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METAL CUTTING

26 Customised Tooling Maximises Automotive Manufacturing Productivity

A visible shift of energy source, materials and design prompts even more intricate processing of automobile components. By Masatoshi Nojiri, OSG applications engineer

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FAST FAB

30 Adaptive Bending Technology Meets The Challenges Of Bending Large Profiles

How does adaptive forming technology advance large-profile bending? By Steven Lucas, press brake product manager, LVD

34 Expert Assistance Right At The Machine

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How can networking solutions in forming technology increase not only process reliability, but also cost-effectiveness in production? By Simon Scherrenbacher, corporate communications, Schuler

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3D Optical Profiling:

Interference For Optimal Accuracy

A non-contact, high-resolution and fast measurement technique known as optical interference technology can be used as a measure for development and quality control. By Dr Sun Wanxin, senior applications manager, nano surfaces division, Bruker

40 Unlock The Hidden Potential Of Your CMMs

Upgrading your old coordinate measuring machines can make financial sense, as upgrades typically cost only a fraction of the price of a comparable new machine.

By Chris Luhman, CMM/Equator product development manager, Renishaw Far East

44 No Longer Pressed For Time With Portable Measuring Devices

How did adopting portable 3D measurement machines streamline manufacturing processes? By Mikyeong Park, marketing specialist, Faro

40 MOVING INTO INDUSTRY 4.0 / IOT

48 The Digital Twin Increases Machining Efficiency Digitalisation of tool selection and assembly creation can increase machining efficiency. By Sandvik Coromant

44 52 Data-Driven Business Models For Machine Tool Manufacturers

An inquiry by the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) shows that data-driven business models are high on the agenda of machine tool builders. By CECIMO

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55 Joining Dissimilar Materials With Pulsed Nanosecond Fibre Lasers Apart from their well-known uses of marking, cutting and even micromachining, nanosecond fibre lasers can also be used for welding and joining. By Jack Gabzdyl, vice president of pulsed laser, and Daniel Capostagno, applications manager, SPI Lasers

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Every minute, 300 hours of video are being uploaded to YouTube. By 2020, we will have over 6.1 billion smartphone users globally. Within the next few years, there will be over 50 billion smart connected devices in the world, all developed to collect, analyse and share data.

These are just some examples of information overload: The difficulty a person can have understanding an issue and making decisions that can be caused by the presence of too much information.

Other more interesting terms for the phenomenon are “infobesity” or “infoxication”.

So how does one make important decisions from an overabundance of information? Clay Shirky puts an interesting spin on it, stating, “It is not information overload. It is filter failure.”

The human body applies such filters without breaking a sweat. Too bright? We squint.

Too cold? We shiver to gain some body heat.

Programmers and engineers have only just managed to apply such filters with the swathes of data they work with.

Thanks to their efforts, things like auto-driving cars, or the hundreds of synchronised drones flying on Lady Gaga’s Superbowl halftime performance, are all possible today. All this required technology (and very skilled people) that simply didn’t exist just a few decades ago.

In the metalworking world, there is a similar trend going on. Every single detail of the metalworking process is being rethought to include data as a part of the process.

In this issue of Asia Pacific Metalworking Equipment News, we present stories that show how technology is being used to control and streamline the overabundance of information and minimise “infobesity”. We see how adaptive forming technology addresses the challenge of large-profile bending, how digitalisation of tool selection can increase machining efficiency, and more. Machine tool makers have also identified data-driven business models as an important trend to focus on.

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Singapore’s Manufacturing Output Grew By 21.3% In December 2016 Singapore: According to the Singapore Economic Development Board manufacturing output increased 21.3 percent in December 2016 on a year-onyear basis. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output grew 16.1 percent.

Overall, manufacturing output rose 3.6 percent in 2016 over 2015.

Output of the precision engineering cluster saw a moderate gain of 6.1 percent in December 2016, compared to the same month last year.

The machinery and systems segment grew 8.5 percent, with higher export demand for semiconductor-related equipment while the precision modules and components segment recorded higher output of industrial rubber, dies, moulds, tools, jigs and fixtures and metal precision components. Output of the precision engineering cluster increased 0.8 percent in 2016, compared to 2015.

The transport engineering cluster’s output contracted 10.5 percent yearon-year in December 2016. The aerospace and land transport segments grew 15 percent and 11.5 percent respectively but this was offset by a decline of 26.1 percent in the marine and offshore engineering segment.

The marine and offshore engineering segment remained weak with lower output in oilfield and gasfield equipment and ship building and repair jobs.

For the whole of 2016, the transport engineering cluster’s output was 17.8 percent lower than in 2015.

The electronics and biomedical clusters saw increases of 49.4 percent and 44.9 percent respectively, indicating strong growth.

Mastercam Launches In India Pune, India: CNC Sof tware has opened a new company in Pune, India.

Named Mastercam India, the company will serve India, the Middle East, and neighbouring regions.

Vineet Seth, managing director of the newly-formed company commented t hat his new or g anis at ion is compr is ed of an e x per ienced team of professionals from sales, marketing, technical, and channel expertise gained in the Indian CAM market over many years.

Mr Seth added that the addition of his new team would increa se Mastercam’s overall staffing levels in India in excess of 100 people.

“CNC Software is excited about growing the market in India and wants to build on the success we have had over the last 33 years,” said Gene Welti, CNC Software, director of Asia Pacific sales.

K a o h s i u n g , Ta i w a n : Tr a m manufac turer Al s tom ha s been awarded a contract by China Steel Corporation to supply 15 Cit adis X05 trams for the second phase of Kaohsiung ’s tramway projec t. The company continues it s expansion into the A sia-Pacif ic region, with previous contracts awarded in China and Australia.

K aohsiung ’s s econd pha s e of the tramway line will be 13.4km long and comprise of 23 stations, from the line’s total length of 22.1km long and 37 stations. This new line will be connected to two existing Red and Orange Mass Rapid Transit lines. The trams will be equipped with various technologies including permanent magnet motors to reduce energ y consumption.

“Once completed, the tramway line will provide a green transport solution to Kaohsiung residents and visitors,” said Ling Fang, managing director of China and East Asia, Alstom.

Indonesia’s Manufacturing Sector To Provide 16.3 Million Jobs in 2017 Indonesia: The countr y’s manufacturing sector is projected to employ 16.3 million people this year, a f ive percent increase from 15.5 million workers in 2016.

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60 percent of Indonesian workers in the manufac turing indus tr y currently already have a certificate.

The government will continue it s efforts to boost Indonesian workers’ exper tise, as this is a par ticularly important factor in enticing foreign investments, said Haris Munandar, an of f icial at Indonesia’s Industr y Ministry.

The manufacturing sector is the four t h-l ar g e s t in Indone sia and contributed 20. 51 percent of the nat ion’s gros s domes t ic produc t in 2016, according to Indonesia’s Statistics Agency (BPS).

Me t al goods , elec t ronic s and electrical equipment was the secondlargest industry, contributing 10.81 percent to the manufacturing sector.

Food and beverage was the largest, contributing 30.84 percent.

Boeing Gets US$13.8 Billion Order From Singapore Airlines Singapore: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has ordered 39 aircraft from Boeing Commercial Airplanes, as Southeast Asia’s biggest long-distance carrier plans to upgrade its fleet with fuelefficient models in order to cut costs.

The airline signed a letter of intent with the US airframe manufacturer comprising 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s.

The deal is valued at US$13.8 billion based on published list prices, and al s o inc lude s op t ion s to e x t end orders to as many as 51 aircraft.

T he 7 7 7- 9 s u t il i s e t he G E9X engines, which are intended primarily for use on long-haul routes. This represents a subsidiary contract to engine maker General Electric Aviation for 45 GE9X engines, which are estimated to be worth more than US$2 billion.

The airline also selected the Trent 1000 engines from Rolls Royce to power the 787-10s, which are to be operated on medium-range routes.

The 777-9s are due for delivery from the 2021/22 financial year, while the 787-10s for delivery from the 2020/21 financial year.

Toyota Motor Announces 2017 Sales Forecast For Thailand

Indonesia’s January 2017 PMI Reading Ends 3 Months Of Contraction

Thailand: Toyota Motor Thailand has released sales results for calendar year (CY) 2016 as well as its sales forecast for CY 2017.

A total of 245,087 vehicles were sold by Toyota in CY 2016, or 31.9 percent of the market.

The company said that despite the Thai government ’s suppor t in stimulating economic growth, factors such as the decision to restructure excise taxes placed on new cars late last year had a negative impact on consumer’s purchasing power.

For 2017, the market outlook for sales of the Thai automotive industry seems to be positive due to the end of the period of the f irst-car scheme, expectations of increase in government expenditure, as well as the introduction of a wider range of new products by many automakers.

Therefore, an overall sales level o f 8 0 0,0 0 0 uni t s repre s en t ing a 4.1 percent rise is expec ted. The company foreca s t s that it s tot al vehicle sales will reach 265,000 in 2017, or a 33.1 percent market share.

Indonesia: The Nikkei Indonesia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reading grew to 50.4 in January. This was an expansion from 49.0 in December 2016, ending Indonesia’s three-month contraction streak for the manufacturing sector.

A reading above 50 signifies expansion of the nation’s manufacturing industry, while a reading below 50 signals contraction.

Due to a rebound in new work intakes, the countr y’s manufacturing companies increased output. This rebound was undermined by cost increases that restricted companies’ purchasing activity, however.

A stronger domestic demand was the main reason for new order growth in January. Input costs for Indonesian manufacturers rose however, due to higher prices for petrol, chemicals, and metals.

Employment fell in Indonesian manufacturing companies in January in line with technological developments. While the rate of contraction was slight, it was the fastest in the current four-month sequence of job losses in Indonesia’s manufacturing sector.

Manufacturers remain optimistic, however. A majority (82 percent) of participants expect to see higher output in the year ahead, according to the survey. This optimism was attributed to new product launches, business expansion plans and better marketing campaigns.

“The turn of the year saw an improvement in business conditions at manufacturers in Indonesia as a return to growth of new work led companies to scale up production. PMI data showed that the upturn was domestically driven as new export orders dipped again,” said Pollyanna De Lima, IHS Markit economist.

Ms De Lima added that the trend for trade will remain challenging considering the uncertainty surrounding the global economy. On the other hand, Indonesia’s central bank’s (Bank Indonesia) decision to lower interest rates over the past year is likely to boost consumer spending in the country.

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Hebei To Lower Chinese Steel And Iron Capacity By 31.8 Million Tonnes Hebei, China: The countr y’s largest s teelmaking province plans to lower steel and ironmaking capacity by 31. 8 million tonnes t his year, according to Hebei provincial governer Zhang Qing wei.

Hebei will cut 15.6 million tonnes of steel capacity and 16.2 million tonnes of ironmaking capacit y by the end of 2017. A large por tion will come from Tangshan, which is also China’s largest steel-producing city.

The local city government aims to close 8.6 million tonnes of s teel capacity by the year’s end.

T h e p r o v in ce h a d p r e v i o u s l y cut 14.62 million tonnes of s teel capacity in October 2016, achieving it s target of 14. 22 million tonnes ahead of schedule.

The province has announced its commitment to cut steel capacity by 31.17 million tonnes by 2017 and 29.13 million tonnes by 2020. Hebei provides almost a quarter of China’s total steel output.

Mr Zhang al so added that the “process of reducing all ironmaking and s teel produc tion capacit y in ci t ie s of L ang f ang , B aoding and Zhang jiakou w ill b e acceler a te d this year”.

Peugeot Buys Luxury Indian Car Brand Amidst Growing Automotive Market New Delhi, India: French car manufacturer Peugeot has acquired the Ambassador car brand from its maker Hindustan Motors in a deal worth 800 million rupees (US$12 million).

The Ambassador is known for its hulking silhouette that has remained largely unchanged, ferrying India’s heads of states, prime ministers and celebrities for more than five decades.

Manufacturing of the sedan first started in 1948, and it was known as the only luxury car available in India up until the mid-1980s due to India’s policy of economic self-sufficiency. By the early 1990’s, economic reforms had opened India’s doors to many small car manufacturers.

After 2,200 cars were sold in 2013, Hindustan Motors stopped making more Ambassadors.The sedan was modelled after the British Morris Oxford III, but poor gas mileage and a lack of luxury features saw the growing Indian middle class to own cheaper and newer models more suited to manoeuvring in crowded cities.

Peugeot has not yet announced what it plans to do with the Ambassador brand. The French car maker pulled out of India after an unsuccessful joint-venture effort in the 1990s.

With the automotive industry picking up in India, Peugeot has signed an agreement with conglomerate Aditya Birla Group in January to return to the fast-growing market, pledging to invest US$107 million in a Hindustan Motors manufacturing facility in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

That agreement also includes raising manufacturing capacity up to 100,000 vehicles a year, in order to advantage of the expansion of the automotive market in India, where car sales expanded seven percent to 2.96 million cars last year.

Innovia Metro 300 Train Enters Service In Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Rail vehicle builder Bombardier Transportation and partner Hartasuma recently announced the launch of the first Innovia Metro 300 train in the Asia Pacific region.

The new train will run on the recently extended Kelana Jaya Light Rail Transit (LRT) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

“This new train is the first of 14 Innovia Metro 300 trains ordered by Prasarana to expand the fleets on the Kelana Jaya Line. The vehicles will boost the rail network’s capacity by 30 percent once fully delivered,” said Jayaram Naidu, head of sales and marketing for Southeast Asia at Bombardier Transportation.

The Kelana Jaya Line Extension has 12 new stations covering 17.4 km added to the route, covering the areas of Ara Damansara, Subang Jaya, USJ, and ends at Putra

Heights. The extension opened in 30 June 2016.

Designed for driverless operation, the train is equipped with linear induc tion motor (LIM) propul sion technology which allows for operation on tighter cur ves, with less noise and reduced wheel and track wear. A combination of lightweight aluminium carshells and LIM propulsion system allows for lowered energy consumption.

In addition to Asia, the company also has contracts to provide Innovia Metro 300 trains for the Vancouver Sk y Tr ain s y s tem in C anada and for Riyadh Metro’s Orange Line in Saudi Arabia.

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Indonesian Motorcycle Sales Rebound in January 2017 Indonesia: D ome s t ic mo torc ycle sales in Indonesia rose 13.8 percent year- on-year to 47 3 , 879 uni t s in Januar y 2017, from 416,263 units in the same month in 2016, according to the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI).

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With the release of the CB500F in a new colour, Honda continued to retain the majority of Indonesia’s motorcycle market. Gunadi Sindhuwinata, general chairman of AISI, said that with the countr y ’s accelerating economic growth and commodity prices, he is optimistic that motorcycle sales will rebound in 2017 after two years of slowdown.

Commodity prices changes tend to have an impact on the sales of automobiles in the key commodityproducing islands of Indonesia such as Sumatra. Rising commodity prices tend to increase earnings and purchasing power in these regions, which usually translate to higher car and motorcycle sales.

M r S in dh u w in a t a a d d e d t h a t g o v e r n m e n t- l e d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e development across Indonesia has al so suppor ted rising motorc ycle s ales . The AISI ha s forec a s ted a f ive percent year-on-year increase in motorcycle sales for the full year of 2017.

Total domestic motorcycle sales in Indonesia reached 5.9 million units in 2016, down 9.2 percent yearon-year from 6.8 million in 2015.

China’s First Large Jetliner Set To Fly This Year China: Af ter originally being scheduled to fly in 2015, China’s f irst large homemade passenger jetliner will have its maiden flight in the first half of this year, according to the state-owned aircraft maker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Limited (Comac).

The C919 is now scheduled to enter service in 2019, and is targeted to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The company said it has 517 orders for the 175-passenger C919.

Global passenger traffic will drive a need for some 32,600 new aircraft above 100 seat s (31,800 passenger and 800 freighters greater than 10 tonnes) worth US$4.9 trillion in the next 20 years, according to Airbus’ global market forecast.

In June 2016, China’s first homemade regional jet called the ARJ21-700 made its debut flight carrying 70 passengers. The jet is one of a series of initiatives to reposition China from the world’s low-cost factory into a creator of profitable technology in aviation and other fields.

The ARJ21, also made by Comac, is positioned to rival aircraft made by Cambodia’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer SA.

