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Star lathe is a fantastic piece of kit
Star lathe is a fantastic piece of kit says Rob Bennett, director of Scot Bennett engineering in Northampton. It meant that a second SR-20J was needed, which Rob Bennett ordered at MACH. Both lathes w...The Samsung’s Weight and Tool Size Won it for Dugard
The Samsung CNC Lathe Weight and Tool Size Won it for Dugard. Dave Semple from Main Tool said “This machine has been a real revelation for us, previously we had to turn parts and then second op them o...Medical device manufacturer invests in new Doosan high-performance turning centre
Doosan high-performance turning centre, The new Puma lathe has provided Seon Medical with additional and more advanced turning capacity and capabilities – and is helping the company achieve significan...Dugard ECOs ideal for Steel, U Drilling, Hogging and Profiling
Dugard’s Eco 1000 machining centre is ideal the machine is great for U drilling, roughing out and finishing on stainless steels and tougher materials. We now have our DMG machining centre for high spe...2.2 million FMS installed in Scotland by NCMT
FMC Technologies, a world leading manufacturer serving the oil and gas industry, has just invested £2.2 million in a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) at its Dunfermline factory to produce SCM compo...HAAS supplies Husqvana
The Haas CNC is so quick, he says. We’re creating large files – sometimes 10 MB or more. Cycle times can be anything from 2 hours to 3 days. ...Rapid Business Growth Thanks to Hurco VMCS
A further reason for the company's rapid progress, according to owner, David Watt, is the exclusive use of Hurco vertical machining centres (VMCs) for prismatic metalcutting....Hartford Milling and Boring Centre is the Heart of Newburgh's New Production Cell
Hartford Milling and Boring Centre is the Heart of Newburgh's New Production Cell, the Hartford PBM-115AG precision horizontal boring and milling machining centre from T W Ward CNC Machinery Ltd (Ward...Dowse Engineering buys 5 Axis Machine
Dowse Engineering buys 5 Axis Machine. The new HPM 450U is a high-performance, compact and cost-competitive 5-axis machine that, like all GF AgieCharmilles 5-axis machines, enables customers to machin...Investment in Doosan multi-axis turning centres significantly reduces automotive part cycle times for precision manufacturer
Doosan multi-axis turning centres save time. The new TT 1800SY machines have been configured to create a high-productivity manufacturing cell dedicated to the production of these high-volume parts and...Established Victor Lathe User Purchases a Further Two Victor CNC Lathes
Established Victor Lathe User Purchases a Further Two Victor CNC Lathes. “Having had demonstrations of several alternative CNC Lathes, we purchased our fist Victor CNC Lathe in the mid-eighties....Adapted DMC Turning Centres at Morgan AM&T
After widespread investigation and realising that no standard grinding centre could resolve the issue, Mr Hanks found his solution through adapted DMC turning centres from Leader CNC....Tornos Supports Growth for Precision Metrology Manufacturer
Swiss machine tool manufacturer has once again provided a solution by supplying a Deco 10 and Delta 12/5 in May 2011. Since the Bognor Regis company was formed in 1973, it has grown to become a Global...Puma 480M Lathe Installed at Kigass Aerospace
A Puma 480M Lathe has been Installed at Kigass Aerospace. The machine supplied to Kigass had a 21" chuck/165.5mm bar capacity, a 45kW (gearbox-driven) 1,500 rpm spindle, and a 12-station turret. The m...Neida Blue Aquires Star ST-38 sliding-head lathe
Neida Blue invests in a Star ST-38 Sliding- Head lathe. The Freshwater factory on the Isle of Wight has 24 CNC machine tools for turning and prismatic machining, including multi-axis sliding-head bar ...New Studer Grinder Helps Ensures British Engines Quality
Studer Grinder Ensures British Engines Quality...XYZ provides a down to earth machining solution
Two of the three XYZ machines – a 7.5 kW/2500 rev/min XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 CNC/manual lathe and a 20 hp/8000 rev/min XYZ 710 VMC vertical machining centre – have been installed in the R and D centre, w...Haas are the best CNC machine tools we could buy for the money
The Haas VMCs are capable and reliable high-speed machines. Together with our software and processing power, Haas CNC machine tools are vital to Milltech’s success...Aerospace supply chain company s TORNOS GAMMA for new project
As a subcontractor operating all CNC sliding and fixed head machinery with capacity from 0.5 to 120mm diameter Technoset constantly monitors, reviews and accesses its machine capacity, reliability and...Servo Bar Feed is More Versatile
The decision was taken to omit the pneumatic barfeed. Instead, a servo-motor controlled, short bar magazine, an Italian-built Iemca KID 80, was sourced from UK agent, 1st MTA. ...CMZ TX66 Y3 twin spindle triple turret mill turn centre at AD Engineering
A new CMZ TX66 twin spindle triple turret mill turn centre has been installed at AD Engineering. This advanced machine, chosen by Tony De Roberto, managing director of AD Engineering was first launche...Oil and Gas Specialist Moves Into 5-Axis Machining with Hurco
Oil and Gas Specialist Moves Into 5-Axis Machining with Hurco, For its prismatic machining requirements, until recently the company relied on 3-axis vertical machining centres (VMCs) including a Hurco...Soraluce SP 8000 Travelling Column at Joy Mining
The ion and installation in September 2011 of the Soraluce SP 8000 travelling column (bed-type) universal milling/machining centre from T W Ward CNC Machinery Ltd ...Reliability of Star Lathes Helps Subcontractor Grow
Lazer Engineering, East Lothian, has expanded its contract machining, assembly and fabrication business considerably in recent years, particularly since installing two new Star SR-32J sliding-headstoc...CMZ lathes come out on top for quality and value
After extensive market research comparing models and specifications, Leemark purchased the CMZ TC25Y, multi axis lathe capable of both milling and turning. ...XYZ turning centre makes its presence felt in the manufacture of high quality safety equipment
Before installing a new XYZ TC 320 LTY turning centre in 2011, various components were being machined on a subcontract basis. This entailed holding stock to avoid problems caused by late deliveries, w...Norjon Runs 'Lights-Out' With TaeguTec
In November 2011, Norjon Engineers Ltd moved into a new facility and acquired two new machine tools. It is the latest step in an investment of over £1m in less than two years that has contributed to t...Large Vertical Machining Centre from Hurco Gives the Edge
Few contract machinists in Scotland have a modern, vertical machining centre to match the 2,200 x 1,700 x 750 mm capacity of the Hurco twin-column, bridge-type DCX22 installed at the Coylton works of ...Star SR-20RIII Slider Cuts Cycle Times
The part, which is complex, is now produced in one hit on the SR-20RIII, including the angled hole, resulting in a significant reduction in production costs. Similarly, simple brass components are pro...HAAS CNC machinery is the answer for Vasantha Tool Crafts
