Latest Machinery Trade News: 12/15/13

Monday, December 16, 2013

Tiger Group is conducting a live and online auction of assets owned previously by Flabeg Solar, Clinton, Pennsylvania, US... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by BAE, Eaton... [Read More]
Fairfield Industries is staging an online auction of vertical machining centres no longer required by a Newcastle-based manufacturer... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of assets from various UK sites... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of equipment owned previously by a Nottinghamshire, UK-based injection mould toolmaker... [Read More]

Done and dusted

Dust extraction specialist, Dustcontrol UK, has launched a selection of new mobile dust extraction products.
The first unit entering the market is the Aircube 1200, which will sit between Dustcontrol UKâ€™s current Aircube 500 and 2000 models.
The new Aircube 1200 can be used in large rooms, cleaning air at rates of up to 1100m³/h.
The second offering is the new DC 3900 single and twin... [Read More]

Vericut 7.3 shipping now

CGTech is now shipping version 7.3 of Vericut CNC machine simulation and optimisation software.
It features a number of enhancements designed to improve performance and simulation of the CNC programming and machining process.
For instance, changes... [Read More]

Five-axis waterjet head

Water Jet Sweden has launched its new Beveljet 60 five-axis waterjet cutting head as part of the company's 'Ultra High Pressure' cutting programme.
With the range of movements extended to Â±400Â° in the C-axis and Â±91Â° in the B-axis, the Beveljet 60 offers uninterrupted processing of contours and... [Read More]

Roughness tester launched

Taylor Hobson has developed a new series of portable roughness testers robust enough for shop floor use.
The new Surtronic S-100 series features 50mm stylus lift with right-angle attachment and more than 70mm stylus reach to allow... [Read More]

Entry level CNC lathes

Available for the first time in the UK is a new European-built CNC lathe range with Fanuc touch screen control.
The range starts with a swing over bed of 360mm, a centre height of 180mm and 75 mm between centres â€" all for Â£21,200.
The machines also... [Read More]

Feeler TC20 introduced

With the UK launch of Feeler's TC20 Alpha drilling and tapping centre, the Engineering Technology Group can offer a machine that is said to compete directly with market-leading brands on performance, but at around half the price.
The machine is being pitched at the fast,... [Read More]

Slider does the work of two

Chris Law, project leader at the Huddersfield factory of VTL Group, says that the ability to hob in the main spindle of a Traub TNL18/7 sliding head lathe while reverse-end machining in the counter-spindle results in a one-hit cycle time of 60 seconds to produce an automotive spline shaft for a Toyota gearbox.
During comparative cutting... [Read More]

Alphacam expand

CAM software specialist, Alphacam â€" the fastest growing brand within the Vero Software stable â€" has made three new engineering appointments to its development team.
Chris Howlett... [Read More]

Robot quickchange system

Schunk has enlarged its standardised robot accessories programme with the introduction of an extremely flat quick-change system.
The SWS-001, with less interfering contours than competing systems, is said to be the smallest automatic... [Read More]

MTA name next president

During the MTA's recent AGM, it was announced that Tony Bowkett, managing director of Nikken Kosakusho Europe Ltd has... [Read More]

Inauguration of Atlas plant

Pakistan Atlas Hitec (Pvt) Ltd held the inauguration ceremony of its manufacturing plant last week.
The new company is a joint venture between Atlas Group and Denso Corporation, Japan, wherein Atlas Group... [Read More]

YMT to sell DMG Mori

Under a new distribution agreement, manufacturers in the southwest of England and along the south coast to Kent are able to buy DMG Mori machine tools either directly from the OEM or through YMT Technologies.
The agreement also gives YMT exclusive... [Read More]

Oil and gas boosts sales

Machine tool supplier, Dugard, is reporting a number of recent sales to oil and gas sector customers.
Among their number is energy sector subcontractor, Glasgow-based Main Tool Co, which has taken two Samsung PL45MC CNC lathes and a PL60MC CNC lathe, as well as two heavy... [Read More]

Amada support next generation

Amada UK has demonstrated the company's commitment to the next generation of engineers by celebrating its third year as lead sponsor of the Sheet Metal Technology competition at the Skills Show 2013.
As a programme comprising hundreds of events and thousands of young people, the Skills Show is the UK's largest skills and careers event.
A total of 82,147 attended... [Read More]

Trac acquired by US firm

Crewe, UK-based manufacturer, the Trac Group has been acquired by US-based Chromalloy, a subsidiary of the Sequa Corporation. Trac Group is a tier-one component supplier to the aerospace and energy industries.
The company provides design, engineering and manufacturing of high and low pressure turbine components that include... [Read More]

Dassault acquire RTT

Dassault SystÃ¨mes, a specialist in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions, has signed an acquisition agreement for an 84% controlling interest in Realtime Technology AG (RTT), a provider of 3D visualisation software.
The acquisition of Munich-based RTT will include... [Read More]

Job creation at a high

Thanks to production and new order growth at, or near, 19-year highs, the UK's manufacturing sector is currently witnessing the fastest job creation since May 2011, says audit and tax specialist, KPMG.
Furthermore, the UK Manufacturing PMI for November rose to... [Read More]

Rebuilding Chernobyl

A Haco DrillFlex CNC drilling and milling machine is helping to create a new protective 'sarcophagus' for Chernobyl's reactor No. 4, which was partly destroyed during the disastrous explosion of 1986.
The machine is being used to machine the structural steel pillars used in the new sarcophagus dome.
The DrillFlex, which was purchased by Ukraine-based subcontractor, UTEM, is unique... [Read More]

GMF joins with IFB

In 2014, the established Global Manufacturing Festival (GMF) will run as part of the International Festival for Business (IFB).
It will take place on 24-25 June at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham with a trade show, conference, keynote speakers, workshops and 150 exhibitors.
The festival is being organised by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, the University of Sheffield AMRC with Boeing, and... [Read More]

Mahindra add new facility

Mahindra Aerospace has inaugurated a state-of-the-art 25,000 sq m aerostructures manufacturing facility on the Narsapura Industrial Estate near Bangalore.
The plant has the ability to produce large, complex sheet metal parts using CNC routing, stretchforming, bladder press, heat treatment and other specialised equipment.
The facility also features five-axis CNC machining, a fully-automated surface... [Read More]

JCB announce 2500 positions

Industrial vehicle manufacturer JCB plans to create 2500 new jobs by 2018 as part of a Â£150m expansion of its business.
The firm is to build a factory in Uttoxeter, replacing one at Rugeley, and construct an excavator manufacturing plant in Cheadle.
The move comes in response to the Government's 'National Infrastructure Plan', which involves about Â£375bn of investment in energy, transport... [Read More]

Renishaw host royal visitor

On 26 November, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visited Renishaw to present the company with its 16th Queen's Award and to make a special 40th anniversary presentation to its co-founders Sir David McMurtry and John Deer.
During his visit, Prince Edward witnessed demonstrations of Renishaw's advanced engineering... [Read More]

One company â€“ three divisions

One company â€" three divisions

On 1 January 2014, GF AgieCharmilles will become GF Machining Solutions: the name change underscoring the fact that Georg Fischer AG (GF) is a unified company with three divisions.
GF AgieCharmilles today offers a diverse portfolio that includes including milling, EDM, lasers, spindles, tooling, automation... [Read More]

IMTMA stage Productivity Summit 2013

The seventh in a series of Productivity Summits was held in Pune by the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) at the end of last month.
The summit offered an opportunity to understand and learn from the experiences and best practices of leading Indian companies.
It brought together productivity gurus, champions and aspiring leaders on a common platform to share experiences... [Read More]