INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Sustainability from Seco

The ambition of cutting tool manufacturer Seco is to make manufacturing fast, easy and sustainable and, in 2025, the company is launching impactful initiatives to help customers reduce their environmental footprint and foster responsible business practices. For instance, the company is expanding its Life Cycle Assessment models for some turning and milling products. The models will provide customers with CO2 emissions data, use-phase estimates and insights into the benefits of circular services. Also, Seco’s Cutting Data Engine will enable users to calculate CO2 emissions based on estimated power consumption.

More information www.secotools.com

New Parts Finishing show set for November

The new Parts Finishing trade fair, taking place on 12-13 November 2025 in Karlsruhe, will kick off with an innovative concept. Adapted to the changing requirements of the manufacturing sector, it will present solutions for production steps that include deburring, component cleaning and surface finishing at a single venue. The event’s duration of just two days and turnkey, customisable booth packages ensure reasonable and precisely calculable costs for participation and associated expenses. Parts Finishing will also host a bilingual expert forum on both days of the show.

More information www.parts-finishing.de

R&D facility for Renishaw and IDEKO

Metrology company Renishaw and the research centre IDEKO have inaugurated a new Renishaw Solutions Centre in Elgoibar (Gipuzkoa), Spain. The new R&D facility aims to develop innovative solutions for the advanced manufacturing sector. Located on the premises of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) member centre, the laboratory forms part of the collaboration agreement signed last year.

A long-term partnership agreement between the two organisations marks the beginning of a partnership that also involves Danobatgroup, a major industrial group in the field of machine tools. The Solutions Centre drives innovation for this group, while Renishaw has been a long-term technology supplier across several of its product lines.

More information www.renishaw.com

Mikron Group reports modest growth

The Mikron Group – which specialises in automation solutions, machining systems and cutting tools – is reporting preliminary and unaudited net sales of CHF374.1m for 2024, an increase of 1% compared with the previous year. The group’s automation business contributed CHF 233.3m, an increase of 0.9%, with strong growth in Europe offset by a decline in America. Mikron Group’s machining solutions business increased net sales by 1.2% to CHF 140.8m, which the company says is a good result given the difficult market conditions, particularly in Europe.

More information www.mikron.com

New hydraulic chucks for precision applications

Kyocera Unimerco is introducing two new hydraulic chucks: the Hydro Chuck Uni and Hydro Chuck HD. The chucks are for precision drilling, milling, threading and other machining operations.

Hydraulic chucks use a hydraulic mechanism to clamp tools. Pressurised oil ensures the tool is held firmly in place while simultaneously minimising disruptive vibration, enabling stable and precise operation.

According to Kyocera Unimerco, the new Hydro Chuck Uni offers an excellent price-performance ratio, providing high precision across a wide range of machining tasks. It is a versatile chuck that ensures high machining quality and long tool life, reports the company.

Capable of withstanding high torque, the Hydro Chuck HD (Heavy Duty) is specifically engineered for high-performance cutting applications. Compared with standard solutions, the Hydro Chuck HD offers up to three times longer tool life, improving efficiency and productivity in demanding environments.

Both chucks are suitable for tools with various shank types and diameters ranging from 6 to 32 mm, without the need for special sleeves or adapters. They also enable tool changes in just a few seconds using a standard Allen key, eliminating the need for special tools like torque wrenches. During operation, the hydraulic mechanism provides vibration damping for a runout accuracy of less than 0.003 mm. A special screw allows for easy axial length adjustment.

The two chucks offer a balance grade of G2.5 at 25,000 rpm/Umax < 1 gmm, while the tool shanks meet h6 quality standards.

More information www.kyocera-unimerco.com