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Opportunities for 3D printing mineral materials

08. March 2023

Opportunities for 3D printing mineral materials

The 3D printing process is becoming increasingly important. The key difference over the tried-and-tested production processes of sawing, turning, milling, drilling and grinding is that an item is not ...

Machine construction increasingly using mineral casting for machine beds

08. March 2023

Machine construction increasingly using mineral casting for machine beds

Industry awareness of environmental compatibility, carbon emissions and the energy balance in production has boosted the interest in alternative mineral raw materials. Mineral materials are being used...

The advantages of granite for precision optics machines

08. March 2023

The advantages of granite for precision optics machines

Mechanical manual production has long since been replaced by CNC-controlled processing machines and automated manufacturing processes in the production of high-precision glass optics for laser technol...

Coefficient of thermal expansion: comparison of granite and steel

08. March 2023

Coefficient of thermal expansion: comparison of granite and steel

It is still widely, and erroneously, believed that granite is only used as a machine foundation for high-end coordinate measuring equipment. However, this belief has long been considered outdated. The...

More competitive in machine tool construction with granite machine beds

08. March 2023

More competitive in machine tool construction with granite machine beds

Requirements are constantly increasing in mechanical engineering in general and in machine tool construction in particular. Achieving maximum precision and performance values without increasing costs ...

Granite & concrete vs. steel in mechanical engineering: five convincing properties

08. March 2023

Granite & concrete vs. steel in mechanical engineering: five convincing properties

Mineral materials such as natural hard stone (granite) or high-strength concrete UHPC (Ultra High-Performance Concrete) are becoming increasingly important in mechanical and plant engineering. Their p...

Granite measuring plates for high-precision manufacturing

08. March 2023

Granite measuring plates for high-precision manufacturing

Measuring plates made of granite are aids in quality assurance for measuring production parts. Granite plates are used across all industries for measuring and testing equipment wherever precision need...

4 reasons for granite in measurement technology – accurate to the micrometre

08. March 2023

4 reasons for granite in measurement technology – accurate to the micrometre

Granite meets the requirements of modern measurement technology in mechanical engineering. Experience in the manufacture of measuring and test benches as well as coordinate measuring machines shows th...