Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Hilco Industrial is staging an online auction of equipment used previously by Farmer Automatic, Laer, Germany... [Read More]
Maynards is holding an online auction following the closure of the Schreck-Mieves/Balfour Beatty plant in Dortmund, Germany... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is conducting an online auction of machinery used formerly by a major aerospace manufacturer... [Read More]
CRG is hosting an online auction of a CNC machining facility in Tel-Aviv, Israel... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating an online auction of two Cincinnati machine tools located at its Leicester, UK site... [Read More]

2D market Magdeburg

2D market Magdeburg

A world first in high speed, fiveaxis machining centre technology was launched by the Magdeburg Machine Construction Company at EMO 2013, deploying the weight reduction and thermal advantages of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) in place of aluminium to house the spindle drive mechanism... [Read More]

Bearing firm keeps faith

Bearing firm keeps faith

Huddersfield-based HB Bearings has continued its tradition as an investor in technology with the addition of a third Kellenberger Kel Vista CNC cylindrical grinding machine.
Key features include the ability to micro-adjust... [Read More]

Bosch award for Schunk

Bosch award for Schunk

Robert Bosch GmbH has honoured workholding specialist Schunk with a Bosch ‘Global Supplier Award'.
Bosch awards the prize to companies... [Read More]

Anca change Euro HQ

Anca change Euro HQ

Australian grinding machine specialist, Anca, has earmarked the location of its new European headquarters in Germany.
A recent groundbreaking ceremony in Weinheim marked the start of construction for the new facility, which will require relocation from Mannheim and includes the creation of... [Read More]

Tornos ST26 arrives in Europe

Tornos ST26 arrives in Europe

Making its world exhibition debut at IMTS in September 2012, followed by DMP 2012 in China, the Tornos Swiss ST26 was developed as a simple machine covering a wide range of requirements for the Asian and American markets.
Building on its success... [Read More]

£3m press investment

£3m press investment

A car parts manufacturer says it intends to create jobs as a result of a £2.2m investment in equipment.
Covpress, in Coventry, says its new 1000 tonne progression press will be used to produce body sections for overseas exporters, including Jaguar Land Rover and General Motors.
The Covpress factory roof had to be removed to accommodate... [Read More]

Machine tool manifesto

Machine tool manifesto

CECIMO has published a manifesto to identify the skills-related needs of the European machine tool industry and put forward recommendations to respond to new challenges facing the sector.
The manifesto has been drawn up following inquiries and workshops organised among machine tool companies and associations represented at the CECIMO... [Read More]

Abrasives offer extended life

Abrasives offer extended life

Master Abrasives' coated material supplier and partner, Sia Abrasives of Switzerland, has launched a structured, high-tech abrasive known as Siasphere.
With conventional systems, the roughness of the surface is reduced with increased use and wear.
This effect is said to be minimised with Siasphere... [Read More]

Corner rounding tools from ACT

Corner rounding tools from ACT

Since the recent launch of its series of corner rounding cutting tools, Nine9 has witnessed high demand as well as requests for extended dimensions.
Listening to the market and conducting extensive research has now seen the manufacturer... [Read More]

Anopol MBO deal finalised

Anopol MBO deal finalised

Birmingham engineering group, Anopol, has undergone a management buyout backed with finance provided by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
The company is now planning to set up operations in emerging economies.
Anopol specialises in the chemical... [Read More]

Contract finishing with Vapormatt

Contract finishing with Vapormatt

Wet blasting specialist, Vapormatt, has brought surface finishing within easier reach of SMEs through its contract services operation.
Businesses that have neither the space nor the capital to buy their own machinery can now outsource... [Read More]

Xtrac opt for Ultramat

Xtrac opt for Ultramat

Since installing a new Jones & Shipman Ultramat 1000 Easy touch-screen controlled cylindrical grinding machine, Thatcham-based transmission specialist Xtrac Ltd has experienced significant improvements in its grinding section productivity and component quality.
"We go back a long way with J&S and they were our first port of call when considering a replacement for... [Read More]

Get set for safety awards

Get set for safety awards

The British Safety Council has launched its 2014 International Safety Awards, which are designed to recognise an organisation's commitment to good health and safety management during the 2013 calendar year.
The awards are open to organisations of all sizes and... [Read More]