International Metalworking News for Asia

HERE'S what you'll find inside the October 2014 issue of INTERNATIONAL METALWORKING NEWS FOR ASIA: learn about basic WEDM tooling, testing workpiece surfaces in machine tools, machining small parts, and virtual tools.

This month's lead feature by EROWA is an article on basic WEDM tooling solution that provides good value for money.

Also highlighted is an editorial that shows the conclusive impact a 5-axis machining can have on productivity and quality, simply by consolidating operations.

Notable in the October issue is a new product that makes it possible to automatically test workpiece surfaces in machine tools.

Another important technical feature is a software tool for milling operations. Virtual tools are becoming increasingly important and there's hardly any production process exists today that does not call upon software at some point.

Rounding out the October issue is an exclusive interview of a manufacturer of commercial and industrial exhaust fans operating out of Hanoi in Vietnam. Like many SMEs her in Vietnam, Phuong Linh comes from humble beginnings some 14 years ago, and in that time have grown and developed a strong domestic market presence.

Lastly, a Thai Supplement is included in this month's magazine. The focus of this special issue is the metalworking industry in Thailand. The articles explore the opportunities local end users have to create value by tapping into a growing array of metal cutting technology resources. The supplement also looks at ways that machine tool builders particularly at the global level - can benefit from the growing metalworking development in the region.