In this issue

Metalworking tools are surely one of the defining marks of every metal product there is. We’ve gone from a simple wheel with spokes which first appeared in Egyptian chariots around 2000 BC, and later evolved until the beginning of the nineteenth century. Each invention is a means to improve our lot in life. With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the wheel became the central component of technology and came to be used in thousands of ways, and in countless different mechanisms.
From dual-clutch transmission to the classic differential: modern transmission technology is a pivotal research sector in the automotive industry. With new materials and altered geometries, designers optimise the functionality of the different gearwheels. EMAG has developed integrated solutions for the application of processes with high output rates. Dr. Andreas Mootz, Managing Director of EMAG Automation says that it is at this point in modern transmission manufacture that laser welding comes into its own. Find out more about this topic in this issue’s Laser Technologies section, and see how even a small wheel with integrated synchronous gear represents a relatively complex design.
Another topic on Laser is drilling without actually touching the workpiece. In laser drilling, a short laser pulse with high power density feeds energy into the workpiece extremely quickly, causing the material to melt and vaporise.
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International Metalworking News - Middle East & Af Magazine Description:

International Metalworking News – Middle East & Africa is published 6x a year in English with highlights in Arabic. The magazine is uniquely positioned to serve the needs of the metal forming and metal cutting industry across 20 countries in the Middle East and Africa. It offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the Middle East and Africa. Also included are exclusive content and articles from Ringier's family of metalworking industry magazines covering Greater China and South East Asia, such as International Metalworking News for China, International Mold & Die Making News for China, Modern Machine Tools and International Metalworking News for Asia. The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s metalworking website (metalworking.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.