Okuma To Open Technical Service Centres In China And South Korea Nagoya, Japan: Japanese machine tool maker Okuma will open technical service centres to support in China and South Korea to support the local automotive sectors in the introduction of machine tools along with helping customers with technical issues. With the company aiming to increase its overseas sales ratio from 60 percent to 70 percent, the two centres represent an investment of over 2 billion yen (US$17.6 million).

The company will open its South Korean subsidy in Seoul and a technical centre by March 2018. Aiming to meet the needs of local automakers, the 1,700 sq m facility will be staffed by around 20 sales and technical personnel, and will also include a dozen machine tools for demonstration.

An existing sales location in Guangzhou will be relocated and expanded into a technical centre by June. This will be the company’s second such facility in China, with the first located in Shanghai.

With 1,500 sq m of floor space, the Guangzhou facility will be initially staf fed by 15 personnel, helping to bolster its sales capabilities to the automotive and electronic parts industries in Southern China.

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Japan Machine Tools To Make Headway In Russia

Tok yo, Japan: Jap ane s e machine tool manufacturers will get a boost in Russia, as Tokyo agreed to offer economic suppor t to Moscow in a bilateral summit that was concluded in December 2016.

T h e e i g h t- p o in t e co n o mi c cooperation bet ween Japanese Prime Minis ter Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin included many deals related to the machine-tool indus tr y. President Putin said it was necessary to change t h e bil a t er al t r ad e s t r u c t ur e in which Russia expor ts materials to Japan and imports automobiles and machines in return.

The depreciation of the Russian ruble has made impor t s dif f icult for Russia, and the country is trying to boos t domes tic produc tion of indus trial goods and lower it s dependence on impor t s.

With machine tool s being key to domestic produc tion, the countr y is get ting direc t development investments from Japanese machine t o o l m a n u f a c t ur e r s t o b uild up Russia’s diminished machine tool capabilities, according to Jiji Press.

Japan’s mature machine-tool market is looking for growth opportunities elsewhere around the world.

To increa s e dome s t ic manufac turing in Rus sia, foreign companies are not allowed government procurement orders in cer tain sec tors. However, foreign f irms are allowed to take par t in bids for such orders, receiving tax incen t i ve s i f special inve s t men t pacts are signed with the Russian side to include local production.

Bosch and Mahle To Sell Turbocharger Partnership Shanghai, China: Mahle and Rober t Bosch, citing a failure to achieve economies of scale despite strong sales growth, have decided to sell their joint venture Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems.

The turbocharger joint venture has two plants in Shanghai, China and Saint Michael, Austria, employing 1,400 workers.

While the par tnership’s plant s enjoy high capacit y utilisation, Rolf Bulander, chairman of Bosch’s business sector mobility solutions, said that “sales volumes are still too low in comparison with our larger competitors and must be further expanded.”

Bosch and Mahle formed the venture in 2008, hoping to break into the turbo market as automotive manufacturers invested heavily to improve fuel economy. By adding turbochargers, automakers could downsize engines and boost fuel economy by 20 percent or more.

Wells Fargo analyst Richard Kwas estimated that the Bosch and Mahle joint venture had managed to capture less than 10 percent of the global turbocharger market.

China’s Shipbuilders Agree To Form Rig Building Alliance

Beijing, China: Seven shipbuilding companies from China have formed an alliance to share rig building resources.

Called the China Of fshore (Deeps ea) Indus t r y Alliance, t he agreement was formally set up in Beijing. Members comprise of Yantai CIMC Raffles, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company, Cosco (Qidong) Shipyard, Shanghai Waig aoqiao Shipbuilding , China Merchant s Heav y Industr y (Shenzhen), Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore, and Cosco Shipyard.

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In a joint s t atement , the new alliance hopes to develop Chinese deepwater drilling equipment “ through the combination of industr y, academia, and research” and “promo te t he te chnolo g ic al advancement and industrialisation of deep-sea engineering equipment”.

All seven members are in China’s white lis t of shipy ards , which is maintained by China’s Ministr y of Industry and Information Technology.

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export tax rebates and bank credit.

Members need to allocate at least two percent of their revenue on new design and technology annually to stay on the list.

Mr Xin added that in order for the marine and offshore sector to grow, it must develop scale, innovation, and quality. He said that the alliance should focus on creating a platform for collaborative innovation, demonstration, revising standards and norms, and international cooperation and exchange.

The alliance will also be supported by various research ins titutions , universities, equipment suppliers and banks.

During the launch of the alliance, Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industr y and information technolog y, empha sised that the o f f shore and mar ine e quipmen t sec tor is one of the 10 industries under the country’s ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy.

Singapore’s Budget 2017 Helps SMEs Access Advanced Machine Tools, Go Digital Singapore: The local government will suppor t companies in the use of advanced machine tools for prototyping and testing, said Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2017 speech on 20 February.

Such prototyping and testing may require costly specialised equipment, and under a new Tech Access Initiative, A*Star will provide access to such equipment, user training and advice.

The list of gear available will be made available by September this year.

Advanced equipment such as robotised 3D scanners and high-pressure cold sprays for additive manufacturing are expected to make it into the list.

The statutor y board currently par tners SMEs through the Headstar t programme. This allows SMEs that co-develop intellectual property with the agency to have royalty-free and exclusive licences for 18 months in the first instance, and this will be extended to 36 months.

Mr Heng also emphasised that “digitalisation, innovation and highly skilled workers will enable cities and regions to prosper while staying open and connected to the world.”

To this end, he announced the SMEs Go Digital Programme, where the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) will work with SPRING Singapore and other sector lead agencies to help companies build their digital capabilities.

Up to S$80 million (US$56.3 million) will be set aside for such programmes, which also include plans to strengthen data and cybersecurity.

UK Car Production Hits New High London, England: Some 1.6 million cars rolled off UK production lines in first 11 months of last year, registering a grow th of 9.6 percent – its best performance since 1999.

According to figures released by the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date volumes al so achieved a 17-year high, with production in the first 11 months of 2016 rising to 1,613,495 units – nearly 56,000 units ahead of year-end 2015.

Production for the home market was particularly strong in November, rising 14 percent to 33,745 units, while exports also saw robust growth, up 12.5 percent. In the year-to-date, output is up across the board, with domestic demand increasing 4.2 percent and expor t s enjoying an uplif t of 11.1 percent to 1,258,909 – beating the previous year record by 2.5 percent.

The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy accounting for more than £71.6 billion (US$88 billion) turnover and £18.9 billion

Car Output - Rolling Year Totals (millions)

Car manufacturing Total

Nov - 15

Nov - 16

% change

YTD-15

YTD-16

% change

150,084

162,247

12.8%

1,472,835

1,613,495

9.6%

Home

29,600

33,745

14.0%

340,140

354,586

4.2%

Export

120,484

135,502

12.5%

1,132,695

1,258,909

11.1%

80.3%

80.1%

76.9%

78.0%

% export

value added. It account s for 12.0 percent of total UK export of goods and invest s £2.5 billion each year in automotive R&D. More than 30

manufac turers build in excess of 7 0 m o d e l s o f v e h i c l e in t h e U K suppor ted by more than 2,000 component providers.

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Trumpf and Siemens Partner To Advance Additive Manufacturing Ditzingen, Germany: A par tnership has been announced bet ween Trumpf and Siemens PLM Software to help industrialise laser metal fusion technology. The two companies will pool their streng ths to develop a sof t ware solution for the design and preparation of 3D printed metal parts together.

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integration of Siemens’ NX software into Trumpf’s printing machines, and is intended to streamline the entire powder-bed-based laser metal fusion (LMF) process.

The sof t ware package will be sold with the TruPrint LMF printers, and will be collectively referred to as ‘TruTops Print with NX’. The NX sof tware addresses the 3D design

Haimer Acquires DMG Mori Division, Strengthens Partnership

From left to right: Dr Maurice Eschweiler, member of the board DMG Mori, Claudia Haimer, chief executive officer of Haimer, Christian Thönes, chairman of DMG Mori, Andreas Haimer, managing director and president of the Haimer Group.

Bielefeld, Germany: A cooperation agreement has been signed by toolholding supplier Haimer and machine tool manufacturer DMG Mori to enter into a premium partnership.

DMG Mori will obtain all products related to tool presetting, balancing and shrinking including shrink fit holders as well Tool Rooms exclusively from Haimer. Additionally, all DMG Mori technology and solution centres and production plants worldwide will be equipped with Haimer products.

Haimer also acquired the DMG Mori Microset GmbH company in January, which is now renamed Haimer Microset GmbH. Chairman of DMG Mori, Christian Thönes, said, “We will present our first joint products regarding the Smart Tool Management as early as the 2017 EMO show in Hannover.”

The agreement includes that DMG Mori will continue to display Haimer Microset products during exhibitions and open houses and that they will continue to distribute these products through their worldwide sales and service companies.

process, and preparation for printing through ‘integrated Trumpf build processor technology.’

Tony Hemmelgarn, president and chief executive officer of Siemens PLM Software, said: “Our combined solution will offer customers a high degree of process reliability, thanks to its use of smart product models through all phases of the process. There will be no need for data conversion because the tools for design, simulation, 3D printing and NC programming of metal parts are integrated into one system.”

Sandvik Machining Solutions President To Step Down Stockholm, Sweden: President of the business area Sandvik Machining S olu t ion s Jona s G us t av s s on ha s d e c i d e d t o l e a v e t h e c o m p a n y.

Mr Gus t av s son will be t aking on the position of president and chief execut ive of f icer of ÅF, an engineering and consulting company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.

“I’m grateful for Jonas Gustavsson’s excellent contributions during his time in Sandvik. He has led both the Sandvik Materials Technolog y and the S andvik Machining Solut ions busine s s areas and played an impor t ant role in improving and defending their performance. Jonas has also, since 2011, been a much appreciated member of the Group Executive Management,” said Björn Ro s en g r en , p r e s id en t an d c hie f executive officer of Sandvik.

Mr Gustavsson has headed Sandvik Machining Solutions since 2013 and, prior to that , ha s held a series of management positons within Sandvik since 2008 and will leave S andvik no later t han end of July 2017. The process to f ind a successor has been initiated.

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Tesla To Invest US$350 Million, Hire 550 Workers For Gigafactory Nevada, USA: With the factory in Fremont, California at full capacity, electric carmaker Tesla Motors will move production of drivetrains for the company’s upcoming Model 3 automobile to their Gigafactor y in Nevada, according to Electrek.

The company’s Gigafactory was originally supposed to only manufacture battery cell production in a partnership with Panasonic, but the addition of drivetrain production at the site represents an additional US$350 million investment along with 550 additional jobs.

This is on top of the 1,000 full-time workers at the factory, and does not include the Panasonic employees and construction workers already situated there.

The Gigafactory is envisioned to optimise quality while minimising costs of production and raw material utilisation through vertical integration. The complex occupies approximately 555,000 square metres. Located on a 2,864 acre plot of land, Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk has said that the company is considering expansion of the facility by 50 to 100 percent.

The Model 3 is designed to be Tesla’s most affordable electric car to date, with a sale price of US$35,000 before incentives.

Hexagon To Acquire MSC Software In US$834 Million Deal California, USA: Developer MSC Software announced an agreement to be acquired by precision measuring technolog y provider Hexagon AB. The acquisition, which is valued at around US$834 million, is expected to complete in April, subject to clearance and standard regulatory filings.

The company will continue to run as an independent business unit within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which has businesses in the automotive, aerospace, machinery and other manufacturing markets.

President and chief executive officer of MSC Software Dominic Gallello said, “Although our mission and roadmap does not change, we anticipate that our ability to offer additional process oriented solutions from design to manufacturing will be enhanced by joining forces with Hexagon.”

The acquisition will also open up new markets and touchpoints for MSC via the company’s Process, Power and Marine division, said Hexagon president and chief executive officer Ola Rollén.

Cognex Acquires 2 3D Machine Vision Companies Massachusetts, USA: With plans to expand it s 3D vision capabilities, Cognex has acquired two companies specialising in 3D machine vision technologies: EnShape GmbH and AQSense.

Based in Germany, EnShape uses area-scan technology for fast image captures in high resolution eliminating the need to move objects to the front of laser scanning devices. The company’s team 3D vision engineers will be part of a new Cognex engineering centre based in Jena, Germany.

AQSense is the developer of a library of field-tested 3D vision tools.

The Spain-based developer also has a configuration software package that assist customers to set up their 3D vision application. Software engineers from the company joined Cognex’s 3D engineering team back in 2016. “ We see a growing number of oppor tunities for 3D vision in in du s t r ie s s u c h a s au t o m o t i v e , consumer electronics and logistics, to name just a few,” said Joerg Kuechen, vice president of vision produc t s for Cognex . “ We believe that our acquisition of these two companies, especially the addition of t wo highly experienced new engineering teams, will accelerate our ability to bring innovative new 3D product s to market.”

Trump Withdraws From TPP: What This Means For Asia USA: President Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The 12-nation deal would have signif icantly lowered t arif fs for American impor t s and exports with the 11 other countries: Canada, Mexico, Japan, Aus tralia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Brunei.

In return, the United States had

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negotiated labour, environmental and intellectual property protections for major busines ses . But with the countr y withdrawing from the agreement in order to refocus on domestic affairs, countries in the Asia Pacific region indicated they would continue to focus on strengthening economic relationships with each other instead.

Australian Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has s tated that “a number of us had a conversation about a possible TPP 12 minus one.”

Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Indus tr y Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed said that “should the TPPA fail to materialise, our focus would be to enhance the economic integration of ASEAN.” A spokesperson for Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said, “There are other regional integration initiatives still ongoing, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Par tnership and the proposal for a Fr e e Tr a d e A r e a o f t h e A s i a Pacif ic. Singapore will continue to participate in these initiatives.”

O t her T PP memb er coun t r ie s also showed receptiveness to trade agreements built on the foundation of the TPP. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto stated that his country would “immediately ” seek to negot iate new bilateral deals with other TPP member countries to diversif y Mexico’s trade relations.

Chile’s Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz said, “We are interested in c o n t in u in g t h e a d v a n c e m e n t o f integration with countries in the Asia Pacif ic region, many of who were part of the TPP.” With the 11 remaining members set to regroup, there is speculation that either a major rewrite of the TPP could happen, or that there would be an opening for another countr y to pursue an alternative agreement.

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Industrial Internet Consortium Signs MOU With China Massachusetts, USA: The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global, member-supported organisation that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT).

Under the agreement, the IIC and CAICT will work together to help ensure interoperability for the industrial Internet in China. The agreement is one of a number of agreements made by the IIC’s newly formed Liaison Working Group.

Joint activities between the IIC and CAICT will include: • Identifying and sharing best practices • Collaborating on testbeds and research and development projects • Realising interoperability by harmonising architecture and other elements • Collaborating on standardisation “We look forward to working with the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology to help further the development of the industrial Internet throughout China,” said Wael William Diab, Chair, IIC Liaison Working Group and Senior Director, Huawei. “We’re especially excited about joint activity on testbeds and research and development projects that will help advance the adoption of the industrial internet.”

Ultra-Hard Material Cutting Machine Market To Reach US$1.81B By 2024 Worldwide: The global ultra-hard cutting machine market was valued at US$ 7 30 million in 2015 and is expec ted to reach US$1.81 billion by the end of 2024, with its revenue expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 10.8 percent within a forecast period from 2016 to 2024, according to a research repor t relea sed by Transparenc y Market Research (TMR).

In terms of volume, the global ultra-hard cutting machine market is expected to reach 6,661 units by the end of 2024. The research firm also identified three key players in the

global ultra-hard material cutting machines market for 2015: Machinery Systems, DMG Mori and GF Machining Solutions. Their collective share in the market at the time was 43.3 percent of the total market value.

“The global ultra-hard material cutting machines market is primarily driven by the growing demand for s e mi co n du c t o r s ub s t r a t e s b uil t from synthetic diamonds. The niche phy sic al proper t ie s of s ynt het ic diamonds can impar t bet ter t r an s f or m t h er mal manag em en t t hereby allow ing s emiconduc tor design engineers to evolve from the

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conventional difficulties of powerdensity and reliability issues in the creation of smaller footprints,” stated a TMR analyst.

