Machining

Trumpf Open House gets artistic and more

In this online-only feature, Andrew Allcock reviews the recent Trumpf Open House at its Luton HQ. New laser welding, profiling and marking ... Read More

Made of sterner stuff - composites machining

Machining composites takes resolve, ingenuity and, of course, the supporting manufacturing technologies. Steed Webzell rounds up the latest ... Read More

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Machining centres update
Deburring tales
Tool, Die, Mould making

Tooling

Made of sterner stuff - composites machining

Machining composites takes resolve, ingenuity and, of course, the supporting manufacturing technologies. Steed Webzell rounds up the latest ... Read More

Cutting-edge investment

Andrew Allcock attended the official opening of SGS Carbide Tool's new UK manufacturing facility. Advanced solid carbide end mills, drills and ... Read More

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ISO 13399
Iscar guarantees savings
Mould making update

Workholding

Collet knowledge

Hardinge is the world's largest manufacturer of spindle tooling, offering a 100% in-house manufacturing service – from bar stock to finished ... Read More

Chick vices support efficient machining at Hepco Slide Systems

A pair of One-Lok vices from the US manufacturer Chick (1st MTA) is boosting productivity at the Tiverton factory of Hepco Slide Systems, a ... Read More

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Norbar Torque Tools
Chick workholding
Autosport Engineering

CADCAM/CNC

Quest for accuracy - Heidenhain explains

Andrew Allcock spoke to Heidenhain's manager, marketing, application development, Dr Jens Kummetz, about machine tool accuracy and Heidenhain's ... Read More

Innovation to die for

Tool, die and mouldmaking operations require a skill set that is virtually unique in the machine shop segment. And, as Steed Webzell discovers, ... Read More

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CNC Training
Production gets energised
Vero Software profile

Environment

Coolant development update, including formaldehyde latest

Vomat helps cutting tool maker; Master Chemical solution for aerospace firm; formaldehyde update; and latest Read More

Squeaky-clean components

Aqueous cleaning of valves; combined aqueous and solvent cleaning of aircraft fasteners; solvent cleaning of defence parts; precision aqueous ... Read More

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Coolants
energy efficiency solutions
'Trike' on trial

Metrology

Control 2013 preview

Andrew Allcock previews the annual Control show, held at Stuttgart Exhibition Centre, highlighting just a few of the developments that will be ... Read More

Innovation to die for

Tool, die and mouldmaking operations require a skill set that is virtually unique in the machine shop segment. And, as Steed Webzell discovers, ... Read More

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Unusual measurements
Mould making update
Micro-manufacturing

Subcontracting

Subcontractors show their success

Andrew Allcock reviews recent business developments in the subcontracting sector, finding that a number of successful companies are building on ... Read More

Reshoring - fact or fiction?

China's promise of low-cost manufacturing was once the siren call that drew UK manufacturing to its shores. But the flow of work back to the UK ... Read More

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Barrett Steel tubes
Subcontracting round-up
Mould making update

Industry Sectors

Made of sterner stuff - composites machining

Machining composites takes resolve, ingenuity and, of course, the supporting manufacturing technologies. Steed Webzell rounds up the latest ... Read More

Innovation to die for

Tool, die and mouldmaking operations require a skill set that is virtually unique in the machine shop segment. And, as Steed Webzell discovers, ... Read More

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Medical sector review
Additive manufacturing
Ajax Machine Tools

Comment/Opinion

This month 25 years ago - April 1988

As MACH approaches, the UK machine tool industry is said to be in fine fettle. Features on MRP II, an automated turning cell, simultaneous ... Read More

Natural order no more

As you may have picked up on from previous comments, Machinery has no great liking for the finance sector, post crash. But I, and you, should ... Read More

Services

Experience for hire

Andrew Allcock speaks to one of the UK's leading independent trainers and CAM programmers, Gardner CNC, about the company's history, business ... Read More

Massive Middle East machinery move project

TW Ward has completed a massive manufacturing plant relocation exercise, in the United Arab Emirates. In fact, involving 67 machines, it is the ... Read More

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