23/08/2019 - Markus Isgro
EMAG LaserTec is known first and foremost for highly productive laser welding systems. The focus is indeed on the word “system”: In addition to the actual welding process, steps that occur upstream or downstream of the welding are frequently integrated as well. Proper cleaning of the workpieces prior to welding is an important process step, as this determines the resulting quality. Impurities from...
20/08/2019 - Markus Isgro
Anyone who has had a closer look at the ECM process knows that it is an innovative technology. In order to make manufacturing with (P)ECM even more accessible, EMAG ECM, headquartered in Gaildorf, near Schwäbisch Hall in Germany, has developed a new machine—the PI 800—which boasts a modular and compact design.
12/08/2019 - Markus Isgro
Precisely timed cycles, extremely accurate heating patterns and perfect integration in the production process—the advantages that induction hardening provides propel the implementation of the process in many application areas in the automotive industry: An increasing number of drive train, steering, transmission and engine components are induction hardened. Against this background, the newly...
07/08/2019 - Markus Isgro
The success story of DUO machines from the EMAG Modular Solutions product family keeps on going. At the EMO in Hanover, EMAG will present the latest expansion stage of the DUO series, the VL 5 DUO. What can users expect from the new machine? In a nutshell: Everything is getting bigger!
06/08/2019 - Markus Isgro
Cost pressure, high quality requirements and demand for huge output volumes—extremes collide in automotive transmission manufacturing. While meeting these demands, production quantities will also projected to continue to rise in the coming years. The authors of the current “Shell Pkw-Szenarien” (Shell Automotive Scenarios) estimate that the global car fleet could more than double to 2.5 billion...
02/07/2019 - Markus Isgro
EMAG at the EMO 2019 in Hanover: The Sequel to a Successful Event Concept
What does the automotive future hold? This question is one way you could briefly summarize the motto of the EMAG Group's 2019 Technology Forum held at its headquarters this May.
The technology forum is traditionally held in the same year as the EMO trade show and offers visitors a preview of what EMAG will present at the EMO. This year, the event provided visitors with a comprehensive outlook on...
29/05/2019 - Markus Isgro
Experts advised about the revolution in the automotive industry
Buzzwords such as “e-mobility,” “autonomous driving” and “big data” outline a fundamental shift in the global automotive industry that comes with far-reaching changes to production—constituting a major challenge for the underlying mechanical engineering. Due to these changes, the “digital and electric revolution” naturally became a focus of this year’s EMAG Technology Forum held in May. “What do...
20/05/2019
EMAG wins the “Axia Best Managed Companies Award”
Strategic vision, capacity to innovate, sustainable management culture and good corporate governance—the “Axia Best Managed Companies Award” sets expectations high for participating businesses. This year, the organizers from the consulting firm Deloitte, the German weekly business news magazine “WirtschaftsWoche” and the Federation of German Industries (BDI) have awarded the distinction to the...
29/04/2019 - Markus Isgro
2019 EMAG Technology Forum: Solutions for Tomorrow’s Smart Car Production
Digitalization and e-mobility—just one of these megatrends would already be enough to unleash massive transformations in the manufacturing and machinery industries. But when both occur at the same time, what should change and how should businesses prepare? These questions will be the main focus of the 2019 EMAG Technology Forum to be held on May 15 and 16 in Salach, Germany. The event takes a...
02/04/2019 - EMAG GmbH & Co. KG
VLC 200 GT from EMAG: Combining technologies to machine state-of-the-art transmission components
It is no secret that e-mobility is a growing market. A current study by the consulting firm Strategy Analytics, predicts the production output of “electric vehicles” will increase to 25% of the global market by 2025. It should be noted that the study uses “electric” as an umbrella term that covers all aspects of e-mobility, i.e. hybrids, fuel cell drives, and pure electric vehicles, and that the...
06/02/2019 - Markus Isgro
EMAG Automation becomes EMAG LaserTec: Driving laser welding and joining technology with a new name
EMAG laser welding technology has been an impressive success story for years: The system ensures efficient light construction and lower component costs in the manufacture of numerous vehicle components. The relevant turnkey production systems are made at EMAG’s site in Heubach near Schwäbisch Gmünd – under a new name: As of January, the technology company that used to be known as “EMAG...
01/11/2018 - Markus Isgro
From new passenger cars with electric motors to the ongoing e-bike boom—the electric revolution in private transportation is picking up speed, and challenging production planners in the industry. How can the production of rotor carriers, rotor shafts, and similar parts be made even faster, more efficient, and precise in the future? At this year’s Technology Day in Gaildorf near Schwäbisch Hall in...