The Haas machinery was very competitively priced, so even though the brand was not very familiar to us, we felt justified in taking a risk. Our Mini Mill was only the second Haas machine to be sold in...Precision Aerospace Acquires Tornos Turning Centre
Precision Aerospace Component Engineering Ltd (PACE) was looking to update its plant list with a new turning centre to produce bolts for the aerospace industry, the Braintree based company found the s...Ryetools upgrades with Kellenberger CNC
Ryetools Limited, the Pickering, North Yorkshire based specialist in manufacturing plastic injection mould tools has recently taken delivery of a Kellenberger KEL-VISTA UR 175 / 1000 CNC cylindrical g...Award winning W H Rowe Ltd Produce 3 part cast for specialist downhill racing bike using Dugard machine tool technology
Their in house machine shop which comprises of 5 CNC lathes, 2 horizontal machining centres and 19 vertical machining centres, most of which are machine tools purchased from Dugard Machine Tools. ...Dugard helps launch recession busting technology
For the past 9 years, Dugard Machine Tools have supplied MB with 9 CNC machines, 7 CNC lathes and 2 Mini Mill Machining Centres, the latter of which have a 4th axis on either machine which enables MB ...CNC machining adds an extra dimension to stockholder’s design and fabrication expertise
CNC Machining on an XYZ ProtoTRAK LPM. This is a 15 hp/8000 rev/min BT40 vertical spindle machine with axis travels in X. Y and Z of 785 mm, 470 mm and 530 mm, respectively. It features linear guides...Hyspeed Choose Samsung Multi Axis CNC Lathe from Dugard
Samsung Multi Axis CNC Lathe is installed at Hyspeed and supplied by Dugard. For us the Samsung machine ticked all the boxes with all these features at a very competitive price thereby ensuring that t...Exactaform Opens New Vollmer Machine Shop for PCD Cutting Tools
The new unit is a dedicated specialist Vollmer machine shop for the eroding of its advanced cutting tool solutions. The machine shop accommodates seven Vollmer QWD and QXD wire and erosion machines an...Haas Machine Tool Technology the Solution for Kocurek
Our Haas machine tools have played a key role in our success,” he says. “We’ve dabbled with other makes of machine tool, but since we invested in our first Haas, I’ve become a real convert. They’re ex...Hurco Machines Cut Cycle Times By 60 Per Cent
Hurco CNC Machines Cut Cycle Times by 60 per cent. Supplied in April 2010, the first Hurco VM20 machining centre was followed by another a year later, this time a 4-axis machine with a rotary table, a...Tornos Turning Centre Machines Installed at Unicut
Tornos Sliding Head Lathe Machines havebeen installed at Unicut. With over 20 fixed and sliding head turning centres on the shop floor producing tens of thousands of turned parts each week, the Hertfo...XYZ Machining Centres installed at Delapena
This purchase of the XYZ machines brought Delapena into contact with WNT (UK), a partnership that has realised further productivity gains through cycle time reduction. The first component that WNT and...Horizontal Machining Centre Installed at Gretone
The company already had an existing Toyoda FH60 horizontal machining centre installed in 1989 engaged on aircraft component machining in the 30,000 ft2 machine shop based in Lytham St Annes. Said Mr H...Support for Apprenticeships Leads Fairbrother & Grimshaw to Dugards
Fairbrother and Grimshaw are a Lancashire sub-contract engineering business who specialise in CNC Milling and CNC Turning and should deservedly be described as a successful engineering company who inv...5 Axis Machining of Parts for Space Observation Equipment
The introduction of 5-axis machining has also made huge savings in the manufacturing time of several integral parts for space flight hardware....Chick Vices Cut Set-up Times by upto 80 Percent
Chick Vices can save a huge amount of setting time. The Chick Vice can cut setting times by 70 to 80 per cent. This translates into a massive 30 to 40 per cent productivity increase on vertical machin...Burgess Furniture's Cleaning Efficiency Increased by 50%
By automating the washing and degreasing of aluminium chair components at its Feltham factory in Greater London, hotel and conference furniture manufacturer, Burgess Furniture, has increased the speed...Sawing of Metals is now Three Times Faster
One of the UK's leading suppliers of engineering steel bar and tube, Staniforth-HKB Steel Ltd, Rotherham, has taken delivery of a Kasto Performance Cutting (KPC) derivative of the German manufacturer'...Haas Lathes and Mills are Very Good, Dependable Machine Tools
We’re currently running 7 Haas CNC turning centres and 4 Haas vertical machining centres and recently installed an SL-40 lathe. Our investment in these machines enables us to provide a better, faster ...In-line Component Washing System Works Wonders
At the Poole factory of Thompson Valves Ltd, a manufacturer of high quality valves and flow control products, an ageing, in-line washing system has been replaced by a batch cleaning machine that is pr...Tornos CNC Machinery Makes The µ As Standard
A robot used in spinal surgery can now guarantee the positioning of pedicle screws to within a few microns. This is credit to precision actuators and the respective ball bearing components on the hexa...New Doosan TT 1800SY Turnkey Package
The TT 1800SY machine purchased by Briggs Brothers was supplied with an automatic bar feeder and driven tools, and operates as an autonomous manufacturing cell. The machine is being used exclusively t...Automated Honing Process Makes Sub-contractor Cost Efficient
Subcontractor Pollard Engineering was finding that one skilled operator could not hone the increasing number of fine tolerance parts being produced at its Tewkesbury facility, so took the decision to ...Two Tornos CNC Turning Centres at MCS
To service the new contracts MCS has acquired HAAS and Daewoo machining centres as well as a Daewoo chucking lathe, an additional turning centre and a Tornos Delta delivered in June with a Tornos Sigm...Dust and Fume Extraction Equipment at Whitehill Spindle Tools
With a machine shop densely populated with machine tools dust and fume extraction equipment was a necessity to protect the health of the shopfloor staff. As Whitehill Spindle Tools, Managing Director,...Subcontract Precision Turning Company Key Precision Invest in Citizen and Miyano
Typical of Key Precision’s drive to reduce the cost per part produced in its subcontract precision turning business is the machining of complex lock components that previously required five to six ind...High Speed 5 Axis Machining with Roeders
As far back as 1998, Smithstown Light Engineering in Shannon, Co Clare, was in the vanguard of high-speed metalcutting, having installed the 12th machining centre ever built by the German firm, Roeder...Further Jones & Shipman purchases at FSG
The first phase of a planned programme of capital equipment investment has seen the South Wales toolmaking design and manufacturer FSG Tool & Die invest in a further two new Jones & Shipman grinding m...XYZ easy to use CNC Machining
However, he admits that his commitment to traditional engineering skills did delay the transition to CNC machining. The impetus for change came with an invitation and subsequent visit to XYZ Machine T...Tube bending made easy courtesy of BLMs fully-electric technology