The manufac turing of high resolution ultra-hard material cutting mac hine s i s e xcep t ionall y m or e expensive than the manufacture of conventional cutting systems and this puts a large strain on the medium-

sized and smaller player s in the market, in terms of both materials used and design adopted. “ P l ay e r s in t h e g lo b al ul t r ahar d ma t e r ial c u t t in g mac hin e s market, especially from developing regions, should not essentially b e di s h e ar t e n e d b y t h e co s t o f manufac turing these machines. It is only a mat ter of time that the

Global Crude Steel Production Increased Slightly In 2016 Worldwide: A total of 1,628.5 million t o nn e s (M t ) o f c r u d e s t e e l w a s produced worldwide for the year 2016, up by 0.8 percent compared to 2015, according to the World Steel Association. The association compiles data on carbon and carbon steel alloy production from 66 countries.

Crude steel production decreased in Europe, the Americas and Africa, but rose in the Middle Eas t , A sia and Oceania.

Even with measures being implemented to consolidate ownership groups, China’s has continued to produce almost half (49.6 percent) of the world’s steel capacity in 2016.

The country produced 808.4 Mt, an increase of 1.2 percent on 2015.

Japan produced 104.8 Mt in 2016, a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to 2015. India’s crude steel production for 2016 was 95.6 Mt, up by 7.4 percent on 2015. South Korea produced 68.6 Mt of crude steel in 2016, decreasing 1.6 percent compared to 2015.

In 2016, the EU produced 162.3 Mt of crude s teel , a decrea se of 2.3 percent compared to last year.

Germany produced 42.1 Mt of crude steel in 2016, down by 1.4 percent over 2015. Italy produced 23.3 Mt in 2016, an increase of sex percent over 2015.

Crude steel production in North America was 111.0 Mt in 2016, the same amount as in 2015.

Efforts to lower excess steelmaking capacity did not see much change in the overall capacity utilisation for 2016. Raw steel capacity utilisation rate across the 66 countries was 69.3 percent for 2016, compared to 69.7 percent in 2015.

indus t ries from A sia Pacif ic and Latin America will be able to apply ultra-hard material cutting machines on a larger scale, thereby creating a much higher demand for t hem over time. This is what a lot of key pl ayer s in t he g lobal ult r a-hard material cutting machines market are currently interested in tapping,” added the analyst.

Share of world crude steel production 2015 & 2016

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Crude steel production annual growth trend

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Top 10 steel-producing countries Rank

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2016 (Mt)

2015 (Mt)

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798.8

% 2016/2015 1.2

2

Japan

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105.1

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India

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89.0

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United States

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78.8

0.3

5

Russia

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70.9

-0.1

6

South Korea

68.6

69.7

-1.6

7

Germany

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42.1

1.4

8

Turkey

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31.5

5.2

9

Brazil

30.2

33.3

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10

Ukraine

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28.0

5.5

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Worldwide: The g lobal market for Waterjet Cut ting Machines is f or e c a s t t o r e ac h US $1 .1 bill ion by 2020, according to Global Industry Analysts.

With the introduction of robotic jets contributing to market growth, a market research report by Technavio indicates that the market will post a compound annual growth rate of around eight percent by 2020. These automated waterjet systems enable op er a t ion w i t hou t any op er a t or guidance, have shor ter operating times, and minimise the wastage of raw materials.

Market research analysts predict that the automotive segment will dominate the market accounting for 29 percent of the total market share by 2020. The extensive use of highpower waterjet applications in the automation sector is because of the precision in quality and reliability of the final product. Waterjet cutting machine are used in cutting, drilling, and sur face cleaning of the metal sheet s used in the fabrication of automotive parts.

The America s wa s the larges t segment in the market accounting for around 42 percent of the total market share in 2015. While the Asia Pacific region is the second-largest segment, growing investment and production units in Mexico due to t he availabilit y of cheap labour, v icini t y of e x por t f acili t ie s , and government incentives is likely to attract many OEM manufacturers to continue investing in the automotive sector in the coming years.

Analysts speculate that vendors will start manufacturing customised, ener g y- e f f icien t e quipmen t and p r o d u c t s w i t h d i v e r s e q u a l i t y, features, functionalities, and services.

Automated robotic water jets are used in high-precision industries, such a s automotive, elec tronic s , aerospace, as the need for secondary finishing can be avoided by utilising

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Volkswagen Is 2016’s Best-Selling Automaker, Propelled By Sales In China Worldwide: Volkswagen AG was last year’s best-selling automaker worldwide for the first time. Propelled by surging demand in China that was largely unaf fec ted by the diesel debacle, the company over took Toyota Motor Corporation to sell a record 10.3 million vehicles in 2016, a 3.8 percent increase from a year earlier.

Toyota reported that its global sales, which include the Hino Motors and Daihatsu Motor units, rose 0.2 percent to 10.2 million vehicles in 2016.

Surging demand in China and the popularity of Volkswagen’s upmarket Audi and Porsche brands boosted worldwide deliveries. But the company lost market share in Europe, its second-biggest market, following reports that diesel engines were manipulated to pass emission tests.

The company has proposed to pay US$1.2 billion to resolve US consumer claims over manipulated result s of large diesel engines, bringing the total cost of penalties, buybacks and fixes in North America to more than US$23 billion.

These include a US$14.7 billion agreement reached last year to buy back cars with two-litre diesel engines and a US$4.3 billion settlement of criminal and civil penalties in the US reached in January, in which the company pleaded guilty to three felony counts.

Due to the fact that Volkswagen sells virtually no diesel vehicles in China, sales were largely unaffected with group deliveries rising to 12.8 percent, making the country its largest market.

Sales in Europe rose by four percent which was less than the overall sector growth, while fallout from the debacle saw lowered demand in the US. Recessions in Russia and South America also saw falling sales.

China’s increase in sales tax on small-engine vehicles are expected to weigh on deliveries this year, even though the company is targeting more than 3 million car sales in the country this year.

As part of an overhaul under new division chief Herbert Diess, the brand has also seen a restructured push outside China aimed at boosting its lineup of sport utility vehicles, which are the industry’s fastest-growing segment.

the robotic waterjet cut ting.

Fur t her more , rob o t ic w a t er je t s do not require the application of chemical s solvent s, which will help rec ycle the water in a loop.

T hi s en s ur e s a hig her pr e c i sion rate of operations and the entire process will be dus t , smoke, and heat free, which, in turn, will aid in the evolution of the market.

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n the past couple of decades, automotive manufacturing has evolved sig nif ic ant ly. Consumer appet ite for g r e a t e r p e r f o r m an ce , f u e l- e f f ic ie n t and environmentally-friendly vehicles has become larger than ever before.

The t rend in today ’s automot ive manufac turing requires shor t produc tion time yet a high degree of f lexibilit y. To accommodate more complex machining , cus tom tooling c an of fer an addit ional solution to manufac turers seeking maximum results.

Productivity Improvement in Drilling To acceler ate produc t ivit y, an increa s e in cut ting speed and feed rate is of ten required. However, by simply increasing the speeds and feeds, greater cutting force is generated, which in turn creates more vibrations that put s higher stress on the tool cutting edge.

With excessive vibrations and stress, poor hole quality and short tool life become t he common unf avour able end re sult s .

Machines are also trending to become more compact along with a more simplif ied jig setup. With a less powerful machine and a less rigid setup, speeds and feeds cannot be easily raised.

Thrust Force There is a clear correlation between the cutting velocity and feed rate with thrust force and drilling torque. When the drilling thrust exceeds the material bond strength, damages can be caused around the hole.

To increase productivity in drilling by cutting speed and feed rate acceleration, low thrust is an absolute prerequisite.

As shown in Figure 1, thrust force is the highest point in the center of the drill. To suppress thrust force, drills are designed with wider chip pocket to improve chip evacuation as shown in Figure 2. In this case study we will examine two applications where the wider chip pocket geometry was able to facilitate greater performance in terms of efficiency and quality.

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Figure 1: Thrust force direction

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Application 2: Connecting Rod T he manuf ac turer ’s aim w a s to minimise tool exchange frequency and to eliminate reamer processing time.

The solution wa s to adopt a cus tom dr ill wi t h low t hr us t g e om e t r y t o r e duce s t r e s s on wor k piece, main t ain hig h hole precision and eliminate the need of a reaming tool.

Reamer s are generally used for f inishing. With the adoption of a combo tool , a sing le tool was able to complete two different processes yet maintain the required hole accuracy. The result wa s a greatly simplif ied tool management and reduced cycle time.

Figure 2a and 2b: Conventional 2-flute drill (left) versus low thrust geometry 2-flue drill (right).

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Application 1: Crankshaft The challenge that the manufacturer faced was to further improve cycle time in S40C. This was done by adopting a custom 10 mm diameter TRS 3-flute carbide step drill with low thrust geometry.

The results saw cutting speed and feed improved by 2.5 times. The cutting speed was increased from V = 80 m/min to V = 100/min, while feed rate improved from 509mm/ min (f = 0.2 mm/rev) to 1,273 mm/ min (f = 0.4 mm/rev).

Cutting speed and feed rate are the main parameters that influence thrust force and hole quality. An increase in cutting speed led to the increase of drill wear and thrust force. With the adoption of a custom step drill, the manufacturer was able to control thrus t force for higher productivity.

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Adopting a custom carbide step drill saw cutting speed and feed improved by 2.5 times.

Figure 4: With the adoption of a combo tool, a single tool was able to complete two different processes yet maintain the required hole accuracy.

Masatoshi Nojiri has over 25 years of cutting tool and manufacturing experience.

With excessive vibrations and stress, poor hole quality and short tool life become the common unfavourable end results.

Application 3. Ring Gear (SCM material) Although the processing only required a shor t t apping leng th, the work material was difficult to machine, causing unstable chip evacuation. The tendency to generate inconsistent cutting chips resulted in tool damage and breakage.

The conventional spiral cut tap had a tool life of 300 holes. With the adoption of OSG’s XPF form tap, tool life was increased to 2,000 holes. As the forming tap forms screw threads through plastic deformation of work material, no cutting chips were created. With no cutting chips, chip evacuation troubles were completely avoided.

When the manufacturer shifted focus on creating better chip separation by reducing the speed rate, gouging of the threads occurred.

The slowing of tapping speed generated less heat. However, it would also cause greater cutting resistance and tool wear.

By adopting a special threading design and surface treatment, the XPF significantly reduced friction, making it feasible for longer life at faster speeds in materials up to 35 HRC. This resulted in a reduction in torque and a considerable suppression of heat generation.

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ADAPTIVE

BENDING TECHNOLOGY Meets The Challenges Of Bending Large Profiles

How does adaptive forming technology advance largeprofile bending?

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ending bo om prof ile s and l ar ge radius shells for market s such as yellow goods (construction and earth moving equipment), transportation and offshore is traditionally a highly labourintensive process that involves multiple s e t up s and mul t iple p ar t handl ing s t o achieve an accurately formed part.

As such, productivity suffers and the risk for error and operator injury is high. Today, adaptive forming technology addresses the challenges of large-profile bending, making it pos sible to bend t hese prof iles wit h consistent accuracy, at high throughput and with minimal operator intervention.

Bending a four-metre part or larger in high-tensile steel to make a boom profile or large radius shell is no small task. Though bending technolog y has made signif icant strides in reducing press brake set up time and improving the accuracy and repeatability

of for ming , t he s e jobs and ot her s t hat involve the bending of large parts, remain a challenge fundamentally because of their very hefty size.

Bending Large Profiles To produce one of the largest cranes in the world, a leading European crane manufacturer cut 24 construc tion modules which were bent and welded into seven crane sections measuring a total of 84 m long. To put that into perspective, Turkey’s largest flagpole stands 110 m high, weighs 65 tonnes and is made of 11 galvanised pieces. The bent undercarriage of a single section of the crane consisted of three construction modules in thicknesses of 8.6 mm, 9.5 mm, and 10 mm.

The process of bending such mammoth parts is as mammoth as the parts themselves.

Here are some of the processes that are typically involved:

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Workpiece handling: An overhead crane is used to transport the material and position it on the front suppor t arms of the press brake. Most fabricators handling such extralarge parts use front supports on guide rails to help position the workpiece along the length of the machine. Positioning in this way is usually slow, inefficient and potentially dangerous.

Mea suring and determining bend lines: The machine operators (t ypically two on each job) will take measurement s of the workpiece. Often accomplished with a basic measuring tape and chalk, this process is a must to calculate the bend lines. Once the calculations are made, the bend lines are marked on the workpiece.

Turkey’s largest flag pole stands 110 m high, weighs 65 tonnes and is made of 11 galvanized pieces.

Material consideration: The workpiece is typically a high-tensile steel such as Strenx or Bisalloy. These struc tural steels have high yield, tensile and fatigue strengths for demanding load-bearing applications. Their special construction makes them costlier than alloy steels and their springback value is inherently high.

Springback is a variable of sheet metal forming. The bending angle is the angle to which the operator overbends so that the metal springs back to the desired bent angle. The stronger the material, the greater the springback.

Calculated bend lines are marked on the workpiece before bending.

Tooling setup: CNC V-dies and other special tooling is frequently required for production.

Depending on the scope of the profile and the number of bend radiuses, tools may need to be changed during the production process. Considering a 12 or 14 m press brake, changing tooling can take upwards of half a day. Tooling is expensive and tooling setup is labour-intensive.

Bending and correc tion: Par t s are t hen formed. The entire par t isn’t always pro g r ammed be c aus e i t ’s ne ce s s ar y to progressively bend to achieve an accurate p ar t . T h e o n l y w a y t o co mp e n s a t e f o r accumul ated er ror is to bend in s teps , making program adjustments as necessary along the way.

Af ter a series of bends, the operators will stop to manually measure the radius.

If the par t is forming properly, bending continues; if the part is not forming correctly, corrections must be made. The operators must calculate how much correction they need for each bend.

One of the world’s largest cranes has seven crane sections measuring a total of 84 m long.

If it is necessary to re-bend on the bend line, the operator will need to reposition the part (manually or using a crane) and rebend. After more bends, operators will again check part accuracy. Before the part exits the machine, all radiuses will be checked using gauges. This highly manual work takes experienced operators and is a trial-anderror method fraught with potential for error.

New Adaptive Bending Technology Given the nature of this process and considering the material, tooling, labour and

The process of bending such mammoth parts is as mammoth as the parts themselves.

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The system automatically compensates for variations in material property (springback), t h i c k n e s s , m a c h i n e/t o o l g e o m e t r y and positioning.

21st Century Advantages The evolution of this technology for large profile bending manipulates and positions the workpiece during the bending c ycle, correcting in process for any variations.

The system uses a gauge/push device, s he e t s upp or t s and mag ne t ic g r ipp er s to automatically position and guide t he w or k pie ce . T he acc umul a t e d ang le i s m e a s ur e d in p r o ce s s an d an y an g le deviations are automatically compensated.

The system checks the unfolded workpiece leng th, thickness and validates the part geometry.

As a result, this solution:

CNC V-dies and other special tooling is frequently required for production.

Adaptive bending is a modern manufacturing technique that provides real-time part angle sensing and real-time error correction to ensure the accuracy of the formed part.

Offline programming software can help eliminate manual programming at the machine.

Nextgeneration adaptive bending technology is now changing the process.

production time, bending boom profiles or large radius parts can be quite costly.

N e x t- g e n e r a t i o n a d a p t i v e b e n d i n g technolog y is now changing the process.

By using an in-process quality management s y s t em such a s LV D ’s Sy nchro -For m to measure the accumulated angle and compensate for angle deviation in the bends that follow, this advanced technology can improve productivity of large profile bending up to 50 percent or more, depending on the specific profile.

Adaptive bending is a modern manuf ac turing technique t hat provide s real-time part angle sensing and real-time error correc tion to ensure the accurac y of the formed part. The adaptive bending system automatically per forms func tions that are typically handled manually by the machine operator in order to ensure accurate bend angles.

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Increases throughput by automating the bending process and ensuring bent part accuracy.

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Makes for a safer production environment.

Offline programming software is used to program parts/profiles, eliminating manual programming at the machine. This saves time in preparing and editing part programs and can also help optimise cycle times and part quality. Programming offline increases press brake produc tivit y, as there is no interruption in production.

Standard tooling can be employed for most applications, eliminating the need for costly CNC V-dies and reducing tooling setup time. This is possible because step bending is used to bend various radiuses, reducing the number of special tool s needed for the job. Step bending is not practical with traditional large prof ile bending because of the difficulty in manually calculating the corrections and positions.

