Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of various machines from various UK sites... [Read More]
Maynards is conducting a liquidation sale of a shock absorber production line run previously by PSA Peugeot Citroen, Sochaux, France... [Read More]
Thompson is staging a public auction of CNC machines used formerly by TSS Technologies, Cincinnati, USA... [Read More]
Sweeney Kincaid is holding an online auction of gear manufacturing machinery used previously by Moventas Gears, Jyvaskylam, Finland... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is facilitating an online auction of CNC machinery used previously by James Thomas Engineering and others... [Read More]

DG610 saw at Crown Aluminium

DG610 saw at Crown Aluminium

Stroud-based Crown Aluminium has taken delivery of a DG610 semiautomatic bandsaw supplied by Saws UK. The company originally saw the machine in an internet advertisement, and following the viewing of a video decided to see... [Read More]

Blades suit aero alloys

Blades suit aero alloys

Lenox has announced the release of the Lenox Max CT bandsaw blade in answer to stringent needs from the growing aerospace market. Designed to provide increased blade life, faster cutting and superior part finish over traditional bandsaw blades, Max CT offers innovative tooth geometry and next-generation welding technology for improved cutting performance... [Read More]

Inclined magazine

Inclined magazine

Behringer has added an automated inclined magazine to its HCS-90E carbide circular cold saw. The newly packaged HCS-90E now meets high production demands while minimising the need for operator attendance, says the company, making it suitable for customers that need bulk cutting output in the thousands... [Read More]

Kasto launches cost effective range

Kasto launches cost effective range

A new range of five fullyautomated bandsaws has been introduced by Kasto with maximum cutting capacities from 330 to 1060 mm. Manufactured in Germany and called KASTOwin, they are suitable for processing a variety of materials, especially steels.
The various sizes of saw are constructed similarly and the components used are largely identical. Moreover... [Read More]

Vollmer aims for the stars

Vollmer aims for the stars

Extending its range of automatic saw sharpening machines, Vollmer has launched the Loroch PowerStar 850 for the manufacture of metal cutting circular saw blades. The PowerStar 850 is a flexible CNC controlled machine that has been developed for the precision processing of saw blades from 400 to 850 mm diameter... [Read More]

Mega CS150S at Cogne

Mega CS150S at Cogne

When Sheffieldbased Cogne UK, a stockholder and processer of stainless steel, tool steel and construction products, was contracted to supply stainless steel components that required completion in a time of less than four hours â€" compared with the more usual 60 hours â€" it turned to Prosaw to find a solution.
The answer lay in the use of circular sawing technology... [Read More]

Composite plate saw

Composite plate saw

Sharp & Tappin has introduced a Britishmade mini composite plate saw aimed at test house and laboratory applications. The saw has a capacity of 300 x 600 mm, with a cut depth of 30 mm and blade size of 150-250 mm. It is particularly suited to use alongside... [Read More]

Starrett bandsaws are a cut above

Starrett bandsaws are a cut above

LS Starrett has announced that it will introduce a range of horizontal and vertical bandsaws to the UK. Produced under license, the machines are said to offer a costeffective alternative to the general purpose bandsaws already on the market.
Graham Munro, technical support team leader, has been involved in the introduction... [Read More]

Goodwin installs Soitaab gantry saw

Goodwin installs Soitaab gantry saw

Stoke-based Goodwin Steel Castings, which produces machined castings of up to 16,000 kg for critical duty applications, has installed a Soitaab gantry saw complete with initial operator training, ongoing maintenance and technical support from Accurate Cutting Services. The moves... [Read More]

Hardide raises £2.7m

Hardide raises £2.7m

Surface coatings specialist Hardide has announced the conditional placing of 167,875,000 new ordinary shares at 1.6 pence to raise £2.7m. The proceeds are to be used for investment in additional capacity in the UK and a new facility in... [Read More]

Turbocharger plant opens

Turbocharger plant opens

Honeywell Turbo Technologies, an automotive turbocharger developer, celebrated the grand opening of its new plant in Wuhan last week. The facility will triple Honeywell's turbo production capacity... [Read More]

47 jobs at Magellan

47 jobs at Magellan

Aerospace firm Magellan is creating 47 jobs at its operation in Greyabbey, County Down. The Canadian company is making an investment of £6m, which will involve an extension to the existing factory... [Read More]

Relocation for Responsive

Relocation for Responsive

Following the Reece Group's acquisition of Armstrong Works in 2012, the first of its engineering companies has started its move into the iconic Scotswood Road site, marking a new era for engineering on the banks of the River Tyne.
Responsive Engineering â€" formed by a merger of two Reece... [Read More]

Industry wages rising fast

Industry wages rising fast

Wages in the manufacturing sector are rising faster than most other parts of the economy, a survey has suggested. Engineering and manufacturing employers’ organisation EEF found... [Read More]

Renishaw supports armed forces

Renishaw supports armed forces

Metrology giant Renishaw has signed the Ministry of Defence's Corporate Covenant as a pledge to the company's continued support for the armed forces community. The covenant is signed by businesses and charitable organisations to support members of the armed forces in a workplace environment. Its key points include ensuring no member of the armed forces faces disadvantages compared with any other citizen, and that... [Read More]

ITC invests in youth team

ITC invests in youth team

With its eye firmly on the future, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has employed two new apprentices.
Both 16 years old and fresh from completing their GCSEs, the apprentices, Sam Boulstridge and Grant Everitt, will receive a foundation in engineering... [Read More]

CIS deploy Cardev systems

CIS deploy Cardev systems

With the opening of its new 'Product Proving Centre' in High Wycombe, industrial distribution group Carillon Industrial Services (CIS) wanted to highlight the products in its portfolio, including the Rhenus Lub range of water miscible and non-water... [Read More]

Metalex Vietnam, gateway to SE Asia market

Metalex Vietnam, gateway to SE Asia market

Metalex Vietnam 2014 is set to take place on 9-11 October at the SECC in Ho Chi Minh City. Billed as the country's international exhibition for machine tools and metalworking solutions, Metalex Vietnam is expecting more than 10,000 visitors through its doors over its course... [Read More]