Having started life in September 1997 on a one man and an apprentice basis, SJ McAuley Engineering is now a much broader-based business that encompasses precision machining and the manufacture of prec...Rapid Response Secures Johnford Machining Centre Order
With a busy order book and work in the pipeline, the last thing that Havant-based EMP Tooling wanted was a problem with a machine tool, in fact it suffered double the problem when two of its existing ...Dugard CNC Lathe Wins Far Eastern Work Back
Winton Precision Engineering located in Poole, Dorset, specialise in the manufacture of hydraulics parts for the Excavator industry. 100% of their turnover is generated from turned parts in high volum...Miyano fixed head mill-turn centres in MCS
A clutch of eight Miyano fixed head mill-turn centres is enabling one high-precision machinist to not only maintain its ‘partnership sourcing’ relationships with a host of blue chip manufacturers, but...Three 5 Axis Machining Centres in Cam-Tech Engineering
Coventry subcontractor, Cam-Tech Engineering, has increased turnover every year for the past decade. Since 2008, that growth has accelerated due to the installation of three 5-axis machining centres f...Iscar ‘AIM’ for Machining Efficiency with WCTi
Over the past 35 years, Automatic Industrial Machines Limited (A.I.M.) has established an excellent reputation for the high-quality of its output within the demanding Aerospace, Autosport and General ...Four New Doosan Machine Tools installed at UPE
The machines (2 x Puma 2600 new series lathes, and 2 x DNM milling machines), were installed at the company’s 17,600 sq ft facility in April 2011 and are being used to machine high-precision, complex ...Advanced Turning Centre Machine Tool helps Bowers Satisfy Demand
Although, on witnessing a demonstration of Nakamura Tome’s WT150 MMY, CNC Turning Centre, from Turning Technologies UK, we were quickly convinced about the merits of the machine and placed an order. ...Victor Vturn 36 helps Redmayne Keep-up with Demand
Victor CNC’s Vturn 36 boasts a High powered Fanuc 𗄺 motor as standard and a 2-speed automatic spindle gearbox. that can be separated from spindle for easy maintenance. The Vturn 36 is available ...Uprated Hurco conversational control cuts cycle times by a third
Now, however, the programming software in the proprietary Ultimax twin-screen control has been upgraded to Windows-based WinMax, which is considerably more capable and speeds conversational programmin...4 x Puma Lathes, 2 x Lynx Lathes and 2 x VC 500 VMCs Sold to OLD in the last 12 months
These new machines – 1 x Puma 600 (large capacity) lathe 3 x Puma 400 lathes 2 x Lynx 300 lathes and 2 x VC 500 (twin-pallet) vertical machining centres have increased O.L.D. Engineering’s manufacturi...Kirkstall Precision - Surgical Instruments on Star Sliding Head Lathes
Since the arrival of two twin-spindle, sliding-head, multi-axis mill-turning centres from Star, an SR-20RIII in 2009 and an SB-16E a year later, parts that previously needed multiple operations are pr...6 NEW Doosan machines in 5 years - AK Precision
Since 2006 the company has purchased 6 new Doosan machines from Mills, the latest being a TT 1800SY (Twin-Turret/Twin-Spindle) multi-axis turning centre which was installed at the company's 10,000 sq ...Tornos Supports Growth for Precision Metrology Manufacturer
Solartron acquired its first Tornos machines, three Elector 16 turning centres in 1981. And with the machines standing the test of time with regards to production quality and reliability, the Swiss ma...Ward Hi Tech Strike Quickly with SFM CNC Lathe
Seldom have we had such an immediate positive reaction to the launch of a new Agency. Shortly after confirming this initial order for these 3 SFM lathes at a combined value of around £700K, we sold a...S A Group invests in Haas CNC
We have been able to invest in three more Haas machines: two VF3SS 5-axis Vertical Machining Centres and a TM1 Toolroom Mill. These complement our existing machines: a Haas VF-4SS, an SL-10 Turning Ce...Leading UK mould-maker invests in GF AgieCharmilles milling and EDM technologies
Devon-based market-leading UK mould-maker, Amtek Precision Engineers Ltd, has recently invested in a new, 3-axis high-speed machining centre from GF AgieCharmilles. ...XYZ VMC Machine at Jota Sport
This compact XYZ VMC can machine a wide range of components within its 560 mm (X) by 400 mm (Y) by 500 mm (Z) working envelope, which is contained within a 2000 mm (width) by 2060 mm (depth) footprint...Swarf Vacuum Unit Benefits Mass-Production Sawing of Bearing Races
German sawing machine builder, Kasto, recently delivered a turnkey production process to a bearing manufacturer for cutting off short lengths of stock from thick-walled, 100Cr6 steel tube of 677 N/mm²...Qualiturn Catches Quality with Hydrafeed
This increased workload has just seen the arrival of a second Hydrafeed Rota Rack part accumulator for the machine shop. ...Sliding Head Turn-Mill Centres Make The Difference
The introduction for the first time of CNC sliding head turn-mill centres from Citizen Machinery UK, have become the initiator for the company to power onto a different, even higher level of capabilit...Dugard Machining Centre Delivers a 92% Performance Improvement for Merlin Engineering
The Dugard HD 1600 machine is a 20 tonne Machining Centre and this machine tool positions itself in a market-place with very little competition. With a working envelope of 1300mm in the X axis and 630...Twin-Turret B-axis Lathe - Biomet
acetabular shells for replacement hips are now produced on a twin-turret B-axis lathe from Index, Germany, supplied by UK agent, Geo Kingsbury, whereas previously they were machined on conventional CN...Mould Manufacturer Gets Quality Tooling Boost From Rainford
When BM Injection Ltd was having issues with its component quality and tool life, the mould & die specialist immediately set about finding a new tooling supplier, a search that reaped dividends when t...Midland Aerospace - 5 Axis Machine Installation
In 2005, Midland Aerospace installed its first 5-axis machining centre from DMG, a DMU 70 eVo. The Sutton-in-Ashfield subcontractor now operates six machines from the same supplier for fully interpola...Nakamura Tome WT 100 Multi Axis Turning Machine - Waverley Brownall
Waverley Brownall has invested in a Nakamura Tome WT 100 twin-spindle, twin-turret turning machine. The machine was supplied by Turning Technologies, the sole UK agent for Nakamura Tome and a member o...Hurco Machine Tools Underpin Subcontractor's Expansion
Latest to be installed, in 2009, was a Hurco machine tool, the TMM8 lathe with 8 inch (203 mm) chuck, 12 driven stations in the turret and a short bar magazine for feeding stock up to 52 mm diameter. ...Haas Machine Install includes Filtration From ACS
The Hayes based manufacturer purchased a Haas VF4 and two VF2 machining centres in September 2010 to increase productivity and R&D work in its machine shop. This created an issue for TMD, as its nearb...Compact, Aqueous cleaning line suits energy system manufacturer
Energy storage and clean fuel company, ITM Power, which manufactures hydrogen energy systems at its factory in Sheffield for decarbonising transport and the built environment, has chosen an aqueous, u...2 Axis Rotary Table on a 3 Axis VMC - Hurco Solution to Tooling Manufacturer