Market Segment Impact As fabricators in Asia Pacific move to higher value-added manufacturing as the region continues its fast growth, next-generation adap t i ve b ending t e chnolo g y for l ar g e profile bending applications holds much promise. Manufac turers in market s from transportation to offshore to yellow goods stand to benefit.

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How can networking solutions in forming technology increase not only process reliability, but also costeffectiveness in production? By Simon Scherrenbacher, corporate communications, Schuler

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any operator s wish that their system can tell them exactly what the problem is. In the age of the Industrial Internet, machines that communicate are no longer something to aspire to in the future.

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Electronic Assistant Guiding The Setup Process Setting up transfer presses, for instance, is of ten a t a sk reser ved for absolute p r o f e s s i o n al s : H ar m o ni s in g t h e p r e s s , trans fer and coil line for ma ximum productivity calls for a high level of expertise and skill. The Smart Assist from Schuler’s Smart Press Shop makes it easier for press operators to setup presses.

The electronic assistant guides the user through the process step-by-step with the aid of videos and graphics, optimises the movement curves of the slide and transfer automatically, and transfers the data to the overall system.

“Smar t Assist considerably speeds up the process of setting up transfer presses”, explained chief technolog y of f icer Dr Stephan Arnold. “It ensures that parts are always transported reliably, and the fullyautomatic optimisation of the movement curves, including acceleration and setting angle, also increases the output rate.”

Smart Assist—which also runs in addition to the press control s ys tem on a tablet or similar mobile end device—requests to move the slide and the transfer to specific positions one after the other. If the press operator presses “Teach”, these positions are stored. In this way, Smart Assist records the minimum transfer lift stroke required and all other relevant data.

The optimum movement cur ves of the s l ide and t r an s fer are t hen c alc ul a t e d based on the information collected and the parameters determined are transferred to the press control system. Practically all that remains for the operator to do is press the start button.

N e e d l e s s t o s a y, p r o f e s s i o n a l s a r e s till sought af ter : In E xper t mode, free programming of the movement cur ves of the slide and trans fer is permit ted—for asymmetrical transfer movements to further minimise spacing, for example. This enables even the last percent to be teased out to provide a ma ximum output rate for the transfer press.

Quick Help Via Smartphone Expert assistance is now available right at the machine with the Service app. Customers can quickly obtain answers to their questions and help in solving a problem via their smartphones, as experts assess images and videos, for example, sent to them via the app.

“The Service App enables us to provide even bet ter suppor t for our cus tomer s , increase the availability of their systems and minimise downtime,” said managing director A xel Meyer, head of the ser vice division at Schuler.

“In general, problems are solved more quickly by engaging in a dialog with the experts from Schuler via the software, which offers intuitive operation. Customers receive assistance from us via their smartphones, while they are still standing next to their presses,” Mr Meyer added.

The cause of the problem is relatively ea sily found with the aid of the photos or v ideos t hat t he cus tomer ha s t aken on-site at the line using the app, with the problem ideally solved there and then. If

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With the aid of comprehensive system monitoring, production and parts quality can be improved, while lowering energy consumption.

a component needs to be replaced, then the user can record it using the camera on their smar tphone and send a request to Ser vice straight away with the aid of the part number.

Providing New Insights T h e Mac hin e Moni t or in g Sy s t em (MM S) provides new insights into presses: With the aid of comprehensive system monitoring, availability can be increased, production and parts quality can be improved, and energy consumption can be lowered.

The system monitoring model combines a variety of existing solutions. An integral part of the MMS is the intelligent diagnostics, which automatically archives and evaluates physical variables and control states when specif ic event s occur. This enables rapid fault analysis.

The state monitoring function monitors the system at regular intervals for damage and wear, using torque curves and structureborne noise analyses, for example. Thanks to this state-based maintenance, components only need to be replaced when they have actually reached the end of their life, and not just because they have been in operation for a specific amount of time.

When it comes to process monitoring, the focus is on machine protection. Permanent logging of parameters such as press force or vibration progression enables a cycle-accurate response in real time, where necessar y.

Process reliability is thereby also improved.

Data Management Energ y monitoring involves recording and evaluating all measured variables which are relevant for energy efficiency and network quality, such as power consumption, voltage dips or harmonics. This means that not only can system operators save energy costs, in some circumstances they can also obtain investment grants and favourable loans.

The production data acquired includes all planned and unplanned downtimes including their causes, fault messages, target/actual produc tion and the qualit y of the par t s.

In this way, the system operators gain an over view of the produc tion status and a basis for calculating the overall equipment efficiency.

Last but not least, all quality-relevant data is recorded and archived for each part produced. This enables the manufacturer to provide the necessary proof for items such as safety parts.

Networked presses allow operators to receive assistance from their smartphones, while they are still standing next to her.

Harmonising the press, transfer and coil line for maximum productivity calls for a high level of expertise and skill.

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3D Optical Profiling:

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OPTIMAL ACCURACY A non-contact, high-resolution and fast measurement technique known as optical interference technology can be used as a measure for development and quality control. By Dr Sun Wanxin, senior applications manager, nano surfaces division, Bruker

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urface finish plays a significant role in the func tions and reliabilities of materials and devices.

Unders t anding sur face wear and it s underlying causes can be critical to the manufac ture and maintenance of automotive and aerospace par ts, such as bearings, seal s, drive trains, shaf t s and brake components.

Improving the adhesion energy between coatings and subs trates can make par t s more reliable. For example, by controlling t he sur face roughnes s of engine par t s , lubrication can be improved as lubricant trapped on the surface is tailored by surface texture optimisation.

Additionally, by controlling the proper ties of the sur face tex ture, visual

ef fects can be changed signif icantly, such as making car paint look premium.

Limitations Of Stylus Profiling Q uan t i t a t i ve me a suremen t s o f sur f ace f inish can be traced back to the 1930s. A tiny stylus was scanned across the sample sur face and the ver tical movement of the s t ylus wa s recorded ag ains t the lateral position, forming a line prof ile.

From the line prof ile, more than 100 parameters have been def ined to describe the sur face tex ture, including commonly used average roughness (Ra), root mean square roughness (Rq), peak counts (RPc) and more.

However, the st ylus prof iling method has a few limitations. First, stylus profiling

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is a contac t-based technique; there is a possibility of damaging or contaminating the sample.

In addition, the size of s t ylus limit s t h e s p a t ial r e s o lu t ion o f t hi s m e t h o d .

L ow er sp a t ial re s olu t ion may re sult in measured results that are not relevant to the application. For example, roughness at a resolution of ten micrometres may not af fect sur face adhesion energ y.

The third limitation of stylus profiling is its limited sampling size, where only a line is measured and impor tant characteristics of the sur face might be missed.

To c i r c u m v e n t t h i s p r o b l e m , m o s t commercial stylus prof ilers now have 3D mapping, which is per formed by scanning multiple lines to form a 3D surface. However, the time t aken for one mea surement can take hours to per form. This makes it prohibitive to use 3D mapping in routine sur face measurements.

Measurements Through Optical Interference It is highly desirable to have a non-contact, fa s t , high-resolution, and 3D sur face measurement technique for development

a n d qu a l i t y co n t r o l . T h e a n s w e r i s 3 D optical microscopes: these devices measure sur face f inish through optical inter ference technolog y.

A resolution of sub-nanometre in Z an d s ub - mi c r o m e t r e in X Y h a s b e e n demonstrated on 3D optical microscopes.

The typical time used for one measurement ranges from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the sur face roughness.

The 3D optical prof iling data gathered would be the equivalent to taking hundreds of parallel line scans with the s t ylus prof iler s , which could ea sily t ake many hours to complete.

More than 100 parameters have been defined to describe surface texture.

Technical Applications One unique merit of 3D optical microscopes such as Bruker’s NPFLEX 3D surface metrology system is that the sub-nanometre resolution in Z is independent of the measurement range in XYZ. For some samples, the height variation in one field of view can be up to several millimetres.

The device can al so mea sure subnanometre resolution within the 10 mm Z range. In terms of X Y dimensions, one

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Surface measurement of a turbine blade.

preset criteria to repor t a fail or pa s s .

If robotic s is integrated, the 3D optical microscope can also be used as a sorting tool based on part quality.

Surface measurement of an engine bore.

Surface measurement of a clutch pressure plate.

measurement can cover an area from tens micrometres to a few millimetres by using different objectives.

If an even lar ger mea surement area is required, the 3D microscope can do a s titching scan, where a series of single measurements will be stitched together to form a large area up to eight inches in XY. In routine measurements for quality control processes, all the measurements can also be automated.

Af ter each measurement, the required s ur f a ce p ar am e t e r s c an b e c alc ul a t e d au tomat ic ally and checked ag ains t t he

Data Analysis Provides A Better Understanding The rich information in the 3D data provides a more comprehensive understanding of the surface.

For example, shape and volume of each corrosion pit can be analysed automatically through one measurement . Spec tral distribution and angular distribution of surface finish can be calculated automatically, which is important to understand the root cause of such surface texture and quality control for some products, such as sealing components.

To meet the requirements of dif ferent applications, all the sur face parameters in ISO standard have been implemented in the analysis software, including commonly used roughness parameters for 2D profile and 3D surface, spectrum for periodicity and directionality analysis of sur face texture, geometric parameter ex trac tion, such as height, depth, width, area and volume.

To support production environment and eliminate human error, data analysis and data logging can be automated.

In summar y, 3D opt ic al prof iling provides a versatile, rapid, non-contac t char ac ter is at ion of sur f ace te x ture for both research laboratories and production f loors. 3D optical microscopes are a v i t al me t r olo g y pl a t for m for pr e c i sion engineering, engineering material s, microelectronics, manufacturing, automation and quality control.

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Upgrading your old coordinate measuring machines can make financial sense, as upgrades typically cost only a fraction of the price of a comparable new machine. By Chris Luhman, CMM/Equator product development manager, Renishaw Far East

easurement is vital to any manufacturing business, providing essential information to control processes and verify products. But older coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) can become bottlenecks if they fail to keep pace with changing measurement needs.

A d v an ce s in s en s or, m e t r o lo g y sof t ware and controller technolog y now offer the opportunity to transform existing CMMs, providing greater accurac y, faster measurement, more automation and new capabilities, whilst taking full advantage of CAD-driven programming.

In the current economic climate, upgrading makes good economic and ecological sense.

Get More From Your CMM The most advanced technology developments in sensors, controllers and metrology software have transformed the performance of new CMMs. As these advances are not dependent on the CMM frame, they are also available on your old CMM, giving you: •

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Breaking The Dynamic Performance Barrier The first generation of computer-controlled CMMs were developed to suit touch-trigger probing, in which discrete points are acquired at key locations on the component . The measurement process involves driving the probe’s stylus onto the surface of the part at a constant speed, so the CMM’s structure is not accelerating when a measurement is taken.

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5-axis CMM performing a sweep scan on a flat plane(left), and a circle scan (right).

This means that machines did not need to be particularly stiff to measure accurately. The arrival of 3-axis scanning drove changes to the design of CMM structures. Scanning involves moving the stylus of the probe across the component, following its surface contours. For instance, measuring a feature such as a hole requires the probe to be moved in a circular path, causes the moving elements of the CMM structure (the bridge and quill) to undergo accelerations whilst the measurement is taking place.

These structures are large and heav y, so accelerating them requires signif icant forces and inevit ably result s in iner tial deflections at the stylus tip that are not seen by the machine’s position encoders which are located, in the case of the Y axis, on the bed of the machine.

These inertial forces twist and deflect the machine structure, resulting in measurement errors that can quickly become larger than the measurement tolerance. Sadly, the laws of physics dictate that, when measuring holes, the inertial forces increase with the square of the measurement speed, so going faster becomes increasingly difficult, despite the best efforts of machine designers.

Even the fastest modern machines are limited to scanning speeds of 80 to 150 mm per second, depending on the nature of the feature being mea sured. But prac tical concerns about accuracy mean that most scanning in production applications are done in the 10 to 25 mm per second range.

Scanning On Five Axis 5-axis scanning breaks through this barrier by avoiding the problem of machine dynamic

errors. Such multi-measuring systems like the Revo from Renishaw are able to acquire surface data whilst moving its two rotary axes at up to three revolutions per second, enabling scanning speeds of up to 500 mm per second.

The apparently insurmountable problem of dynamic errors is alleviated by not asking the machine to accelerate during measurement, or at least minimising such acceleration where it cannot be avoided altogether.

This is achieved by using f ive axes of simultaneous motion, with the bulk of the workload of moving the stylus tip falling to the head.

Doing The Headwork The 5-axis technology is also available for touch-trigger applications with the use of the PH20 head on all sizes of CMM. Unlike conventional touch-trig ger measurement methods which rely on speeding up the motion of the CMM’s three axes to measure quickly, the PH20 utilises the head motion technology developed for the Revo system to minimise the dynamic errors of the CMM at higher measurement speeds. The ‘head touches’ allow measurement points to be taken by moving only the head, rather than the CMM structure.

Point s can be t aken fas ter, and with i m p r o v e d a c c u r a c y a n d r e p e a t a b i l i t y.

Fur t her more, 5 -a x is mo t ion eliminate s time spent indexing the head. Together these speed increases typically result in a 3-fold improvement in throughput over conventional systems.

Controlling Factor The motion controller is a vital factor governing

Practical concerns about accuracy mean that most scanning in production applications are done in the 10 to 25 mm per second range.

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Retrofitting CMM with “plug and play” controllers can improve scanning of complex parts.

5-axis CMMs are able to acquire surface data whilst moving its two rotary axes at up to three revolutions per second, enabling scanning speeds of up to 500 mm per second.

the performance of any CMM. An outdated controller can limit the range of measurements that can be taken, and may eventually become unsupported and unreliable. In short, it can cripple a perfectly good CMM frame, or at least limit its ability to meet your changing needs.

Retrof it ting your CMM with “plug and play” controllers can help. With versions suppor ting touch-trigger, 3-axis scanning and 5-axis scanning, these controllers can provide an upgrade path for customers as their needs evolve.

In addition to seamless integration of a wide array of sensors, the controllers feature advanced motion control techniques that allow rapid movement around the part and smoother, faster scanning. Improving automation 5-axis scanning is best suited to the measurement of complex parts where inspection cycle times are currently long, or where large volumes of components must be measured and throughput is a principal concern.

In other instances, upgrading to a 3-axis scanning sensor or to a trigger probe with s t ylus changing can provide signif icant productivity and automation improvements at a lower cost.

5-Axis Scanning For Rigorous Part Inspection Me c aniz ado s E s cr ib ano, a Sp ain-b a s ed precision engineering business specialising in complex parts for aerospace and defence applications, has invested in a Revo five-axis measuring system fitted to a Metris CMM. The company machines complex, 5-axis parts in aircraft-grade aluminium, stainless steel,

nickel alloys, copper and titanium, The key attribute of the five-axis CMM scanning system is its ability to overcome the limitations of three-axis scanning methods, where any attempt to rapidly move the large mass of a CMM results in inertial errors caused by accelerations and decelerations.

The five-axis CMM scanning system uses synchronised head and machine motion when scanning, rapidly following changes in part geometry without introducing its own dynamic errors. Thus the system is able to move at a constant velocity whilst measurements are being taken, without impacting accuracy.

The system also measures non-prismatic surfaces very quickly, many of which would be difficult or impossible to measure with touch trigger systems. In some cases, such as a complex avionics chassis for the EuroFighter Typhoon, the inspec tion throughput has increased by a factor of five, and up to 80 percent reduction in time per part.

Cost-Effective Upgrades In the current challenging economic climate, making the most of your assets makes perfect sense. It is also good for the environment to continue to re-use serviceable elements of your CMM structure such as the bed, bridge and quill, whose manufacture is relatively energy-intensive.

Cost-effective upgrades to key elements of your machine (sensors, controller and software) can reveal your CMM’s hidden potential, giving you state-of-the-art performance as well as a future-proof metrology system.

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No Longer Pressed For Time With

PORTABLE MEASURING DEVICES

How did adopting portable 3D measurement machines streamline manufacturing processes?

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al sonic Kansei Korea is a South Korean automobile manufac turer t ha t s up p l ie s e x hau s t s y s t e m s to Renault Samsung Motors, and was established in 1996 as a joint venture company ba sed on the technolog y of Calsonic Kansei, a dedicated automotive parts manufacturer in Japan.

