Hydrafeed raise the bar

Hydrafeed raise the bar

Hydrafeed has launched its new MSV80 short magazine barfeed; a full servo-driven system that eliminates the need for compressed air.
The MSV80 guarantees a bar positional accuracy of 0.1mm, far beyond anything else available on the market, says Hydrafeed.
The standard bar diameter... [Read More]

Hexagon in pole position

Hexagon in pole position

Hexagon Metrology UK, which has a long association with motor racing, says it has signed an agreement to become an official supplier to the Marussia F1 team based in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
The team is using a Hexagon DEA Global CMM equipped with Leitz LSP-X1 analogue probe and PC-DMIS software for a range of... [Read More]

Hydram report growth

Hydram report growth

County Durham-based Hydram Sheet Metalwork says it has created 60 jobs in the past 18 months.
The company, which supplies parts to blue chip customers including Alexander Dennis, Caterpillar, JCB and Thorn Lighting, also increased turnover by 60% to £7m during the same period.
Hydram now employs 180 people at its 100,000 sq ft site in Ferryhill... [Read More]

Wele identify UK agent

Wele identify UK agent

Increasing its presence in the UK market with a completely new range of machine tools, 2D CNC has been appointed to represent Wele Mechatronic, a strategic alliance company within the JTEKT Group that owns Mitsui Seiki and Toyoda Machine Tool, and is a sub-group of Toyoda car maker Toyoda Koki.
"Wele brings a high quality, JTEKT-inspired machine range to the UK for the first time having developed... [Read More]

Terex create 260 NI jobs

Terex create 260 NI jobs

Around 260 jobs are being created by a US global engineering firm in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Terex manufactures equipment used in the construction, quarrying and mining industries and has factories in Dungannon... [Read More]

Yamazen host TechExpo

Yamazen host TechExpo

Yamazen of Schaumburg, Illinois opened the doors of its newly renovated Chicago Technical Centre last week for its TechExpo '14 event.
Several machines were debuted at the expo: the Brother M140X1 multitasking machine; the Takisawa TS-4000YS horizontal turning centre; and the Mitsubishi... [Read More]

Leaders plot sustainable future

Leaders plot sustainable future

This year's Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium is set to take place on 23 October 2013 in Coventry.
The event aims to bring together leaders from the manufacturing community to uncover the strategic... [Read More]

Dugard off to a flyer

Dugard off to a flyer

Reports emerging after the first day of the open house at the Hove headquarters of machine tool supplier, Dugard, suggest a buoyant few days lay in store.
"We've had an extremely positive response from everyone who came to the first day... [Read More]

Fine finish to hard turning

Fine finish to hard turning

Targeting hardened steel machining where a top class surface finish similar to grinding is required, Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal is releasing a new range of wiper edged cubic boron nitride (CBN) inserts developed to also extend tool life when compared with non-wiper geometry inserts.
The new Japanese-manufactured Sumiboron inserts are available in WG for low feed cutting at less than 0.20mm/rev and WH for higher feed applications, with both insert types developed... [Read More]

Doosan name top dealer

Doosan name top dealer

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has had its achievements recognised by Doosan Infracore at the recently-held EMO exhibition in Hanover, Germany.
Mills, which in 2012 sold well over 450 Doosan machines into the UK and Irish markets, was awarded 'Top Performing Dealer 2012/2013'.
It is the third time in Mills' history that the company has secured the award.
"Mills is our longest established... [Read More]

Dormer re-launch product selector

Dormer re-launch product selector

Cutting tool specialist, Dormer, has re-launched its 'product selector' programme â€" a web-based application that provides guidance on the most effective machining solutions from the company's 'live' database of more than 12,500 products.
The software provides users with personalised advice on the best tool for a range of machining areas... [Read More]

3D printing exhibition

3D printing exhibition

Replacement body organs, aeroplane parts and a music box are among 600 printed objects on display at a new exhibition in London called '3D: Printing the Future'.
The free exhibition opened at the Science Museum on 9 October and will run in the Antenna gallery for nine months.
"Our exhibition aims to shine a light on the latest developments and discuss where this technology... [Read More]

Five-axis milling and turning

Five-axis milling and turning

The five-axis, vertical spindle machining centre with turning capability, employing a rotary table on an integrated, swivelling trunnion, is a proven configuration offered by many machine tool manufacturers, mainly in BT40 and BT50 variants or their HSK equivalents.
Now the Japanese firm, Brother, has entered the arena with a similarly designed BT30 version that adds the advantage of very... [Read More]

First Airbus deal with Japan

First Airbus deal with Japan

Aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus has announced its first deal with Japanese carrier Japan Airlines (JAL).
It has won an order from JAL for 31 of its A350 planes, in a deal worth nearly $9.5bn at list prices.
The A350 is designed... [Read More]