Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Peaker Pattinson is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by Manston International Airport, Ramsgate, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction
of machinery used previously by Newcut Precision
Engineering (Ramsey) Ltd... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is conducting an online auction of machinery located in Gosselies, Belgium... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating an online auction of equipment used formerly by MGS Precision, Staffordshire, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is staging an online auction of a five-axis Matsuura machining centre no longer required by a Milton Keynes-based precision engineering company due to new investment... [Read More]

Hemo five-axis vice

Hemo five-axis vice

The new Centron 125 clamping vice from Swiss workholding specialist Hemo is now available in the UK from Micron Workholding.
The modular clamping system offers clamping forces of up to 80 kN with a clamping width up to 1000 mm.
The Centron 125 incorporates a modular clamping jaw system and base plate, solid system supports... [Read More]

Carbide inserts for MC100

Carbide inserts for MC100

Roemheld says that carbide inserts have been recently introduced to its MC100 vice range of vices and jaws to enable end users to hold concentric components on just 3 mm of workpiece material.
The fixed jaw MC100 five-axis vice can also... [Read More]

Odd shapes gripped

Odd shapes gripped

OML's VariClamp modular clamping system uses a floating mechanism of fixed and moveable jaws, and a wide variety of gripper forms to provide custom clamping of irregular-shaped workpieces, including round, curved, elliptical, rectangular, stepped and slanted parts. Manufactured... [Read More]

Leader releases quick-change jaws

Leader releases quick-change jaws

The patented CARVEsmart quickchange vice jaw system, made in the US by Bellatex, is now available in the UK exclusively from Leader Chuck Systems.
Providing a number of benefits, the jaw system has been developed to simplify set-ups for production and toolroom vices.
It uses a dovetail interface, proven in numerous industrial... [Read More]

Collet to threejaw chuck in one minute

Collet to threejaw chuck in one minute

A newly developed, easy-to-change Hainbuch jaw module consists of said to convert a standard Hainbuch collet style chuck to a three-jaw chuck in less than 1 minute. Mandrels and clamping heads can also be used in the base collet chuck... [Read More]

Smallest electric gripper

Smallest electric gripper

The Schunk EGP 25-speed mechatronic gripper for small components is said to be the smallest electric gripper with integrated electronics on the market.
What's more, Schunk says that its EGP gripper also has the fastest stroke-to-closingtime... [Read More]

FGP opts for Erowa

FGP opts for Erowa

Production strategies and processes at Weymouth-based aerospace subcontractor FGP Precision now centre on major investment in automation from REM Systems and Erowa.
FGP's initial foray into automation was the relatively small step of applying a manual pallet change system to a DMG five... [Read More]

V562 bites into inefficiency

V562 bites into inefficiency

The latest addition to the portfolio at YMT Technologies' tooling division is the V562 workholding solution from 5th Axis of the USA.
The V562 is a self-centring five-axis vice manufactured from heat treated and precision ground steel to withstand the... [Read More]

Qwik-Lok system cuts costs by 75%

Qwik-Lok system cuts costs by 75%

Cwmbran-based subcontractor, James Brown Industries, says one of its oil and gas industry customers recently increased the volume of stainless steel and nickel alloy components it was ordering, and added new variants.
The company's trio of three-axis VMCs were struggling to... [Read More]

£2m R&D funding

£2m R&D funding

SMEs could be in with a chance to win up to £2m worth of R&D funding to develop innovative new products as part of a new competition run by Pera Technology.
The 10 chosen businesses will receive a... [Read More]

Vero debuts in Track 200

Vero debuts in Track 200

Making its debut, Vero Software was placed 28th in the fifth annual Sunday Times Track 200 league table.
Published earlier this month, the report names Vero... [Read More]

Dassault acquires Simpack

Dassault acquires Simpack

Dassault Systèmes, a specialist in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, has acquired Simpack, a developer of multi-body simulation technologies.
With the acquisition of Simpack, based near Munich, Dassault... [Read More]

Ellesco promotes GM to MD

Ellesco promotes GM to MD

Deburring, finishing and polishing specialist, Ellesco, has promoted its general manager Guy Newton (pictured) to the post of managing director with immediate effect.
The move is a strategic decision that will enable Mr Newton to continue his vision of modernisation and business... [Read More]

Hurco to combine CNC machining with 3D printing

Hurco to combine CNC machining with 3D printing

Hurco Companies Inc says that the company recently filed a US patent application for new technology combining 3D printing and CNC machining.
"We designed an additive manufacturing adapter that, in combination with proprietary... [Read More]

High panel bender uptake in north

High panel bender uptake in north

Sheet metal machinery specialist, Salvagnini UK, says it is experiencing high order levels for panel benders from subcontractors based in the north of England and Scotland.
In the past 12 months, no less than six of Salvagnini's latest P2Xe and P4Xe panel benders with offline software have been installed at... [Read More]

Young talent impresses MTA

Young talent impresses MTA

All 12 finalists in the Manufacturing Technology Association's (MTA) annual Technology, Design and Innovation (TDI) Challenge impressed the judges with their engineering talent.
Open to all technology and design students, the nationwide competition is split into two age groups: 14-16 years and 17-19 years.
The 12 finalists... [Read More]

LVD unveils ToolCell model

LVD unveils ToolCell model

Due to increasing demand, LVD is now offering a 220-ton, 3m variant of its ToolCell press brake system, which houses all tooling internally and performs setups automatically.
A large selection of top and bottom tooling is stored in a stadium/warehouse under the... [Read More]

JLR mulls engine plant in Shanghai

JLR mulls engine plant in Shanghai

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the British subsidiary of Indian auto giant Tata Motors, is planning to set up a new engine manufacturing plant in China, alongside its vehicle assembly... [Read More]