The company adopted the one-touch changeover system and inline manufacturing concepts and applied it to its manufacturing s t age s , f rom p ar t s produc t ion to f inal a s sembly. This enabled the company to produce automotive par t s that can be direc t ly mounted onto a comple ted c ar by f a s t ening a couple o f b ol t s v ia intermediate assembly.

The exhaust systems manufactured by the company adopted a pre-converter and main

converter, and its manufacturing processes include applications such as NC pipe bending and a synchronised robot welding system.

CMMs And Hand Measuring Tools Since its inception, the company has mainly used fixed coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and conventional hand tools, such as vernier callipers, R-gauges, and shape detec tion tools for qualit y control. A 2D measuring instrument takes a longer time to measure objects and has proven to be prone to measurement errors.

“It was difficult to measure contour lines or the overall shapes of objects with a fixed CMM, especially when forming iron plates. It was also not easy to inspect shapes with our other tools in the inspection chamber either.

One may be able to detec t the presence of a gap, but it is difficult to check for its accurate dimensions or other associated data. I have to admit that product reliability can drop considerably in the process,” said the deputy head of the quality assurance team at Calsonic Kansei Korea, elaborating on the challenges his team faced with the existing system.

In a bid to improve its inspection process, the company then decided to tap on an equipment support project offered by the Busan Techno Park, where they came across portable measurement devices.

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Making The Jump “Our competitors have been using 3D scanning devices for a long time now,” he continued.

“Our customers in Europe would demand for 3D scan data whenever they had any issues with the quality. I realised that the overall expectations for quality assurance both in South Korea and in the global market have jumped from 2D practices to 3D instruments.”

The quality assurance team then began the process of procurement for the new measuring device. They selected Faro’s Edge ScanArm ES for its contact-type measurement capabilities as well as its scanning functionalities. The device was suitable for the needs of the company, since the team required 3D scanning for the pressed parts and also carried out contact-type measurements for calibration in the inspection chamber.

The ScanArm ES is a portable 3D articulated measuring device capable of per forming measurements either through probing or 3D laser scanning of the target objects. The team revealed that on average, the devices are used around two hours each day, five days a week, excluding weekends. Measuring processes that would have taken nearly a day was now completed within two hours.

Improved Measurement Processes Previously, t he inspec t ion proce s s wa s tedious, as technicians had to cut up products one by one before they could to take any measurements. Furthermore, the team often was unable to use the R-gauge due to the difficulty in obtaining measurements.

Inspec t ion proce s s e s changed upon introduction of the new device. The target object could be scanned completely within a time frame of a few minutes. Following that, all of the data, including the measurements, are transmitted to the dedicated software.

The 3D modeling data generated was then cut across it s cross-sec tion to allow for an immediate conf irmat ion of accur ate me a suremen t s — w he t her w id t h , heig h t , roundness, or plane—before being compared with CAD data.

Less Complex Inspections In the past, a complex inspection process spanning four to f ive s t age s had to be per formed: f irs t , an inspec tion with the fixed CMM, followed by first- and seconddimensional inspections of the parts that could no t b e f ully ver i f ie d in t he f ir s t inspection stage.

Now, a scan by the measurement device and the 3D modelling data generated within

Above: 3D scan data with measurements.

Top: Calsonic Kansei Korea’s shop floor, where exhaust systems are produced.

3D scan of a pressed part.

a few minutes allow technicians to arrive at a conclusion much quicker. The inspection, which was previously spread across four or five stages, was reduced to a single-stage operation. As a result, the amount of time and labour associated with the inspection was considerably reduced.

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Calsonic Kansei Korea’s factory in Gyeongnam, South Korea.

Calibrating an inspection fixture with a tactile probe.

In the case of pressed parts with uneven surfaces, it was difficult to obtain accurate X, Y, and Z coordinates with the fixed CMM. Now, by checking the cross-section of the modelling data generated by the ScanArm ES, measurements of the processed parts’ protrusions can be determined easily.

Field staf f could then proceed with a set of accurate measurements instead of the previous rough estimations they had to work with. Such improvements eliminated any misunder s t andings or conf lic ting perspectives.

Scanning of uneven pressed parts with the 3D laser.

Lessened Measurement Conflicts Before, it was difficult to pinpoint specific improvement points on welded products in the inspection chamber. Even if the shape of each product was verified in the inspection chamber, it was dif f icult to identif y the ex tent of it s gaps. Consequently, welded produc t s t hat exceeded t he accept able tolerance range remained undetec ted on occasion. This issue is now resolved as the 3D measurement device delivers measurements and provides 3D shapes of welded products.

Streamlined Manufacturing Process Previously, potential problems would be identif ied only af ter the processed par ts were put into the manufac turing line. If there was a problem, the supplier of the produc t would then be notif ied. In fac t , suppliers would achieve a f inal produc t that corresponds to the drawing only after multiple iterations.

Now, however, any processed produc t received from a supplier can be promptly checked for discrepancies via 3D scanning.

As there is no need to put them into the production line to obtain feedback, suppliers can now produce moulds that match up with their drawings with greater ease.

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Precise digital twin representations increase speed and quality of the design and planning processes.

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DIGITAL TWIN Increases Machining Efficiency

Digitalisation of tool selection and assembly creation can increase machining efficiency.

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hile in-machining ef f iciencies can be seen through advanced tooling technologies and s trategies, there are many gains to be had earlier in the process, at the design and planning stage.

Here, the digitalisation of previously manual proces ses such a s tooling item selection and tool assembly creation can help to significantly increase efficiency and machining security.

Cutting tool data can in fact be gathered more accurately and used to create precise digital twin representations—a functionality that ha s become fundament al in the modern workflow to prevent errors at the machining stage.

To d a y, s u c h p r o ce s s e s c an b e f ul l y integrated with the user’s CAM software, and can be completed with a few simple clicks as part of an easy-to-use menu-driven process.

Simulating The Tool Assembly In machining applications, it is not individual tool items such as toolholders, cutters and inserts that are used on machines, but tool assemblies. In many instances this creates a somewhat laborious t a sk for the C A M programmer, where several oppor tunities for error exist, not least failing to select the optimum tool items in the first instance.

Furthermore, many typical tool assemblies

can take up to one hour to create. With some components demanding the use of 25 or more different tool assemblies, this is an enormous overhead to the business in terms of both time and cost.

The challenge isn’t to create the assembly itself—nowadays this can be created in just a few seconds by adding a description and the relevant parameters, for example diameter and length, into a CAM system without any external help.

H o w e v e r, c r e a t in g a d i g i t a l t w in representation for a tool assembly simulation is far from being a simple task. In order to make the most accurate possible representation of a tool assembly in a CAM system, the creator would first need to search various vendors’ catalogues, download the 3D model files, and assemble them in a CAD programme. Only then can they finally be created as a tool assembly in the CAM system, including the technical parameters.

Streamlined Process Clearly there is an opportunity to streamline the pre-machining process and make it more agile, something that can be achieved by integrated tool item recommendation and tool assembly creation within the CAM software platform. In this way, it is possible to cut the time required and increase security in design and planning processes.

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Platforms such as CoroPlus ToolLibrary allow creation of tool assemblies based on standard tool data. The assemblies can be directly imported to CAM or simulation software.

With regard to tooling item recommendation and selection, an optimised and integrated solution would allow CAM programmers to select from holders, tools and inserts for milling, for example.

Here, users would be able to choose a preferred s ource, such a s a dig it al c at alog ue s tored loc ally or a cloud a s s or t ment whos e dat a are cons t ant ly and automatically updated. Then, once data such as component, type of machining operation and material has been input, users could simply click ‘get results’ to recei ve t he speeds and feeds required for t he selected tool.

One such solution is the CoroPlus ToolGuide, which uses an open Application Programming Interface (API) to connect with the CAM software. In short, the software enables users to find a suitable cutting tool for a given task. It creates an organised list of all the suitable tools, with the most economical choice at the top. It will also show the suggested machining process and cutting data.

The list is generated by an algorithm that matches the stated task and conditions with tools. This algorithm holds information about the different machining processes that can be used for different tasks, while the product data on the tool holds information on the machining processes to which the cutter is suited. Additionally, all of the data can be sent to CoroPlus ToolLibrary, where standard tool assemblies can be created ready for export to the CAM or simulation software.

Easy Access To Tool Data For a productive CAM process, the programmer needs access to tool data which is usually stored in so-called tool libraries. However, most of today’s tool libraries are empty, for a number of reasons, not least because it is difficult to find tool data and keep it up to date. In addition, until

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catalogue compliant to ISO 13399 standards and to create a s semblies safe in the knowledge that all sug ges ted items will fit together.

The results can be viewed instantly in 2D and 3D, while users can also digitally store all information about the tools. Once s aved, pro g r ammer s simply impor t t he tool assembly into their CAM or simulation software. All of the tool data is pre-set and a 3D model included.

A more agile and optimised manufacturing is made possible by making use of data in the design and planning processes.

When all tools in the industry share the same parameters and definitions, communicating tool information between software systems becomes easy.

recently there has been no industry standard for communicating tool data.

T here are approx imately 1. 2 million manufacturing units in the world today, and all CAM vendors, machine tool builders and tool suppliers have historically had their own way to denominate and structure tool information.

This is why ISO 13399 has been created.

Sandvik Coromant, the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and other players in the metal cutting sector are behind the development of ISO 13399, which is now a globally recognised way of describing tool data.

This international standard defines tool attributes such as length, width and radius in a standardised way. Before the standard was written, three different suppliers may have called the diameter D3, D1 or DC2. With ISO 13399, however, the diameter will always be DCX, regardless of supplier.

ISO 13399 also simplifies the exchange of data for cutting tools. When all tools in the industry share the same parameters and definitions, communicating tool information bet ween sof t ware sys tems becomes much easier.

Built on the ISO 13399 structure and open to all tooling suppliers, platforms such as the CoroPlus ToolLibrary ensure there is no longer any need to interpret data from paper catalogues and then manually entering it into the system.

Streamlined Pre-Machining User s repor t that this proces s makes it possible to cut the time from tool assembly to simulation by at least 50 percent. Plus, there is a much better chance of making the right tool choice in the first instance.

Of course, having accurate tool data also means that collisions are possible to detect and avoid during simulation routines due to having the real tool shape and a digital twin representation.

The importance of accessible and accurate tooling data in pre-machining is vital to help address the challenges faced by CAM programmer s on a daily ba sis . Through such latest digital solutions, it is possible to demonstrate how much easier and faster pre-machining tasks can be executed, and ultimately are a step for ward in helping manufacturers prepare for Industry 4.0.

ISO 13399: A Step Towards DataDriven Manufacturing ​With modern manufacturing systems relying more and more on relevant and exac t information, ISO 13399 is an international s t andard that enables cut ting tool manufacturers to use the same “language” to describe their products in a computerinterpretable, digital format (such as STEP-File or STEP-XML).

This common format simplif ies the exchange of this data between computer systems and software applications.

“With this standard it will be possible to impor t relevant information direc tly into a PLM, CAD, CAM, CNC simulation or tool management s ys tem,” s aid Beng t Olsson, project information specialist at product information management at Sandvik Coromant. “It has the potential to both speed

Failsafe System A d di t io n al l y, t h e s o f t w ar e al lo w s C A M programmers to work with any tool vendor

up and improve the quality of the planning process of a new job.”

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DATA-DRIVEN

BUSINESS MODELS

For Machine Tool Manufacturers

An inquiry by the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries (CECIMO) shows that data-driven business models are high on the agenda of machine tool builders in Europe. By CECIMO

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he annual CECIMO general assembly that took place in recently identified t wo trends that machine tool manufacturers are placing important emphasis on in the future: •

Using data-driven business models.

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Building a hybrid skills pipeline that merges IC T (information and communications technology) and production technologies.

New Business Models By Machine Tool Builders A greater certainty on the right to access different types of data generated by machines would be a necessity for machine tool builders to tap into new business opportunities; During its general assembly meetings, the organisation conducted an inquiry with chief executive officers and owners of European machine tool companies and shared their findings.

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For most of the companies that par ticipated, data-driven business models w ill b e m o s t pr ior i t i s e d o v er t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s , c o m p a r e d t o o t h e r b u s in e s s models such as services based on in-house k n o w l e d g e , p r o d u c t- a s - a - s e r v i c e , a n d platform-based ser vices.

Majority of the machine tool builders f ind that unders tanding cus tomers’ digital needs and cooperating with them are essential to develop new business models.

Hiring A Skilled Workforce Half of the machine tool builders questioned said that launching new education p r o g r amm e s in Eur o p e t ha t m e r g e I C T and produc tion technologies is the most impor tant polic y pillar to underpin new business models, followed by future-proof and technolog y neutral regulations.

“Machine tool builders are increasingly facing dif f iculty in f inding the work force possessing knowledge and skills needed to apply digital solutions in the f ield of advanced manufacturing. In order to tackle

this pressing challenge, public authorities at national and regional levels as well as e duc a t ion prov ider s t o g e t her w i t h t he industr y should invest more in the design and deliver y of a new education approach merging various disciplines including s o f t w are pro g r amming and pro duc t ion technologies,” said Filip Geer t s, CECIMO director general.

Future-Proof Principles Existing European Union (EU) regulations on data has mainly focused on personal information protec tion and does not address the complexities of manufacturers in B2B sectors. Currently, access to raw data generated by machines is generally defined by contracts between suppliers and users.

Never theles s , working with bilateral contracts in the future may be challenging as the amount and type of data collected are increasing and data-driven business models are likely to grow through industrial data platforms and networks.

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• Global market share exceeded 40 percent in 2016.

• Exports will remain stable this year at 18.7 billion euros (US$19.8 million).

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Filip Geerts, CECIMO director general, notes that machine tool builders are increasingly facing difficulty in finding a skilled workforce that possesses the knowledge needed to apply digital solutions in the field of advanced manufacturing.

European market share (red) of total global machine tools production (blue).

For a competitive and datadriven industrial base to happen, machine tool builders will need access to data derived from machines used by various customers along the value chain.

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greater cer taint y on the right to access dif ferent t ypes of dat a generated by m a c h in e s a l o n g t h e v a l u e c h a in a r e a necessity for industrial actors to tap into new business oppor tunities.

For a competitive and dat a-driven industrial base to happen, machine tool builders will need access to data derived from machines used by various customers along the value chain.

“Clear benef it s of this access include increased productivity, safety, energy and resource-efficiency for the entire European industry, taking into account the fact that machine tool s are a key enabler of the production of other industrial equipment and machinery across various sectors,” said Luigi Galdabini, CECIMO president.

Economic Situation And Outlook In spite of the global economy’s weakening grow th and high levels of uncer tainty in international trade relations, the European machine tool industr y continues to show

signs of grow th. European machine tool produc t ion increa sed it s g lobal market share in 2016 to exceed 40 percent.

Inves tment in modern manufac turing e quip m en t r emain s r e l a t i v e l y lo w, b u t recover y of economic activity is visible and business confidence in Europe may support additional grow th in inves tment s . All economic indicators from the destination markets point to a stable growth momentum.

The European machine tool indus tr y is estimated to expor t an amount of 18.7 billion euros (US$19.8 million). Expor ts to Asia are falling in line with local economic developments. Exports to Russia are heavily impacted (falling 30 percent year-on-year) by the EU trade sanctions. Expor ts to the Americas are increasing due to investment into new or upgraded automotive plants in the US and Mexico.

D o m e s t i c Eur o p e an co n s ump t i o n i s supported by a resilient investment climate in Europe with ongoing investment s into more ef f icient production equipment.

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Joining Dissimilar Materials With

PULSED NANOSECOND

FIBRE LASERS M ost applications of high-peakpower, short-pulsed lasers tend to be related to material removal, so their use for welding and joining is perhaps counterintuitive.

However, the ver s atilit y af forded by master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA)ba sed nanosecond f ibre sources give unparalleled flexibility in terms of control of the output characteristics.

These lasers can be used, for example, with high-peak-power nanosecond pulsed output with tuneable pulse duration and high frequenc y-modulated quasi-continuouswave (QC W) modes, as well as operated as a more conventional continuous-wave (CW) laser.

Energy Characteristics Are Key Compared to CW and QCW sources, they have very low average powers (typically less than 100 W) and pulse energies of just 1 mJ, which is a thousand times less than typical diodepumped solid-state (DPSS) and QCW pulses.

