Free machine tool loans offered to fight coronavirus XYZ Machine Tools is making available, on loan, any machine from its extensive stock of ProtoTRAK controlled mills and lathes, machining centres and turning centres mills, to boost the fight…
Driving force Two recently introduced milling machines from Nicolás Correa are leveraging the benefits of the latest generation of rack and pinion drive technology from Redex.
Filtering tech for the age of automation Ed Hill visited long-established chip and coolant specialist FSE (Filtration Service Engineering) in Kidderminster to hear about its latest technical advances and witness its extensive, in-house manufacturing capabilities.
Take back control and stay one step ahead In this short Q&A article, CGTech’s technical director Gavin Powell explains why he believes the company’s Vericut Force software is one of the best machining software tools in the marketplace…
Faster machines for fast making Rugby-based Raysun has developed its business from a designer and manufacturer of bespoke jigs and fixtures with a well-equipped toolroom facility to become one of the UK’s leading ‘fast make’…
Ward CNC ramps up staff levels amid business growth Following a year of business growth in 2019, T W Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC) is ramping up its staff levels with several key new additions to the team.
Adding multi-axis capacity Having doubled the size of its premises in 2016 and the same year purchased its first 5-axis machining centre, a Hurco VMX42SRTi with swivelling B-axis spindle, subcontractor Almond Engineering has…
Turning to twins for rising productivity gains Welwyn Garden City-based subcontractor Unicut Precision has a long history of investing in Citizen twin-spindle, twin-turret turning technology, which has enabled it to expand it markets, particularly in the hydraulics…
Welcome to the matrix… When Ed Hill visited long-established UK external and internal thread grinding machine builder Matrix Machine Tool in Coventry, he found a company focused on a bright future thanks to new…
Robots lead the way for milling production Pioneering precision subcontractor Qualiturn Products has invested in an automation-ready, high-performance Doosan 5-axis machining centre from Mills CNC to increase productivity. PES reports.
80 years in business and still innovating With its fingers in sector pies all over the world, from automotive and aerospace engineering to oil and gas to subcontracting, the world of CNC machining is all about variety.…
Increasing the performance of machines with carbon composites Composite materials are typically found in aeroplanes and racing cars, but their light weight and high strength also offer many benefits to machine tools. Head of business development at CompoTech,…
Video: One of the largest XXL manufacturing sites in the making With extensive investments and far-reaching digitalisation initiatives, DMG MORI has extended and transformed the traditional Polish production plant FAMOT in Pleszew to one of the largest and most modern manufacturing…
Haas and INEOS: setting sail for success INEOS Team UK has announced the installation of the 10,000th Haas UK CNC machine at its headquarters in Portsmouth.
The 10,000th Haas CNC machine has been installed in the UK The 10,000th Haas CNC machine installed in UK at British sailing team Ineos Team UK, based in Portsmouth. In this video Sir Ben Ainslie explains why Ineos, Haas and Autodesk…
Second-hand lathe purchase prompts machine shop transformation When a customer of Salisbury-based subcontractor Apsley Precision Engineering stopped manufacturing components in-house, one of its redundant machine tools – a Miyano fixed-head, twin-spindle, single-turret lathe – was purchased by…
Foundry to double transmission machining capacity A substantial proportion of MJ Allen Group's more than £30 million annual turnover comes from gravity die casting and machining the aluminium main case, intermediate and cover for a modified…
Mazak targets entry-level 5-axis market Yamazaki Mazak’s product range is vast, technologically advanced and all-encompassing but arguably there was one thing missing – an entry-level, simultaneous 5-axis machining centre. Missing that is until now.
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.
Broadbent Stanley and Fermat sign agency agreement Broadbent Stanley and Czech Republic-based Fermat Group have signed an agency agreement that will see the Halifax, West Yorkshire-based heavy-duty machine tool specialist having exclusive rights to the full range…
Black Country foundry creates new jobs with expansion plan A Midlands foundry is searching for experienced die casters and other skilled workers after enjoying an increase in demand in 2020.
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.
Soaring success for start-up company GZero Machining Services, is a family-run engineering business based in Derbyshire, has enjoyed significant levels of success in its first few months.
Dugard pushes new brands in Scotland with new appointment Dugard Machine Tools has employed a new area sales manager to support customers in Scotland and the North East of England as part of its ongoing growth strategy.
