Cutting on the curve Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal’s range of Flat MultiDrill series (MDF) high rigidity, coated carbide drills for spotfacing and counterboring features on horizontal, curved or inclined surfaces of a component has now…
A Logiqal conclusion in tooling Back in March, in a blaze of publicity, 300 people witnessed the biggest cutting-tool launch in Iscar Tool’s history at the ICC in Birmingham. Since that time, as the comprehensive…
Wide ranging mitre sawing Opening up new fields of business, extending the performance spectrum or replacing an old machine are among the most frequent reasons given by users for investing in an up-to-date, more…
Automated workpiece ejection Clamping specialist Hainbuch is now offering users of its Mini Series, or the earlier Toplus or Spanntop chucks, a clever innovation that saves time and money.
Money saving nitrogen system Supplier of laser cutting and metal fabrication equipment, MBA Engineering, has exclusively partnered with Noblegen to offer new nitrogen generation systems, which could save laser users up to £1,000 per…
Controlling factors XYZ Machine Tools’ philosophy of offering ‘what the customer needs’ has led to its Heavy-Duty (HD) range of vertical machining centres being made available with the Heidenhain TNC 620 control.
Hard facts The 315 system from Horn for internal and external grooving has gained a new range of single-edged, CBN-tipped inserts suitable for hard machining applications. They are available for producing grooves…
True colours 3D measurement and imaging specialist Faro has unveiled its new Design ScanArm 2.5C arm-based solution which includes high resolution, 3D colour scanning capability as standard, out of the box.
Measurement – in an instant Vision Engineering has announced the general availability of its brand-new class of TVM Field of View (FOV) video measurement systems.
High speed steel: popular and practical According to industry sources, the global market for high speed steel (HSS) cutting tools is expected to grow to more than $10 billion by 2020. Ricky Payling, product strategy manager…
Universally capable A powerful, dynamic, compact machining centre said to be universally applicable across the aerospace, mechanical engineering and die and mould sectors has been introduced by DMG Mori.
Productive platform for new 5-axis machine NUM’s latest-generation CNC systems are helping US manufacturer Star Cutter Company to maintain its position as a world leader in cutting tool machines.
Vericut 8.2 redefines CNC simulation CGTech has announced the release of Vericut 8.2 – the latest version of its CNC simulation software.
Flexible clamping technology from Roemheld at AMB Workholding equipment for 5-axis machining, Industry 4.0 applications and automation will be presented on the Roemheld group stand at the AMB show this year.
Hexagon releases PC-DMIS 2018 R2 Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched PC-DMIS 2018 R2, the latest edition of the popular measurement software.
Swift-Check keeps an eye on CMM accuracy Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched the Swift-Check artefact which is designed to verify a CMM’s accuracy in between an annual service and calibrations.
Small and powerful Yamazaki Mazak is ramping up the promotion of its Primos range of machines for UK machine users.
New kid on the indexable block Mitsubishi Materials’ extensive high performance, indexable insert milling cutter range has been expanded to include a brand-new type – VPX.
New software release brings 5-axis functionality into focus Tebis AG has announced the next release of its version 4.0 software with a focus on 5-axis functionality in its simultaneous milling strategy.
Perfect for pallets 1st Machine Tool Accessories has introduced a range of workpiece handling cells that allow components to be clamped manually onto pallets, automatically loaded into store and subsequently retrieved for robotic…
On the road to Industry 4.0 Lantek MES Manager provides companies with an easy way to trace production and get on the road to Industry 4.0
New software release is focused on efficiency Around a dozen key areas in the new 2018 R2 release of Vero Software’s Javelin ERP/MRP production control system contain items of new and enhanced functionality. PES takes a closer…
New kid on the indexable block Mitsubishi Materials’ extensive high performance, indexable insert milling cutter range has been expanded to include a brand-new type – VPX.
Keeping it cool for sharpening Master Abrasives has released a new range of Master Sawpro grinding wheels with a high-technology bond system specially engineered for the saw sharpening industry.