Apart from their well-known uses of marking, cutting and even micromachining, nanosecond fibre lasers can also be used for welding and joining. By Jack Gabzdyl, vice president of pulsed laser, and Daniel Capostagno, applications manager, SPI Lasers

This does currently restrict the use of pulsed fibre lasers to relatively thin sections up to 0.5 mm, but recent results show that penetration depths of up to 1 mm are possible.

Operating with pulse durations often in the 100 to 500 ns range, with peak powers of up to 10 kW and pulse repetition frequencies of lar ger t han 50 kHz , t hese la ser s are significantly differentiated from conventional QCW sources. This ability to tailor the input energy characteristics is key to their use as a tool for joining.

Bonding Bright Metals When bonding thin material , there is a requirement for reliable joining processes that avoid over-penetration, distortion, and warping.

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Examples of various metals welded to stainless steel.

A cross-section of copper (top) into aluminium (bottom) weld.

Scale 75.00 um

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Possible intermetallics

150 µm Cu in pool of solidification.

An example of a section through a spiralled spot weld.

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In conventional keyhole welding processes, overcoming material thresholds requires relatively high powers (usually more than 200 W). This challenge is even greater for joining bright metals, and even more so for dissimilar material combinations.

Joining dissimilar metals has long been a challenge for welding and design engineers who have often been told that it is difficult or that it could not be done.

A s any metallurgist will tell you, it is the combination of physical properties and metallurgical incompatibility that governs weldability. However, there are a lot of potential applications that require such joints, particularly bright metals to steels and aluminium alloys.

The research focus in this area has yielded incremental improvements. Fundamentally fusion welding of dissimilar metals creates problems associated with the formation of brittle intermetallic phases. These can form planes of weakness, making the joints susceptible to fracture.

These intermetallics typically manifest themselves in the interface of the weld pool and form based on time and temperature.

Heat input is a key factor in their formation.

Nanosecond Welding Process A dif ferentiated mechanism such as SPI Laser’s nanosecond welding process has proven to be capable in joining a wide variety of dissimilar metals. The use of nanosecond lasers for joining is unlike conventional welding in that it does not generate a large melt pool, so opportunity for the formation of these unwanted intermetallic phases is inhibited.

The spot size is very small (often in the 30 µm range), so to make spot welds or linear welds, techniques such as spiralling and beam wobbling are used. The spot size can be easily changed by appropriate selection of beam expanding collimators.

T he major i t y o f t he pro ce s sing w a s conduc ted with SPI 70 W EP-Z laser with an M2 of less than 1.6. However, for some appl ic a t ion s , i t ha s b e en found t ha t a broader energ y dis tribution, a s of fered by the 70 W HS-H model with its M2 of 3.0, results in improved joint characteristics.

Joining Copper To Aluminium The joining of copper to aluminium (with the copper on top) is a joint of significant commercial interes t . It is technically challenging in that the copper is highly ref lec tive and conduc tive, presenting the laser with a high threshold to enable coupling of the incident laser beam and the subsequent initiation of the weld.

The high peak power of the nanosecond pulses is crucial to overcoming this threshold and aids coupling into the material. The cross-section through a weld made through copper into aluminium shows the beam penet rat ing t hrough t he upper layer of copper and melts the aluminium below.

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aluminium is drawn through the copper to form more of a metallic bond between the two layers, resembling a rivet.

Spot Welding Using Spiralling Beam Paths A single-pass joint gives only 30 to 50 µm of joint width, which may be insufficient for general applications. A spot weld created by a spiralling beam path is a more practical s olut ion, where t he size of t he weld is dictated by the number of circular passes in the spiral.

These spot welds do not show the characteristics of a conventional spot weld, where there is a distinct single weld nugget.

The spatial dimensions of the spiral can be varied to change the weld characteristics such that passes overlap, creating a more homogeneous joint.

A 0.8 mm-diameter spot can be achieved through 150 µm copper into 400 µm aluminium in under 300 ms using a redENERGY 70W EP-Z SPI pulsed laser, and tensile testing has shown the joint streng th to be more than 11.8 kg (for three 0.8 mm spots made in ~1s). Testing has also shown that use of secondary passes can improve the cosmetic appearance of these joint s and can even improve strength, particularly if no shielding gas has been used.

Wobble Welding Seam welding with a wider weld width can be achieved by using a wobble welding technique, with the wobble amplitude and frequenc y being optimised based on the material t ypes and thicknes ses . A wide range of material combinations have been made, but material combinations that appear to be of general interest include copper to aluminium, aluminium to copper, and stainless steel to aluminium.

A major area of current interest is the joining of bat ter y cell s. A wide range of ma t er ial s ar e b ein g s t udie d , in c ludin g aluminium, copper, and nickel-plated copper with a view to produce a reliable and tolerant process that generates strong welds with no burn-through or witness mark on the battery contact.

Heat input into the part can be critical a n d t h i s c a n b e a c c ur a t e l y c o n t r o l le d by nanosecond welding. The material thickness of the tabs tends to be in the 250 to 500 µm range, which is generally within the capability of the nanosecond joining process range.

The nanosecond welding process offers multiple options in the join design—for

example, it is possible to produce a single large spot or multi-spot arrays.

Joint Strength St udie s hav e s h o w n t ha t al t h o u g h t h e contac t area per given welding time was roughly the same, multi-spot arrays have proven to be stronger (both in tensile and peel s treng th) and give greater control of heat input . Using a 3 × 3 array made in approximately 2 seconds using a 100W laser, it can be seen that no burn-through or witness mark is made on the underside of the battery cap.

Peel testing has shown these joints to be incredibly strong and that the failure occurs in the heat-affected zone adjacent to the weld nuggets, leaving the weld stubs intac t . Applications such as the welding of nickel-pl ated copper and aluminium t ab s to s t andard l i t hium-ion cell s are therefore possible.

Top: Battery welding that lacks burn-through and witness marks.

Above: Grid-pattern weld geometry, with a welded area ~4 mm in diameter and done in ~1 s.

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Recent research has shown that carbon dioxide for milling on exceptionally difficult materials has promising results. By Lim Gan Shu, Southeast Asia marketing manager, Walter AG

Other ways of cyrogenic machining include the delivery of a controlled stream of carbon dioxide gas and CO2 ice particles through the machine spindle or external nozzles.

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homas Schaarschmidt is conf ident that carbon dioxide (CO2) presents a serious alternative to coolant for machining dif f icult-to-machine material s . And the direc tor of busines s and application development at Walter AG provides some good reasons for this.

“During the development of cr yogenic cooling with CO2, a large number of tests were carried out using various materials and under r e al pr o duc t ion condi t ion s .

Our f indings not only proved the general process suitability of CO2 cooling, but that it also increases the metal removal rate by up to 70 percent without increasing the tool wear rate. If the metal removal rate remains constant, the tool life increases accordingly,” Mr Schaarschmidt said.

This evidence wa s provided by the c o m p a n y, a s w e l l a s v a r i o u s m a c h i n e manufacturers and research institutes such as the Institute for Production Technology at the Wes t Sa xon Universit y of Applied Sciences of Zwickau, the Fraunhofer IPT and WZL at RW TH Aachen Universit y and the

Fraunhofer IWU at the Chemnitz University of Technology.

For example, when milling high-alloy steels containing nickel, a 70 percent longer tool life was achieved for these materials which are typically used in the manufacture of turbine blades and turbine housings.

Similar produc tivit y g ains were al so demonstrated in the machining of turbocharger materials for the automotive industry, as well as of stainless steel casting and titanium alloys for the aviation industry.

Difficult-To-Machine Alloys Cooling with carbon dioxide is ideal for working with titanium structural components made from TiAl6V4 which is used in the aerospace industry.

Here, researchers have managed to prove up to 35 percent longer tool life accompanied by a 50 percent increase in the metal removal rate.

M a t e r i a l s s u c h a s g a m m a t i t a n ium aluminide are incre a sing ly b eing u s e d in the manufac ture of turbine blades, in the aviation and aerospace indus tr y in particular.

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Using inserts specifically designed for machining materials with difficult cutting properties along with CO2 will help to metal removal rate without increasing the tool wear rate, reportedly by up to 70 percent.

Ready For CostEffective Series Production With CO2 Thomas Schaarschmidt gives a rundown on cyrogenic machining’s feasibility and other considerations.

Q: Mr Schaarschmidt, what is the current status at Walter with regard to cutting tool materials development for cryogenic machining?

Thomas Schaarschmidt (TS): We have now

“Golden“ Future For CO2?

Walter has developed a new cutting tool ma t er ial b a s e d on t i t anium aluminium nitride (TiAlN) called Tiger Tec Gold. Mr Schaarschmidt said that that due to it s extremely high hot hardness, the material makes it suit able for milling dif f icult materials with high cutting speeds.

He added that the coating material also reduces “ formation of hairline crack s in the indexable insert, which primarily occur with interrupted cut s and thermal stress variations (known as thermal shock s for short),“ which also makes the material suited for use with cyrogenic cooling.

carried out a large number of test runs with well-known customers from the automotive, energy and aviation industries, and they have similarly positive results. Based on

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The reason is simple: The intermetallic compounds of titanium and aluminium are considerably lighter than the nickel-based alloys commonly used previously – with a density of 3.8 g per cubic cm compared to 8.5 g per cubic cm. However, titanium aluminide is still able to withstand the high temperatures found in the engines and is creep-resistant.

It goes without saying that the weight of the engines is ex tremely impor tant in the production of aircraft or spacecraft. On the one hand, the increase in centrifugal force relative to weight is quadratic; if the weight is halved, the centrifugal forces will be reduced to a quar ter of their star ting value. On the other hand, a lighter aircraft consumes less fuel, flies better and is more environmentally friendly when in use.

The downside is that titanium aluminide is extremely difficult to machine. The result is extremely high tool wear and a tool life of just minutes.

High temperatures mitigate the machining problem, as the material starts to soften a little above 750 deg C, making it a little easier to machine. However, it is precisely this reason that causes maximum stress on the tools used and shortens their tool life.

The solution is to cool the cutting edge as directly as possible.

Thomas Schaarschmidt, director of business & application development at Walter AG, thinks that carbon dioxide is a serious form of coolant for cyrogenically machining difficult-tomachine materials.

these findings, we can tell our customers who want to work with CO2 cooling exactly which cutting tool materials are ideal and which is the best machining strategy. In short: From our point of view, this technology is ready to be used in large-scale production for the first time.

Q: What are the main challenges still currently facing cryogenic machining?

TS: The first is to find a technology partner who is willing to implement this technology in their production processes together with us and other partners. The second (which is linked to the first) is the lack of safety provisions to date. There have so far been no recommendations for action specifying the activities required by the user for the safe operation of a

Two-Channel Supply System In terms of process reliability, it is crucial that the coolant is applied a s precisely as possible to the cutting edge and at the desired temperature.

To do this, the company has worked with Starrag and various technology partners to develop a two-channel supply system—via the machine, spindle, toolholder and tool to the cutting edge. One channel delivers the CO2 and the other delivers the lubricant,

machine tool with CO2 cooling.

Over the course of the year, we have successfully solved the issues associated with this. Together with other tool manufacturers and system partners, the Research and Transfer Centre at the University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau started a working group on the topic of safety at work when using CO2 as a cooling medium.

As a result of the AMB, we were able to publish recommendations for the safe operation of a machine tool with CO2 cooling. The 38-page document contains all the essential legal framework conditions and explanations of the necessary safety measures when operating machine tools with CO2.

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Q: Do you carry out development work together with cooling lubricant manufacturers as technology partners? Which ones? What synergy effects can be derived from this?

TS: We are part of a working group with a large number of partners in which a cooling lubricant manufacturer is also represented. Synergy effects include the fact that we use and test new cooling lubricants to determine whether, under certain conditions, these are more suitable than compressed air, MQL or even CO2. In the end, it is about offering the best solution for the customer.

Q: In your opinion, when will milling using CO2 as a cooling medium be established in the industry? What is the demand at present? Which applications have customers been using these tools for until now?

TS: Interest within the aerospace industry along with other areas is very high. We receive a great many inquiries about how CO2 cooling can be profitable under certain conditions. We have proven the potential savings associated with using CO2 in a large number of projects carried out together with end customers from various industries. There are currently at least three projects being undertaken at universities where end customers are working with us to test the potential of CO2 cooling.

This is in addition to projects from machine manufacturers which are raising similar issues. The extent to which CO2 will be established as a cooling medium depends on its suitability for use in series production.

This must be tested together with the end customer in the next step. In light of this, the next question is “when”.

Q: Are there development approaches other than fitting tried and tested standard tools with the option for cryogenic cooling?

A: We know what the tool design needs to look like and how the interfaces and machining strategies need to be structured. In short, we have all the

compressed air or emulsion directly to the cutting edge without a drop in pressure and at room temperature.

Cooling to a maximum of negative 78.5 deg C (theoretically) f ir s t occur s at the noz zle when the CO2, which has been in liquid form until that point, expands. Unlike external supply systems, this barely cools the workpiece, which makes it relatively easy to machine. The separate supply system also ensures a very efficient lubricating effect.

A t t h e c o m p a n y ’s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Tübing en , G er many, an A er o s ol Ma s t er 4000cryolub system from Rother Technologie is used for supplying the CO2 and cooling lubr ic an t . I t combine s t he aer o s ol dr y lubrication technology developed by Rother with cryogenic cooling.

Depending on requirements, it can be used to adjust the supply of liquid CO2 or aerosol as required, meaning that the supply can be adapted according to the component and material. “ C o n t r o l l in g t h e am o un t o f co o l in g lubricant supplied allows us to ver y precisely control the degree of cooling,” explained Mr Schaarschmidt. “However, we are also developing machining solutions for one-channel solutions. To do this, we have converted a machining centre in our Technology Centre in Waukesha, USA.“

knowledge and the technology to start series production of our tools and assembly parts immediately. And we are, of course, open to any reasonable further development.

Cooling with CO2 works extremely well in defined application cases and is economically feasible but has not yet been tested in series production. One important starting point for further development is the standardisation of the interface between the coolant transfer in the tool adaptor and the rotary feed-through in the machine tool.

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The two-channel supply system delivers both CO2 and either lubricant, compressed air or emulsion directly to the cutting edges.

Tried And Tested Tools Until now, Walter has been offering the tools required for cryogenic machining strategies a s cus tomer-specif ic special s olut ions .

However, the tool solutions in the area of solid carbide milling with two coolant channels for the separate supply of CO2 and minimum quantity of lubricant are new. The necessary tool adaptors were developed in cooperation with Haimer.

In addition to an efficient and reliable cooling and lubrication system, the correct machining strategy is also important. “For example, long cuts are signif icantly more ef fec t ive t han interrupted cut s , s o t he machining strateg y should be adapted to incorporate long, continuous cuts as far as possible,” explained Mr Schaarschmidt.

Addit ionally,t he t wo - channel supply s y s tem c an b e re t ro f i t te d w i t hou t any problems, provided that the spindle and/ or rotary feed-through used in the machine tool allows this. In the indexable inser t area, a second channel up to a diameter of 63 mm can be introduced, and a maximum diameter of 2 5 mm applies in the solid carbide area.

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cca sionally, manufac turing and logistics concepts can be completely reconfigured, with 3D designs leading to new product solutions.

Jung & Co Gerätebau GmbH recently s tar ted using additive manufac turing to ensure that spare parts for beverage filling pl ant s are av ail able more quickly. This approach is important in an industry in which the term “time is money” is more than just an empty phrase.

Transfer Of Know-How Delivers Real Synergies The processor of stainless steel caters to many sectors ranging from the food and beverage indus tr y, pharmaceutical s and chemical engineering, plant engineering, aviation through to the fossil fuels extraction industry.

One such specialt y is the produc tion of stainless steel spare parts for beverage filling plants. Over the course of 40 years, the company’s experience in using stainless steel, aluminium and titanium as materials has been transferred to numerous sectors.

The traditional methods of machining at the company have now been expanded to include additive manufacturing using the metal laser melting process, having recently acquired an M2 cusing Multilaser machine from Concept Laser.

Beverage Filling Plants In Constant Use A f illing plant in the beverage indus tr y should concentrate on high availability, but flexibility is also impor tant as bottles or cans come in varying sizes.

Filling plant s need to per form the following tasks: supplying, filling, sealing, and ultimately transferring of bottles or cans to the post-processing stations.

