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Article: A tale of two shows: a recent trade show in Spain had technologies on display for accurately machining extremely large components. A different show in France featured machines that produce really small ones.
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- Modern Machine Shop
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- May 1, 2008
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The distance separating the BIEMH trade show in northern Spain and the Simodec show in eastern France is not all that significant. The types of machine tools displayed at the biennial shows in early March, however, were on opposite ends of the machining spectrum.
Spain's BIEMH, which takes place in the city of Bilbao, is famous for presenting equipment with the capacity to accurately machine huge workpieces used in a variety of industries. Conversely, Simodec (the International Trade Fair for Screw-Cutting Machine Tools) focuses on equipment used for high-volume production of small, precision components. So, I began the first week ...