Latest Machinery Trade News: 9/22/13

Monday, September 23, 2013

Cottrill & Co is hosting a short notice online auction of machine tools... [Read More]
1st Machinery is staging an online auction of machines used previously by Norton Motorcycles, Castle Donnington, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by Sorbus Engineering and others... [Read More]
Hilco Industrial is holding an online auction of assets used formerly by SA Industries, Rockford, USA... [Read More]
Maynards is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by Schreck-Mieves, Dortmund, Germany... [Read More]

Whole new turning concept

Equipped with either two or three bi-directional turrets and two matching spindles, the new Vturn-Q200 turning centre is the latest product to be launched by Victor Taichung.
A whole new turning concept enables Victor to offer engineers a fixed head turning centre with the option of having three 16-station turrets, a configuration... [Read More]

Driconeq invest

Drilling equipment maker Driconeq has purchased a Thompson friction welding machine for its new plant in South Africa.
The Swedish manufacturer is using the new DP Series welder to produce drill pipes at its Gauteng factory as part of a major... [Read More]

Fanuc enhance Robodrill VMC

Fanuc has announced that the latest evolution of its Robodrill vertical machining centre range focuses on features that reduce cycle times and improve surface finish and accuracy.
The Robodrill Î±-DiA series... [Read More]

Robotics suite unveiled

StÃ¤ubli has released its StÃ¤ubli Robotics Suite version 2013, an integrated development, simulation and maintenance environment running in a Windows platform which facilitates the development of robotic applications... [Read More]

Sunday, September 22, 2013

End mills for hard materials

For the machining of extremely hard and abrasive materials, Union Tool has developed its new HRRS four flute corner radius end mill.
Available in the UK from Rainford Precision, the Japanese manufactured end mills are aimed at machine shops in all sectors.
The HRRS series is available in diameters from 2 to 12mm with corner radii ranging from 0.3 to 4mm depending upon diameter selection.
With unequal tooth spacing, the HRRS promotes... [Read More]

Student initiative extended

Young people and teachers will get to see what goes on in the nuclear, oil and gas, and offshore wind manufacturing industries thanks to the expansion of a government and industry scheme.
The 'See Inside Manufacturing' initiative involves businesses opening their doors to people aged 11 to 19... [Read More]

New window of opportunity

A new process monitoring window has been added to the shop-floor user interface for Renishaw's Equator gauging system.
This instantly displays measurement results of inspected features to the operator on a bar graph display.
It also shows the history of measurement on each feature so that process trends can... [Read More]

Special five-axis software

Missler Software and Haas Automation Europe have increased collaboration towards the development of an easy-to-use, affordable, five-axis machining solution. The French CADCAM software vendor Missler Software has developed and tested a specific five-axis TopSolid CAM post-processor that is adapted... [Read More]

Investment aplenty

UK manufacturers will be significantly ramping up their investment spend according to new research from Barclays.
Over half of respondents (54%) plan to increase investment... [Read More]

Click for standard parts

WDS, a manufacturer of standard parts and machine accessories, has launched a new website which catalogues all of its 15,000+ standard parts, each with detailed product information, drawings and free... [Read More]

Â£500,000 training package

The engineering area at the recently opened University Technical College (UTC) of Central Bedfordshire has witnessed the installation of a complete turnkey education package involving 27 machine tools and associated equipment worth almost Â£500,000.
Put together by XYZ Machine Tools, the package also... [Read More]

Addison take over Dynashape

Addison Saws is taking over Dynashape in a deal overseen by specialist corporate lawyers, Higgs & Sons.
Addison Saws specialise in importing metal sawing machines while Dynashape pioneered the use of machinery to sharpen blades.
In recent times, both companies... [Read More]

Record contract

Sheffield Forgemasters' specialist offshore design and engineering division, Vulcan SFM, has announced a triple record-breaking contract win.
The contract, on behalf of Hyundai and Technip is the largest won by Vulcan SFM.
It will see delivery of the biggest cast steel nodes ever made, for the world's largest floating Spar gas production platform â€" the first of its type to operate in the... [Read More]

General purpose lathes from CMZ

The new TA range of lathes from CMZ has been designed to meet the widest possible range of customer requirements on a small machine â€" including Y-axis milling, powerful driven tools and a choice of bed lengths and bar capacities.
The machines are all built robustly for accuracy and durability, with box section guideways on the... [Read More]

Latest OEM signs up to MACH

The latest OEM to take exhibition space in the UK Manufacturing Zone at MACH 2014 is the aircraft undercarriage and brake system manufacturer Messier-Bugatti-Dowty.
The aerospace giant will be exhibiting examples from its latest aircraft programmes, including the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 main landing gears.
Production of these large, complex components... [Read More]

Dana get into gear

Automotive giant Dana will construct a gear manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand, to supply its Spicer axles in the region, says a company press... [Read More]

Open house partners announced

Turning machine specialist Tornos UK has announced its technology partners for the company's forthcoming open house at its Coalville headquarters on 15-17 October.
The event will include Fanuc Automation, Delcam, Sys and Zoller... [Read More]

Resolving the HCP dilemma

Hardide Coatings says it has developed a new alternative to toxic hardchrome plating (HCP), which will soon be restricted or banned.
Hardide-A meets strict new EU and US environmental standards and provides comparable thickness (50-100Î¼m), hardness (800-1200Hv), wear, corrosion, surface finish and substrate... [Read More]

Entry level laser introduced

Mitsubishi has launched its newest laser machine into the UK market.
Starting at Â£275,000, the entry level Crossflow eX-S with 2.7kW resonator and 3000 by 1500 mm flying optic will cut up to 20mm mild steel and 8mm aluminium and stainless steel.
The machine is available from... [Read More]

Finishing first for productivity

For Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) of Huntersville, North Carolina, teamwork is the key to success in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and nationwide racing seasons.
This is why the team's machine shop now features probing and non-contact laser systems from Blum-Novotest for tool setting and workpiece measurement.
The investment has enabled the company to reduce set-up time in most instances... [Read More]

Subcontract services expanded

Deburring and polishing machine supplier, Finishing Techniques, says it has expanded its subcontract services with five technologies now brought together â€" stream finishing, disc finishing, drag finishing, centrifugal tumbling and vibratory finishing.
This provides a one-stop shop for metal component manufacturers... [Read More]

Uplifting experience at Stannah

Trumpf user, Stannah Stairflifts, reports that its TCL3030 flat-bed laser cutter is about to clock-up 88,000 hours on its original resonator.
To put this impressive feat into perspective, 88,000 hours is the equivalent of running non-stop (24 hours a day) for 9.13 years.
The machine helps Stannah produce around 500-600 stairlifts a week for both the... [Read More]

14,000 visitors expected at Metalex Vietnam

Metalex Vietnam 2013, an international exhibition for machine tools and metalworking solutions will take place on 10-12 October at the Saigon Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.
Last year, a record breaking 13,789 visitors attended Metalex Vietnam, along with around... [Read More]