Latest Machinery Trade News: 8/25/13

Sunday, August 25, 2013

TSA is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by Anderson Precision Gearing, Motherwell, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is facilitating an online auction of various machine tools... [Read More]
BVA is staging an online bankruptcy auction of equipment used previously by Aro Thread Industry, Gendringen, Netherlands... [Read More]
Peaker Pattinson is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by Sogefi Filtration, Llantrisant, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is holding an online auction of machinery from various UK sites... [Read More]

MecWash specify Hepco

In designing a dedicated system to wash out the oil galleries of large engine heads postmanufacture, engineers at MecWash Systems in Tewkesbury had to work to very tight tolerances.
The application required a cleaning lance to be automatically driven deep into the head with a clearance... [Read More]

New face at MA

Following its recent management buyout, Master Abrasives has taken the strategic decision to appoint Stephen Porteous to the new role of technical sales representative covering Scotland and Northern... [Read More]

Encoder range expanded

Heidenhain has expanded its range of ROQ/EQN 425 absolute rotary encoders with models having SSI or EnDat interfaces and additional TTL or HTL signals.
Originally designed for use in the wind energy sector â€" the absolute signal measuring... [Read More]

CT system unveiled

Nikon Metrology has launched its new MCT225 HA computed tomography (CT) system.
The system provides high accuracy CT for a range of sample sizes and material densities with 3.8+ L/50 micron MPEl accuracy in accordance with the VDI/VDE 2630 guideline.
All internal and external geometry is measured... [Read More]

CMS introduce flood coolant

Following numerous requests from the market, CMS has introduced a high pressure coolant delivery system to its Antares and Ares range of five-axis CNC machining centres.
The machines are used typically by composite manufacturing companies in the automotive, marine, wind energy... [Read More]

Blum help bottle success

A Czech producer of base plates for multiple injection moulds used to manufacture PET bottle caps, Tirad, has implemented measuring systems from Blum-Novotest.
The company now has five machines fitted with the Micro Compact NT laser and the TC50 touch probe.
"The Blum probes have become the standard for us," says executive director... [Read More]

Waterjet Corp set up in US

Waterjet Corporation Srl of Monza, Italy, has established Waterjet USA LLC to serve as its North American sales, service and parts organisation.
Massimo Denipoti will serve as president of Waterjet USA, located in Geneva, Illinois.
"We made the decision to invest directly in the North America market as a logical next step to earlier successes there utilising importers," says Massimo Russo, Waterjet Corporation's president... [Read More]

Unmanned cell uses Equator

Texas-based Conroe Machine is doing what most machine shops only dream of â€" hard turning a family of parts around the clock in an unmanned cell that operates a 'self controlled' process.
The company achieves this by integrating a Fanuc robot with an Equator gauging system and Renishaw EZ-IO software to provide comprehensive... [Read More]

Foba launch compact laser workstation

With the new M1000, Foba claims to have introduced a compact desktop laser workstation for the economic laser marking of individual parts and small batches.
The easily accessible work space offers enough space for the processing... [Read More]

Mike Lally, 28 July 2013

Mike Lally, northern area manager for workholding specialist Roemheld UK for the past 15 years, sadly passed away on 28 July after a short illness.
He was 57.
Mr Lally was well respected within the... [Read More]

Flow certify veterans

Flow International has certified the first 'Workshops for Warriors' class of waterjet operators.
Flow provided a two and a half day course covering its FlowMaster software and operator training.
The certification course follows Flow's donation of a... [Read More]

Kerf extend Kemper deal

Having enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Kemper, Kerf Developments says it is extending its relationship with the German manufacturer of extraction systems for plasma and oxy-fuel cutting machines.
"As a company that continually evolves to maintain... [Read More]

Automated saw blade cell

Darlington-based saw blade manufacturer, Ernest Bennett, has installed a new production cell consisting of a Vollmer ND250 loading station that has five loading stacks to feed a Vollmer CHF270 side grinding machine and a Vollmer CHD270 top and face grinding machine.
The new cell is recognised as a UK first with the set-up being... [Read More]

Half-year sales up 9% at Delcam

CADCAM developer Delcam has achieved record sales for a six-month period during the first half of 2013.
This latest result means that the company has set new record levels of sales in each of the last seven half-year periods.
Sales to 30 June 2013 increased by 9% over the same period of last year to reach Â£25m.
Pretax profits for the... [Read More]

Welding World Village

According to the MTA, organisers of the MACH 2014 exhibition at the Birmingham NEC, Welding World Village will be twice the size of the last show with over 50% of space already allocated.
The AWD (Association of Welding Distribution) will be hosting its members... [Read More]

Schunk appoint sales pair

Workholding specialist Schunk has appointed two new sales managers.
Martyn Wiltshire, who will be covering London and the southeast, has been in the industry over 20 years and is experienced in all aspect of the engineering process... [Read More]

EU surpasses expectations

Factories in the eurozone saw output rise in June, reinforcing hopes that the region may have exited recession in the second quarter.
Industrial production grew by 0.7% from the previous month according to official data from Eurostat.
The sharp upswing means output is growing again after Mayâ€™s 0.2% fall. In the second... [Read More]

Dugard spare no effort

Machine tool specialist Dugard is currently working on enhancing its 2000 sq ft spares and accessories department.
Although online ordering is the ultimate aim, person-to-person contact remains the current strategy for identifying spares in the short term future.
Although the spare parts sold by Dugard can have a lot of variables, thankfully certain spares are really straightforward so the company has decided to start a list.
If customers see anything... [Read More]

New twist on CFRP drills

Seco Tools has introduced its CX1 and CX2 solid polycrystalline diamond-tipped drills for composites. Unlike traditional PCD, vein or dual-brazed tip designs, CX1 and CX2 are said to extend the prevention of delamination and uncut fibres by featuring a solid PCD dome and solid PCD cap, respectively, on a solid carbide drill body.
This
new PCD technology has also enabled... [Read More]

Mollart secure Â£1.1m US order

Mollart Engineering has won a Â£1.1m order to supply what is believed to be the most sophisticated deep-hole drilling machine on the market for producing cooling holes in stainless steel mould plates.
Destined for a North American moulding company, it will produce cooling holes between 6 and 50mm diameter by up to 1300mm deep in mould plates which can have up to 144 cavities.
A total... [Read More]

Tornos open house

For those unable to attend the EMO exhibition in Hanover during September, Tornos UK will be holding an open house event at its Coalville headquarters on 15-17 October to demonstrate the new turning and machining technology that the company intends... [Read More]

Copsey select latest CAM

Witham-based Copsey Engineering has made its first step to five-axis machining with the acquisition of OKK and Mazak five-axis machining centres, along with four seats of hyperMILL CAM software from Open Mind Technologies.
"We didn't want to be a 'Fred in the shed' subcontractor so we invested in the best available... [Read More]

Crowds get set for TIIE 2013

The 13th edition of the Tehran International Industry Exhibition (TIIE) will take place on 6-9 October at the International Fairground in the Iranian capital.
The last TIIE attracted around 480,000 visitors to see nearly 800 participating exhibitors from 25 different... [Read More]