Hurco to supplied an alternative 5-axis configuration based on a 3-axis VMX30m machining centre fitted with a 2-axis NC tilting rotary table. Many regard such a solution as inferior to a custom-made 5...Flat Bed Lathe - Installation at Hystat Systems
'Dugards had supplied us with a flat bed CNC lathe in 2006 which has proven to be reliable, accurate and flexible. Its purpose was to machine smaller parts of our hydraulic assemblies. The success of ...Bruderer BSTA 510-125 High-Speed Press Doubles Productivity
A Bruderer BSTA 510-125 High-Speed Press Doubles the Productivity at Batten & Allen. The 1,250 mm length of the machine's bolster plate allows room for two large progression dies to be mounted in-line...CMZ adds CNC Machining Power to Ronco
The build quality of the CMZ machines is excellent. They have proved to be very reliable and we have had good backup from CMZ, so we have just ordered our sixth machine: a twin-spindle TL25AMS turning...Turbine blade manufacturer branches out into VIPER grinding of fir-tree root-forms
Until the middle of 2010, first-tier subcontract machinist, JJ Churchill, could produce turbine blades only if they had their fir-tree root-forms preground elsewhere, or if they were subsequently adde...Dawnlough - Vertical machining centres (VMCs) and a driven-tool lathe
The purchases include eight vertical machining centres (VMCs) and a driven-tool lathe from Hurco, supplied through local sales representative in Ireland, Michael Gannon...Vollmer Cuts Cycle Times for Coventry Saw Blade Manufacturers KR Saws Ltd
When KR Saws Ltd witnessed increasing customer demand for its circular saw blades, the company visited MACH 2010 where Vollmer UK provided the answer with its Loroch K850 Solution circular saw blade g...Subcontractor Exploits High-speed And 5-Axis Machining To Raise Competitiveness
High-Speed and 5-Axis Machining has been responsible for the significant reduction in cycle time at Adaero. The part required like-for-like, single-hit, 3-axis milling and drilling on both machines, u...Father and son team benefits from ProtoTRAK’s latest generation programming capability
The two machines in question are an XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 5000 CNC/manual bed mill and an XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 CNC/manual lathe....Diamond Wire Sawing Up To 26 Metres Underwater Cuts Tyne Tunnel Openings
Diamond Wire Sawing Up To 26 Metres Underwater Cuts Tyne Tunnel Openings...Haas VM 2, Haas SL 30 Lathe and Haas TL-1 Installation
His passion and commitment heavily influenced his decision to invest in Haas machine tools: A VM-2 mouldmaker machine, an SL-30 lathe with bar feeder, and a TL-1 Toolroom Lathe. ...First Star Sliding Head Lathe Still Holds Microns after Working 24/7 for 18 years
A Star Sliding Head Lathe Still Holds Microns after Working 24/7 for 18 years, the machine has worked continuously ever since, yet it is still holds ± 10 microns on gas-tight seals for vapourisers. ...Motorsport Manufacturer Raises the Bar with Hydrafeed
The acquisition of the Hydrafeed 5-51 Autofeed long magazine type barfeed was chosen by T&K Precision because of its 3.2m bar length capacity that has cut material waste and the related material costs...Johnford Machining Centre boosts Capacity at Protool
A Johnford Machining Centre has boosted Capacity at Protool, Protool had a need to increase machining capacity and went ahead with the purchase of its first Johnford Super Vertical SV41 machining cent...TMD Technologies Ltd invested in Haas Machine Tools
In September 2010, the Hayes based company purchased two Haas VF2’s and a VF4 machining centre to increase productivity and R&D work in the machine shop whist reducing subcontracting costs by over £10...SME fine tunes health & safety through good cutting fluid management
A record player is a record player, right? Wrong! At west Sussex-based SME they produce some of the finest precision gramophone pick-up arms and turntables in the world and they also put the skills ne...CMZ lathes always do tomorrow what they did today..
Specialising in high volume sliding head, precision CNC turning and CNC milling, Ronco Engineering provide many industries with precision components thanks to a host of high quality, high precision cn...Haas Machining - How High Can You Fly
The Haas machine arrived at exactly the right time in our evolution,” explains Mr. Cardozo. “We couldn’t afford a new CNC machining centre we simply didn’t have the volume of business we needed to fun...Vollmer 5 Axis Wire Erosion Machine - Exactaform
Vollmer QWD760 5-axis wire erosion machine for the automatic measuring and erosion of tools – the company has grown to become the UK’s largest independent PCD tooling manufacturer. ...Hurco VMC's - Crossen Engineering
In the last six years, the company has installed four VMX42 VMC's, the latest in April 2011, and a VMX64 VMC to increase the size of parts that can be machined in-house. All are 40 taper VMC's. ...Doosan Mynx 7500-50 machining centre supplied by Mills CNC
A new Doosan Mynx 7500-50 machining centre has been supplied by Mills CNC to SchuF Fetterolf, the international industrial valve design and manufacturing specialist...Automated Bar Store Streamlines Production At Spring Factory
Since the beginning of 2011, production efficiency has increased significantly at the hot coiling facility of Hanson Springs in Mellor Street, Rochdale, following the installation of a 25-metre-high s...CNC Turn Mill Capacity at Qualiturn
Until October 2010 Qualiturn had 16 CNC sliding head and two Miyano BNJ fixed head turn-mill centres which gave a maximum capacity of 42 mm bar size...New XYZ Combination Lathe - PEG Precision
apprentice machinist Anthony Harper had been shown how to use an existing XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 CNC/manual lathe but was actually working most of the time on a manual lathe. This restricted the type of ...Vaughan Jones - Star Sliders
One of the country's leading producers of special fasteners, Wetherby-based Vaughan Jones Socket and Screws, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in June 2011....A Doosan HM1000 and a Doosan DBC110 Borer Installed at FMC Technologies
A Doosan HM1000 (1000mm twin-pallet horizontal machining centre) and a Doosan DBC110 (horizontal boring machine) were installed at FMC Technologies’ Dunfermline facility in February 2010...Sliding Head Lathe Sliders - Air Arms
High precision machine tools are used including two Star sliding-head CNC mill-turn centres to manufacture parts at air arms...Total Flexibility is Why PTG Precision Sings the Praises of New XYZ LPM Machining System
A dedicated user of ProtoTRAK CNC/manual milling machines supplied by XYZ Machine Tools Ltd, PTG Precision Engineers Ltd is one of first in the UK to install the totally new XYZ ProtoTRAK LPM machinin...Component Cleaning Machine in Oglesby & Butler
To cope with increased demand for its soldering irons, hot melt glue guns, calf dehorning tools and vapourisers, Carlow-based Oglesby & Butler in the Republic of Ireland has installed a second Minio 8...Doosan Puma 2600 High Performance Lathe at Claro Precision
Leading precision subcontract specialist – Claro Precision Engineering Ltd – has recently invested in a new Doosan Puma 2600 (10” chuck) high-performance, high-precision lathe supplied by Mills CNC. ...Seco Tools (UK) Ltd invests in a GF AgieCharmilles High-Performance 5-axis machine.
