Latest Machinery Trade News: 4/14/13

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Peaker Pattinson is facilitating a collective online auction from various UK sites... [Read More]
1st Machinery is staging an online auction of machines used previously by MUTAD Engineering and others... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is conducting an online auction of equipment used formerly by Cofa Moulds and others... [Read More]
Sanderson Weatherall is hosting an online of equipment used previously in the production of auto parts... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is hosting its latest MMX #139 online auction... [Read More]

KMF young stars at WorldSkills

The quality of the apprentices at KMF (Precision Sheet Metal) has once again been recognised with two of its rising stars going through the selection process for the WorldSkills Leipzig 2013.
The process was intense and with only one place available on the team for sheet metal engineers the competition was... [Read More]

New product manager

Due to continued expansion of its business, Oerlikon Balzers has appointed Toby Middlemiss to the position of product manager â€" components and motorsport.
Mr Middlemiss will... [Read More]

i-Tek specify Blasocut

Irvine-based subcontractor i-Tek Engineering, a specialist machinist for the oil and gas sector, has recently switched to Blaser's Blasocut BC25MD cutting fluid from Jemtech.
BC25MD is a water miscible, chlorine free, mineral oil-based cutting fluid that contains special additives... [Read More]

CECIMO: Drivers of growth

CECIMO has released a new publication entitled 'Drivers of Growth in the European Machine Tool Industry'.
The document presents six key drivers of growth: globalisation, innovation, marketing... [Read More]

21st century punching solutions

The new Haco Q Series of CNC turret punching machines, available in the UK from group company Kingsland Engineering, is integrated with options that allow operations such as punching, bending, forming, tapping and rolling.
These capabilities eliminate secondary operations and help... [Read More]

TPE venture forth with Baty

Nottinghamshire-based Trust Precision Engineering Ltd has invested in a Venture 2510 CNC vision/probe measuring system from Baty International.
"Now in constant use, our new measuring system is able to get through a phenomenal amount of very accurate inspection work," says company... [Read More]

Eco-friendly part cleaning

With its EcoCSteam system, DÃ¼rr Ecoclean has developed a new eco-friendly cleaning technology that is said to remove both particulate and film-type contamination from parts and surfaces of diverse materials... [Read More]

Kerf become flagship dealer

The success of Kerf Developments has undoubtedly been built upon the quality of its plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines.
However, no company can rest on its laurels and Kerf has invested and evolved its business to also be the UK and Ireland flagship dealership for the Burny & Kaliburn range... [Read More]

Bearing order

Gamet Bearings has demonstrated its large bore bearing manufacture expertise with a recently completed order from Taiwanese machine tool manufacturer, Everox Industrial Co Ltd, where... [Read More]

China hits 11-month high

Chinese manufacturing increased at its fastest pace in 11 months during March.
The newly released Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) was at 50.9 in March, up from 50.1 in February, official... [Read More]

Mollart extend

Work is now underway to extend the Mollart Engineering facility in Chessington on two levels, bringing a further 3000 sq ft of floor space to the existing 17,000 sq ft main building.
The project will provide... [Read More]

JRM in pole position

The Daventry workshop of motorsport engineering specialist, JRM Group, regards quality as the most important part of the manufacturing process, a factor that has spurred the decision... [Read More]

Abrasives tie-up

Two surface preparation and finishing technology providers, Master Abrasives and Atlas Copco, have announced a new partnership.
"As a provider of abrasive solutions we sell a significant number... [Read More]

Nikon focus on filtration

As a specialist in the filtration of coolants that are used in all aspects of grinding operations, Losma is able to meet the majority of the grinding industry's needs from its standard range.
However, a recent project illustrated the company's ability to customise its... [Read More]

Mould tools return from China

Although the award winning Ecoegg laundry egg was conceived and designed in the UK, China was initially selected as the source for the manufacture of its suite of plastic injection moulding tools.
However, the project was affected adversely by an accumulation of complications from suppliers which put pressure on the delivery of the finished product.
The GTMA was approached... [Read More]

ACS clean up at Beaubury

The UK's largest independent blow mould manufacturer, Beaubury Precision Moulds has invested in a ph-Cleantec SRE1000 machine cleaning system from Air Cleaning Systems to maintain the aesthetic appearance of its 20,000 sq ft Aylesbury facility... [Read More]

Renishaw expand in China

UK metrology specialist, Renishaw, has opened its 11th office in China with a new liaison office in Wuhan.
The facility is located within a state-level industrial development zone in the southeast... [Read More]

â‚¬20m auto parts plant

Germany's Continental has begun construction of a â‚¬20m automotive components plant in Kaluga, Russia, adjacent to the Volvo truck production facility.
The factory, which... [Read More]

Profit margins make progress

Newbury-based Progressive Technologies is now using the HyperMill CAM system and three HyperMaxx roughing modules from Open Mind Technologies to help get the best from its DMG DMU 50 five-axis... [Read More]

Robot \'vision\' becomes reality

Robot 'vision' becomes reality

The focus point of the 2013 Schunk 'Expert Days' event in Lauffen, Germany was 'Vision Becomes Reality', discussing how far service robotics has evolved in recent years and the challenges faced moving forward.
With regard to the progression of technology, the use of efficient and cost-effective sensors will make it possible in... [Read More]

EAMTM predict USETEC success

More than 40 members of the European Association of Machine Tool Merchants (EAMTM) will be exhibiting at USETEC this year.
Since the origins of the show in 1995, the EAMTM has supported USETEC as one of the major networking events of... [Read More]

MTA name award winners

The winners of the MTA Manufacturing Industry Awards for 2013 have been announced.
There were five winners for the event's host, Sky News' Charlotte Hawkins, to announce: Best Training Scheme... [Read More]

BRIC visitors expected

Demand from the future economic superpowers of the 21st century means that the used machinery trade fair USETEC is taking on a very special role this year â€" as can be verified by event exhibitor, DMG Gebrauchtmaschinen.
"Here, we can make contact with completely different groups of customers," explains the company's managing director... [Read More]

USETEC 2013

In almost 20 years since the first edition, USETEC (formerly Resale) has grown into the world's largest and most important sector trade fair for used manufacturing technology.
Every year, around 500 exhibitors of pre-owned machinery and equipment attend the show, with eager buyers travelling to the event from around the globe to network and snap up bargains.
The USETEC 2013 event, taking place on 22-24 April in Cologne, Germany, hopes to build on this impressive... [Read More]