Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Tiger Group is conducting a live and online auction of assets owned previously by Flabeg Solar, Clinton, Pennsylvania, US... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by BAE, Eaton... [Read More]
Fairfield Industries is staging an online auction of vertical machining centres no longer required by a Newcastle-based manufacturer... [Read More]
1st Machinery is hosting an online auction of assets from various UK sites... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is holding an online auction of equipment owned previously by a Nottinghamshire, UK-based injection mould toolmaker... [Read More]

Done and dusted

Done and dusted

Dust extraction specialist, Dustcontrol UK, has launched a selection of new mobile dust extraction products.
The first unit entering the market is the Aircube 1200, which will sit between Dustcontrol UK’s current Aircube 500 and 2000 models.
The new Aircube 1200 can be used in large rooms, cleaning air at rates of up to 1100m³/h.
The second offering is the new DC 3900 single and twin... [Read More]

Vericut 7.3 shipping now

Vericut 7.3 shipping now

CGTech is now shipping version 7.3 of Vericut CNC machine simulation and optimisation software.
It features a number of enhancements designed to improve performance and simulation of the CNC programming and machining process.
For instance, changes... [Read More]

Five-axis waterjet head

Five-axis waterjet head

Water Jet Sweden has launched its new Beveljet 60 five-axis waterjet cutting head as part of the company's 'Ultra High Pressure' cutting programme.
With the range of movements extended to ±400° in the C-axis and ±91° in the B-axis, the Beveljet 60 offers uninterrupted processing of contours and... [Read More]

Roughness tester launched

Roughness tester launched

Taylor Hobson has developed a new series of portable roughness testers robust enough for shop floor use.
The new Surtronic S-100 series features 50mm stylus lift with right-angle attachment and more than 70mm stylus reach to allow... [Read More]

Entry level CNC lathes

Entry level CNC lathes

Available for the first time in the UK is a new European-built CNC lathe range with Fanuc touch screen control.
The range starts with a swing over bed of 360mm, a centre height of 180mm and 75 mm between centres â€" all for £21,200.
The machines also... [Read More]

Feeler TC20 introduced

Feeler TC20 introduced

With the UK launch of Feeler's TC20 Alpha drilling and tapping centre, the Engineering Technology Group can offer a machine that is said to compete directly with market-leading brands on performance, but at around half the price.
The machine is being pitched at the fast,... [Read More]

Slider does the work of two

Slider does the work of two

Chris Law, project leader at the Huddersfield factory of VTL Group, says that the ability to hob in the main spindle of a Traub TNL18/7 sliding head lathe while reverse-end machining in the counter-spindle results in a one-hit cycle time of 60 seconds to produce an automotive spline shaft for a Toyota gearbox.
During comparative cutting... [Read More]

Alphacam expand

Alphacam expand

CAM software specialist, Alphacam â€" the fastest growing brand within the Vero Software stable â€" has made three new engineering appointments to its development team.
Chris Howlett... [Read More]

Robot quickchange system

Robot quickchange system

Schunk has enlarged its standardised robot accessories programme with the introduction of an extremely flat quick-change system.
The SWS-001, with less interfering contours than competing systems, is said to be the smallest automatic... [Read More]

MTA name next president

MTA name next president

During the MTA's recent AGM, it was announced that Tony Bowkett, managing director of Nikken Kosakusho Europe Ltd has... [Read More]

Inauguration of Atlas plant

Inauguration of Atlas plant

Pakistan Atlas Hitec (Pvt) Ltd held the inauguration ceremony of its manufacturing plant last week.
The new company is a joint venture between Atlas Group and Denso Corporation, Japan, wherein Atlas Group... [Read More]

YMT to sell DMG Mori

YMT to sell DMG Mori

Under a new distribution agreement, manufacturers in the southwest of England and along the south coast to Kent are able to buy DMG Mori machine tools either directly from the OEM or through YMT Technologies.
The agreement also gives YMT exclusive... [Read More]

Oil and gas boosts sales

Oil and gas boosts sales

Machine tool supplier, Dugard, is reporting a number of recent sales to oil and gas sector customers.
Among their number is energy sector subcontractor, Glasgow-based Main Tool Co, which has taken two Samsung PL45MC CNC lathes and a PL60MC CNC lathe, as well as two heavy... [Read More]