the demands of the American market to local support in addition to the sales the company focuses on the development of the service and dealer network in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The U.S. subsidiary will provide the full range of the equipment manufacturer. The focus method on the generative manufacturing with the selective laser melting facilities. In addition, also the consumables are offered in addition to the standard range of SLM -, Vakuumgiess -, and metal casting plants.

The US Office is another step in the globalization strategy of the pioneers and technology leader from Lubeck to Hamburg, which is represented in over 38 countries worldwide. In the United States, we also see the trend towards systems of generative production technology with high-precision manufacturing for small series and prototypes. Companies are offset by our plants in the location, efficient and independent than ever before, to optimise their production”, so h-J. Ihde, CEO of SLM Solutions GmbH. For the establishment of US subsidiary a seasoned market experts won James Fendrick, who has already developed this market with Startasys and EOS. SLM Solutions presents his generative system techniques from 22-25 may 2012 in Atlanta, GA on the rapid 2012 at the Hyatt Regency at booth 102. The company presents the beam melting plant SLM 280HL.

The machine covers the entire process of laser fusion. The intelligent design makes the ideal all-round model for SLM 280HL the SLM process. James Fendrick, VP, SLM Solutions NA, Inc., declares: the openness of our systems is an ideal starting point for the North American market.

Projects Q7 and A4 for the PrintoLUX process given the PrintoLUX marking found in industrial users more and more recognition. In particular the automotive industry adopted in the manufacture of necessary cables, line and plant signs increasingly of the engraving, to turn to the more economical, high-performance PrintoLUX process. From large German automotive groups it was the Daimler AG, which released the PrintoLUX process already two years ago as an option of label manufacturing, to grant a worldwide project release in the spring of 2012 the identification specialist in Frankenthal/Pfalz for the production of the new c-class model with a wide range of labelling options. Also at Audi, PrintoLUX has achieved General shares for use two years ago. Now, in March 2013, two big project shares were this: PrintoLUX can be used in the production of the Q7 in Bratislava for producing identification, what is already done. And for the in 2014, beginning production of the new A4, electrical of automation Audi can according to the appropriate product data sheets to the share list”produced many labels used for housing, equipment, cables and systems with the PrintoLUX process.

Materialmindeststarke as a door opener Peter Jakob, who presented the thermosetting digital printing by PrintoLUX already in the year 2010 at Audi, still well knows, which Trump doing best stabbed: Audi was used on the labelling with metal signs only the engraving process. With this procedure, a Materialmindeststarke 1.5 mm was common. We could then prove that with PrintoLUX metals, plastics and foils are to print and in an aluminium cable shield well enough a material thickness of 0,5 mm, we were as good as in the business.” In terms of sustainability and a material savings associated the made with PrintoLUX 12 x 60 x 0.5 set mm ALU cable shield at Audi as standard.

Quality and functionality without limitations, economical alternative to buying new, modernization of testing machines July 21, 2008 the Halverson & Peschke measuring and testing technology GmbH regardless of manufacturer, design and brand Nossen/Singen, has seven universal testing machine of manufacturer’s of Zwick at Alcan Packaging singing, a provider of high-quality coated, aluminium-based packaging materials, successfully modernized. The electromechanical installations with a capacity of 2 kN / 5 kN received new drives as well as a modern digital control system including power amplifiers. Selective modernization of existing machines In the context of modernising durable components should be kept specifically. In order to realize this, the existing Zwick load cells and long way extensometers were equipped with a new electronic system. As a result, the extensometers can now be using the material test lab master’ from the House of Halperin & Peschke GmbH reliably control. At the same time Alcan Packaging receives singing a very low-cost and sustainable alternative to the purchase of new universal testing machines.

Manufacturer-independent modernization the modernization of the universal testing machine at Alcan Packaging singing corresponds to the manufacturer-independent method of Halperin & Peschke GmbH. Where is the selective Exchange of individual components in the Center. Long-lasting components maintained in deliberately, while others be upgraded on the current state of technology. Through in place upgrading testing machines, measuring and testing technology specialist offers a very economical and high-quality alternative to the purchase of new universal testing machines. At the same time the supply of spare parts is ensured by the Halperin & Peschke GmbH. Re-use of components modernized the Halperin & Peschke GmbH universal testing machines of any manufacturer, can be used usually further clamping fixtures and accessories. The same applies to any existing strain and temperature control equipment. In the context of the modernization are primarily electronic Exchanged components and drive technology. Also the Halperin & Peschke GmbH is equipping its modernized testing machines with the test software lab master’, which then the efficient and reliable management and evaluation of measurement results takes over.

Ilan de Sot VR President of GMC AG clean portfolio the GMC global management consultants AG in Zug has sold its 100% stake in the IBS business service GmbH in Frankfurt. Dr. Fabian de Soet is no longer CEO. This was announced by Rieta de Soet, President of the Board of Directors of GMC global management consultants Ltd at a press conference in Zurich. nowledge.. The sale should allow our company, to concentrate on our core business in the SC hweiz”, so Rieta de Soet.

The buyer, so Rieta de Soet, is a global venture capital group, which specializes in the participation and the expansion of services companies throughout Europe. GMC global management consultants AG is an internationally active consulting firm specializing in start-ups in the Switzerland and throughout the world. Overseas Director and member of the Board is Dr. Fabian de Soet.

Filling technology in environmental protection, safety and economy requirement triangle moves in a request triangle, in which environmental protection, safety and economy mark the cornerstones of the filling technology. When always barrels made of steel or plastic safely and without manual intervention must be filled with or without liner calibration exactly, the use of packaging machines is pre-programmed. Environmental and occupational safety and health, as well as the physical characteristics of the products have accelerated the technological development in the direction of product-specific solutions. A filling system for cosmetics is necessarily different, as one for intermediates or solvents, paints or colors. This does not mean that every system is completely redesigned and the benefits that is from an economy of large scale\”result, ignored would, but the plant is adapted to the respective material. Just as the partly conflicting requirements in an economic context can be incorporated. All drum filling machines have a uniform work principle. Whether individually or arranged on a pallet, barrels reach the Abullautomaten empty, clean and sealed, then calibration exactly filled this clean and closed again to leave.

Material and information flow in the periphery with their funds and equipment for a safe barrel handling to efficient logistic systems synchronize electronic controls and problem-specific software. Central components of the drum filling machines are filling valve and scale. The filling process takes place in the best coarse / fine power procedures. For automatic systems, the calibration law requires such two-stage filling. The fine flow must be so limited that the accuracy demanded by the legislators is achieved even when errors.

Disturbances can be pressure surges in the product line and product movements in the barrel vibrations of the scale. Without significant performance degradation, the accuracy can be increased up to half a division of step of the scale. High-quality Filling below the calibration error limit for the individual filling 50% also in the operation of power.