Latest Machinery Trade News: 10/13/13

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Hilco Industrial is staging an online auction of equipment used previously by Farmer Automatic, Laer, Germany... [Read More]
Maynards is holding an online auction following the closure of the Schreck-Mieves/Balfour Beatty plant in Dortmund, Germany... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is conducting an online auction of machinery used formerly by a major aerospace manufacturer... [Read More]
CRG is hosting an online auction of a CNC machining facility in Tel-Aviv, Israel... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating an online auction of two Cincinnati machine tools located at its Leicester, UK site... [Read More]

2D market Magdeburg

A world first in high speed, fiveaxis machining centre technology was launched by the Magdeburg Machine Construction Company at EMO 2013, deploying the weight reduction and thermal advantages of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) in place of aluminium to house the spindle drive mechanism... [Read More]

Bearing firm keeps faith

Huddersfield-based HB Bearings has continued its tradition as an investor in technology with the addition of a third Kellenberger Kel Vista CNC cylindrical grinding machine.
Key features include the ability to micro-adjust... [Read More]

Bosch award for Schunk

Robert Bosch GmbH has honoured workholding specialist Schunk with a Bosch â€˜Global Supplier Award'.
Bosch awards the prize to companies... [Read More]

Anca change Euro HQ

Australian grinding machine specialist, Anca, has earmarked the location of its new European headquarters in Germany.
A recent groundbreaking ceremony in Weinheim marked the start of construction for the new facility, which will require relocation from Mannheim and includes the creation of... [Read More]

Tornos ST26 arrives in Europe

Making its world exhibition debut at IMTS in September 2012, followed by DMP 2012 in China, the Tornos Swiss ST26 was developed as a simple machine covering a wide range of requirements for the Asian and American markets.
Building on its success... [Read More]

Â£3m press investment

A car parts manufacturer says it intends to create jobs as a result of a Â£2.2m investment in equipment.
Covpress, in Coventry, says its new 1000 tonne progression press will be used to produce body sections for overseas exporters, including Jaguar Land Rover and General Motors.
The Covpress factory roof had to be removed to accommodate... [Read More]

Machine tool manifesto

CECIMO has published a manifesto to identify the skills-related needs of the European machine tool industry and put forward recommendations to respond to new challenges facing the sector.
The manifesto has been drawn up following inquiries and workshops organised among machine tool companies and associations represented at the CECIMO... [Read More]

Abrasives offer extended life

Master Abrasives' coated material supplier and partner, Sia Abrasives of Switzerland, has launched a structured, high-tech abrasive known as Siasphere.
With conventional systems, the roughness of the surface is reduced with increased use and wear.
This effect is said to be minimised with Siasphere... [Read More]

Corner rounding tools from ACT

Since the recent launch of its series of corner rounding cutting tools, Nine9 has witnessed high demand as well as requests for extended dimensions.
Listening to the market and conducting extensive research has now seen the manufacturer... [Read More]

Anopol MBO deal finalised

Birmingham engineering group, Anopol, has undergone a management buyout backed with finance provided by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
The company is now planning to set up operations in emerging economies.
Anopol specialises in the chemical... [Read More]

Contract finishing with Vapormatt

Wet blasting specialist, Vapormatt, has brought surface finishing within easier reach of SMEs through its contract services operation.
Businesses that have neither the space nor the capital to buy their own machinery can now outsource... [Read More]

Xtrac opt for Ultramat

Since installing a new Jones & Shipman Ultramat 1000 Easy touch-screen controlled cylindrical grinding machine, Thatcham-based transmission specialist Xtrac Ltd has experienced significant improvements in its grinding section productivity and component quality.
"We go back a long way with J&S and they were our first port of call when considering a replacement for... [Read More]

Get set for safety awards

The British Safety Council has launched its 2014 International Safety Awards, which are designed to recognise an organisation's commitment to good health and safety management during the 2013 calendar year.
The awards are open to organisations of all sizes and... [Read More]

Service with a smile at Mills

Mills CNC Servicing, the division set up by Mills CNC at the tail-end of 2012 to manage and fulfill both its machine tool service contracts and its new fixed price service initiative, has witnessed steady growth over the past eight months.
The company reports there are now... [Read More]

Mitutoyo seminars

Mitutoyo is hosting a programme of autumn seminars to showcase innovative products and applications for the material science industry.
The seminars will be staged by Mitutoyo at locations across the UK.
Presentation topics will... [Read More]

$35m auto parts plant

Hyundai Dymos is opening a manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, USA to supply Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) with automotive components and assemblies.
The new facility will create 350 manufacturing jobs and represents a $35m investment. The company will begin hiring in January and... [Read More]

Mazak plan \'encore\' event

Mazak plan 'encore' event

Yamazaki Mazak is hosting an EMO 'encore' open house at its European technology centre in Worcester for UK machine tool users who did not make it to Hanover.
The event will be staged on 19-22 November 2013, when 20 machines will be displayed, many of which made their debut at EMO.
In addition, the open house will... [Read More]

Blum partner Huron

German laser tool setting specialist, Blum Novotest, says it is developing a successful relationship with French machining centre manufacturer, Huron, which is now able to offer these measuring systems on its machines.
So far, the best-sellingprobes for Huron have proven to be the multi-directional... [Read More]

Manufacturing continues to grow

UK manufacturing grew for the sixth consecutive month in September, a survey has indicated, and recorded its strongest quarterly performance for two and a half years.
The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 56.7 last month from August's 57.1, but was still above the 50-mark indicating expansion... [Read More]

EMO success for Mollart

A Â£900,000 order for an eight-spindle pellet die drilling machine and 93 enquiries from all over Europe enabled Mollart Engineering to come away from the EMO 2013 exhibition in Hanover with comments of "the best German exhibition we have ever attended".
"The final decision to place the pellet die drilling machine with us against local German opposition topped out an extremely... [Read More]

Showcasing the best of British

Nominations are now open for the inaugural Semta Skills Awards, which celebrate the best of British engineering by recognising the achievements of talented people and inspiring businesses across the engineering and advanced manufacturing sector.
Entries and nominations can be made in the following... [Read More]

ITC acquire Anca grinder

To support regrinding activities and the development of new cutting tools and geometries, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has invested in an Anca GX7 CNC tool grinding centre.
The arrival of the new machine complements the four Walter tool grinding centres it has acquired over the past 12 months.
"We pride ourselves on our... [Read More]

History in the making

The man behind the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, has topped (41%) a poll of the greatest British engineers of all time ahead of George Stephenson (38%), the inventor of the steam locomotive engine and Isambard Kingdom Brunel (37%), who built the Great Western Railway.
Also featuring highly in the list was John Logie Baird (23%), the inventor of the colour television, and Michael Faraday (12%) the man who discovered electrolysis... [Read More]

Exhibitors energised at ADIPEC

ADIPEC 2013, the region's largest oil and gas event, is set to take place on 10-13 November at the National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Serving industry since 1984, the show is hoping to build on last year's record attendance of 51,156 visitors. Such is the demand for the event that it is now scheduled to run annually from 2013... [Read More]