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17.5.2013

With sales exceeding 50 machines a day it’s a wonder how HAAS have found time to develop new products. However, this new Y-axis lathe is another example of how this relatively young and ambitious company is building on a strong loyal customer base by providing a quality product at an affordable price, backed up by a unique multi award winning aft... Read more...

16.5.2013

Beyond the economic troubles that have cast grey shadows over much of the manufacturing industry in the last two years, a light is emerging which promises hope and potential growth for this industry.... Read more...

15.5.2013

Making the most of one of the World's leading machine tool suppliers hospitality, MTDCNC visited TRUMPF at their Luton headquarters today 15th May. With a 'Focus on Functionality' this weeks TRUMPF open house exhibits bending, laser cutting and marking technology.... Read more...

14.5.2013

Both Paul and myself took time out today from the usual MTDCNC commitments to visit the Mazak Open House. This two day event showcases the latest in Mazak machine tool technology with over a dozen 'impressive' machines on show.... Read more...

14.5.2013

As a market leader in media filtration systems, Air Cleaning Systems (acs) has now launched its new downdraught filter bench brochure. The FB range enables end users to reduce energy consumption with an optional compressed air control unit that automatically powers down the bench when the connected air tools are not in operation.... Read more...

14.5.2013

A series of investments targeting the needs of the oil and gas sector are paying dividends for Leighton Buzzard-based Hone-All Precision, enhancing its reputation as a key single-source supplier of precision engineered components.... Read more...

13.5.2013

Plans to double the level of machine tool sales into mainland Europe to 20 per cent of UK turnover have been set in motion by XYZ Machine Tools.... Read more...

13.5.2013

To coincide with the increase in business activity at Vollmer UK, the Sandiacre company has now employed three new members of staff, taking employee levels from 9 to 12, a 25% increase. The appointment of Donald Draper..... Read more...

13.5.2013

Seco Tools (UK) has reported that its recently-held ‘Seco Live’ Open House (24th & 25th April 2013) was a resounding success with well over 200 visitors attending the event over the two days.... Read more...

13.5.2013

The company, one of the leading innovators in and proponents of Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM) and multi-axis (5-axis milling and Mill-Turn) machining for the manufacture of high-precision complex parts has built a reputation..... Read more...

16.5.2013

It’s no secret that the work of an engineer is a grueling one. The very nature of an engineering job involves endless problem solving and the need for acute skills in Maths and Science.... Read more...

12.5.2013

Within the modern manufacturing industry newer technologies have given rise to innovative manufacturing procedures as older less efficient technologies are replaced by newer more precise and faster ones. There is a seemingly unstoppable momentum to the enhancements that factories, industries and machine shops are undergoing in their formerly tradi... Read more...

5.5.2013

When it comes to business and engineering, most conversations about ‘value’ almost always boil down to one thing - the net worth. Besides the typical factors in determining a company’s value (e.g., revenue growth, earnings growth, balance sheet strength or risk, and risks associated with the cash flow stream)... Read more...

5.5.2013

Today's engineering/manufacturing workplace enjoys the collective benefits of the great industrial revolutions, advancements and improvements of the past and existing technological innovations of the present.... Read more...

5.5.2013

In the manufacturing industry, Swarf (a.k.a. metalworking waste) is a very common and widely used term. Swarf can be any of the various debris or waste materials that are produced as a result of manufacturing processes. ... Read more...

3.5.2013

The worldwide competitive economy and the decrease in product life, forces engineering companies to either invest in brand new machine tools that can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to buy new... Read more...

29.4.2013

Computerised Numerical Control (CNC) is considered to be one of the greatest inventions in the history of manufacturing technologies and with the industry having grown over the years, both with its overall footprint and impact, the relevance of newer technologies cannot be over-stated. The ability to control heavy-duty machines... Read more...

29.4.2013

The world of manufacturing is necessarily a continuously changing and evolving environment. Standing-still these days is just not an option. With the level of progress and the speed of development of science and technology in today’s fast-paced world..... Read more...

19.4.2013

Thanks to the advancements being made in science and technology with each passing day, many improvements are being made in manufacturing processes across a range of firms and industries. Newer methodologies are replacing the older more obsolete processes and the newer techniques used in manufacturing are assisting in the reduction in production tim... Read more...

12.4.2013

For those new to this concept, the simplest way to describe the process comes from the name itself 'Through spindle coolant'. Historically all machine tools NC or manual would use coolants or oils to keep materials cool and lubricated during machining processes.. ... Read more...

12.5.2013

Hanging upside down in mid-air is all in a day's work for top jet skiers Lee Stone, a freestyle champion at the age of 14 and World Pro Champion at 19, and Pierre Maixent, a seven-times world freeride champion... Read more...

11.5.2013

After months of research and testing suitable solutions for reclaiming their neat cutting oil back from their swarf. Federal Mogul UK awarded Lubriserv the project for a bespoke swarf centrifuge capable of processing drilling swarf.... Read more...

30.4.2013

A precision engineering subcontractor servicing a large number of diverse industries uses a combination of unique workholding, precision Haas machining centres and Edgecam software to protect its margins as customers demand price cuts, and material and consumable costs rise.... Read more...

26.4.2013

PureMedium CNC Ltd (PMCNC) is an advanced Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing organisation centrally located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. PMCNC machine press tools for the wind turbine, aerospace, defence and automotive markets...... Read more...

26.4.2013

Improving production efficiency isn’t just about investing in the latest machining technology. Important cost savings can be found by making relatively minor changes such as adopting a more cost effective coolant regime. ... Read more...

19.4.2013

In what looks like a cowshed at the end of a farm track somewhere near Oxford, UK, sits a million – perhaps two million – Euros worth of semi-assembled automobile nostalgia. The vehicles are owned by people as far away as New York City and Monaco, who made their fortunes on stock markets, or maybe selling mobile phones.... Read more...

11.4.2013

The accuracy and longevity, as well as the value for money, of a Hartford vertical machining centre that has been operating at Pacson Valves for more than seven years convinced the Dundee-based manufacturer to return to machine supplier, T W Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC)... Read more...

11.4.2013

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has recently supplied two new Doosan machines to the Rolls-Royce Apprentice Academy in Derby.... Read more...

10.4.2013

When JK Engineering Ltd was formed in 2001, the focus of the subcontract business was to supply complex components to the F1 industry. Installing the latest 5-axis DMG machining centres and Open Mind CAM software... Read more...

8.4.2013

Investing the time to learn how to use the very latest software technology to its full potential, is essential for manufacturers to stay efficient and profitable, according to an engineering subcontractor specialising in complex, unusual components.... Read more...