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Record orders for ever-expanding Yamazaki Mazak 01/08/2006
As Yamazaki Mazak's Worcester plant enter its 20th year of production, it reports record orders for the first half of the year.
Renold poised to sell Machine tool businesses 01/08/2006
Renold PLC is in the final stages of selling its machine tool businesses to Venture Private Equity.
ABB open days focus on increasing productivity with robots 02/08/2006
ABB is to host ‘Productivity Days’ on 4-5 October 2006, at the ABB Robotics Centre, Milton Keynes.
Customer satisfaction drives WNT (UK)'s success - confirmed 02/08/2006
WNT (UK)’s annual customer satisfaction survey shows that the company is maintaining its lead over its rivals.
Mastercam supports Mori Seiki NT range with new post-processors 02/08/2006
CNC Software Inc, developer of Mastercam CAD/CAM software, now offers post-processors in support of all 54 model configurations in Mori Seiki's NT mill-turn range.
ESAB guide to refurbished machines available 03/08/2006
A guide to the specification of refurbished profile cutting machines has been published by ESAB Automation.
New factory for Walter Maschinebau in 2007 03/08/2006
Walter Maschinenbau GmbH is to move out of Walter AG’s Tübingen factory in Germany and into a new €5 million factory incorporating production facility, demonstration centre and office/administration area.
First half sales up for ACI (UK) 04/08/2006
Increased half-year sales are reported by ACI (UK) for the ranges of Acu-Rite, Anilam and Quadra-Chek Metronics digital readouts (DROs) and computer numerical control systems.
Thermal compensation to become standard for Mori Seiki machines 04/08/2006
Mori Seiki will unveil a new temperature compensatiion system at the forthcoming machine tool show, JIMTOF, in Japan this November.
Hexagon picks up £300,000 order from Renault F1 07/08/2006
Hexagon Metrology has won a £300,000 order from the Renault F1 Team, based at Enstone in Oxfordshire.
Record order book for Atkin Automation 07/08/2006
Atkin Automation, Thetford, Norfolk reports a record order book, winning business of over £1.3 million in June alone.
Trumpf reports record sales and orders 07/08/2006
The Trumpf Group has announced record sales and record orders received for its fiscal year ending June 30.
The world's first magnetic energy chain 08/08/2006
Igus is claiming a world first with its magnetic energy chain - LeviChain.
Bargains on show at September XYZ Open House 14/08/2006
Machines on show at XYZ Machine Tools', Nuneaton, Warks September Open House will be offered at ex-demo prices.
Citizen Watch to re-organise for growth 14/08/2006
Citizen Watch, manufacturer of Citizen sliding-head autos, is to ado a pure holding company structure with the intention of boosting growth and increasing R&D for newly created subsidiaries.
KMT buys US waterjetting specialist Aqua-Dyne 14/08/2006
KMT has acquired Aqua-Dyne LP, a US-based company that manufactures high-pressure waterjetting systems and accessories.
September global launch for Citizen A Series 14/08/2006
Citizen's A-Series CNC sliding-head auto will see its global launch in September and NC Engineering will be the first to demonstrate it in Europe.
Carl Zeiss and university seal deal and collaborate 17/08/2006
Following the supply of a Zeiss PRISMO CMM to Huddersfield University, Carl Zeiss UK is now involved in joint research at the facility.
Free half-day seminars aim to put HSM record straight 17/08/2006
Mikron has announced that free half-day seminars, covering latest developments in high-speed milling (HSM), high-performance milling (HPM) and 5-axis milling, are being hosted at a number of regional venues across the UK over the next few months.
Mazak November Open House boasts four new-to-UK machines 17/08/2006
Worcester-based Yamazaki Mazak UK’s November Open House will see 18 machine tools displayed in its 850 sq m Technology Centre over 14-17 November.
DMG stock programme now boasts DMU monoBLOCK universals 18/08/2006
Following the announcement of a UK stocking programme, DMG is now able to offer the DMU monoBLOCK series of universal milling machines from stock.
Success for Quality Gauging Systems' new owner 18/08/2006
Quality Gauging Systems' new ownership has seen the company beat its turnover target, increase staff, move to new premises and take on new agencies.
EDM Technology Days aim to boost productivity 21/08/2006
EDM and HSM/5-axis machining specialist AgieCharmilles is to stage two EDM Technology Demonstration Days at its Coventry headquarters over 13-14 September.
Productivity Partnerships puts on largest show ever 21/08/2006
A record 24 suppliers of production equipment, software, tooling and ancillaries are to take part in Productivity Partnerships 2006 exhibition being staged for the 12th year in succession at the 600 Centre in Shepshed, near Loughborough between 14 and 16 November 2006.
Dugard sales rocket by almost half in two years 23/08/2006
In two years, sales for C Dugard have rocketed by more than 45 per cent to reach over £16 million.
Kyal Machine Tools in new, experienced hands 23/08/2006
Simon Pollard, previously managing director and a shareholder of long term Mori Seiki agent Fredk Pollard, Leicester, is the new owner of Kyal Machine Tools, Stamford, Lincs.
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