05/10/2018 - Markus Isgro
EMAG ECM: Non-Contact Manufacturing of E-Bike Drive Shafts
Technology is becoming more complex while simultaneously time unit volume is rapidly increasing. A perfect example of this can be seen when looking at the e-bike market. Some product innovations even remind us of the automotive industry: The first ABS systems and automatic transmissions for e-bikes have made their debuts this year. Another goal for developers is to introduce smaller and lighter...
20/09/2018 - Markus Isgro
Focus on additive manufacturing: EMAG acquires share in metal 3D printing pioneer
Additive manufacturing with metallic materials is now part of the EMAG Group’s portfolio: The global market leader for vertical pick-up turning centers and vendor of modular turnkey manufacturing solutions has acquired a minority share in the Berlin company GEFERTEC, which has driving the development of the new 3DMP® (3D Metal Print) industry standard since it was founded in 2015. Both companies...
20/09/2018 - Markus Isgro
Industry 4.0 cooperation: EMAG acquires shares in data analytics specialist anacision
Comprehensive analysis of the many kinds of sensor and product data generated by every machine during operation is a key prerequisite for Industry 4.0 solutions. As a result, know-how related to these data analytics is strategically important for future developments in mechanical engineering. Against this background, the EMAG Group is acquiring a minority share in the company anacision, a data...
23/08/2018 - Markus Isgro
VL 1 TWIN Line from EMAG: A Pioneer for the Production of Planetary and Sun Gears, Cams, and more!
The challenges in the automotive industry are growing—and fast. Take transmissions for instance: Existing systems such as automatic torque converters and dual-clutch transmissions are constantly being enhanced. These are being supplemented by unique hybrid drives and assistance systems, which increase the complexity of the overall system. In this context, the main goal of quality managers is “zero...
01/08/2018
Production system by EMAG: High-performance solutions for differential cases
The worldwide production of motor vehicles is set to rise by about two percent every year until 2030, according to the estimates of a new McKinsey study. An excellent example of how to handle these rising production volumes despite stringent quality requirements can be found in the differential: This key component will remain indispensable whatever the propulsion system used by the vehicle. In...
06/07/2018
EMAG at the AMB: Highly Productive Solutions for Networked Automotive Manufacturing
How can demanding automotive components be manufactured even more efficiently, and what role does the digitalization of production play? The EMAG Group will be answering these questions, and more September 18 - 22 at this year’s AMB exhibition in Stuttgart. The machinery manufacturers will be showing several high-performance solutions in action—including the twin-spindle pick-up turning center VL...
22/06/2018 - Markus Isgro
The CI machine from EMAG ECM: A Highly Effective Solution for Deburring Complex Components
Autonomous steering and brake systems, hydro-pneumatic chassis, or radically improved gas mileage – these buzzwords represent a technological change that is triggering a domino effect in the automotive and other industries. An increasing number of components have to satisfy extremely demanding quality requirements. They need to leave the production process in perfect condition and without any...
27/04/2018 - Markus Isgro
HLC 150 H by EMAG KOEPFER: All-round gear-cutting solution for more flexibility and lower cost
More than ever, planners in the automotive industry are faced with the crucial challenge of flexibility in production technology. Manufacturers continually need to cope with modified ranges of components. For instance, the geometry can change very quickly. For gear cutting in particular, this development can reach new extremes. Take the example of steering components: Production planners are...
06/03/2018 - Markus Isgro
Groundbreaking ceremony at EMAG: Major expansion of EMAG Group headquarters in Salach, Germany
Starting signal for new production and office wing of the EMAG Group in Salach: On March 5, the groundbreaking ceremony was held with representatives of the company, building contractors and politicians. Already in 2017, the company's steady growth had resulted in various construction measures. For example, a bridge was built over the adjacent Fils river to provide access to the site of a former...
23/02/2018 - Markus Isgro
High performance for the welding of gears
In every synchromesh or dual-clutch transmission, there are gears with a synchronizer mechanism: They transmit the torque of the engine to the drive axle via a coupling body (synchro body) and a shift sleeve. There is one gear for each step of the transmission, meaning that a seven-gear transmission requires 7 + 1 gears.
A design that has proven successful is that of a wheel and synchro body,...
22/01/2018 - Markus Isgro
EMAG at GrindTec 2018: High-precision results for small components
Cost pressure and increasing quality requirements are influencing the automotive sector more than ever before. And yet complex processes such as out-of-round grinding are coming to the fore. How can these sophisticated grinding processes be carried out even more efficiently? The EMAG Group will be providing tailor-made answers to this question from March 14 to 17 at GrindTec 2018 in Augsburg. One...
