Latest Machinery Trade News: 6/17/12

Friday, June 22, 2012

BVA is holding an online auction of equipment used formerly by Jaspers Bodywork, Wijchen, Netherlands... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment owned previously by Selva Engineering and N&S Precision... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by Salford Engineering... [Read More]
Maynards is staging a private treaty sale of two complete Citroen engine component lines located in France... [Read More]
1st Machinery is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by GW Atkins, Leicester, UK... [Read More]

i8 engines set for UK

BMW has said it will produce the engine for its i8 petrol-electric supercar in the UK.
The vehicle's threecylinder petrol engine will be made at the carmaker's Hams Hall factory near Birmingham.
The plan to make the engine in the Midlands is... [Read More]

Faro partner Topcon

Topcon Europe Positioning BV of the Netherlands and Faro Europe GmbH of Germany have signed a strategic partnership agreement which... [Read More]

Machinery orders climb

Japan's core machinery orders, a key indicator of capital expenditure, rose more than forecast... [Read More]

Anaconda win Chile contract

A Cookstown, UK-based company has won a Â£200,000 contract to supply materials handling machinery to one of Chile's biggest copper mines.
Anaconda Equipment International supplies screening and conveying equipment that turns mining... [Read More]

Ultra sharp performance

Rather than continually send worn twist drills out for refurbishment, instrument manufacturer Bailey & Mackey has bought a drill sharpening machine for its Birmingham, UK factory.
The savings will result in the... [Read More]

New benchmarking scheme

The Institute of Operations Management (IOM), a professional membership society for operations management in manufacturing, has launched the Promark Benchmarking... [Read More]

CGTech and Zoller pair up

CGTech, developer of independent CNC verification and simulation software, Vericut, and Zoller of Germany, a pre-setting and tool measuring machine manufacturer, have announced a partnership to better serve the customer... [Read More]

Precision critical at RDL

Leicester, UK-based subcontract machinist RDL Technologies has installed its sixth Star sliding head sevenaxis CNC lathe, a 32mm capacity SR-32JN.
This Japan-built model has introduced guide bush-less turning to the company... [Read More]

Â£3m relocation for Lasershape

Nottingham-based Lasershape Ltd, a specialist in subcontract laser and waterjet cutting, has relocated to larger and better premises as part of a Â£3m investment that has also seen this progressive... [Read More]

EAMTM get set for convention

The European Association of Machine Tool Merchants is holding its 35th annual conference at the Grande Real Hotel in Santa Eulalia, Portugal on 4-8 July.
Like last year's conference in Budapest, Hungary there will be a strong American delegation, including the MDNA's (Machinery Dealers National Association) president, Paul Lashin.
"As forecast by experts, the economy is expected to improve during the second half... [Read More]

Monday, June 18, 2012

Auction Spotlight

Peaker Pattinson is staging an online auction of machinery maintained formerly by CNC Machine Tools Ltd, Snetterton, UK... [Read More]
BVA is holding an online auction of equipment used formerly by T3C BV, Dongen, Netherlands... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously in the oil and gas industry... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment owned previously by Bifrangi UK, Sheffield... [Read More]
1st Machinery is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by GW Atkins, Leicester, UK... [Read More]

Calling all automotive fabricators

The GTMA and Vero Software are co-hosting a sheet metal event for the automotive industry, featuring advances in materials, along with a number of processes from right across the supply chain.
Demonstrations and information on display at the event, which... [Read More]

Meeting of (fluid) minds

Last month, Master Chemical Europe hosted an event that could prove to be a milestone in the development of the next generation of Master Chemical metalworking fluids.
All of the Master Chemical... [Read More]

Chery to invest $0.5bn in Turkey

Chinese auto OEM, Chery, plans to invest US$500m to build an engine plant and assembly plant in Turkey.
Murat Mermer, vice chairman and CEO of Chery's Turkish distributor, Mermerler Automotive Co, says the capital will be invested over five years in... [Read More]

IKCO to boost output

Iranian automotive giant, Iran Khodro Co (IKCO) is now aiming to produce 820,000 cars this year.
Hossein Najari, the company's vice-president in production says that currently IKCO produces 2500 cars every day.
He adds that the company is all set to increase production, and as soon as mass production triggers for IKCO's Runna model... [Read More]

Beakbane has it covered

Machine protection specialist Beakbane is supplying a range of bespoke covers and bellows to protect axis drives across Zeeko's new range of multi-axis CNC polishing machines.
Beakbane supplies Zeeko with a complete kit of covers and bellows... [Read More]

Free software seminar

CADCAM specialist, Delcam, will launch the 2012 release of the company's PowerInspect inspection software during a free, half-day seminar at its Birmingham headquarters on... [Read More]

UAE to witness \'moderate growth\'

UAE to witness 'moderate growth'

The manufacturing sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to see "moderate growth" in 2012 and the medium-term says market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
Sustainable growth... [Read More]

Open for business

GF AgieCharmilles has opened a new Milling Technology Centre in Ipsach, Switzerland, from where it will showcase the company's prismatic machining solutions.
The 980 sq m facility features a thermo-stabilised application area where visitors... [Read More]