Unsurprisingly, food law dic tates that cleanliness and hygiene are the most important requirements—precisely why stainless steel is one of the preferred materials used in the industry. The industry thrives on speed: Production rates of 40,000 to 80,000 bottles or cans per hour are not unusual.

If a plant is shut down, its profitability quickly diminishes . Finding the fault ,

Users of 3D metal printing are increasingly discovering the new possibilities and freedoms offered by additive manufacturing.

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Thomas Lehmann, managing director of Jung & Co, said additive manufacturing allows for spare parts on demand, keeping overhaul times or machine downtimes as short as possible.

Food law dictates that cleanliness and hygiene are the most important requirements— precisely why stainless steel is one of the preferred materials used in the industry.

r e qu e s t in g a s p ar e p ar t , s hip pin g an d installing it can take a few days in worstcase scenarios. Depending on the size and output of the entire filling line, an hour of lost produc tion may cost any where from €4,000 to €30,000 (US$4,260 to US$31,956).

The filling company must then find some way of switching to other filling lines and then adapt them to handle the par ticular bottles or cans.

Thoma s Lehmann, managing direc tor of Jung & Co, then pondered on the use of additively manufac tured s t ainles s s teel parts. “They can be printed as required and also have their design optimised,” he said.

The idea caught on to some of their customers in the beverage industr y. “We were ultimately able to secure a few pilot customers for this project. These customers were surprised at how quickly we were actually able to supply a can filler assembly with the usual precision and density,” said Mr Lehmann.

Fewer Parts In The Assembly And High Availability During Use Mr Lehmann soon found that an additive solution such a s the la ser melting of stainless steel meant greater freedom of geometry, coupled with a CAD design that suited the process.

In addition, parts or entire assemblies could be created as a one-shot design. If the filling company required a new can filler valve, the components were manufactured promptly using CAD data and fitted at the customer’s premises, reducing downtime.

Many of these spare par t s are not standard components, but rather customerspecific solutions. If it was manufactured by conventional means, the assembly would co n s i s t o f s e v e n co mp o n e n t s m ad e o f stainless steel type 1.4404, which needed to have the necessary seals added.

T he s t ainle s s s te el p ar t s had to be initially milled or turned with precision machining on CNC machines and then fitted manually. The assembly was then placed into storage so that in the event of a failure, a quick response was possible and the filling plant could be back up and running again. “ The can f iller valve wa s redesigned so that it could be manufac tured in one operation on an M2 cusing Multilaser machine.

This means there was no longer any need for the seals and interfaces that are otherwise an inevitable consequence of the joining process. The fact that no assembly work is required is not only cheaper, but also saves time for our customers. Manufacturing of the part by conventional means takes around 8 to 10 weeks including the procurement of the required precision cast part, whereas additive manufacturing takes around one week,” explained Mr Lehmann.

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He added, “In principle, this means we can manufacture spare parts on demand and then deliver them on time when the demand suddenly arises. The benef it s that arise with such a precision par t are ex tremely interesting for both us as the manufacturer and for our customers if the desire is to keep overhaul times or machine downtimes as short as possible.”

In addition, spare parts were not needed to be purchased in advance and kept in storage, thus tying up less capital.

New Part Solutions And High Reproducibility The load demands of a highly dynamic filling plant are challenging, which is why the can filler valve was subjected to intensive load tests, topology optimisations, design modifications, and investigations into the amount of reworking and the release of tension from the parts.

“The f inished 3D par t not only look s different to the conventional one, but is also around 35 percent lighter,” said Mr Lehmann.

The additive approach could result in diverse possibilities such as incorporating lightweight design approaches or functional integrations, such as cooling, temperature control or sensor technology.

Hybrid approaches to manufacturing are also relevant. For example, simple geometric areas can be machined in a conventional way, while complex areas can be additively manufactured.

Another impor t ant point is the high reproducibility. Once process parameters have been found, they guarantee a consistent level of quality including the documentation that is also supplied.

“The many different aspects of 3D metal printing demand an in-depth analysis of the performance requirements in a discussion with the customer. Talking to the customer reveals possible solutions which, adapted to the process, result in new solutions which can deliver more than the previous parts.

The crucial factor when it comes to costs is ultimately what the part is capable of and how quickly it is available,” Mr Lehmann explained.

In t he bever age indus t r y, t here wa s another key argument in favour of additive manufacturing for filling companies: In the case of conventional cast parts made from s t ainles s s teel , cavities are not exac tly popular in the food industry as they are a potential source of contamination.

Mr Lehmann pointed out that cavities were avoided in this particular application, which was another benefit of the 3D metal printing process.

Manufacturing of the valve (top) by conventional means took around 8 to 10 weeks including the procurement of the required precision cast part, whereas additive manufacturing took around one week (left).

Prospects For 3D Metal Printing Additive manufac turing wa s added to the CNC manufac turing range at Jung & Co since 2015, and there are plans to expand production capacity. The company is considering to purchase a mobile laser scanner in the coming year, which brings about a new approach in supplying spare parts rapidly to its customers.

Laser measurement allows the relevant component that needs to be replaced to be digitised in situ in the customer’s machine.

O n c e t h e c o r r e s p o n din g 3 D f i l e s h a v e been sent them, produc tion on the laser melting machine can also commence there immediately in urgent cases.

“A d d i t i v e m a n u f a c t u r i n g o p e n s u p opportunities when it comes to delivering spare parts for filling machines in the beverage industry. A laser scanner is the next logical step toward full digitisation of the process chain. It does of course also have the appeal that we detach ourselves a little from the element of time and space in the supply of spare parts,” concluded Mr Lehmann.

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Finding Reliable, Efficient Ways To

DEBURRING SURFACES

Use of the right technology permits reliable deburring processes at reduced costs. By Doris Schulz

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t is practically impossible to fully avoid t he occur rence of bur r s when using any of t he t r adi t ional me t alwor k ing processes. Due to the fac t that these manu f ac tur ing or pro ce s sing remnan t s represent a risk from both a func tional and an ergonomic standpoint, they have to be removed.

Ev e n t o d a y, m a n y p l a c e s a r e d o in g deburring manually. Apar t from the fac t

that the necessary process reliability and reproducibility is not assured, manual work result s in high cos t s and of ten leads to time-consuming rework—in both cases at the expense of economic efficiency and the company’s competitive edge. It is no wonder that deburring, rounding and polishing are often seen as a necessary and costly evil.

Question Of The Process More and more demanding requirements for process reliability in production and product quality, as well as cost pressure in global competition, necessitate more economic ef f iciency for the manufacturing steps of deburring, rounding and polishing. At the same time, high quality must be assured in a uniformly reproducible manner.

Var ious proce s s e s have e s t ablished themselves to this end, for example automated brush deburring, deburring with special tooling which is integrated into the

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Parts to be processed move in spiral fashion in a mixture of abrasives and watery abrasive solutions in round machines.

A New Dimension Of Barrel Finishing Various developments such as drag finishing and so-called surf or stream finishing make reliable and economic al lot proce s sing by means of barrel f inishing possible for par t s which are sensitive to damage and could previously only be deburred, g round, polished or smoot hed by means of a cos tly, nonreproducible manual procedure or at great expense with the help of a machine.

In the case of drag f inishing, the par ts are clamped to workpiece carriers which are t hen drag ged t hrough a barrel with abrasive par ticles or a polishing medium. Uniform f lo w o f t he abr a si ve p ar t ic le s or polishing medium around all sides of the workpieces result s in ef fec tive but never theles s gentle processing.

Even in the case of workpieces with complex geometries, ideal, reproducible processing result s o f “handmade qual i t y ” c an b e achieved within a relatively short period of time.

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Robotic Surfing Surf or stream finishing goes one s tep fur ther. A robot immerses the workpiece at a precisely defined position into the rotating bowl which is filled with grinding medium, and accurately guides it.

This makes it possible to selectively process certain areas, or different radii can be achieved by variously positioning the robot arm. Hig h g rinding pres sure is generated by rotating the bowl while the component is surfing in the grinding medium.

This results in intensive, reliable processing with short cycle times and a surface finish which complies with the specified requirement.

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New TEM systems with rectangular deburring chambers simplify parts handling and allow for new applications.

Thermal energy machining fully removes all burrs within just a few milliseconds (left).

The roots of the burrs are sealed as well (right).

be removed—even from ver y dif f icult to access places.

The parts are positioned inside a bell-shaped chamber for the deburring process, which is hermetically sealed. A precisely defined mixture of gases (such as oxygen and methane) is fed to the chamber by means of a gas metering system. It flows through the entire component, or the complete batch. Upon ignition of the gas mix ture, burning ensues resulting in temperatures ranging from 2,500 to 3,300 deg C. The burrs reach ignition temperature and react with the excess oxygen. This causes complete combustion of all burrs within approximately 20 ms, and their roots are also sealed as a result.

Due to the fact that the process lasts just a few milliseconds, the workpieces are only heated up insignificantly. No material is removed from the surface. Overall cycle time is usually less than two minutes.

This makes it possible to achieve “sharp-edged/burr-free” deburring quality.

Depending on the material, slight rounding of the edges is also possible. Use of this process is limited by the size of the part, a s well a s in the event that t argeted edge rounding needs to be achieved during deburring.

A new development is happening: TEM sys tems with rec tangular deburring chamber s . T hey are us ed, for e x ample, to debur r die - c a s t zinc and aluminium p ar t s a s bulk go ods . Par t s handling is significantly simplified and accelerated as a result, because the loaded container can be transferred directly to a parts cleaning system after TEM deburring.

Another possible application for systems with rectangular chambers is the deburring of aluminium cylinder heads.

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In high-pressure water jet deburring, CNC positioned nozzles which generate water jets with pressures of up to 50 MPa remove chips and burrs from crossholes, threaded holes and deep holes.

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complex workpiece is easy to reach. Thermal energy machining (TEM) makes it possible to remove burrs reliably, efficiently and with consistently high quality where mechanical processing would be either uneconomical or no t pos sible at all . I t ’s sui t able for component s made of nearly all metallic materials and thermoplastics from which internal as well as external burrs need to

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In the case of surf finishing, certain areas can be processed selectively, or different radii can be can be achieved by positioning the robot arm in various positions.

Deburring With Additional Functions Contactless electrochemical machining (ECM) demonstrates its strengths in this respect.

The process is based on the principle of elec t roly sis . A c at hodic elec t rode used a s a t o o l i s c o n n e c t e d t o a s o ur c e o f direct current. The other electrode is the anodic workpiece itself. A charge exchange between the cathode and the workpiece t ake s p l ace in an a qu e o u s e le c t r o l y t e solution and processes the workpiece in a targeted fashion.

On the one hand, this makes it possible to reliably deburr difficult-to-access areas such as edges, undercut s, internal bore in ter s e c t ion s and p o cke t s at pre cis ely defined location on the workpiece. Casting, press moulding and forging flash can also be removed.

On the other hand, ECM also makes it possible to produce, for example, highly precise contours, ducts, slots and hollows in a r e p r o du c ib le m ann e r w i t h o u t an y thermal or mechanical stressing. And thus the ECM process fulfils the more and more frequently specified requirement for burrfree processing—with a high quality surface finish as well.

Abrasive Flow Machining T his is al s o one o f t he char ac ter is t ic s o f ab r a s i v e f lo w m a c hinin g , b y m e an s of which Ra values of less than 0.01 µm can be achieved. The process is used for e conomic ally e f f icien t debur r ing , edge rounding and polishing of internal and external surfaces of demanding components

from the automotive and aviation industries, turbine manufacturing, medical and f luid engineering , food proces sing , mould and toolmaking, general machinery manufacturing and other industry sectors.

Processing is accomplished by means of abrasive par ticles, the t ype, size and concentration of which are matched to the respective task, and which are embedded in a polymer plastic mass of defined viscosity.

This grinding medium is caused to f low through or over the area of the component to be deburred in alternating direc tions at a def ined pressure level by means of hydraulically powered pistons.

Deburring , cleaning , rounding and hardening of the sur face in a single step is made possible by the so-called Pinflow process. The workpieces to be processed are clamped in a part-specific fixture which is laid out as a container, is f illed with a processing medium (small steel balls) and is located in the machine’s process chamber.

V ibr a t or s t hen c au s e t he f i x t ur e t o oscillate horizont ally, t hus result ing in relative motion between the workpiece and the deburring medium.

The resultant kinetic energy of the steel balls is transferred to the workpiece in order to process its external and internal surfaces, and the deburring effect is also apparent in difficult to access places.

Surf finishing allows a highly defined, controlled deburring, edge breaking/radiusing, surface grinding & smoothing and high gloss polishing.

Deburring Expo The second DeburringExpo will take place at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre in Rheinstetten, Germany from 10 to 12 October 2017. A trade fair for deburring technology and precision surface finishing, the exhibition portfolio includes equipment, systems and tools for all kinds of precision surface finishing, from belt grinding, to laser polishing.

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KEY TRENDS For Growth In Southeast Asia With 2017 looking to be a year of steady manufacturing growth for Southeast Asia, machine tool makers that form the backbone of most industry developments would do well to take notice. By Jonathan Chou

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achine tools are part and parcel of manufacturing, particularly in segments such as automobiles, aerospace, defence, and railways. The machine tool market is thus closely linked with the ups and downs of each specific industry.

With the Nikkei A SEAN Manufac turing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showing Southeas t A sia ticking upwards to 50 in Januar y this year as compared to 49.4 in December 2016, machine tool makers could benefit from identifying upcoming growth areas in the region.

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Economy Boosted By Manufacturing: Singapore Singapore wa s es timated to consume approximately US$310 million in machine tools in 2016, according to Gardner. This represents a substantial amount of spending, and even with it s small geographic size, the countr y is projec ted to be the 14th top market worldwide for met alworking

equipment in 2016 -2017, a s s aid by t he International Trade Administration.

The countr y’s gross domestic produc t growth rate performed above expectations, expanding by 2.9 percent year-on-year in the last three months of 2016, higher than 1.2 percent in the previous period and above initial estimates of a 1.8 percent grow th.

It is the highest expansion since the third quarter of 2014 and was mainly boosted by manufacturing, according to figures by Trade Economics.

The Singapore economy mainly relies on purchasing of intermediate goods and expor ting of high-value added produc t s.

Machinery and equipment take up 46 percent of total exports, and opportunities in the countr y are thus mainly focussed on the high-end precision engineering sector.

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industry for development in the next five years, in hopes to become Southeast Asia’s largest centre for vehicle assembly.

The nation also promoted local manufacturing of auto parts and components, with forging, casting, and stamping processes being the main areas to boost grow th in production of assorted metal goods.

In 2016, Indonesia purchased a total of US$76.88 million worth of lathes and turning machines. As for machining centres, Indonesia imported a total of US$62.22 million during the same period, according to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, which also added that Taiwan has remained one of the major suppliers of machine tools to the Indonesia market in the past five years.

With the government releasing economic policy packages designed to attract fresh investments and spur market activities (of which 14 had been released so far since September 2015), the automotive sector in Indonesia seems to be shaping up for growth.

Improving Investor Climate: Vietnam For the past few years, Vietnam has been emerging as an attractive foreign investment destination. Manufacturing and high-tech industries constitute a fast growing part of the economy, and the country is also one of the largest oil producers in the region.

According to the German Embassy in Hanoi, many major German companies, which are operating in various fields such as automobile, energy and industrial machinery in Vietnam, plan to expand their presence in Vietnam to take advantage of the improved investment climate and signed free trade agreements.

This includes companies such as Marquardt Group which arrived in Da Nang

Indonesia imported a total of US$62.22 million worth of machine tools in 2016.

to discuss with municipal authorities on the produc tion of high-tech automobile equipment and component s. The projec t would have an es timated inves tment of about US$39 to 50 million and generate jobs for some 500 to 600 local workers.

Promising Signs The global machine tools market is predicted to exceed US$120 billion by 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of more than six percent and a large portion of this grow th will take place in A sia, according to Technavio.

Anju Ajaykumar, lead analyst at Technavio for tools and components research observed that industrial sectors such as automotive, industrial machinery as well as aerospace and defence are showing “signs of positive growth which will augur well for the growth of the machine tool s market during the forecast period (2016-2020).”

The promising signs of manufac turing grow th in Southeast Asia this year could very well indicate an associated uptick in orders and purchases in the machine tools sector as well.

