Latest Machinery Trade News: 11/17/13

Monday, November 18, 2013

MGR Appraisals is facilitating an online auction of assets owned previously by MJW Engineering, Birmingham, UK... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is conducting an online auction of CNC machines used previously by Teledyne CML Group, Birkenhead, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of machinery used formerly by Bowd Precision Engineering, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of machines no longer required by Aeroform Industries... [Read More]
Hilco Industrial is staging an on-site and webcast auction at DMR Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH, Rostock, Germany... [Read More]

MFG Day success

The second annual Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) was observed last month in 48 US states as well as Puerto Rico and Canada with more than 830 individual celebrations.
These numbers are up from the inaugural event held in 2012, which consisted... [Read More]

Winbro get Nadcap

Winbro Group Technologies LLC's business unit, Winbro Advanced Machining (WAM US), has achieved four separate Nadcap accreditations for non-conventional machining in high speed EDM, laser hole drilling, laser cutting and... [Read More]

New man at MAS

Steven Barr, a consultant in international engineering and management, has been appointed to head the delivery of the national Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS).
Mr Barr took up his position this week with Grant Thornton, which leads the consortium delivering the MAS.
He will be responsible for leading a team of 80 dedicated... [Read More]

Robot trade-in scheme

Robot manufacturer ABB has introduced a new trade-in scheme.
ABB's 'Robot Swappage Scheme' enables manufacturers to get up to Â£4000 off the purchase price of a new ABB robot when they trade in an existing robot with a payload of greater... [Read More]

Counterline acquire used Trumpf

Counterline, a manufacturer of bespoke counters and food service equipment for the catering, hospitality and food retail industries, has purchased a pre-owned Trumpf 3000 CNC punching machine for its facility... [Read More]

Survey says EU orders rise again

Eurozone manufacturing orders rose for a fourth consecutive month in October, leaving factories unable to keep up with demand, according to a new survey.
The Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managersâ€™ Index (PMI) stood at... [Read More]

High speed and torque

Reiden Technik has developed a hybrid dual motor spindle drive configuration for its range of vertical machining centres.
Available in the UK from 2D CNC Machinery, this patented development enables roughing cycles to be performed using the 27kW, 291Nm high torque spindle motor (able to run at up to 3000 rpm) followed by fine finishing... [Read More]

Southco retrofit sliders with HPC

Farnham-based Southco, a manufacturer of quick access fasteners has seen demand for its product range increase with more stainless steel products requested.
For the company, which has turned its parts on two Tornos Deco machines for over 10 years, the material change delivered poor swarf control, excessive machine downtime and the loss of full... [Read More]

Big impact on small parts

The new Bumotec s100multi transfer machining centre â€" available from the Starrag Group which acquired the company in 2012 â€" is pitched directly at the machining of small parts up to 80 by 80 by 80mm.
With linear motors in all axes, plus the resultant benefits of a machine... [Read More]

Â£36m training centre

The Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry has unveiled plans for a new Â£36 million elite training centre intended to be a flagship facility for an advanced apprenticeship programme.
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced that the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will provide Â£18m for the new facility, to be built on vacant land at the current MTC site on Ansty Park.
The investment will be matched by a further... [Read More]

Optimism hits all-time high

On the back of improving demand and output, optimism about the business situation among small and medium-sized manufacturers rose at its fastest pace in the three months to October since records began in 1988. According to the... [Read More]

Entry level lathes

DMG Mori has introduced two new CNC turning centres, called CTX 450 ecoline and CTX 650 ecoline, the numbers indicating their chuck size in millimetres.
They are the merged group's first jointly developed lathes.
Said to be differentiating the machines from the competition are the FEM-optimised cast iron bed,... [Read More]

Autodesk eye Delcam

US-based 3D design software specialist, Autodesk, has announced its intention to acquire UK CADCAM developer Delcam.
The companies offer complementary ranges... [Read More]

Titan Arm wins Dyson award

A battery-powered robotic arm that boosts human strength has won the 2013 James Dyson award.
The Titan Arm, designed by four mechanical engineering students from the University of Pennsylvania, could help people with... [Read More]

3D printing zone at MACH

The MACH 2014 exhibition at the Birmingham NEC will be hosting an additive manufacturing (3D printing) zone for the first time.
EOS, a manufacturer of metal and plastic additive manufacturing systems... [Read More]

VW invest $118m to make new parts

Volkswagen de Mexico has announced investment of $118m to mark the start of the second stage of its engine plant located in Guanajuato.
The funding will be used to manufacture new camshaft components for an upgraded version of the EA888... [Read More]

EMO venues confirmed

The European Association of the Machine Tool Industry (CECIMO), owner of the brand EMO, has signed an agreement with the German machine tool builders' association (VDW) and UCIMU, the equivalent Italian association, to secure the organisation of... [Read More]

Lion take Yorky grinder

Great Yarmouth-based Lion Engineering Services, a specialist in the repair and supply of 'down-hole' drilling equipment, has taken delivery of a Yorky Oilfield grinder from Broadbent Stanley.
The machine has been supplied with a fourth axis that enables melon profiles and double helix forms to... [Read More]

First calibration lab in Africa

Retecon Machine Tools has opened what it claims is the first calibration laboratory for articulated measurement arms in Africa.
Organised in collaboration with Hexagon Metrology, the laboratory is located at the company's headquarters in the Kempton Park area of Johannesburg... [Read More]

IMTEX Oman begins to gather momentum

The build up to IMTEX Oman 2013 is gathering pace as more and more exhibitors commit to this important Middle East exhibition for machinery, tools and equipment.
The event will take place on 2-4 December at the International Exhibition Centre in Muscat.
Building on the success of the inaugural IMTEX last year, which was attended by over 100 exhibitors, the event will once again be co-located with MEP Oman, a show targeted... [Read More]

Pallet systems aid Kyoei

Kyoei Engineering of Okayama, Japan has installed MatrixNano pallet systems from System 3R to provide repeatable accuracy down to micro and nano tolerances. Such close limits are a requirement in the optical sector, for which the company undertakes nano-machining of mould tools.
An example of Kyoei Engineering's operations is the manufacture of moulds for lenses... [Read More]

Steerable drill technology

Trials are now underway on a new development of deep hole drilling machine at Mollart Engineering which will bring greater control over the straightness achieved in drilling applications using 'steerable' drills.
This technology would provide, for instance, a distinct process advantage when drilling parts from solid having very thin wall sections or multiple series of close pitch centre holes... [Read More]

WNT go on tour with XYZ

WNT UK is embarking on a nationwide tour to host a series of open houses in association with XYZ Machine Tools.
The events will enable customers from across the country to access the latest information on WNT's range of cutting tools and interact with its team of technical sales engineers to solve individual metal cutting and workholding issues.
Visitors will be eligible to take part in WNT's 50/100/150 promotion.
This is designed to double their purchasing power on the day as orders of Â£50, Â£100 and Â£150 placed at each open... [Read More]