Monday, November 10, 2014
Drill sharpener unveiled by 1st MTA
Drill sharpener unveiled by 1st MTA
A new automatic drill sharpening machine manufactured by US firm, Darex, has been introduced to the UK by sole agent, 1st Machine Tool Accessories (1st MTA). Called XT-3000 Auto, it is said to bridge the gap between a manually operated machine and a fully automated... [Read More]Pedal to the metal
Pedal to the metal
Hope Technology employs over 100 people producing between 80,000 and 100,000 bicycle parts per week using the latest in machine tool technology at its Barnoldswick facility. Here, some 55 CNC machine tools operate 24/7. To back up production, Hope Technology has a long... [Read More]Innovation takes a new turn
Innovation takes a new turn
The recently introduced CoroCut QD concept for deep external grooving and parting-off from Sandvik Coromant, now adds internal machining to the application range. The system now includes CoroTurn SL blades for deep grooves in internal machining, the modularity of which enables tool assemblies to be optimised for the specific application.Internal grooving and partingoff with long overhangs... [Read More]
Auction Spotlight
Auction Spotlight
Sweeney Kincaid is holding an online auction of equipment used previously by A Watt & Son Steel Fabricators, Dunbar, UK... [Read More]Cottrill & Co is conducting an online auction of machines owned previously by Millbank Tool Co Ltd... [Read More]
Maynards is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by GM Opel, Bochum, Germany... [Read More]
1st Machinery is staging an online auction of machinery from various UK sites... [Read More]
ES Group is hosting an online auction of machines used formerly by Priory Engineering (Christchurch) Ltd... [Read More]
Mecmesin buys FMS
Mecmesin buys FMS
Mecmesin, a British designer of force and torque testing equipment, has acquired Horsham-based Flexible Machining Systems Ltd (FMS), an aerospace... [Read More]Get fit for nuclear
Get fit for nuclear
The Nuclear AMRC has joined forces with the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) to help more than 300 small manufacturers prepare to seize the opportunities of the UK's rapidly developing £60bn civil nuclear new build sector... [Read More]60,000 at EuroBlech
60,000 at EuroBlech
EuroBlech 2014, the 23rd edition of the international sheet metal working technology exhibition attracted 59,600 visitors to its venue in Hanover, some 38% of whom came from outside Germany. The quota of visitors from top management... [Read More]£1m JLR contract tooling loan
£1m JLR contract tooling loan
Magal Engineering has secured a £1m national tooling loan after winning a contract to supply parts for Jaguar Land Rover's new £500m i54 engine plant in Wolverhampton.Magal designs and manufactures automotive components for global names including JLR, Ford... [Read More]
£500m engine plant opens
£500m engine plant opens
HM The Queen opened the £500m Jaguar Land Rover engine manufacturing centre near Wolverhampton at the end of October. Located on the i54 business park, the site is to start full... [Read More]Success at Vietnam shows
Success at Vietnam shows
The recent Metalex Vietnam exhibition and its co-located shows proved a roaring success in Ho Chi Minh City, attracting 14,879 visitors from 29 different countries across the three days of the event. All visitors enjoyed discovering new technologies... [Read More]Boost for the Baltic states
Boost for the Baltic states
Haas Automation Europe has opened a new Haas Factory Outlet (HFO) for the Baltic region based in Riga, Latvia. The facility is owned and operated by Haas distributor, Abplanalp Consulting, which has more than 10 years' experience selling and supporting Haas CNC... [Read More]AMRC training centre opens
AMRC training centre opens
HRH The Duke of York has opened the £20.5m AMRC Training Centre in Rotherham. Part of the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), the focus is on delivering the skills that manufacturing companies need to compete... [Read More]Gearing up for MTEX 2014
Gearing up for MTEX 2014
The third edition of the MTEX show for machinery, tooling and equipment is set to take place on 8-10 December at the International Exhibition Centre in Muscat, Oman. Building on momentum from the successful 2013 edition, MTEX will once again provide... [Read More]
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