DMG Roadshow presents cutting innovations

The DMG Roadshow focused squarely on the question of how to boost machine performance with state-of-the-art tools, cutting materials and control systems. One of the central messages of the event was that the increased feed rates, prolonged tool life and higher cutting speeds provided by the right tools offer the best means of directly influencing the performance of production processes. Some 60 machining specialists took up the invitation to attend the show at LMT Fette in Schwarzenbek on 21 and 22 October. Specialist presentations and practical demonstrations on a CTX beta 1250 enabled the guests to find out more about innovative tools, cutting materials and production solutions from the experts at Boehlerit, DMG, Horn, Kieninger, LMT, Schunk and Siemens and gain first-hand experience of the effectiveness of their equipment and tools. Among other products, a whole series of LMT and Boehlerit tools were put through their paces – for example, in turning, cutting, hobbing and thread tapping applications.

The exhibiting companies – DMG, Siemens, Schunk, Horn and LMT, including Boehlerit – inspired visitors with an alternating mix of short 10-minute specialist presentations in the LMT Academy lecture theatre and practical demonstrations at the LMT Academy.

Holistic approach to machining

"The better tools are adapted to the respective machining process, the more efficient production becomes," said Prof. Dr. Diethard Thomas, director of the LMT Academy. "Many participants acknowledged that the special attraction of the event lay in its holistic approach." At the DMG Roadshow they were able to find out more about solutions for the overall production process: from tool setup and tool systems for drilling, turning, milling, gear cutting and tapping, including the ideal clamping technology, all the way to machine development and programming. Extensive information about new cutting materials and coatings also offered opportunities for a lively exchange of views between experts.

Further events planned

"This event was important for everyone involved. Among other things, it proved how effective teamwork between leading industrial partners can be. Real increases in performance can arise out of interchange between experts and everyone profited from experiencing different companies' latest developments in presentations and demonstrations that were so closely interrelated here," said Thomas in his summing up. The Roadshow previously made a big impression on large numbers of customers at Boehlerit in Kapfenberg in July and at Horn in Tübingen in September. Additional events are already being planned in Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, France and Spain.