The shape of the cutting edge is of central importance in machining for the application behavior of the tools. It influences all essential parameters in the cutting process: chip…

The abbreviated company name, which is still known today, was created from the initials of the company founders Josten and Kettenbaum. In 1940, Kettenbaum began to develop…

When one thinks of Switzerland, Swiss cheese, high mountains and, inevitably, Swiss watches come to mind. Especially when it comes to luxury watches, Switzerland is at the top of…

There is a good reason to celebrate at Alku-Diamantwerkzeuge. Exactly five decades ago, in the summer of 1973, the beginnings of the diamond tool manufacturer were laid in the…

To achieve the highest surface qualities, Supfina Superfinishing attachments can be easily mounted on grinding and turning machines. The newest development is the Supfina Fact.

The development and use of the latest 3D printing processes and materials expands the possibilities in the production of high-hardness, ceramic-bonded grinding tools at BDW-Binka…

Anodes made of conventional nickel designated Ni 99.2 (2.4066) and Ni 99.6 (2.4060) tend to passivate during electrolytic dissolution.

with nano- and femtosecond lasers

When Theodore Maiman developed the first laser in 1960, no one initially knew what to do with the invention. "A solution looking for its…

Through technological progress it is now possible to make the impossible feasible and many unthinkable things could be realized in recent years. Whereas 15 years ago we were…

Mirror-finish surfaces and roughness to within nanometres. These are properties that can only be achieved with the process of ultra-precision machining or high-polish machining.…

Ronny Könnemann had just become self-employed with his new company KW-Technology, had said goodbye to his father's company for personal reasons, both mentally and spatially, when…

Smart Factory, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Big Data. Technologies that are relevant to Agathon when it comes to the digital transformation of production? Agathon thinks big.…