Monday, January 23, 2012
Plastic fantastic
Plastic fantastic
Industrial Plastic Fabrications (IPF) of Essex, UK is using four German built Datron machining centres to provide high quality machining from a range of plastics and composite materials."Researching the market a few... [Read More]
Mapal to expand UK facility
Mapal to expand UK facility
German cutting tool specialist Mapal has announced a major expansion of its UK manufacturing operations at Rugby.The company has already purchased additional production machinery, which includes a new Vollmer... [Read More]
Strong showing at SteelFab 2012
Strong showing at SteelFab 2012
MTI has just returned from a highly successful SteelFab exhibition in Sharjah, UAE.The exhibition was inaugurated by local dignitary Shk Salim Abdul-Rahman Al Qassimi, director of the Ruler's Office, who visited the stand of Harry Vraets Machinery to meet with proprietor, Harry Vraets, and Bob Sadat, the publisher and CEO... [Read More]
Emmaco team up with Star GB
Emmaco team up with Star GB
Manufacturers of mediumto-complex turned parts need to be aware that fitting one or more high speed spindles, capable of milling and drilling at up to 100,000 rpm, can extend the range of applications that are possible on sliding head lathes and solve problems on existing jobs.This is the view of Ian Baker, managing director of Emmaco, the agent for high frequency... [Read More]
40% efficiency boost at DMM
40% efficiency boost at DMM
Llanberis, UK-based DMM Engineering, which manufactures mountaineering and outdoor products, is reporting productivity increases of around 40% on vertical machining centres... [Read More]Gulfs premier industrial event
Gulfs premier industrial event
The fourth edition of the Gulf Industry Fair 2012 will take place on 7-9 February at the International Exhibition and Convention Centre in Manama, Bahrain.This important show could not arrive at a better time, as economic diversification programmes continue to be spearheaded across the Northern Gulf.
Industrial processes and manufacturing are assuming greater importance today... [Read More]
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Auction Spotlight
Auction Spotlight
Fairfield Industries is holding an online auction of equipment used formerly by Mould Rite Toolmakers. Lots, located at Middlesbrough, UK... [Read More]1st Machinery Auctions is staging an online auction of two CNC machines... [Read More]
Apex Auctions is conducting an online auction of equipment used previously by ASG Ltd, Basildon, UK... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of equipment used previously by MG Saunders and others... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is facilitating an online auction of equipment used previously by BAE Systems, Wolverhampton, UK... [Read More]
IMTMA seek funds
IMTMA seek funds
The Indian machine tool industry, which has set a growth target at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% during the 12th 'Five Year Plan' period, has urged the Government to set up a 'Machine Tool Technology Development Fund' with a corpus... [Read More]Orders up at 600 Group
Orders up at 600 Group
For the 26 weeks to 1 October, the 600 Group PLC saw revenue growth of 8% to £24.7m, while... [Read More]Changes at Schleifring
Changes at Schleifring
German grinding technology group Körber Schleifring says that Stephan Nell is to become the new chairman of the company's management board, also announcing that the... [Read More]Marked \'renaissance\'
Marked 'renaissance'
The resurgence of US manufacturing following the crash of 2008-09 is "unprecedented," according to AMT â€" the Association for Manufacturing Technology.In late December, the organisation noted that the 2011 total for manufacturing technology... [Read More]
Record 2012
Record 2012
Sri Lanka will have the fastest growing economy in 2012 after China, predicts Capital Economics, an independent macro-economic research consultancy... [Read More]Largest UK order for Trumpf
Largest UK order for Trumpf
Valued at just over £2m, German sheet metal processing machinery specialist, Trumpf, has taken its largest ever single UK order from Stoke-based IAE (pictured), a manufacturer of livestock handling equipment, equestrian stabling, steel fencing and shelters.The order includes: a Trumpf TruPunch... [Read More]
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