The HPM 600U is the latest, and the first 5-axis, machine tool to be installed at the Technical Centre and has taken its place alongside a multi-axis mill-turn machine and a 3-axis vertical machining ...Dublin-based Pressco Ltd - Invested in 3 new Doosan Puma lathes
Dublin-based Pressco Ltd, a market-leading precision manufacturing specialist, has recently invested in 3 new Doosan Puma lathes supplied by Mills CNC. ...ITC Grinds Out Success With UK First Walter Micro Machine
As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in technology and providing extremely high quality cutting tools, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has now taken delivery of the UK’s first Wa...Trademark Precision With Tornos
The machine park at Sauer currently comprises Tornos cam-controlled multi-spindle automatic lathes, CNC automatic turret lathes, CNC sliding headstock automatic lathes, CNC multi-spindle automatic lat...Mincon International Ltd - Doosan DNM 400 Vertical Machining Centre
Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has installed over 20 machines, in the last 13 years, at Mincon’s facility in Ireland, is testament to how much both companies have in common and how strong...XYZ for Engineering at Birmingham Super College
Metal cutting technology extends to four-axis CNC, with five-axis machining pencilled in for the future, Birmingham super college has 5 hp/3600 rev/min XYZ 3000 manual turret mills, two XYZ CNC/manual...ACS Lifts Fog of Uncertainty for Subcontractor
When Winton Precision Engineering Ltd won a contract to manufacture hydraulic valves and fittings, the company immediately set about acquiring high specification machine tools to meet the demands of i...14 Haas Machines the Most Consistent in Machine Shop
HFO Denver jumped right in, upgrading Ross Reel’s VF-2SS to 5-axis capability, and loaning the shop a Haas TR-160 trunnion table to develop and test the process. “It took us about two weeks to iron ou...CMZ Lathes Reduce Cycle Times by More Than 50%
Spanish Machine Tool builder CMZ Ltd recently installed two new CNC lathes at scientific systems provider VG Scienta Ltd. Located in East Sussex, VG Scienta design and manufacture standard and special...Ward CNC Supply Refurbished Webster and Bennett to AJT Engineering
Sheffield-based Ward CNC has supplied a fully remanufactured 1,500 mm diameter table Webster & Bennett Series S CNC vertical boring and turning machine from its Ward CNC Retrofit machine tool rebuild ...Latest Bridgeport CNC Mill Proves to be a Valuable Addition
A newly acquired Bridgeport GX 1000 high performance 3-axis vertical machining centre recently installed in the Crediton, Devon factory of Rotamic Engineering Limited will further enhance the capabili...UK’s Largest Sawblade Manufacturer Continues Success With Vollmer
As the UK’s largest industrial sawblade manufacturer, Ernest Bennett Ltd produces tens of thousands of sawblades each year for the sawmill, timber, housing and general engineering sectors. Started in ...Sliding Head Plastics Turning Gives PTP the Edge
Jonathan Newis’ subcontract CNC machining operation is totally focused on the production of plastic components ranging from parts made from bar sizes as small as 5 mm diameter to sawn billets of 250 m...Four XYZ Lathe Machines at the JCB Academy
XYZ supplied the JCB academy with four 5.75 kW/2500 rev/min ProTURN 1630 lathes with 760 mm between centres distance, and two 2.2 kW/3600 rev/min ProtoTRAK SMX 2500 bed mills with 1245 mm x 228 mm tab...Automated Tool Presetter on Track to Pay for Itself in Just 9 Months - NCMT
Installation in December 2010 of an automated tool presetter from Speroni, Italy, supplied through UK agent, NCMT, has reduced the variability of machining processes at the Denham factory of Martin-Ba...Hurco 5 Axis Machining at Baw Precision Engineering Ltd
When Pontardawe based BAW entered the market for a new 5-axis CNC machining centre, the fact that the company already has nine Hurco machining centres purchased over a period of 20 years, influenced t...Braking Specialist Halves Cycle Times with Large-Capacity XYZ CNC/manual lathe
XYZ ProTURN SLX 555 CNC/manual lathe equipped with a 400 mm chuck, quick change toolpost and the plain English language programmable ProtoTRAK control system....High Speed Milling on Hardened Steel and Electrodes in one Machine - Ermet GmbH
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Hardinge install new machining centres at Drurys in Hertfordshire, these machining centres will have a huge impact on our business...Sliding head lathe - Gibbs Gears
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NCMT install a makino machining centre at the trac group, the machining centre was an A55...Largest Hurco cnc machining centre - TGM
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XYZ mini mills are installed at precision machine shop K + K precision. These XYZ mini mills are a real winner...Agie Charmilles EDM - GA Engineering
edm machines from agie charmilles pave the way...Haas CNC Lathes - Arrell engineering
Arrell engineering buy cnc lathes from Haas, the option to buy Haas cnc lathes came first after seeing them at Mach...Baker collins - Soraluce CNC machine
baker collins invest in a cnc boring machine from ward cnc, this boring machine complements their current capacity...Doosan boring machine - Express Engineering
express engineering invest in doosan HP boring machine, this boring machine is one of many doosan machines purchased by express engineering...sliding head mill turn machines - Labfacility
sliding head mill turn machines are installed at Labfacility in bognor regis, these mill turn machines give the company a real edge...CAD CAM one CNC - Qualiturn
CAD CAM is the answer for qualiturn a precision cnc machining business, the bought CAD CAM from One CNC...XYZ lathe - A.Fawcett
XYZ lathes are great for Fawcett engineers a well established toolmaking business...Star cnc lathes - Oxley Developments
cnc sliders are twice as fast as their predecessors, star cnc sliders are now.......turning machines - Stryker corporation
turning machine installation at stryker provides optimum cutting values. The turning machine installation proves invaluable to the business...Ward CNC travelling column machine
ward cnc mosts recent travelling column machine sale was in baker collins, the solaluce travelling column machine's purpose is for drilling workpieces...Bartlett School - EOS laser machines
Bartlett School has invested in EOS laser machines...Miyano Machines - Reliance Precision
miyano machines have been installed at Reliance precision in Ireland, these machines should prove hugely beneficial...Tornos machine - RSM engineering
RSM engineering are a watch maker who invest in cnc technology with Tornos...Hurco 5 axis machine - A & G Precision
5 axis machine purchased by a & g precision, this five axis will assist the comapny in.......New Datron - High Speed Machining Centres
high speed machining centres supplied by dtaron technology are machining centres with robust and stable platforms for high speed operations...Star sliding head machine- Rotamic Precision
star sliding head machine success at Crediton subcontractor, Rotamic Precision Engineering...Renishaw - Citizen sliding head
citizen sliding head machines installed at renishaw...XYZ lathes - KPL
XYZ machine tools sell extra large lathes that prove to be a real hit...Doosan CNC Lathes & Mills - Classic Precision
mills cnc sell cnc lathes and cnc milling machines to classic precision...5 axis machining centres - Korea Aerospace
5 axis machining centres - Korea Aerospace ...Open Mind CAD Cam - Long and Marshall
Long and Marshall invest in CAD CAM technology to get one step ahead...Hypermill CAD CAM - Erodal
erodal invest in hypermill software for high processing speeds on machining components...Index Multi Spindle - DJJ Precision
Index cnc multi spindle machine installed at DDJ precision...Rowan Precision - Sliding Head
Sliding head machine at rowan precision installed...Doosan Puma 480L - ITS
Doosan Puma 480L is installed at ITS ltd, this doosan machine proves a real success...Miyano CNC lathes - Fastner Tools Ltd
