Latest Machinery Trade News: 6/8/14

Sunday, June 08, 2014

Cottrill & Co is staging an online auction of machines used previously by DG Steel & Son, Bury, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is holding an online auction of machines from various UK sites... [Read More]
IAG is hosting an online auction of woodworking machinery used previously by Algaydak Cocinas... [Read More]
MGR Appraisals is facilitating an online auction of machine tools used previously by K2 International, Kidderminster, UK... [Read More]
Peaker Pattinson is conducting an online auction of machinery used previously by Promac Precision... [Read More]

Entry level plasma

The SwiftCut range of plasma cutting machines from CTR is aimed at the entry level market.
SwiftCut comes in 1250 x 1250 mm or 2500 x 2500 mm work sizes, and with a range of Hypertherm plasma torches for cutting plate up to 22 mm thick.... [Read More]

V-pro now in UK

MultiCam's V-Pro CNC plasma cutting system is now available in the UK from CNC World.
It features a standard, heavy duty, all-steel water table with integrated bladder capable of processing steel up to 32 mm thick without the need for fume evacuation.
The CNC plasma system comes as standard with a... [Read More]

Quoting made easy

ipLaser, the online service that creates and manages laser cutting quotes from CAD files, now includes a new range of features thatâ€™s said to take laser quoting to another level.
For instance, ipShapeMate is a tool that allows customers and estimators to create a part based on a parametric pattern from a library.
Not only does this easy-to-use tool create a profile for quoting, but it also generates a production-ready CAD... [Read More]

ALC from LVD now standard

Following the success of Adaptive Laser Cutting (ALC) on its Impuls laser cutting range, LVD says that ALC will be installed as a standard feature on all Sirius and Sirius Plus 4 kW lasers.
ALC technology optimises laser cutting results automatically in thicker mild steel materials... [Read More]

Entry level, high speed laser launched

Mitsubishi Electric says it is offering sheet metal shops up to 1.4 times greater productivity following the UK launch of its eX Series laser cutting machine that comes with a choice of 2.7, 3.5 or 6.0 kW resonator.
The new eX Series machine delivers lower running costs reliability and high... [Read More]

Blaze of glory

Kerf Developments is reporting two important sales resulting from its attendance at the MACH 2014 exhibition held recently at the Birmingham NEC.
The company says it sold an RUR2000 high definition plasma cutting table from its stand to a Birmingham company on the first day of the show, along with an RUR2500 high definition plasma cutting machine to an Irish steel fabricating company that wants to eliminate the... [Read More]

Lasershape adopt BrightLine

Nottingham-based CNC profiling specialist, Lasershape, has installed a new Trumpf TruLaser 5030 fibre CNC laser cutting centre with BrightLine technology and LiftMaster automated load/unload.
The system is one of the... [Read More]

Lasershape adopt BrightLine

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Waterjet offers 2D and 3D capability

Swiss sheet metalworking machine manufacturer, Bystronic, has introduced a modular waterjet cutting machine with a latest generation control system that is said to be easy and flexible to use.
Called ByJet Flex, the machine can be used for both 2D and 3D applications, and operates with two CNC heads for straight or bevelled cutting.
Based on the successful ByJet Classic series, the ByJet Flex is available in several configurations up... [Read More]

Harlow Group install Â£0.5m fibre laser

Essex-based Harlow Group has installed a new Â£500,000 Amada FLC3015AJ 2kW fibre laser profiling centre with MPF3FOLAJ automation system. The companyâ€™s first solid state fibre laser, Harlow Group says the new machine is some three times quicker when processing thin sheet material than its existing CO2 laser... [Read More]

Esab acquire Victor Tech

Colfax Corporation, the parent company of welding and plasma technology specialist, Esab, has completed its acquisition... [Read More]

Taking pole position

Seco Tools UK has appointed the former Lotus F1 Team machine shop manager, Richard Smith, as its new UK manufacturing manager.
With extensive manufacturing and management experience gained over the past... [Read More]

Four added by Premier

Premier Machine Tools (PMT) has expanded its team with four new appointments.
The appointment of Kieran Maguire as the new general manager will deliver enhanced support and structure to the expanding sales, service and support teams... [Read More]

Laser welding technology days

Trumpf is hosting a series of three laser welding technology days where trends and opportunities for laser welding will be examined with specific reference to the technology's growing importance in the subcontract market.
Trumpf will also provide an update on developments in the field of laser... [Read More]

Good results from Heller

Machine tool manufacturer, Heller, reports that in 2013 it recorded the second highest turnover in the companyâ€™s history at â‚¬532.7m, beating the average of the past 10 years by 30%.
Heller says that in the second half of 2013, order intake increased
significantly, even being considerably... [Read More]

Riley help Billdidit expand

Riley Surface World has recently enabled the sale and shipment of a complete Delta Industrietechnik copper/acid electroplating line for the BDI Advanced Manufacturing division of Billdidit, a manufacturer based in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The redundant electroplating line was acquired, with the help of Riley Surface World,... [Read More]

250 jobs at Aston Martin

Luxury car maker Aston Martin is to create 250 jobs and extend its UK manufacturing facilities, the firm has said.
The new engineering, manufacturing and commercial jobs will be created over the next few months.
Aston Martin will also invest Â£20m to extend its manufacturing facility at... [Read More]

Schunk offer World Cup App

For the 2014 World Cup, which starts later this week in Brazil, workholding specialist Schunk has developed a tipster game that promises lots of fun... [Read More]

Renishaw open facility in Warsaw

Renishaw Sp. z.o.o., the 15-employee Polish subsidiary of Renishaw Plc, has officially opened a new facility in Warsaw. Located in a rapidly developing part of the city, Poleczki Business Park is located close to the international Warsaw Chopin airport and S2 beltway.
The new facility covers over 530 sq m and includes... [Read More]