Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Maynards is conducting an online auction of machinery located across Germany... [Read More]
Peaker Pattinson is staging an online auction of equipment used previously by Lahoma Engineers, Bourne, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is holding an online auction of machines used formerly by Kirker & Co, Seaham, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is facilitating an online auction of an FMS system no longer required by Inov-8 Technologies, UK... [Read More]
Hilco Industrial is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by DMR, Rostock, Germany... [Read More]

E-learning from NPL

E-learning from NPL

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has launched a new e-learning programme that will make a range of measurement expertise available to trainees through their computers, tablets and smartphones.
The e-learning courses are made up of a series of video modules with printable slides, self-paced exercises and a selection of additional... [Read More]

Wenzel UK relocate

Wenzel UK relocate

Wenzel UK is celebrating 20 years in metrology this year, and to coincide with the milestone the company is further expanding its business by relocating to a larger and more central sales and technical centre in Redditch this month.
Wenzel UK has been supporting many premium customers in the UK over the past 20 years, including BMW Group, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce Submarines... [Read More]

Vision forum date set

Vision forum date set

Stemmer Imaging, in conjunction with the European Imaging Academy, has announced that an industrial vision technology forum will be held in Tongham, Surrey on 22 May 2014.
The forum will be based on the successful version of the event held in Germany in November 2013, which attracted more than 400 visitors.
"This is likely to be the biggest event of its kind in the UK in 2014," states Mark Williamson, director - corporate market development... [Read More]

Hexagon Metrology unveil PC-DMIS 2013 MR1

Hexagon Metrology unveil PC-DMIS 2013 MR1

Hexagon Metrology has announced the availability of PC-DMIS 2013 MR1, a mid-term release of the measurement software used to collect, evaluate, manage and present manufacturing data.
Software highlights include new user interface elements for a cleaner, simpler look and feel, more than 100 customer-driven enhancements, and new software tools. PC-DMIS software comes as standard with Hexagon... [Read More]

SmartScope 3D measuring system expands business

SmartScope 3D measuring system expands business

The integration of the latest non-contact vision, laser scanning and touch probe tactile measuring processes incorporating multi-feature inspection capability has enabled subcontract inspection and calibration specialist CS Precision to expand its UK operation.
Now with the latest OGP measuring machines installed, the company has even been able to create new opportunities by providing turnkey measuring solutions to new customers in South America.
The recent installation of an OGP SmartScope 500... [Read More]

Presetting on SME budget

Presetting on SME budget

For anyone still labouring under the misapprehension that Zoller presetting technology is beyond the budget of small and medium sized manufacturing companies, Zoller has launched its valueengineered, German-built Smile series into the UK.
With a price tag circa 30% less than the Zoller Venturion, the Smile is targeted directly at subcontract component manufacturers... [Read More]

Renishaw enhance Equator

Renishaw enhance Equator

Renishaw's alternative to traditional, dedicated gauging - the Equator high speed comparative gauging system - now features a process monitoring window.
The window displays measurement results of inspected features instantly to the operator on a bar graph display.
It also shows the history of measurement... [Read More]

Wärtsilä measure up with CMM software

Wärtsilä measure up with CMM software

With the help of a new portable CMM measuring system programmed with PowerInspect inspection software from Delcam, the Helsinki, Finland facility of power company Wärtsilä says it is now able to progress with increased efficiency and quality assurance.
Before purchasing the portable CMM and PowerInspect software, scanning inside large engine blocks demanded a laborious... [Read More]

Faro Laser Tracker helps optimise machine symmetry

Faro Laser Tracker helps optimise machine symmetry

The large die casting machines manufactured by Oskar Frech GmbH + Co KG are 12m long giants but even so, extreme accuracy is required in their manufacture.
As a result, conventional measuring tools such as micrometers and alignment telescopes were no longer enough, with the company recently opting for a Laser Tracker Vantage from Faro.
The machines take around 11 months to build and the individual parts are delivered to the customers by heavy load transporters.
The company... [Read More]

Faurecia double up

Faurecia double up

Faurecia, one of the world's largest automotive component manufacturers, wants to double investment at its plant in Chennai, which was established in mid-2013.
The new stateof-the-art facility covers nearly 8.56 acres and is said to offer improved employee... [Read More]

Ajax expand sales team

Ajax expand sales team

Phil Brown has more than 25 years' experience of sales in the engineering services and machine tool industry, a background in the oil and gas and mould and die industries, as well as a toolmaking apprenticeship.
It was this résumé that attracted William Savin, managing director of Ajax Machine Tools International... [Read More]

Steel seminar

Steel seminar

Being heralded as south India's first steel event, the South India Steel Seminar will take place on 1 March 2014 at the Hyatt Regency in Chennai.
The event will not only bring... [Read More]

PLC delivers CNC performance

PLC delivers CNC performance

Italy-based grinding machine manufacturer Robbi has recently introduced a new PLC control for its range of Omicron cylindrical grinders.
The move is said to deliver enhanced performance, improved cycle times and greater ease of use that take their performance to near CNC control level, but at a considerable price advantage.
The new T6 control system is being introduced to the UK... [Read More]

VDW anticipate record year

VDW anticipate record year

Germany's machine tool industry expects its production output to rise by 4% in 2014 to what will be around €15.1bn.
"This means the previous production output record will be broken yet again," said Martin Kapp, chairman of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), speaking at the... [Read More]

Haco-Kingsland introduce Q5 punch press

Haco-Kingsland introduce Q5 punch press

At a global dealer day held last month at Mouscron near the Belgian headquarters of the Haco group, the Kingsland Engineering Company revealed its new Q5 CNC punching machine.
Among numerous special features of the new machine is the capability to perform bending operations on sheet metal parts up to a height of 75mm.
The Q5 also offers users a high speed, auto-index, rotating punching head.
According to Haco-Kingsland... [Read More]

XYZ add large VMCs

XYZ add large VMCs

XYZ Machine Tools has added three large vertical machining centres to its portfolio in response to increasing demand for larger capacity from customers across various industry sectors.
Designated XYZ 2010/2510/3010 VMC, all of the machines offer Y-axis travels of 1m with X axes of 2, 2.5 and 3m depending on the model chosen.
The maximum table load is up to 4000 kg.
The construction of the machines is substantial, with the largest of the range weighing in at 25,000 kg.
This combines... [Read More]

Great year for ETG Finance

Great year for ETG Finance

The Engineering Technology Group reports that its in-house finance provider, ETG Finance Solutions, has written £7.75m of business since it launched in March last year.
Andrew Bullard, managing director of ETG Finance Solutions, says: "I'm delighted to say that nobody who came to us needing... [Read More]

Richard Noble on MACH start line

Richard Noble on MACH start line

The organiser of the MACH 2014 exhibition (Birmingham NEC, 7-11 April) has announced that world land speed record holder and project director for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) Richard Noble OBE will be on the start line to open the show.
Mr Noble will be the guest of honour in an official opening ceremony... [Read More]