Fast quotes for sheetmetal Generally speaking, companies use manufacturing software to simplify and standardise repetitive processes and avoid duplication of effort. Another important benefit is that information is always current and up to date,…
Sequential scheduler enhancements for improved accuracy and reporting As part of the production planning process for subcontract precision engineering companies, PSL Datatrack's Sequential Scheduler module is designed to assist in the scheduling of shopfloor processes and is subject…
Going to extremes Tooling expert Walter GB has announced additions to two product ranges that will generate benefits in both deep-hole drilling and turning.
Three jaw chuck for cylindrical workpieces Industrial supplier norelem has introduced a new range of three jaw chucks.
New release system and software New releases of the Gantry Tool Storage (GTS) system and Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) from Fastems are designed to significantly increase manufacturing efficiency, enhance ergonomics and improve overall user experience.
Strong demand for new sliding head lathe Derbyshire-based sliding head lathe supplier Star Micronics GB has witnessed a high level of demand for its eagerly anticipated SX-38 Type A model – with the first UK machine already…
Software merger unites manufacturing and design In September, Autodesk took another step to bring design and manufacturing closer together with PowerMill, PowerShape, and PowerInspect joining the Fusion 360 family of solutions.
Making the grade for titanium Following the introduction of its newly developed IG3I substrate, Horn is optimising its DS solid carbide end mills to enable productive, cost-effective machining of titanium and its alloys.
Kasto extends digital networking capabilities In today’s Industry 4.0 era, digitalisation and networking are rapidly gaining ground to make manufacturing more efficient, flexible and cost-efficient.
Push button precision Changes in ambient temperatures within working environments, and machining parts over long periods of time can all impact on a milling machine's geometry.
Appealing updates for versatile large lathe With the arrival of the new RLX ProtoTRAK control, XYZ Machine Tools was able to offer large capacity turning with the ease of use of ProtoTRAK with its heavy-duty RLX…
New 5-axis machine enables two ops in one cycle Featuring a generous working volume of 815 x 510 x 510mm in a small 2.5 x 1.8m footprint on the shopfloor, the new VC850-5A is the latest prismatic metalcutting machine…
New DMG Mori travelling column machine hits the big time High precision 5-axis machining of components up to 2,300mm long may be carried out productively on the new DMF 200|8 travelling-column machining centre from DMG Mori.
Tripling up large bar capacity The largest bar capacity CNC lathe in the Citizen Machinery product portfolio is the new 12-axis Miyano ABX-80THY, a fixed-head model with twin-opposed C-axis spindles and three turrets moving over…
Sodick launches new EDM die sink machines Sodick Europe has released a new generation of high-precision EDM die sink machines: the AL40G and AL60G.
Compact industrial robot range strengthened at Fanuc Fanuc has expanded its range of multi-purpose industrial robots with the launch of the the new LR Mate 200iD/14L.
New CMM is affordable, precise and portable 3D measurement and imaging specialist, Faro Technologies has announced the release of its most affordable and accurate 3D portable coordinate measurement machine (CMM) – the Faro Gage.
Smart tools for smartphones With 95% of UK households having mobile phones, how often do subscribers stop and think about how that small but very powerful computer in their pocket is made? Very few,…
‘World first’ portable CMM from Trimos available in the UK As the sole distributor for Trimos products in the UK, Bowers Group has introduced what it describes as the world’s first truly portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM), the Trimos C-Line.…
Tooling manufacturer introduces additive to create efficiency As a general rule-of-thumb, if the weight of PCD cutting tools is reduced, then significantly higher cutting data can be achieved.
New software release introduces more automation For over 35 years, Tebis Group has provided its capabilities in CAD/CAM and MES software with associated services for mechanical component, model, pattern, die and mould manufacture.
CMM manufacturer launches portable measuring arms LK Metrology, which has been manufacturing static co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) in the UK since 1963, has for the first time diversified into the supply of 3D articulating arm metrology…
Industry 4.0 pressworking First shown last November at the Blechexpo 2019 exhibition in Stuttgart, a new Industry 4.0-ready system for automatically positioning and securing a tool on the ram of a power press…
Digital-ready boring tools enable precision adjustment Kennametal has introduced a new line of digital-ready fine boring tools that make precision adjustment simple, enabling more productive, predictable, and accurate boring.
