Plug and play precision Modern manufacturing demands ever tighter tolerances on complex components, and while machine tools and CNC controls continue to assist when it comes to cycle time reduction, one element of the…
Brighter benefits for chuck operations For more than 25 years, Mapal has built up a broad portfolio of clamping products that ranges from the clamping cartridge to the application-specific hydraulic chuck. Now, the company has…
New Javelin release offers enhanced functionality Powerful new functionality has been added to nine key elements in the latest release of Javelin MRP and production control software from Hexagon.
New burrs for demanding applications Dormer Pramet has expanded its line of carbide burrs with new tools for machining superalloys and bolt removal. The alloy specific range has been designed to meet the most demanding…
Grinding wheel optimisation Diamond and CBN grinding wheels will last for much longer than standard abrasives such as aluminium oxide or silicon carbide grit wheels, says Stuart Cleary, head of aerospace development at…
Expanded 3D milling range Under a joint sales cooperation with Boehlerit, Ringwood-based Horn Cutting Tools has introduced an expanded 3D milling programme to the UK market for the tool and mould making industry.
It’s a small world Sharpening and grinding specialist Vollmer has now launched its new VGrind 340S grinding machine.
Where craftsmanship and hi-tech go hand in hand For over a century, Okuma, represented in the United Kingdom by NCMT, has been developing grinding machines for the highest quality demands.
Larger adding up and taking away A new, 5-axis machining centre with integrated laser deposition welding capability for accurate, reliable, cost-effective, complete production of complex components in one hit has been introduced by DMG Mori.
Enhancements across the range The Dugard range of cost-effective vertical machining centres has now evolved with the South Coast company working closely with its longstanding Taiwanese partners to instigate enhancements throughout its range.
More flutes make light work of thread milling Tooling specialist Vargus has added a new thread milling solid carbide tool to its portfolio – the TM Solid Multiflute with increased number of flutes for faster machining.
Special inserts for heavy roughing With its new single-sided Tiger.tec Silver indexable inserts with HU5 geometry specially developed for the heavy roughing of stainless steels and high-temperature alloys, Walter GB says the larger, more stable…
Zero pull-out collet for Weldon shanks Cutting tool and tooling system specialist Sandvik Coromant has introduced a new collet for its CoroChuck 930 high-precision hydraulic chuck.
Punching round the block Suitable for operating pressures up to 500 bar and temperatures to 200°C (optionally 250°C), a new range of compact hydraulic cylinders with block-type body and high load capacity has been…
A faster gap in the market Erodex UK, specialists in the provision of EDM wire, wear parts and other EDM consumables, has launched what it claims to be the fastest EDM speed wire available in the…
Robotic software now features digital twin technology ABB Robotics has launched the third generation of PickMaster, its leading robotic software for vision-guided random flow picking and packing applications for the digital factory of the future.
Desirable compact machining Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, is launching a new range of 3-axis vertical machining centres into the market.
Swift automated loading for machining centre Following the launch last year of the manual Swift Klamp HSK workholding system for use on machining centres, 1st Machine Tool Accessories (1st MTA) has introduced a new robotic loading…
Dynamics and force combined Large turning-drilling-milling centres for the complete processing of complex and high-precision workpieces has been a speciality of WFL for three decades now. With the M100, M120, M150 and M175 models,…
Environmental coolants with green credentials Oemeta’s Hycut coolants have been proven to significantly reduce the environmental impact of machining processes.
Improving progressive die design The latest release of Visi CAD/CAM mould and die software from Hexagon Manufacturing Software enhances the progressive die design processes, along with enhancements for the Reverse module.
New finishing technology at Blechexpo 2019 Represented in the UK by Poole, Dorset-based Southern Engineering Equipment (S.E.E.) Lissmac presented its new SMD 3 grinding and edge rounding machine at the recent Blechexpo exhibition in addition to…
A ramped-up milling range Developed for the machining of very tough materials, the new RF100 5-Speed and RF100 7-Speed solid carbide end mills from Guhring are claimed to take cutting speeds and process reliability…
A geometry for multi-function machining A variant of Horn's successful Supermini precision tooling system has been introduced with new HP geometry, allowing higher infeed rates and other cutting parameters.