Miyano cnc lathes are purchased by fastner tools ltd, these cnc lathes are giving a huge benefit to their cnc turning capability...Star Sliding Head CNC Lathes - at APPH
Apph bought a star sliding head cnc lathe from star gb, the needed mill turn capacity and this sliding head cnc lathe fitted the bill perfectly...CNC Boring Machine - Doosan Case Study
cnc boring machine works well for ksw precision boring specialists...Doosan DNM500 - Technoturn
Vertical machining centre review from technoturn on the Doosan DNM500 machine...Surface Grinder Dugards - Constant Precision
Constant precison bought a new chevalier surface grinder from dugards, this surface grinder will aid production...Rapid prototyping machines - Datron
rapid prototyping machine suppliers datron Technology supply high speed rapid prototying machines. As rapid prototyping is their main market datron have asked MTD for a review....Mazak CNC Lathes - RT Quaife
RT Quaife bought mazak cnc lathes for their machine shop...Mori Seiki - Clitheroe Light
Mori install at clitheroe...Citizen Sliding Head - Triflow Components
Citizen sliding head machines prove a success for triflow components. ...Ward Protec CNC Lathe - Mountwest Services
Ward CNC install a new cnc lathe a protec services, they cnc machine for the oil and gas industry, this cnc lathe will be one a few on site...Agie Machines - Case study MG Sanders Ltd
Agie Machines case study at MG Sanders Ltd including both 5 axis machines and edm...Schunk Tribos Tooling
Schunk Tribos tooling is put to good use in germany, the tribos tooling is a terrific performer...ITC Tooling Case Study - Erode all
Erode all invest in new ITC tooling to elevate theri business in the F1 industry...CNC Machining Centre Eagle - Kalstan Precision
CNC Machining centre from dugards is supplied into Kalstan Precision, they tell machinetooldirect why this cnc machining centre is turning their business round...Five axis machining centre DMG - S&J Precision
five axis machining centre installed at S&J precision, they tell machinetooldirect why they bought the five axis machine from DMG...Hurco Five Axis at Anotronic
Hurco 5 axis machining is now underway at bedfordshire subcontractor anotronic. read what they say about Hurco 5 axis machines...Mori Seiki NH5000 - B Tech Review
B Tech engineering recently invested in a new mori seiki horizontal machining centre...TaeguTec Tooling - Reviewed by Monolution Ltd
TaeguTec Tooling is reviewed by Monolution Ltd in havant on their 3 and 5 axis machining centres...Sliding Head Machines - Rodmatic Review
Rodmatic hytek report their success using star sliding head machines, these sliding head machines are reported to be the quickest on the market...EDM Drilling machines - Eurospark
EDM Drilling machine suppliers, eurospark supply EDM drills into all sectors providing edm drilling solutions for all industries...CNC Spark Sinking Machines - Eurospark
EDM cnc sinking machines from eurospark give great spark erosion control, the sinking technology we offer provides our customers with the most controlable spark sinking process in the market...Mazak Horizontal Machine - Thame Review
A second Mazak Horizontal machining centre is installed a Thame...Iscar Tools - Metaltech review
subcontractor Metaltech precision show a huge saving by using Iscar tooling...Vargus Milling Cutter - Review
Vargus Milling Cutter provides 30% gains in metal removal rates ...Blum Z-Nano IR - Lindenmaier Automotive Review
Lindenmaier machines components for the automotive industry, read about their review on the Blum Z nano...Air Turbine Spindle unit from ITC Review
an Air turbine spindle unit from ITC cools and speeds up the cnc machining process...Citizen A20 Lenack Engineering Review
A Citizen A20 is installed at Lenack Engineering read a review from the customer...TaeguTec Tooling - Review from Eaton
The Eaton Corporation save time and money by using TaeguTec...Microloc Vice - Goodturn Review
Goodturn review the success they have had using the Microloc workhoding clamping system...Dugard 400 Eagle CNC Lathe review - Inca Geometric
Dugard eagle cnc lathe review by machine tool direct at Inca geometric, this is a successful cnc lathe installation...DMG Five axis Installation at MP Engineering
Five axis machine review from DMG, this success was an installation at MP engineering...Five axis hermle installation
Five axis machine install for hermle is success...FOM machining centre installed at Techtonics
FOM machining centre review from techtonics...Miyano machine install at Paragon
Miyano turning machine install at paragon precision...New five axis machine at Burcas
New five axis machine install at Burcas proves to be a real success...Okuma Horizontal Machining Centre at Bank Bottom
Okuma install a horizontal machining centre at bank bottom and it out performs their expectations...M & P Probe review at Camera dynamics
M & P probes provide reliability for camera dynamics in Bury st edmonds...Iscar offers enhanced 5 axis applications engineering
Iscar offers enhanced 5 axis applications engineering...Dugard Horizontal Machining Centre - Review
Dugard ISO 50 taper Horizontal Machining Centre reviewed on machinetooldirect, this horizontal machining centre takes alot of beating...DMC CNC Lathes - Review
DMC CNC Lathes supplied by leader cnc technologies are reviewed here by Avon Valley Precision engineering...Toshiba Horizontal Machining Centre
Toshiba Horizontal Machining Centre installation at MG Sanders Ltd has proved a real success. The Toshiba is no normal horizontal, it has great machining characteristics...DMG DMF 260 Travelling Column Machine - Editorial
Travelling Column Machine from DMG called the DMF 260 offers a variety of benefits for all, new product, new boundaries...YCM Machining Centres- Review
Machining centres supplied by YMT UK ltd are delivering succesful results for subcotract machining company Formaplex...EDM Machines - Joemars Review
EDM machines supplied by Eurospark provide Fenton Engineering with EDM wire erosion technology. Use Eurospark for EDM Machine requirements...Dugard Eagle Machining Centre - Review
Vertical machining centres supplied by Dugard have been a real success for hill engineering....Doosan Vertical Machining Centre DNM - Editorial
vertical machining centre specialist doosan machine tools has introduced the DNM vertical machining centre range...5 axis Machining Centre Hurco - Editorial
5 axis machining centres are on show at the hurco open house in December, they will also be showing the new driven tool lathes and othe 5 axis machining centres...Vertical Lathe DMG - Editorial
Vertical lathe manufacturer DMG have developed the ctv 160 vertical lathe series to handle the demands from todays market....DMG 63V Vertical Machining Centre - Review
A review from CNC Precison Components on the DMG 63V vertical Machining Centre...EDM Machines inc EDM Drilling Joemars- Review
EDM Machines including EDM Drilling are available from Eurospark. Joemars have instructed eurospark as the new agent for their EDM Drilling, Wire and Spark Machines...Mills CNC Vertical Machining Centre - Review
Slack and par purchase another mills cnc machine, this makes 21 machines in total...DMG DMU 635V - Review
Colton tooling buy a DMG 635V fro DMG UK with a 4th axis unit, they are very happy with the purchase...Brother Machining Centre - Editorial
new Machining centre revealed at Jimtof from Brother, the new tc-s2d machining centre out performs other machines within its field...Wire Erosion Machines - Editorial News
Wire erosion machines and spark erosion machines are available from Eurospark Ltd in Leicestershire, Eurospark have been suppling Wire erosion machines since the 1980's. We also offer a subcon wire er...Doosan CNC Lathes & Mills - Review
A review on Doosan Machine Tools from AP Driveline in Leamington Spa...Chevalier Surface Grinder - Review
Chevalier Surface Grinder bought by micron workholding, review by the customer...Hurco Vertical Machining Centre - Review
