Supreme display

Supreme display

An up-rated Jones and Shipman 1000M cylindrical grinder from the new Suprema range will be one of four new grinding machines featured on the Hardinge Grinding Group stand D60 in Hall 11 at the 2013 EMO exhibition in Hanover, Germany (16-21 September).
Jones & Shipman will be exhibiting alongside its fellow Hardinge grinding experts Kellenberger, Hauser, Tschudin and, for the first time... [Read More]

Payne install five-axis mill

Payne install five-axis mill

Precision subcontract specialist, Payne Plastics, has recently invested in a new five-axis machining centre from GF Agie Charmilles.
The machine, a HPM 450U with integrated seven-station pallet changer, is being used at the company's facility in Woodchester, Gloucestershire to machine complex, high precision parts predominantly, but not... [Read More]

CNC upgrade targets veteran machine

CNC upgrade targets veteran machine

Birmingham-based grinding specialist, RefreshEng, has launched a re-engineered centreless grinder based on one of the world's most widely used machines, with the aid of software development support from CNC vendor NUM.
Controlled by NUM's Flexium CNC kernel, the upgrade solution converts any of the veteran Cincinnati 2-OM family of... [Read More]

Dah Lih enter compact five-axis market

Dah Lih enter compact five-axis market

Dah Lih, a long-time specialist in the design and manufacture of C-frame and portal-type machining centres with large table areas is launching the smallest five-axis model in its range - the DMX-320.
Available from UK distributor Ward Hi-Tech, the new machine features an innovative structural design to deliver high levels of rigidity and stability that belie its compact size.
The machine will suit any manufacturer producing complex, high quality machined parts to exacting tolerances.
Despite a footprint of just 2.85 by 2.8m, the new Dah Lih DMX-320... [Read More]

Lack of finance crippling UK innovation

Lack of finance crippling UK innovation

Research commissioned by new product development contractor, Pera Technology, shows that a massive 91% of SMEs are failing to innovate via new product development (NPD) or commercial research, which potentially has severe implications for the UK's economic recovery and competitiveness.
The research reveals that only 8% of SMEs and only 2% of manufacturing and technology SMEs, are doing any product development or research... [Read More]

Gear cutting solutions seminar

Gear cutting solutions seminar

F&H Machine Tools is set to host a Gleason gear solutions seminar on 9 July 2013 at the Iscar Conference Centre in Modderfontein on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
Gleason experts will be covering all aspects of gear generation during the... [Read More]

Implant manufacturing seminar

Implant manufacturing seminar

Metrology expert, Taylor Hobson, surface finishing specialist, Rösler, and grinding machine maker Haas Schleifmaschinen will jointly address the manufacture of medical implants at an event being held at Rösler's Prescot, Merseyside facility... [Read More]

Lighter marking gun

Lighter marking gun

The new portable P123 marking gun from SIC Marking is particularly suited to the marking of heavy or large parts.
Made from robust and durable materials, it offers an all-new cast aluminium grip for a comfortable hold and easy placement... [Read More]

NPL open lab facility

NPL open lab facility

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's principal measurement institute, has opened a new laboratory at the University of Huddersfield's 3M Buckley Innovation Centre.
The NPL laboratory is equipped with a range of modern inspection equipment, including a co-ordinate measurement... [Read More]

New man at DMG/Mori

New man at DMG/Mori

Peter Smith has been appointed regional sales manager (south) for DMG/Mori Seiki UK.
His knowledge and experience is drawn from having operated in the UK machine tool sales market for the past 15 years, latterly specialising... [Read More]

Lantek heat up coffee making

Lantek heat up coffee making

With the help of Lantek's sheet metal CADCAM software, Birmingham-based coffee machine manufacturer, Fracino, has implemented the latest profiling technology in the shape of an Amada Alpha III 3kW laser cutter.
"Although the Amada was pre-owned, it was a major investment for our company," says Paul Gurevitch-Beacock, sheet metal manager. "I have had around nine years... [Read More]

Train plant build starts

Train plant build starts

Hitachi has signed a turnkey contract with Merchant Place Developments for the construction and fitting out of its new £82m rolling stock manufacturing plant at Newton Aycliffe.
Construction will begin at the end of this year, with production due to start in 2016 when the plant will begin producing the first batch... [Read More]

Third Hermle for tooling company

Third Hermle for tooling company

A third Hermle C30U five-axis machining centre has been installed at Seco Tools UK for manufacturing bespoke tooling.
The Germanbuilt machine, supplied by Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools, is different from the other two in that it is equipped with a manual Erowa system to help the operator load and unload pallets, rather than having a pallet... [Read More]

Bank sponsors reshoring initiative

Bank sponsors reshoring initiative

US Bank Equipment Finance has announced that it will sponsor the 'Reshoring Initiative', a Chicago-based organisation that aims to educate manufacturers on the benefits of bringing overseas operations back to the US.
US Bank Equipment Finance provides lease financing for metalcutting, fabrication, plastics... [Read More]