LMT Tools presents possibilities for the machining of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) during a web seminar on 7 Juni 2013.
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The 5th mav Innovation Forum established a new record: Approximately 800 manufacturing professionals were found on 16 April 2013 at the Congress Hall Böblingen, where 40 leaders presented their technology highlights in lectures, and on their stands in the foyer.
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Over 250 experts attended the GETPRO Congress in Würzburg at the beginning of March to talk about developments in gearbox production. It was the sixth time such discussions have been held within this framework. Experts from LMT TOOLS were also present and we spoke with Thomas Falk, Head of the Gear Cutting Segment at LMT, about the latest trends in gearbox manufacturing.
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Aluminium is experiencing a boom – its use has doubled in the last 15 years. While only 20 million tonnes of the lightweight metal were required worldwide in 1996, the total rose to roughly 45 million tonnes by 2011.
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The German machine tool industry was able to begin the new year after a highly successful 2012: according to a recent report by the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW), production increased by 9% last year.
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Just over 5.5 million vehicles were produced in the United States in 2009. Only three years later, this number had almost doubled. This year, too, manufacturers reckon with high single digit growth rates.
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Developers of electric vehicles (EVs) are caught in a catch-22 situation. If they adapt existing standard models, the new electric model is too heavy and its range reduced. On the other hand, if they develop separate models, safety is usually reduced because they do without (heavy) safety components.
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According to a new study, one third of the wind turbines installed worldwide last year are located in China. In all, they have a peak output of roughly 15.9 gigawatts – that corresponds to twice the output of all the wind turbines operating in France.
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Effective from 1 January 2013, Jochen Eichert joined the Executive Board of LMT TOOL SYSTEMS.
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Large components, high feed rates and maximum cutting depths take machining tools to the very limit in heavy-duty cutting. In light of the extreme pressures involved it is crucial that the cutting material and blade geometry as well as the coating perfectly match the application at hand. LMT alliance partner Boehlerit has the necessary metallurgical know-how and a great deal of experience in this specialized field.
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Innovative materials demand innovative tools. LMT experts have developed a tool offering exceptional levels of performance and efficiency for the machining of fibre-reinforced thermosetting plastics such as GRP and CFRP. The HPC Router guarantees significantly higher feed rates and longer tool life in this area of application.
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A German chemical company estimates that 15% of a car consists of plastic materials. The general trend towards using lighter materials in automotive engineering will increase this proportion even further. As a result, the machining of plastics will become a more important factor in the production process.
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The LMT GROUP is now represented on the Internet by its own website: www.lmt-group.com recently went online. Users will find a wide range of information about the company, its structure, career opportunities and much more.

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Forty market leaders in the metalworking sector will be presenting their latest developments and products at the 5th MAV Innovation Forum in Böblingen. Representatives from LMT TOOLS and LMT alliance partner Boehlerit are using this established discussion platform to present their latest tool innovations.
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Achieving the main goals of high-speed milling – reliable processes, high productivity and optimum surface quality – depends crucially on the tools used. What are the latest trends in this field? On 15 February the next LMT GROUP Academy Web seminar will be examining this question live on the Internet.
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Thread rolling and forming with LMT tools offer the highest possible thread stability and extremely short processing times. They also facilitate the highly efficient production of API threads. The requisite rolling systems and formers are now part of the standard LMT programme for the first time.
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Economic prognoses are difficult: forecasts regularly have to be corrected in the course of a year. Nevertheless, they are important indicators of things to come. That’s why we are venturing a look into the coming year and have collected some numbers from sectors in which LMT tools are being increasingly used – from automotive to aviation.
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Tools have a major influence on the efficiency of a production system. However, many different factors play a role: the optimum machining strategy, the selection of the right tools or the machine tool and its programming. Against this background, the seminars of the LMT GROUP Academy focus on manufacturing processes in a holistic way. The new programme for 2013 is now available.
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According to a new study by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and the Oliver Wyman management consultancy, the division of labour in the automobile industry between OEMs and supplier companies will undergo massive change in coming years. It also forecasts that suppliers will take a steadily increasing share of production. This also applies to the research and development field.
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The smallest vibrations during milling have a big impact on surface quality. That’s why the experts at LMT FETTE decided to optimize the cutting edges of the DHC Premium. The result is an extremely smooth-running tool that offers high material removal rates and perfect surfaces.
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High-tensile steel presents a challenge. LMT developers’ answer is the ACU-Jet Double 6 milling system. The tool remains stable even under maximum loads. Every detail has been optimized for that purpose.
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Wind turbines, construction vehicles and ships have transmission systems that use large gear wheels to move very large masses. The gearing experts at LMT FETTE know exactly what kind of challenge is involved in producing these components. LMT gear cutters and hobs also offer considerable advantages in demanding finishing applications.
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The largest component offers the largest savings potential: car bodies illustrate just how rapidly the development of lightweight construction is progressing in automotive engineering. In particular, high-strength steels are increasingly being used. Ultimately, that also presents a challenge for the development of precision tools.
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Measured in terms of the pure procurement costs, precision tools only play a small role in automobile production. However, their influence on production efficiency is very great. An interview with Jürgen Freund, Head of LMT Tool Service, about the advantages of intelligent tool management.
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According to the German federal government’s GreenTech Atlas, green technology will be one of the growth drivers of the future. The report says the value of the global environmental technology and resource efficiency market will more than double by 2025 - from today’s total of 2 trillion to more than 4.4 trillion euros. Wind power will be at the centre of this dynamic development. The sector is profiting from the boom in renewable energies. Its growth will also lead to a dramatic increase in the demand for carbon-fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP).
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Processing a component using LMT FETTE thread rolling heads and rolling taps takes less than two seconds. These chipless forming processes generate both internal and external threads. On 7 December, LMT thread rolling experts will be presenting innovative new product developments, including tailormade API tools for the oil industry.
