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02/09/2010
| CNC Training Academy offers Siemens Sinumerik 840D courses
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| The CNC Training Academy, based in Leamington Spa, has expanded its CNC programmer training provision to include a range of advanced courses for users of machine tools with Siemens CNC controls. The inclusion of Siemens CNC Programmer Training courses is a natural progression for the organisation, a ... Read more
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02/09/2010
| XYZ Machine Tools Open Days
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| XYZ Machine Tools has announced some dates for Open Days at its showrooms around the UK. Visitors will see machine tools under power highlighting XYZ's extensive range of turret/bed mills, lathes, turning centres and vertical machining centres.
The location and dates for the Open Days are: Nuneat ... Read more
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01/09/2010
| Citizen and Miyano demonstrate complex machining cycles at open house
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| One-stop turn-milling technology is the theme for Citizen and Miyano Machinery's Open House (21-23 September 2010, Bushey, Watford) with the launch of the Miyano BNJ-3 Series fixed head turning centre and the first production versions of the 'E' for Evolution Citizen K-16 and L20 sliding head turn-m ... Read more
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31/08/2010
| Value not price gives improved subcontract machining performance
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| A fire in a machine tool proved to be a catalyst for change for a Worthing-based subcontractor of high precision engineered components. "We had been using this particular oil on our sliding head section as it was a considerably cheaper per litre option than those on offer from suppliers, such as Jem ... Read more
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26/08/2010
| 5-axis machining centre investment is made to measure
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| Renishaw has selected the Doosan VC 630/5AX machining centre with Fanuc control to help develop a rotary axis alignment and positioning system. The VC 630/5AX machining centre was installed at Renishaw's facility in Wotton-under-Edge in March 2010 and is the first Doosan 5-axis machine installed by ... Read more
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26/08/2010
| Aerospace subcontractor invests in Mori Seiki mill-turn lathe
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| SL Engineering has purchased an additional Mori Seiki NL2000 SY mill-turn lathe, bringing its tally of Mori Seiki machines to five. Based in Aslackby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, SL Engineering is a subcontractor providing a full in-house solution specialising in the manufacture of rigid tube assem ... Read more
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24/08/2010
| FARO quality control solutions on show at Aero Engineering
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| At Aero Engineering, stand 507, FARO will run live demonstrations of its 3D measurement devices: Laser Tracker ION, the FaroArm and ScanArm, as well as the FARO Gage. FARO provides portable 3D measurement solutions for a wide range of industries with the aerospace industry one of FARO's most importa ... Read more
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23/08/2010
| Name change for Victor Europe
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| In an effort to allow potential customers to understand the nature of its business, products, and the geographical areas covered, Rochdale-based machine tool company Victor Europe has changed its name to Victor CNC (UK) Limited. Company managing director Roland Willott explained: "Due to the fact th ... Read more
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20/08/2010
| CGTech to feature the Virtual Machining Gallery at Aero Engineering 2010
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| CGTech will feature the 2010 VERICUT Virtual Machining Gallery on stand 400 at Aero Engineering. The gallery features all types of CNC machine tools, including complex multi-axis machines from leading manufacturers such as DMG, Mori Seiki, Mazak, Makino, Starrag Heckert and Matsuura. The gallery als ... Read more
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20/08/2010
| Aerospace subcontractor invests in machining centres
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| An aerospace subcontractor in South West England has placed an order worth approximately £1 million with Geo Kingsbury Machine Tools for three Hermle C 30 U 5-axis vertical machining centres, each fitted with an Erowa pallet handling system. The cells will be used primarily for machining of titanium ... Read more
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