18/09/2017
CVT transmissions: turnkey solutions from EMAG
EMAG develops end-to-end production solutions for soft machining and turning of CVT transmission components – interlinked and monitored.
12/07/2017 - Markus Isgro
EMAG at the EMO: Focusing on electric drive systems and the “smart factory”
Electromobility and Industry 4.0 – these industrial megatrends are featured prominently in the EMAG Group booth at the EMO in Hanover from September 18 to 23 this year. Throughout the show, EMAG machine manufacturers will demonstrate their role as “facilitators” of technological change. For example, they have complete solutions available for the efficient production of central components of...
30/06/2017 - Markus Isgro
EMAG acquires RICHARDON's gear technology
On May 1st, EMAG acquired the entire gear cutting business and related name rights from Richardon. This step continues to enhance the application expertise of the EMAG Group. Richardon is a leader in large-module gear production using gear hobbing and skiving processes. The acquisition perfectly complements the existing technologies in the EMAG Group.
03/05/2017 - Markus Isgro
The production of a large volume of parts with extremely high quality has been a key feature in the production of automotive transmissions for decades. Developments in both the marketplace and technology, however, are continuing to change production at a very fast pace. For example, the number of gears needed for the production of our cars has been rising. This increase in quantity is pushing the...
05/12/2016 - Markus Isgro
EMAG PECM radically shortens toolmaking processes
Many branches of the industry need highly challenging, complex tools for their mass production. These are often one-offs with precise shapes and contours, perfect for the precision electro-chemical machining process (PECM) from EMAG.
17/08/2016 - Markus Isgro
EMAG at the AMB: Expansion of the Modular Product Range
The success story of EMAG's modular machines continues at AMB. The modular machine concept was introduced by EMAG in 2011 and has turned into a favorite within the market. Starting with a focus on the development of vertical turning machines, in recent years, we have witnessed the integration of the EMAG Group’s full technology portfolio into this new machine model. Now, in addition to vertical...
21/07/2016 - Markus Isgro
John Deere Honors EMAG with Supplier Award
During its International Supplier Meeting, John Deere as part of their “Achieving Excellence“ program, – presented EMAG with its prestigious “Partner-Level-Supplier Award“ for 2015. This Partner-Level status is the highest supplier rating that Deere & Company awards. It underlines the excellent working relationship between the two companies and the quality of the production machines EMAG Group has...
12/07/2016 - Markus Isgro
VM 9 Turning Center: maximum flexibility in heavy-duty machining
Massive workpieces and small batch sizes – in wind energy plants, commercial vehicle production or the aircraft industry these extremes can clash. The VM 9 turning center from EMAG not only provides a productive solution to these industry sectors, but also has the functionality to be loaded and unloaded automatically or manually based on the customers’ demands.
31/05/2016 - Markus Isgro
Aviation team at EMAG ECM develops customized Aero solutions
The key components for aircraft turbines are made of high-tensile, heat-resistant materials. For example, the blade integrated discs – high-pressure compressors inside the turbine – are made of nickel-based alloys that put a lot of strain on milling tools. The components aren’t the only thing feeling the heat, the competitive pressure the aircraft manufacturers are under is rising, with their...
31/05/2016 - Markus Isgro
Modular vertical turning machines used by turning specialist Schneto AG
Schneto AG, located in idyllic Bennwil, near Basel, specializes in the production of turned parts up to 65 mm in diameter. The company has made a name for itself because of the outstanding quality of the parts it manufactures. Its output covers a broad range of parts, including parts for furniture making, for hydraulics and pneumatics, electrical equipment, automobiles and construction equipment.
23/02/2016 - Markus Isgro
The all-rounder for highly flexible shaft machining
The “FAST 2025” study by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) describes a trend towards suppliers within the automotive value-added chain. At the same time, shorter product cycles and an increasing range of models will change the car market, according to the authors. But what these changes mean for the production processes of suppliers and subcontractors can be seen through the...
26/01/2016 - Markus Isgro
The packaging industry is a key example of the prevalent use of embossing and stamping dies. However, creating such embossing tools, with their delicate structure, to be durable against wearing during production is complex. It is easy to see how the traditional processes for manufacturing such dies can be costly. EMAG ECM offers a viable alternative, in the form of PECM, for the packaging and...
02/10/2015 - Markus Isgro
How modular machines simplify production: EMAG at EMO 2015
Modular concepts are the star at EMAG booth B23 in hall 4 at EMO 2015 where modular machines will display their flexibility to be perfectly configured for a wide array of tasks. The newest modular automation system for fast and efficient linking to complete manufacturing systems as well as the new modular machine platform for processing large components will show not only how modularity simplifies...