A hurco Vertical Machining Centre was bought by Ashby Engineering to assist in keeping their business competitive...Hurco Machining Centre - Review
a review written about hurco machining centres by Pual bates of Avery Weigh-Tronix ...DMG DMU 60 FD Five Axis - Editorial
DMG mill turn technology now available in the form of the DMU 60FD...Hedelius Moving Column - Editorial
simultaneous machining from hedelius CNC Machines from dugards machine tools...OKK HM-X6000 Horizontal Machining Centre - Editorial
A new, horizontal-spindle machining centre capable of fully interpolative 5-axis CNC machining of prismatic components has been introduced to the UK by Whitehouse Machine Tools...DMG Machine Tools- Review
DMG UK have engineered and built a state of the art robotic cell around two of the latest Deckel Maho Deckel Maho DMU 70 eVo linear, five-axis machining centres and a Gildemeister CTX 520 linear multi...Star Sliding Head Lathes - Review
Sliding head lathes continue to be purchased by turned part subcontractor qualiturn in hertford, specialists at sliding head machining Qualiturn are a big Star machine user...Hurco Control - Review
easy Conversational Programming on Hurco Machines is the reason Portchester Engineering invested in the new VM1...Star Sliding Head Machines - review
sliding head machines were installed in January 2007 at subcontractor Bushell and Meadows, the star sliding head machines have been a huge success....DMG UK CNC Machines - review
Colton Tooling of Leicester use DMG UK CNC Machines to manufacture their highly successful Hydrowedge tools ...DMG Toolsetting - review
Available through DMG UK of Luton the V10210MVIII presetter has the capacity to handle larger tool assemblies up to 420 mm diameter by 465 mm overall length which can be specified as 700 mm ...Viaturn CNC Lathes - editorial
The expansion of heavy duty lathe manufacturer Top-Turn continues with the completion of their second factory in Taichung, Taiwan...Viaturn top turn CNC Lathes - review
Hunting Group’s manufacturing facility in the Netherlands are currently enjoying record oil pipe production figures thanks to the installation of the Top-Turn XCF56 hollow spindle lathe...Star sliding headstock cnc lathes - editorial
Star Micronics has introduced two new sliding headstock cnc lathes, 7-axis CNC mill-turn centres. ...Dugard eagle - editorial
An extra wide span between two linear ways on the new dugard machine gives increased rigidity, stability and vibration-free machining, heavy cutting and improved surface finish capability of the machi...Dugards CME - editorial
The CME range of bed-type machines covers ramtype universal head and travelling column designs with up to 20 m of travel in the X-axis flexible solutions...DMG machine support - review
With the new appointments under Martin Woodbridge UK Service Manager there will be a team of 34 people plus service partners in Northern and Southern Ireland to cover the in excess of 1600 installatio...Matchmaker Mc's - review
Based in Hayes Middlesex Murray Productions is a small company with some pretty big customers With 11 staff and a turnover of around £1 million it is a direct supplier to companies that include GE Avi...Matchmaker Machines - review
When a West Country-based engineering group decided to create a low-cost offering for its aerospace customers it didnt follow the conventional route of adding a sourcing operation to its manufacturing...Maximised Productivity From 5 axis
The Deckel Maho HSC 75V linear vertical machining centre able to provide full five-axis simultaneous machining cycles...Hyspeed CNC Gains Business
When you walk through the front door of HySpeed CNC its like entering the Tardis the companys 18,000 ft machine shop houses some 20 mainly large capacity machining centres ...Walter's New PCD Cutters
Tooling giant Walter GB of Bromsgrove has announced a trio of new PCD milling cutters for the high-speed machining of aluminium alloys and composites...Okumas 110TH anniversary
The Japanese manufacturer of CNC lathes machining centres and grinders Okuma Corporation has announced an increase in turnover to 213.8 billion yen...Automatic Tailstock for Hermle Machining Centres
Hermle has introduced an optional tailstock assembly It clamps onto the trunnion of the companys C 30 U and C 40 U vertical machining centres....Open House Boosts Star GB sales
Orders for 19 sliding-headstock lathes were taken by Star Micronics GB during June 2008 an all-time record for a single month....Aqueous Cleaning Machine
a new aqueous washing machine for degreasing and cleaning large components has been introduced by Turbex...Turned Parts Subcontractor Expands Capacity
Aldershot subcontractor BGT Automatics, established in 1965 is investing in sliding-headstock multi-axis CNC lathes from Star Micronics GB. ...MicroLoc System Takes Strain at Goodturn
The introduction of the MicroLoc 75 Series Power Station Workholding System from MicroLoc. ...Deckel Mahos DMC 340U
The Deckel Maho DMC 340 UFD Giga, universal mill-turn centre has a solid bed that eliminates any need for foundations or sub bases to support the portal design that has a working area of some 16 m....Hand Deburring Tools - Mango
A new generation of Shaviv Mango II hand-deburring tool handles announced by Vargus Tooling UK now offers unrivalled levels of comfort and control in an ergonomic design ...Robot Welding
Installation of two Motoman robotic arc welding systems towards the end of 2007 and an order of another for delivery in July this year form part of a £1.5 million investment in new plant over the past...Kasto Storage System
KASTO won the category Best Workholding Workhandling Equipment ...Hurco Machine Tackles Heavy Duty Cutting
Hurco Machines are Tackling Heavy Duty Cutting, both turning and milling...Lunn Engineering Order CME from Dugards
when we visited C Dugard’s stand and heard they had just taken on the agency for CME machines and we have very successfully bought machines from them before, we were very confident to place an order f...Mach Ferrari 360 Spider Drive
Jeremy Hornby, managing director of Vaughan Jones Socket Screws went to MACH 2008 seeking new ideas to improve productivity at his Wetherby based specialist fastener business and won himself a week’s ...HPC gains AS9100 accreditation
A Makino twin-pallet, horizontal machining centre of 1,700 x 1,350 x 1,400 mm capacity has been added to two similar machines in a flexible manufacturing system FMS at the Burgess Hill factory of cont...LMT’S High Performance Turning Insert
Feed rate increases up to three times the turning capability of conventional carbide s with the added advantage of improved surface finish, lower cutting forces and improved heat dissipation when cutt...New service offers rapid delivery of linear guides and machined shafts
In order to speed up delivery of linear guides and machined shafts, Schaeffler (UK) Ltd has opened a Linear Quick-Centre at its manufacturing plant in South Wales, offering UK customers significantly ...Part setting probes ease CNC machining
Software enables aerospace company to write and test routines in a CAM environment, for the part-setting probes fitted to all 50 of its machining centres. ...Viper Grinder Wins Award
VIPER grinding is a production process patented by Rolls-Royce that employs a machining centre for creep feed grinding primarily of nickel alloy components for the ‘hot’ end of gas turbine engines. ...Star Sliding Head - Review Qualiturn
I cannot see the point of investing in accurate and repeatable CNC machine tools and then checking the components they produce by hand,” says Nick Groom, managing director of Qualiturn products, a pre...Pattern maker invests in CNC bed miller
Midas Pattern has invested in the latest CorreaAnayak Diana 25 Universal CNC Bed Milling Centre to manufacture even larger polyurethane RIM moldings. ...GibbsCAM post processors approved by Mori Seiki
Post processors that was developed to support 5 - axis programming of Mori Seiki's NMV line of CNC machine tools has been validated by Mori Seiki. ...Multi Spindle Technology Puts Acro in Pole Position