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Innovation is continuing in tools for the production of gearwheels: a new coating, specially developed for the LMT SpeedCore hob, ensures up to 40% longer tool life. As a result, user’s tool costs fall dramatically.
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According to the organizers, this year’s AMB in Stuttgart ended with a “record result”. Not only did the number of visitors rise, but more exhibitors also appeared in the nine halls. In its Excellence Workshop LMT TOOLS demonstrated how excellent performance can be achieved in production when tool experts and users from various industries work together in a targeted way.
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Lightweight construction using composite materials is one of the most interesting industrial success stories of our time. According to a new VDMA study, the use of high-strength CFRP components will increase by 17% a year until 2020. Some of the main demands of the authors are especially interesting here: for example, it will be important for the relevant engineering sectors to massively reduce production costs.
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Seven companies in Germany present seven examples of excellent performance: LMT will be highlighting outstanding tool applications in very different sectors as presentations and films during the AMB fair in Stuttgart. A preview is now available as a short Web film that outlines these success stories and aims to whet your appetite for more at AMB.
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Harder steels and faster and faster cutting speeds constitute a major challenge. In our Web seminar on “Turning” LMT experts will inform you about tool innovations that immediately deliver more productive processes in this field.
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This innovation is aimed at an especially important job in die and mould making: SpeedLift delivers efficient milling of fitting and guide surfaces.
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How is excellent performance created in industrial production – for example, with regard to the quality and efficiency of a process? LMT tool experts will be providing detailed answers to this question at this year’s AMB in Stuttgart. Together with users, they will be presenting outstanding practical tool applications at Booth F52 in Hall 1.
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The electrification of car propulsion systems is moving ahead fast – at least, according to the latest study by the management consultants of A.T.Kearny. It expects almost 60% of the new vehicles sold in Europe to have a drive unit with an (additional) electric motor by 2025. However, fully electric vehicles will remain the exception.
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The MultiEdge Double 4Feed face milling cutter enables you to get the maximum performance out of your machines and processes by setting new standards in high-feed cutting. It achieves significantly higher material removal rates with the same energy consumption – and eight usable cutting edges per insert guarantee the very highest efficiency.
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“Excellent Performance – Excellent Tools” will be the motto of LMT Tools at this year’s AMB fair in Stuttgart from 18 to 22 September. Its fair presentation at Booth F52 in Hall 1 will be an Excellence Workshop showcasing outstanding practical tool applications. Visitors will be able to exchange ideas with users and tool specialists about how to optimize their production in a targeted way.
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The latest statistics of the German Engineering Federation VDMA indicate an upward trend in the orders received by the engineering industry. Demand from outside Germany rose again in June. In the first half of 2012, however, VDMA economists recorded a decline of 7% compared to the same period last year.
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According to the latest estimates by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), 68 million cars will be sold this year. That amounts to an increase of roughly 4% compared to 2011. This positive development is being supported by rapidly growing markets in the USA and China. However, Mexico and India are also heading for growth.
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In practically no other area of application are greater demands made on tools than in die and mould making. LMT Kieninger long ago established its global reputation as a tool specialist for this machining application. An interview with Hanjo Gißler, product manager for mold and die manufacturing at LMT, about the company’s special know-how and how it benefits customers.
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When AMB, the international exhibition for metalworking, opens its doors in Stuttgart on 18 September, exhibitors can reckon with higher visitor numbers. More than 90,000 visitors are expected in total, according to forecasts published by the organizers. LMT will be demonstrating its extensive know-how in Hall 1, Booth F52.
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When it comes to tools for turning, the Austrian LMT alliance partner has pioneered many new developments. The specialists presented their latest innovations to roughly 30 LMT customers as part of a two-day seminar in April.
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Almost half of all businesses in Germany use social media on the Internet – from Facebook to Twitter to YouTube. At least, that was the finding of a new study by the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM). LMT took its first steps in that direction long ago. Its Twitter channel currently has nearly 1,500 followers.
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New design, improved ergonomics, more effective processes – this is how the advantages of the new ThermoGrip ISG 3400 series from LMT alliance partner Bilz can be summarized. The first device in the product family will be available as of April, whereby the focus is always on modular shrink-fit concepts ensuring swift and ultra-precise tool changes where safety is a priority.
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Lightweight designs using innovative materials are increasingly defining developments in important sectors such as the car industry and aircraft construction. The LMT Composites & Plastics Competence Days in Durbach in the Black Forest, made it clear that efficient machining of these new materials depends very much on materials and process know-how.
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The recently published annual report of the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) describes the industry’s export of high technology as a “model for success” for the future. The machine tool industry continues to expect improving business results in the current year.
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Although it all began with tools for the manufacture of eyeglasses, today the composites and plastics specialists make a large number of precision tools for the automotive and aviation industries among others. In September 2012 the French company LMT Belin will be celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Extremely fast cutting and extremely low wear and tear mean users can benefit from record speeds and tool life in the cutting of cast materials with the new TERAspeed coating for LMT indexable inserts. Watch this tool innovation in a spectacular slow-motion video.
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At METAV, the manufacturing technology and automation fair that was recently held in Düsseldorf, the MM Composites World Area made clear that the importance of composite materials is rapidly increasing in many areas of application. LMT expert Martin Danielczick explained why LMT contributed to the World Area in an Internet TV interview that he gave editors of MaschinenMarkt, the German weekly industry magazine.
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Threadrolling produces very strong threads extremely fast and with high precision. LMT Fette has taken his technology forward with a large number of innovations over the years. Experts will outline the latest trends in threadrolling on 20 April in a video transmission during the LMT Group Academy Web seminar on Rolling Systems.
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