HVM Catapult annual review shows growing demand for its centres The annual review for High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult shows the breadth of activity through which the team and its centres work to drive up UK manufacturing performance in 2017/18.
Haas explains how to avoid chatter on a milling machine In this how-to video, Haas addresses an issue that every machinist has faced at some point: chatter. The video takes the complex topic and breaks it down into three categories…
Tungaloy UK partners with Wolverhampton Uni School of Engineering Tungaloy UK has begun a partnership with the University of Wolverhampton School of Engineering. The Innovation Campus in Telford has all the capability and equipment you would expect to find…
Cobot makes it possible to calibrate coordinate measuring machine At the metrology specialist Perschmann Calibration, the sensitive Kuka robot LBR iiwa handles the equipping of a coordinate measuring machine and thus automates the calibration process. In addition, the measuring…
High-performance bandsawing machine: KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 The KASTOwin pro A 5.6 has been developed for the optimal use of bi-metal and carbide blades. An extensive technology database is integrated in the control system.
Interview with the MTA: New developments for MACH 2020 The Manufacturing Technology Association (MTA) launched its run up to the next MACH 2020 at the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Engineering. PES MEDIA spoke to James Fudge, Head of…
KASTOwin amc - additive manufacturing cutting KASTOwin amc - additive manufacturing cutting, created as the final missing step in the process chain. It is an innovative sawing concept for additively manufactured components. It includes accurate cut…
CNC Robotics: How to use client data to enhance product capability CNC Robotics saw an opportunity to use client data to enhance their product capability. LCR4.0 partners Sensor City collaborated to develop “CNCR-Live” a remote diagnostic technology and cloud based machine…
AMRC aids team of youngsters at robotics contest in Shanghai The AMRC has stepped in to help a group of talented children who have won a place in the finals of the World Educational Robot (WER) Contest in Shanghai next…
Bottle boring tools for machining aircraft landing gear The design and construction of lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft are major aerospace industry trends. Cogsdill is developing solutions, utilising state-of-the-art materials and tool designs for machining operations ranging from simple…
Milling an aerospace bracket: 90 minute process reduced to 5 See a 90 minutes process reduced to less than 5 with a variety of Tungaloy milling products. The process involves milling an EN24T steel aerospace bracket with the help of…
QVI FlexPoint multisensor coordinate measuring machines QVI FlexPoint systems are the new generation of multisensor coordinate measuring machines. FlexPoint brings true multisensor capability to larger, heavier parts with complex dimensions and tolerances.
Manufacturing a turbine casing quickly and efficiently Optimally plan the manufacturing process, and generate and output fully collision-checked NC programs quickly and easily. With the ProLeiS MES solution from Tebis: Template-based NC programming, high-performance 5-axis functions and…
World first claimed for 3D printing titanium car wheels HRE and GE Additive’s AddWorks team have used electron beam melting (EBM) technology to create a new prototype wheel made from an advanced titanium powder, unveiling what is said to…
Deburring tools by Cogsdill The Burraway makes a common deburring application easy with the front and back of drilled holes consistently deburred in seconds. The company eliminates the need to deburr by hand by…
Worldskills UK Live ‘absolutely critical to the future of this country’ Minister for Skills and Apprenticeships Anne Milton MP and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street were at the NEC, Birmingham and hailed WorldSkills UK Live as critical to the future of…
High-speed and 5-axis milling at Matsuura UK Watch high-speed roughing and 5-axis machining in action. Here, Autodesk PowerMill and a Matsuura MX-520, 5-axis CNC combine to machine an aluminium wheel. Check out these slow motion shots.
Benefits of CPX Linear Blank Preparation Grinder Capable of achieving a surface finish better than 0.2ra with run out of less than 2 micron, the four axes grinder complements ANCA’s full machine range.
British firms secure £2bn of deals at China International Import Expo The China International Import Expo saw the UK delegation, led by Dr Liam Fox, secure commercial deals across a range of sectors.
Six spindle swiss-type At the AMB 2018 show in Stuttgart, German turning machine manufacturer Index launched a six-spindle CNC automatic lathe capable of sliding-headstock (Swiss-type) turn-milling.
Combining traditional roughing capacity with high performance machining The Bridge type milling machine, Correa FOX, combines traditional roughing capacity with the speed and precision of high performance machining. It includes an innovative system which controls the temperature generated…
What is the supply chain of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine? Watch to see supply chain programme manager Holger Reichert explain how Rolls-Royce gets the resources and materials to craft the Pearl 15, part of its Intelligent Engines vision.
Improve production rates on modern lathes Richard Floyd of Floyd Automatic Tooling discusses the latest tooling advances offered by his company designed to improve production rates on modern lathes such as those on show at Citizen…
Mikron: Drilling and milling micro scale At Citizen Machinery UK’s recent open house Lee Wilkinson discusses Swiss made Mikron cutting tools designed for small diameter drilling and milling applications.
