Monday, May 20, 2013

€9.7m order

€9.7m order

€9.7m order

GF Agie Charmilles, a division of Georg Fischer, says it has won a CHF12m (€9.7m) order to supply a large number of EDM and high speed... [Read More]

Triple celebration

Triple celebration

Triple celebration

Engis, a supplier of superabrasive finishing systems, is celebrating three different anniversaries in 2013: the 75th anniversary of the Wheeling, Illinois-based Engis Corporation USA... [Read More]

600 UK open doors

600 UK open doors

600 UK open doors

600 UK will showcase its entire range of advanced CNC turning centres, manual/CNC teach lathes and manual centre... [Read More]

Output beats forecasts

Output beats forecasts

Output beats forecasts

UK industrial production was stronger than forecast in March, official figures show, boosted by the performance of the manufacturing sector.
The Office for National... [Read More]

3000 attend Haas open house

3000 attend Haas open house

3000 attend Haas open house

The recent HaasTec 2013 open house attracted nearly 3000 visitors to the company's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard, California.
The four-day event drew customers from 44 different countries, including the USA, Canada, China, India, Korea, Latin America, the Middle East... [Read More]

Hardinge acquire Forkardt

Hardinge acquire Forkardt

Hardinge acquire Forkardt

Hardinge says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Forkardt from Illinois Tool Works for $34m in a negotiated transaction.
The acquisition will be funded with a combination of cash and debt.
With well-established brands, Forkardt includes companies that are global providers of precision workholding... [Read More]

Edgecam release Workflow

Edgecam release Workflow

Edgecam release Workflow

A new application in Edgecam software has been designed to help manufacturers reduce costs, improve quality and achieve shorter lead times.
Known as Workflow, Edgecam say that operators will be able to apply toolpaths within seconds.
Workflow tools aid in loading and positioning the component, choosing the manufacturing method and suitable machine tools... [Read More]

Simoldes Group select Delcam

Simoldes Group select Delcam

Simoldes Group select Delcam

The Simoldes Group of Portugal, Europe's largest mouldmaking company, has standardised on Delcam's PowerMill CAM software for the manufacture of its tooling.
Simoldes specialises in mould tools for the automotive... [Read More]

Manufacturing collaboration

Manufacturing collaboration

Manufacturing collaboration

Aberdeen-based Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering has signed a new manufacturing collaboration agreement with Teessidebased fabrication company, Francis Brown Engineering.
The agreement will enable the companies, which provide parts for the oil, gas, chemical and offshore energy... [Read More]

MACH to feature World Skills

MACH to feature World Skills

MACH to feature World Skills

The MACH 2014 exhibition in Birmingham will be hosting the regional heats of the apprentice competition, World Skills.
The inclusion of the event is a significant first for MACH â€" the competition will be held in a dedicated area within... [Read More]

Mollart win £4.8m contract

Mollart win £4.8m contract

Mollart win £4.8m contract

Mollart Engineering has secured a major long term export contract worth over £4.8m to supply high specification twin-spindle gun-drills.
The machines will be supplied over a two-year period to a European fuel injection company and its subsuppliers around the... [Read More]

New tooling hits the UK

New tooling hits the UK

New tooling hits the UK

A new company in the cutting tool supply world, Werkztool, is set to hit UK shores.
The company is currently setting up its UK wide... [Read More]

Ward Hi-Tech at AM 2013

Ward Hi-Tech at AM 2013

Ward Hi-Tech at AM 2013

CNC machine tool distributor Ward Hi-Tech is exhibiting for the first time at the Advanced Manufacturing show (stand AM80), which is co-located with the Subcon 2013... [Read More]

Ondrives shift into top gear

Ondrives shift into top gear

Ondrives shift into top gear

Chesterfield, UK-based Ondrives, a specialist in the manufacture of precision gears and gearboxes, will now produce precision ground gears in-house following the acquisition of a German-built Niles ZE400 gear profile grinding supplied by HK Technologies.
“We already had gear hobbing... [Read More]