In spite of its small size, Singapore is projected to be the 14th top market worldwide for metalworking equipment in 2016-2017.

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n a global manufacturing outlook report, 49 percent of manufacturers sur veyed were reported to be investing six percent of their revenues in R&D and innovation, in a push to transform their businesses.

A sian manufac turing companies surveyed exhibited the highest investment expectations, with a majority of respondents from China, Japan and India indicating they would spend more than six percent of their revenues on technology and innovation. A quarter (25 percent) of the respondents has already poured investment in avant-garde technologies such as 3D printing.

Embracing Change The MTA 2017 will return 4 to 7 April 2017 at the Singapore E xpo, and will kick of f a hos t of new feature s such a s t he Optics and Photonics Innovation Hub, the Semiconductor Innovation Centre, and a 3D Printing Seminar.

“As manufacturing continues to evolve and value creation has become an integral component of the change process, many traditional manufac turing businesses in the Asian region need to become agile and

embrace change,” said William Lim, project director of machinery events at Singapore Exhibition Services, the event organiser of MTA2017.

Mr Lim added that the new features, along with the recurring Capabilities Hub, are designed to assist companies and their workforce to be well-positioned for growth opportunities in the new manufacturing era.

Optics & Photonics In collaboration with the Optics and Photonics Society of Singapore, Lux Photonics Consortium and The Photonics Institute, the Optics and Photonics Innovation Hub is dedicated to showcasing products and services in the field of optics and photonics.

This specialised zone will bring together industry and academic leaders, manufacturers and suppliers to showcase the latest research and innovative products. Soda Vision, Del Mar Photonics/Team Photon Inc, Wavelength Opto-Electronic, Sintec Optronics and Physik Instrumente Singapore are among some of the confirmed exhibitors in the zone.

Par t icip at ing memb er comp anie s o f Lux Photonics Consor tium include Finisar Singapore, Einst Technology, Hylax Technology, II-VI Singapore, D’Optron, Tip Biosystems, Lighthaus Photonics and Hillhouse Technology.

Semiconductor Innovation According to the World Semiconductor Trade Statis tic s, the worldwide semiconduc tor market is expected to increase 2 percent in 2017 and 2.2 percent in 2018.

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At MTA2017’s Semiconductor Innovation Centre, visitors can get up close and personal with advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies and solutions made for the evolving global electronics market, and learn how harnes sing these technologies and solutions will enable the industry to compete in the global market.

Some companies on board include Sandvik South East Asia, ISO-Dynamique Microsystems and Onn Wah Tech.

A group delegation to MTA2015

3D Printing @ MTA Advances in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing as it is commonly known, have seen the application of more and more materials to the process and the creation of innovative solutions for the manufacturing industry.

Besides a 3D Printing Technology Tour, a new 3D Printing Seminar will be held to impart technological updates, opportunities, issues and challenges impacting the industry. The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Clus ter and the Additive Manufac turing Innovation Centre by Nanyang Polytechnic will be featured on the show floor.

Capabilities Hub A cen t r epie ce a t MTA , t he C ap abil i t ie s Hub gathers local par t s and component manufac turer s and ser vice provider s to highlight their manufacturing competencies in the high-value sec tor s of aerospace, complex equipment, oil and gas, as well as medical technology.

Org anised in par tner ship with the Singapore Ins titute of Manufac turing Technology (SIMTech), this area will see local and overseas players converge to network, e xchange k nowledge, dis cus s potent ial collaborations and forge partnerships.

Confirmed exhibitors include CEI Limited, Microcast, Eratech, Solidmicron Technologies, Nano Technology Manufacturing, Onn Wah Precision Machining, Fujicon Engineering, Autec Solut ions , S T K inet ic s Integ rated Engineering, JEP Precision Engineering and Wah Son Engineering.

Meeting Demands For Precision Engineering From miniature electronics, intricate medical devices and precision components to large aircraf t structures and oil and gas par ts, metrolog y solutions are impor tant to the manufacturing process, Held alongside MTA2017, MetrologyAsia2017 is dedicated to showcasing metrology and inspection equipment as well as companies specialising in high-end test and measurement

Yaskawa highlighting to visitor the world’s first low harmonics, all-inone, regenerative Matrix Converter, the U1000

DMG Mori Seiki senior management welcoming Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development to their booth.

apparatuses and systems. Attendees will learn about the latest in metrology solutions from the top technology providers around the world.

Conferences For Knowledge And Skills Upgrade In a rapidly changing business landscape, having the right information at the right time is essential to business sustainability and success.

The Smart Manufacturing Asia conference will have experts from technology enablers and manufacturing firms such as Accenture, Airbus, Anton-Paar, A*Star, BCG Consulting Group, Chevron Oronite, Emerson, Honeywell, Infineon Technologies, Mann+Hummel, Pepperl+Fuchs, Siemens and many more, delving into pertinent topics and offering practical tips in digital manufacturing, Industr y 4.0, robotics and industrial automation.

The Precision Engineering Centre of Innovation Annual Conference and the International C onference on Optical and Photonic Engineering will return to debate on latest trends and issues facing the precision engineering industry.

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Biltz: Solid Carbide Long Length Endmills

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Solid carbide long length endmill s for machining parts by Biltz are available in square nose and ball nose with two, four, six, eight or more flutes, and are designed for steels, cast iron, non-ferrous metals and difficult-to-machine materials. The solid carbide endmills have rugged geometry which are designed for machining at high cutting speeds and feeds.

These endmills are most suitable for deep slotting work since the tools allow for maximum chip. The company also offers solid carbide endmills with coolant helical and straight holes for heavy machining. They are available in size cutting edge length of up to 300 mm and OAL 400 mm.

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Cloos: Qirox QR-CC-4.1 Compact Cell Welding System

The Qirox QR-CC-4.1 robot welding cell for small parts production has a two-station workpiece positioner with vertical change and vertical rotation. While the robot welds at one station, the other station can be loaded.

With a clamping length of up to 1,250 mm and a maximum load of 250 kg per side, a range of components can be processed in the system. It is equipped with the QRH-280 welding robot.

Cables are integrated in the base frame, and the welding power source and Qirox controller is outside the housing. This helps simplify service and maintenance requirements. Additionally, the cell’s modularity makes adding upgrades possible.

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Concept Laser’s CL WRX Parameter software enables all parameter characteristics to be viewed and modified as absolute values for their LaserCusing machines.

The fabrication of new materials or products with specific geometries require processing and disclosure of all parameter characteristics, especially in research institutions and industrial manufacturers from the aerospace and medical technology sectors.

The five attributes that can be fine-tuned include the following: laser power, scan speed, trace spacing, spot size and offset to original contour. These configuration options enable the user to achieve application-based optimisations.

Existing customers that have entered into a software maintenance contract will also receive a free update to their CL WRX Parameter software.

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Enerpac: JS500 Jack-Up System

Enerpac’s fully computer-controlled JS500 Series multi-point incremental jack-up system is designed for high-tonnage lifting and lowering applications.

Typical JS set-ups employ four 500-ton capacit y incremental lifting towers each with a maximum tower height of up to 10 metres. A typical 2,000-ton lift configuration will involve JS500 units positioned at each corner of the load.

The system’s self-contained design features software with automatic synchronisation of multiple networked lift points. It is able to operate in auto-mode and is also pre-programmed with emergency alarms that automatically stops lifts based on parameters such as load and stroke per tower and the entire system. Applications include and lowering of heavy equipment such as large earth moving equipment for maintenance.

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Esprit CAM: ProfitTurning

ProfitTurning is a high-speed lathe roughing program developed for OD, ID, face cutting and other tasks. It aims to extend tool life by reducing machine cycle time.

The program’s toolpath maintains consistent cutting forces and chip loads, allowing cutting speeds to be significantly increased. By employing trochoidal turning and controlled engagement techniques, the toolpath also reduces vibration and residual stresses, which in turn makes it suited to thin walls or hard materials, especially super alloys. The net result is significantly reduced cycle times.

The program inputs all relevant factors in the toolpath algorithm such as tool material, tool shape, workpiece material, tool speed, feed rate, chip deforming, chip load, machine tool power, acceleration and deceleration. This helps establish control of the cutting environment.

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Heimatec’s u-tec flexible adaptor system for angle head tools is suited for most brands of machine tools available globally.

It allows a standard ER output live tool to accept different adaptors for various applications.

Quick changeovers of tools on various lathes or mills are possible, and a face mill adaptor can be quickly positioned on the standard tool holder, reducing cost and changeover time. The polygonal drive high-power transmission is stable with no loss in performance and accuracy. The u-tec system with its internal threading allows the cutting tool to remain closer to the bearing, increasing rigidity and performance.

Angle head tools are available in offset and slim version, for special machining tasks where space constraints are a priority and special plunging offset output is required to maximise the usable tool length.

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Kennametal: Mill 16

Faro: Focus M 70 Laser Scanner

Faro’s Focus M 70 provides an entry point for all professional users considering laser scanning in the construction BIM/ CIM market.

Key features of the laser scanner include an ingress protection rating of 54 for use in high particulate and wet weather conditions, HDR imaging, an acquisition speed of almost 500,000 points per second and extended temperature range. Additionally, data captured by the laser scanner can be used with various third party software packages.

The laser scanner is specifically designed for both indoor and outdoor applications that require scanning up to 70 metres at an accuracy of +/- 3 mm.

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The Mill 16 has a fine-pitch and medium pitch cutter body equipped with a single-screw, wedge-style clamping system.

Each pocket on the cutter body is numbered, as are each of the insert’s cutting edges.

The face mill uses an octagonal, double-sided insert with 16 cutting edges, each with a chip-breaker for increased chip flow. The wedge clamp on either side of the insert’s top face is likewise chamfered to improve chip evacuation. The face mill is available in cutter diameters ranging from 50 mm to 250 mm.

The maximum axial depth of cut (Ap1) is 5.5 mm, although depths to 9 mm or greater are achievable. The inserts use a new grade KCK20, a PVD AlTiN/AlTiCrN multilayer coating bonded to a wear resistant substrate. All cutters have internal coolant supply capability.

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PRODUCT EXPANSION PARTING AND GROOVING Tool holders with through tool coolant ARNO® Werkzeuge is expanding its product range with through tool coolant holders with precise coolant straight to the cutting edge.

The holders are available in shank sizes 12 x 12 and 16 x 16. The coolant inlet is individually placed, it can be inserted from the rear of the holder or the side.

We offer various threaded connectors.Every holder is manufactured to your specification and delivered in a week.

LVD: Synchro-Form

LVD’s Synchro-Form automatically maintains angular consistency and the required geometric profile when handling, positioning and bending large parts with multiple bends. The system overcomes the problems of accumulative error and trial-and-error bending when forming large profiles.

It uses a laser scanner and synchro modules (X, R, A-axes magnets) to manipulate, position and measure each bend, relaying the digital information to the Touch-B control, which makes adjustments to part and ram position to achieve the correct profile.

The Synchro-Form series comes in models ranging from 320 tons by 4 metres up to 30,00 tons by 14 metres and is also available in tandem, tridem and quadem configurations.

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Auto lathes with through tool coolant Most modern sliding head auto lathes have a high pressure pump installed, and therefore the ARNO® through tool coolant auto lathe holders would offer maximum performance.

The precise coolant flow directly to the cutting zone (between the insert and the swarf) effectively reduces the heat and thereby making chip breaking easier.

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Oxford Instruments: X-MET8000 Field Portable Analysers

MSC: Nastran 2017

The Nastran 2017 has various new features. The embedded fatigue tool helps assess the expected life of their designs without expor ting simulation data into other pos tprocessing software.

The automated component mode synthesis’ parallel modal analysis tool will also be able to include superelements into the analysis. Additionally, engineers now need 20 to 30 percent less memory to process solid element models.

Rotodynamics analysis for 2D and 3D assessment of rotors has also been improved by incorporating mass and speed correction terms. Structural damping will also be able to be incorporated when assessing complex eigenvalues or frequency responses.

Other improvements include non-parametric variability method to assess acoustics between 300 Hz and 1,500 Hz with a Monte-Carlo simulation, topology optimisation that accounts for stress constraints, and multi-processor computations of eigenvalues.

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The X-MET8000 series of field portable analysers are fitted with a largearea silicon drift detector and X-ray tube needed for the measurement of trace alloying elements.

Weighing 1.5 kg including batter y, the analysers are fitted with an IP54 rated enclosure and a heat sink.

The entry level, X-MET8000 Smart is suitable for routine identification and analysis of common alloys. The mid-range X-MET8000 Optimum is for grade identification and analysis, from aluminium to high temperature alloys, to steels etc. The top-range X-MET8000 Expert provides testing of a variety of alloys along with superior light elements (Mg, Al, Si, P and S), tramp and residual elements analysis.

The devices will also be able to connect with iOS mobile devices for real-time data sharing via the app OiConnect.

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RS Components: Rotaconnect Range

RS Components has added AFCI Rotaconnect range of rotatable board-to-board the SMT connectors, including new pegged versions.

They can be used to make perpendicular, coplanar and angled connections. A hermaphroditic “mates to itself” design allows mating and disengaging at any angle between +90 degrees and –60 degrees, so the connectors can be placed anywhere on a PCB. Locating pegs have been added to eliminate hold-down, simplifying placement and helping save space between PCB connectors.

Typical applications include control boards, sensors, actuators, rigid LED strips, automotive lighting, channel lettering and lighting luminaires.

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Schunk: Tandem TBA-D

Schunk’s Tandem TBA-D supporting jaw system allows coverage of the whole clamping area with clamping inserts from the standard chuck jaw program for stationar y workpiece clamping.

Standard interfaces allow different variations for raw and finished parts as an option including gripper jaws, stepped jaws, prism jaws, soft jaws and more. The supporting jaws are assembled with four screws at the base jaw of the clamping force block, maximising rigidity.

With fine serration, its position can be varied in just a few simple steps. It is available in three sizes for clamping ranges from 8 to 70 mm, 18 to 120 mm, or 30 to 200 mm. It is suitable for ID and OD clamping on the Tandem, plus clamping force blocks in sizes 100, 160, and 250.

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Vero: Radan 2017

The Radan 2017’s automatic order style editor now shows graphically what the program is going to do, enabling users to home in on a particular operation to make changes. The program was previously a text-based system.

The process of updating information between Radbend and Radan 3D has also been automated. The foil cutting function has been extended to scrap, ensuring that where sheets are covered with a protective foil for laser cutting, clean cuts can be made for scrap, too.

It is now easier to create nest projects with a new template function. A new reporting engine also allows customisability in the content and design of user reports.

Autotooling routines are also more efficient in placing tags, or microjoints, for common cutting.

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Widia: Modular End Mills

WIDIA’s new replaceable end mill tip includes a range of helix and cutting geometries, an asymmetrical flute design, and wear-resistant AlTiN coatings for use in titanium and nickel-based superalloys.

The end mill can take full-width slotting cuts in stainless steel and aerospace alloys at 1xD deep, and 50 percent cut widths at 1.5xD. A double-taper, face-contact mount provides runout accuracy better than 5 μm and axial repeatability of 10 μm.

For those shops that prefer a simpler toolholding approach, a variety of integral shank taper, lobed, and HSKstyle toolholders, as well as straight shank “cut to size” adapters 10 to 32 mm in diameter are available.

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Cardholder’s name Account Number

Security ID Signature

Expiry Date

made payable to Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd

❑ Telegraphic Transfer Payment USD Bank: United Overseas Bank Limited, Singapore Swift Code: UOVBSGSG A/C Name: EASTERN TRADE MEDIA

PTE LTD A/C No: 451-903-681-3 Branch Code: 001 Bank Code: 7375 Bank Address: 80 Raffles Place,

UOB Plaza 1

Singapore 048624

SGD / EURO Bank: UOB MARINA SQUARE Swift Code: UOVBSGSG A/C Name: EASTERN TRADE MEDIA

PTE LTD A/C No : 921-343-851-0 Branch Code: 037 Bank Code: 7375 Bank Address: 6 Raffles Boulevard #01-210/211

Marina Square S(039594)

Date • Receipt will only be issued upon request!

Send this Fast SUBSCRIPTION FORM to Circulation Department, Eastern Trade Media Pte Ltd 12 Hoy Fatt Road, #03-01 Bryton House, Singapore 159506 OR fax to (65) 6379 2886 Note: This form must be duly completed and signed.

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