Dugard unveils LB machining centres

Dugard unveils LB machining centres

Dugard first introduced its heavy duty VMCs in 2011, since when the success of the machines has now prompted the company to expand the series to include the LB range of double column machining centres.
Designed by Dugard's own senior design team, all LB models... [Read More]

Hurco set to open doors

Hurco set to open doors

"New Opportunities" is the theme for the forthcoming Hurco open house, taking place on 9-11 December at the company's UK headquarters in High Wycombe. Several new machines are being brought in to the demonstration area specifically for the event. The result will be a display of eight machines representing the best-selling models within Hurco's... [Read More]

Many reasons to visit WNT

Many reasons to visit WNT

The recently announced open house at WNT (UK)'s technical centre in Sheffield, being held in conjunction with XYZ Machine Tools, provides several reasons to attend, not least of which is the opportunity to see the latest productivity boosting cutting tools in action.
The event takes place on 3-4 December, with the doors... [Read More]

Machine tool demand up 30%

Machine tool demand up 30%

Orders for machine tools in India are about 30% higher now than during the same period in 2013 â€" that's according to L Krishnan, president of the Indian Machine... [Read More]

Beyond Drive inserts suit SS and CI

Beyond Drive inserts suit SS and CI

New Beyond Drive inserts from Kennametal feature a bronze TiOCN top coating that increases wear resistance and functions as a wear indicator, says the company.
Designed for cast irons, steels and stainless steels that make up many critical components over a variety of industries, Kennametal's Beyond Drive inserts feature a proprietary post-coat surface... [Read More]

NTK introduces DS toolholders and sleeves

NTK introduces DS toolholders and sleeves

To optimise all tooling positions and maximise the potential of sliding head turning centres, NTK Cutting Tools has now developed its new DS line of toolholders and sleeves. The key feature of this new innovation is its ability to enable the end user to use turning tools in the vacant drilling sleeves, thereby increasing the number of turning tool positions... [Read More]

CNF opts for ITC tools

CNF opts for ITC tools

When Clive Fearnley borrowed £200 in 1967 from a family member to buy his first lathe, he couldn't have envisaged that his start-up company would be spending over £1.5m in equipment some 45 years later. The impressive... [Read More]

Quickgrind halves cost of tooling

Quickgrind halves cost of tooling

Quickgrind, a carbide cutting tool manufacturer, says that many of its customers have slashed their tooling costs by over 50%, without compromising on quality, simply by switching to the company's specialist remanufacturing service.
Quickgrind says it uses a 'total engineering approach' to ensure the company matches its customers' exact requirements... [Read More]

Five-axis cutters

Five-axis cutters

Optimised milling cycles, in particular for five-axis type applications, are able to benefit from the MSX multi-function, high shear milling cutter... [Read More]

Cutwel launches e-shop website

Cutwel launches e-shop website

Cutwel, a UK-based, next day supplier of engineering cutting tools, has launched a new e-shop website which is said to be packed with new features and more products than ever before. The site gives customers the ability to view the full product range, download technical information... [Read More]

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]