Turning to 5-axis for larger components AGM Michell invented the tilting pad bearing and the company he founded in 1920, Michell Bearings today manufactures a wide range of white metal- and PTFE-lined bearing products.
Twin pallet machine gets on the case Replacement of an ageing, single-table, horizontal-spindle machining centre (HMC) with a new, German-built Burkhardt + Weber (BW) twin-pallet model, supplied by UK the agent Kingsbury, has revolutionised the machining of…
Taking tube sheet production to new levels The acquisition of two state-of-the-art machine tools from TW Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC) has enabled Dukinfield-based TPG Engineering to create an advanced manufacturing centre specifically designed to machine large…
Mill-turning on a large scale RK International Machine Tools’ agreement to provide commercial and promotional support for Lagun’s range of large capacity bed-type and moving column milling/turning machines is showing encouraging signs, with interest across…
History repeating Having produced its first lathe back in 1870, Halifax-based Broadbent Stanley has a long and distinguished history of designing and manufacturing large capacity machine tools.
Three is the answer Three horizontal machining solutions were launched by Yamazaki Mazak at this year’s EMO show in Hannover, each capable of delivering substantial productivity and workability gains to help end-users overcome specific…
New agreement offers enhanced support RK International Machine tools has entered in to an agreement with Lagun Machine Tools, S.L. to provide commercial and promotional support for its range of large capacity bed-type and moving…
The next big thing? Mills CNC reports that Doosan Machine Tools’ large capacity BM series of double column machining centres are in high demand. Ask a component manufacturer about popular and proven large capacity…
Right on time When the decision to bring a large rotor head part for the Lynx family of helicopters back in-house from an overseas supplier was taken by Leonardo Helicopters, the engineering team…
Aircraft structurals machined 35% faster Kansas-based Triumph Structures - Wichita is a US subcontractor specialising in high-speed machining and sub-assembly of aluminium and titanium structural airframe components with wall thicknesses down to 0.020 inches.
