Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by Insight Precision Engineering and others... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating an online auction of various large cast iron tables located in the West Midlands... [Read More]
BIDITUP is holding an online auction of assets owned previously by the continuing operations of Norandal, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA... [Read More]
Hilco Industrial is conducting an online auction of equipment used formerly by SMB, Markranstädt, Germany... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is staging an online auction of presses located in Altdorf, Switzerland... [Read More]

Superior investment

Superior investment

Superior Tube Co, a manufacturer of small diameter tubing for safety critical applications, has invested in the acquisition of an Everite Ultracut electrochemical tube cut-off machine for its plant in Collegeville, PA. The machine has the ability to... [Read More]

ONA redesigns NX die sink range

ONA redesigns NX die sink range

ONA says it has redesigned its NX range of CNC die sink machines to make them more productive.
The enhancements include a brushless servomotor equipped with high speed heads and a servo-control system that combine to offer acceleration up to 1 G. The company has also introduced an ONA-designed C-axis that is integrated into the head of the machine for higher rigidity and precision.
Available in two formats, the redesigned range is available with XYZ travels of 400 x 300 x 300 mm. The NX3C features a riseandfall tank to make loading... [Read More]

WireDress suits metal bonded grinding wheels

WireDress suits metal bonded grinding wheels

While increasing numbers of manufacturers are enjoying the higher productivity associated with metal-bonded grinding wheels, dressing these wheels efficiently in the grinding machine has proved a challenge. However, Studer says this is no longer the case thanks to its integrated electro-discharge dressing technology, WireDress.
Electrical discharge dressing processes use the... [Read More]

Excetek EDM seals support for Veker

Excetek EDM seals support for Veker

As a producer of seals and jointing solutions, Veker Extrusions and Gaskets has invested in an Excetek CNC wire EDM machine from UK agent, Warwick Machine Tools.
The machine is being used to wire cut dies for the company's four extrusion lines, and replaces an ageing benchtop wire EDM that was becoming unreliable.
A thorough investigation... [Read More]

Gibbs gears up for future requirements

Gibbs gears up for future requirements

Gibbs Gears, based in Stoke Mandeville, has invested in its first wire EDM machine â€" an AgieCharmilles CUT 300mS from GF Machining Solutions. The machine, installed at the company's 20,000 sq ft facility, was purchased to help the business exploit the growing market for the manufacture of low volume, non-standard gears, as well as providing customers with a solution for the machining... [Read More]

Clear view with SINJIN

Clear view with SINJIN

Ultra-precise diamond tools from the Korean company SINJIN give shape to lenses for glasses and contact lenses, and for the production of its diamond-tipped profile cutters the company is relying on a Vollmer QXD 200 eroding machine.
The profile cutters are used mainly to machine glass or plastic lenses for glasses. Ophthalmology has an everyday relevance for around half of the world's population that require... [Read More]

Cleaning and peening

Cleaning and peening

Erodex has launched Lapp Blaster, a surface preparation and finishing cabinet that can be specified in a number of sizes and formats, although the two-stage Lapp Blaster 6040 Duo fitted to the company's demonstration vehicle is predicted to be the most popular, along with the slightly larger 7050 Duo.
Unlike existing sand and bead blasting cabinets that simply abrade the surface, Lapp Baster has been designed to remove the recast layer created by the EDM process, and to shot peen... [Read More]

Record growth levels for CNC International

Record growth levels for CNC International

The move by CNC International to become the sole UK agent for numerous worldwide manufacturers of EDM die sink, wire and hole drill EDM machines has paid dividends with the company achieving record levels of business.
Historically, CNC International has been a sales, service and support operation dealing... [Read More]

Aerospace shop opts for Sodick again

Aerospace shop opts for Sodick again

Coventry-based Hi-Tech Aerospace Components, a specialist in wire, die sink and hole drill EDM processes, has once more turned to Sodi-Tech for its latest wire machine, an AG600L Premium. The company's eighth Sodick wire EDM, the new machine's high specification and capability is allowing... [Read More]

H&S poster deadline

H&S poster deadline

Large numbers of businesses throughout the UK are breaking the law and risk being fined after new legislation introduced earlier this year now requires all workplaces to display a new and updated health... [Read More]

Bystronic opens doors

Bystronic opens doors

Sheet metalworking machine supplier, Bystronic UK, welcomed over 80 visitors to its latest open house, held at the company's Coventry headquarters and technical centre last month. The focus this time was on the company's range of press brakes, with a morning... [Read More]

GTMA launches training courses

GTMA launches training courses

The GTMA, in partnership with the AMRC, is set to launch a suite of CNC training courses that cover from introductory to advanced level content. Tailored specifically to ensure all candidates acquire and develop the required skills in CNC milling... [Read More]

Cutwel unveils online shop

Cutwel unveils online shop

Cutwel has announced the launch of an online shop dedicated to cutting tools, workholding, measuring tools and machine tool accessories for the metal cutting industry. The website is a result of two years' planning, building, testing and implementation, and represents a huge investment, says the company. Since going live, it has attracted over 25,000... [Read More]

Panel bender cuts cycle times six-fold

Panel bender cuts cycle times six-fold

Following a significant growth in orders, County Durham-based Hydram Engineering, one of the UK's largest sheet metal subcontractors, has acquired a Salvagnini P4 2116 panel bender.
In comparison with using press brakes, the P4 is helping the company cut set-up times, cycle times and labour input. Some... [Read More]

Make a date with XYZ

Make a date with XYZ

XYZ Machine Tools will throw open the doors of its Nuneaton showroom during November, when visitors will be able to see a wide selection of the XYZ range and discuss specific applications with its team of specialists and sales engineers, as well as... [Read More]

EEF takes Hurco machines

EEF takes Hurco machines

The EEF, the organisation that aims to support and represent the views of UK manufacturing, engineering and technology-based businesses, opened a larger technical training centre in Aston, West Midlands last September. As part... [Read More]

Renishaw opens new China HQ

Renishaw opens new China HQ

Metrology specialist Renishaw has moved its Chinese headquarters to a different facility in Shanghai. The new office for Renishaw (Shanghai) Trading Company Ltd is located on the Shibei High Tech Park in the Zhabei district. The building... [Read More]