10/05/2021 - Markus Isgro
Trucks are the most commonly used means of freight transportation in the world. In Germany, more than 71 percent of goods are delivered by truck; in the USA, that figure is up to 72.5 percent. More than 3.2 bn tons of goods were moved on German roads in 2019 alone. In the USA, the volume was almost 4 times as high, at 11.8 bn tons—and the trend is moving upward, across the globe. It's clear that...
16/03/2021 - Markus Isgro
Vertical Turning Center for Shafts: 4-axis Machining of Rotor Shafts, Transmission Shafts and more
The VTC 200 shaft turning center delivers top performance in high-volume series shaft production.
16/02/2021 - Markus Isgro
EMAG Group Acquisition: Samputensili Machine Tools and Samputensili CLC have become EMAG SU
The acquisition of Samputensili Machine Tools and Samputensili CLC by the EMAG Group - including the 87 employees across two sites near Bologna and Reggio Emilia, Italy - took place on February 3, 2021. The two companies will be legally integrated into the newly founded EMAG technology company, EMAG SU Srl. Over time, the plan is for the two plants of Samputensili Machine Tools and Samputensili...
11/01/2021 - Markus Isgro
Solutions for the demanding production of transmission components - this statement sums up the demanding task required of Kordel, headquartered in Dülmen near Münster. The company develops and produces complete transmission systems that are used in things like industrial trucks, as well as agricultural and construction machinery. To ensure that the technology they use can withstand tough,...
14/12/2020 - Markus Isgro
What role does production technology play in the growth of a company? Especially when it has to be flexible to changing market conditions? Providing an impressive answer to this question is Bäringhaus & Hunger, based in Grünhainichen near Chemnitz. The company regularly relies on EMAG pick-up lathes for the establishment of new production capacities. Ultimately, it is always the same arguments...
09/12/2020 - Markus Isgro
The running of many machines and production of a variety of gears would be impossible without roller bearings. Roller bearings have a ring-shaped design that facilitates rolling movements and reduces friction. Although this may sound simple, their production requires extreme precision in the micrometer range – a task perfect for Interprecise Donath GmbH, based near Fürth, Germany. For over 30...
04/11/2020 - Markus Isgro
The need for industrial cleaning processes is not uncommon – many parts are contaminated with substances including oil and adhesives, or have undesired layers of oxide, rust, phosphate, or paint that needs to be removed before additional machining processes can take place. With that in mind, production planners are turning their attention to the efficient laser cleaning and coating removal...
06.05.2021
Does it always have to be chipping? Breaking new ground in manufacturing with ECM
ECM (Electrochemical Machining) is being used for a growing range of industrial applications. To date, deburring is customary, but ECM could replace ...
16.03.2021
Transmission Manufacturing: Five Facts about Automatic Torque Converters
1. Name In a traditional automatic transmission, a torque converter is installed between the engine and transmission. This core component contains ...
03.03.2021
How does a differential work? 3 questions – 3 answers
1. Why do cars even have differentials? There are no cars that don’t have differentials in them—otherwise we would be driving through tight curves ...
