Monday, September 22, 2014
Fiat upgrades CNC systems
Fiat upgrades CNC systems
Fiat Powertrain is upgrading the CNC systems of 20 key machine tools used on the crankshaft and cylinder block production lines of its engine manufacturing plant at Campo Largo, Brazil, in order to extend their life cycle and minimise future maintenance downtime. Each machine requires a custom upgrade kit, comprising a high... [Read More]More tool life on CFRP
More tool life on CFRP
Developed in Japan to satisfy growing demand for higher quality holes and improved tool life when drilling carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials used extensively by the aerospace industry, the resulting Sumidia diamond-coated SDC drill range is said to increase tool life and, by incorporating specialised geometry, reduce... [Read More]P400 TEM at Delphi
P400 TEM at Delphi
Delphi-TVS, a joint venture between US-based Delphi Corporation and TV Sundaram Iyengar & Sons of India, is using a P400 TEM (thermal energy method) system from Kennametal Extrude Hone to remove burrs from high volume diesel fuel injector components. The system uses a pressurised mixture of combustible gas and oxygen that is injected... [Read More]Laser scanners replace tactile probes for BIW
Laser scanners replace tactile probes for BIW
Turkish automotive manufacturer FIAT-TofaÅŸ is implementing new inspection methodologies for the diagnostic measurement of sheet metal components and body-in-white (BIW) assemblies. A key element involves the installation of Nikon Metrology XC65Dx-LS cross scanners and CAMIO multi-sensor metrology software... [Read More]AMRC acquires Profimat MC 607 five-axis grinder
AMRC acquires Profimat MC 607 five-axis grinder
A Profimat MC 607 five-axis CNC grinding machine manufactured by Blohm Jung in Germany has been supplied in close cooperation with UK agent, JRA Bennett, to the University of Sheffield's AMRC. It follows a rigorous tender process that involved evaluating... [Read More]
Hardinge deal
Hardinge deal
US machine tool manufacturer, Hardinge, has entered an agreement to acquire the assets of the Voulmard internal diameter grinding business from Peter Wolters GmbH of Rendsburg, Germany.Voumard, founded... [Read More]
E-learning aids metalworking skills
E-learning aids metalworking skills
Cutting tool manufacturer, Sandvik Coromant, has launched a programme to help production engineers and manufacturing specialists keep abreast of the latest metal cutting technologies and practices. The free online service represents an e-learning programme for metalworking skills that can be accessed from anywhere at any time.The programme is based on the Sandvik Coromant 360-page 'Metal Cutting... [Read More]
Technicut takes Edgemaster
Technicut takes Edgemaster
Alicona has announced that cutting tool manufacturer, Technicut, based in Sheffield, has become the latest user of its InfiniteFocus Edgemaster system for R&D applications. "We've used optical 3D... [Read More]£3m factory provides Street Crane with a lift
£3m factory provides Street Crane with a lift
Visitors from around the world joined Street Crane to celebrate the opening of its new £3m hoist factory at Chapel-en-le-Frith earlier this month. Street Crane is the UK's largest crane and hoist manufacturer, and the new factory will give the company capacity to increase wire rope hoist production from the current level... [Read More]Mondiale and Harry Vraets open doors
Mondiale and Harry Vraets open doors
Machine tool specialists Mondiale and Harry Vraets Machinery are staging a joint open house at Zele, Belgium on 25-27 September 2014. The event will focus on a plethora of new and pre-owned machine tools suitable for all industry sectors and all budgets. The event is open from 09:00 to 20:00 on 25 and 26 September, and from 09:00 to 16:00 on 27 September.Many of the machines... [Read More]
CMT supplies machine tools to Walsall College
CMT supplies machine tools to Walsall College
Chester Machine Tools has recently completed another successful installation of milling machines, drilling machines and lathes at the new engineering and manufacturing workshop at Walsall College. The project was instigated after the... [Read More]
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