Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

GoIndustry DoveBid is holding a tender sale of a Schuler TH1200-2.5x1.6 hydraulic press line with 1200 ton capacity... [Read More]
CJM Asset Management is conducting an online auction of machines located in Blaenavon and Sheffield, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is staging an online auction of machinery used formerly by JMJ Engineering, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of three 2008 Haas CNC machine tools used previously by Armortek Ltd, UK... [Read More]
Hilco Industrial is facilitating an online auction of machine tools used previously by DMR, Rostock, Germany... [Read More]

Burkhardt + Weber in UK

Burkhardt + Weber in UK

Horizontal-spindle machining centres and special-purpose machines manufactured by Burkhardt + Weber are now being sold in the UK and Ireland by Geo Kingsbury under a new sole agency agreement.
Part of Brazil's largest machine tool manufacturing group... [Read More]

Machine tuning 30 times faster

Machine tuning 30 times faster

Japanese machine tool manufacturer, Okuma, has introduced an auto tuning system within its proprietary OSP control to replace the manual tuning process used typically on the shop floor to maintain motion accuracy in five-axis CNC machining centres.
The automated system is said to be 30 times... [Read More]

Machining cell at Altaras

Machining cell at Altaras

When Worcesterbased Altaras International recently needed two machining centres quickly for a new defence contract, the company turned to DMG Mori.
"Replication of our existing plant â€" a three-axis and a fiveaxis machining centre â€" was needed, but rather than go to our original supplier we decided on a DMC 1035 V ecoline three-axis machine and a DMU 50 ecoline five-axis... [Read More]

Five-axis Hurco simplifies car parts

Five-axis Hurco simplifies car parts

October 2013 was when the new, limited edition Jaguar XKR-S GT hit the streets, but it may be difficult to spot as JLR has allocated only 10 for sale in the UK.
Coventry subcontract machinists, Philip James, produced the front steering knuckles for the £135,000, five-litre, V8 coupe on a line of six Hurco three-axis machining centres.
More usually however, the subcontractor... [Read More]

16 into one goes perfectly for B&G Lock

16 into one goes perfectly for B&G Lock

Driven by demand for more bespoke products, Willenhall-based lock-maker B&G Lock & Tool Co has installed an XYZ 710 VMC machining centre.
"Traditionally, we manufactured our lock bodies on a line of 16 pedestal drills, with individual fixtures, and the operator walking each lock body down the line," says Jim Plimmer, production manager.
"This is a very inefficient method, and with the growth in more... [Read More]

ONA NX 30% more efficient

ONA NX 30% more efficient

ONA has recently redesigned and upgraded its Spain-built NX range of CNC die sink EDMs to include low maintenance, brushless, servo motor-equipped high speed heads and a new servo-control system that combine to offer acceleration up to 10 m/s².
Also included is the all-new ONA-4 C-axis which has been integrated into the head of the machine.
The result is a significant increase... [Read More]

Sodick show live wires

Sodick show live wires

On public display in the UK for the first time at next week's MACH 2014 exhibition (Birmingham NEC, 7-11 April) will be four new Japan-built Sodick wire EDMs â€" the entry level SL400Q and SL600Q, and the premium SLC400G and SLC600G.
According to Sodick, the new machines can increase machining speed by up to 30%, as well as halving average energy consumption... [Read More]

Die sinks feature rotary toolchangers

Die sinks feature rotary toolchangers

GF Machining Solutions' new Swiss-built Form 20 and Form 30 EDM die sink machines feature modular rotary toolchangers for increased flexibility and lights-out operations.
The machines feature eight- to 26-position rotary toolchangers.
"Machining precision components and mould tools that require multi-electrodes... [Read More]

Multispark benefit from versatile EDM

Multispark benefit from versatile EDM

Multispark Erosion, which has factories in Luton and Poole, has invested in a Neu-ar A1000 die sink EDM from CNC International, which is not only expanding its capacity to process large workpieces, but is also providing productivity gains on much smaller components.
"We were seeing an increase in demand for larger capacity parts, which we were overcoming with special fixtures and... [Read More]

Website revamp for Proto Labs

Website revamp for Proto Labs

Proto Labs, an online and technology-enabled quickturn manufacturer, says that a completely redesigned website has been launched globally in the US, Europe and Japan.
It continues to serve all content in seven languages: English (US and UK), French, Italian, Spanish, German and Japanese.
The new site features the company's Firstcut CNC machining and Protomold... [Read More]

Castors suit large machines

Castors suit large machines

WDS has introduced a range of heavy duty, levelling castors that are adjustable and allow for quick re-positioning when required.
They are designed to suit large machine tools and other heavy duty workshop accessories... [Read More]

Guiding light

Guiding light

The UK's manufacturing sector is set to benefit from a major research and development project called 'LIGHT' that will be managed by CADCAM specialist, Delcam.
The project aims to make a definitive step change to the current use of additive manufacturing for lightweight metal products... [Read More]

Open days confirm confidence

Open days confirm confidence

WNT (UK) says it has completed its latest round of open houses on a positive note, with high levels of visitor numbers and excellent business being concluded.
Key to the three days at Waltham Abbey, Blackburn and Sheffield was the positive comments coming from all those attending, with confidence in the manufacturing sector at the centre of many conversations.
"The response from visitors to the three open days was... [Read More]

Free white paper on efficiency

Free white paper on efficiency

Dawson Shanahan has released a free white paper offering tips on how to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
The paper will help manufacturers identify new ways to cut costs without compromising output quality, says the company.
Included... [Read More]

Suzhou Cheng opt for Haas

Suzhou Cheng opt for Haas

In just seven years, Suzhou Cheng He Auto Parts reports it has acquired no less than 17 machine tools from Haas Automation.
Company growth took off in 2010 when the local manufacturing plant for US air conditioning giant, McQuay International, agreed to give some work to Suzhou Cheng providing it promised to invest approximately $5m over three years in new... [Read More]

MecWash meet high standards

MecWash meet high standards

Precision turned parts firm, Wealdpark, has recently installed a MecWash Solo 400 and an Aqua-Save Junior 2 wastewater recycling and coolant treatment system at its production facility in St Helens as part of a modernisation programme.
Achieving the highest standards of cleanliness is imperative to delivering the level of quality demanded by Wealdpark's customers.
Following the decision to upgrade its equipment... [Read More]

GM appointed at Ellesco

GM appointed at Ellesco

Deburring, finishing and polishing specialist, Ellesco, has appointed Guy Newton as its new general manager. As the UK dealer for deburring and surface finishing machine manufacturers such as Timesavers, Kuhlmeyer, Autopulit and Sugino, the company has appointed Mr Newton to review... [Read More]

Doosan unveil large machine plant

Doosan unveil large machine plant

To meet growing worldwide demand for large capacity machines, Doosan Machine Tools has just completed the construction of a new dedicated factory in Changwon, South Korea.
The new facility, situated close to Doosan's main manufacturing plant, is the company's fourth factory and occupies a total... [Read More]