Precision engineering company Acro are celebrating the 8 millionth component to be made on one of their multi-spindle machines. The machine is a Wickman multi-spindle automatic lathe that they have ...Scan component, make NC program in
Companies will be able to scan a previously manufactured part and generate NC code for a nest of those components within seconds, said Jetcam International....CNC automatic lathe beats skill
During the UK's recent MACH 2008 exhibition, Teknequip of Harlow placed an order for a Citizen M32-V advanced CNC sliding head automatic lathe....Carbide jig grinding tool life cost
A Hauser jig grinding machine is being used to machine 'hard materials' to very high accuracies and exacting tolerances and has reduced tool life costs by 70%. ...Paint Replaces Trikes and Cuts
Although relatively inexpensive and highly efficient at cleaning components, trichloroethylene (trike) is ecologically harmful. If over one tonne of the chemical is used in a year, the solvent emissi...Star Silver Lining
Orders placed at MACH 2008 for Star sliding-headstock mill-turn centres topped £1 million, but it was only the start. ...Star Welcomes Newcomers
A large number of MACH exhibitors reported high levels of enquiries and orders. In Star’s case, Mr Hunt found it particularly heartening that four of the companies that placed orders were completely ...Chris Campling is Back
Chris Campling had his retirement party a few weeks ago, now he is set to carry on working for Star GB on a consultancy basis. Chris was instrumental in setting up the company’s procedures in respect...A revolution in store at Star GB
KATH BENSTEAD, our Stock Purchasing Administrator at Star GB, has made such a positive impact in her role that we decided to highlight her good work in this latest editorial. Speaking with so many cu...Machining of Engine Parts and Structural
The NCMT stand at the Farnborough International Airshow this year will feature two distinct areas of manufacture – milling of aircraft structural parts and grinding of engine components using the VIPE...Kingstar Crowned Champions
DUNCAN WOODWARD of Kingstar Contracts, the Hitchin-based diamond drilling and sawing specialists, won the UK heat of the first ever international competition involving professionals in the concrete cu...Magnetic Folding Machines
For the production of box-type sheet metal components, a new range of folding machines employing electromagnetic rather than conventional mechanical clamping of the sheet has been introduced by Press ...Sliding Head Turning at Mach 2008
In the first two days of MACH 2008, orders totalling £500,000 for sliding-headstock CNC lathes were taken by Star Micronics GB and by the end of the show, the figure was in excess of £1 million. Mana...Dancer Learns CNC Programming in a Day
Hurco Europe has marketed its twin-screen Ultimax CNC system as the easiest control to use for shop floor cnc programming of vertical machining centres. On the company’s stand at MACH 2008, the messa...Pivotal investment secures future success of Komatsu factory
Since the beginning of 2006, earthmoving plant manufacturer, Komatsu, has increased production output from its Birtley, Co Durham factory by over 40 per cent and nearly halved delivery time for its ex...Turned Parts Subcontractor
Precision turned parts subcontractor, Qualiturn, has completed the automation of its Hertford production facility with the addition of a computer-controlled vertical lift system for storing and retrie...High Speed Press - Manufacture Small, Complex Parts
Stamping small items like electronic components, watch parts and automotive connectors does not require high tonnage. However, to mass produce today’s ever more complex products, progression tools wi...Star Gb appoints New Area Sales manager
DARREN STEER has been appointed Area Sales Manager for the South West of England by sliding-headstock lathe company, Star Micronics GB. ...Snake Robot makes UK Debut in Machine Tending Role
On the Hardinge Machine Tools stand at MACH 2008, Motoman’s IA20 seven-axis robot, nicknamed the snake for its ability to access restricted spaces, was demonstrated automatically loading and unloading...Mecof to hold Open House
MECOF, a Dörries Scharmann group company, will hold an open house on the 5th, 6th and 7th June 2008 at its machining centre factory in Belforte Monferrato, Italy. ...DMG Redefines High-Speed CNC Multi-Axis
DMG has configured a future-oriented and 'homogeneous' high speed metal cutting machine range for all workpiece dimensions, without any compromises during the machining process. ...One Hit CNC Machining Scores for Subcontractor
Work that would have normally been scheduled for a machining centre can now be part of a 'one-hit' program on a multi-tasking mill-turn centre, as a subcontractor discovered. ...Full 5-axis, 5-sided Machining to be Demonstrated
Incorporating 5-axis integrated rotary table technology, a vertical machining centre will be demonstrating its full 5-axis, 5-sided large capacity machining capability. ...Touch and Tool Setting Probes Ensure Accuracy
Mould and die maker emphasises the importance of touch and tool setting probes used in a high speed vertical machining centre to improve consistency in machining. ...CNC Tube Bending Machines are easy to Program
Recent demonstrations of all-electric, CNC tube bending and forming machines showed how easily such machines can be set up and programmed. ...NPL System Speeds up CMM/Machine tool Calibration
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has a measurement system claimed to bring laboratory level measurement and calibration standards to shop floor CMMs and machine tools. ...Postive outlook for 2008 held by MTA
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has analysed the export/import data for three parts of its sector covering machine tools, cutting tools and tool/work-holding equipment. ...Reduce Set-up Times on Sliding Head
Renishaw and Citizen Machinery will show how to dramatically reduce set-up times and build confidence in 'lights out' machining of complex parts on CNC sliding head automatic lathes. ...Richard Alan Group launches Ramco-CNC
The Richard Alan Group has launched a new, dedicated business unit to cater for demand in high-accuracy sub-contract machining and component supply...Delcam CAM Speeds CNC Machining Programs
CAM software from Delcam combines feature-based and knowledge-based functionality to make programming faster and easier for CNC milling, turning, wire EDM and mill-turn centres. ...Multi-axis Machining Capacity shown at Subcon
Three major subcontract projects worth GBP1.5m a year have been won recently, as blue chip clients have set up a contract cell within Barker Collins to alleviate their in-house overload problems. ...Subcontractor moves into 5-axis Machining
Next time you see a bomb disposal robot in action, it will probably be carrying a stainless steel component machined by Turntech Precision Engineering on its new OKK 5-axis vertical machining centre. ...Market-leading Precision Grinding Machines
Jones and Shipman, the UK's foremost precision grinding machine manufacturer, will show four market-leading grinding machines at Mach 2008: three with 'Easy Control' CNC. ...CNC Lathes include Long-Bed Versions
The Spanish manufacturer CMZ is to launch a range of high-specification, competitively priced turning machines at the UK's MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition The CMZ TC range includes 45 models, includ...Turning Centre ousts Larger Cam Automatics
A UK subcontractor has installed an 8-axis turning centre with two opposing main spindles as part of a programme to replace its large bar working cam-operated automatic lathes. ...Machining Service adds on Diamond Turning
Operating single spindle and sliding head automatic CNC lathes, an Irish subcontractor also performs diamond fine turning using single crystal natural diamond tools. ...5-axis Machining Centre launched at MACH
As well as demonstrating 12 machines at the UK's MACH 2008 show, Hardinge will launch machines into the UK market such as a 5-axis machining centre. ...
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