Machining

Fibre lasers & more

Ahead of its annual InTech Open House in November, Trumpf reveals details of what visitors will be able to see, plus a number of other ... Read More

Robot machining - COMET project

Now in its second year, the European COMET programme aims to develop technologies that will allow high accuracy robot machining. Andrew Allcock ... Read More

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Studer - past, present, future
Punch, Profile, Bend
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Tooling

Competence partner

Anniversary celebrations, UK headquarters refurbishment, a fresh corporate strategy, plus new product and service offerings – all were part of a ... Read More

Seco Tools - on being different

Seco Tools (UK) is setting out to differentiate itself from the pack. Andrew Allcock visited to hear more from the company and how it intends to ... Read More

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Tool vending
Mould tool maker likes WNT
Sumitomo drill avoids wander

Workholding

Set-up time slashed 70-80% with Chick

DMM Engineering's has calculated that its Chick Workholding fast-acting vices have cut set-up times by 70-80% making its vertical machining ... Read More

Autosport manufacturing made easy

Complex parts, tight tolerances, difficult materials? Nothing a trip to Autosport 2012 won't resolve. Steed Webzell previews the main attractions Read More

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Southern Manufacturing 2012
Workholding update
Trackside at Autosport Engineering 2011

CADCAM/CNC

Robot machining - COMET project

Now in its second year, the European COMET programme aims to develop technologies that will allow high accuracy robot machining. Andrew Allcock ... Read More

Toolpath praise

Two companies are applying CADCAM software in more unconventional applications – vacuum-formed parts and large yacht structures. Both sing the ... Read More

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Alphacam at HySpeed CNC
Delcam for SolidWorks
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Environment

'Trike' on trial

Trichloroethylene is already banned, is going to be banned...neither is true. Andrew Allcock explains this confused and confusing area, ... Read More

Trichloroethylene truth

Machinery received a press release recently that screeched: "Industry Faces New Burdens as Banned Chemicals List is Tripled", in relation to the ... Read More

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MecWash at Hope Technology
Surface finishing investment
Coolant developments

Metrology

Making perfect parts

How can you be sure, when you press the cycle start button, that you will machine a perfect part? Metrology Software Products (MSP) has ... Read More

Autosport manufacturing made easy

Complex parts, tight tolerances, difficult materials? Nothing a trip to Autosport 2012 won't resolve. Steed Webzell previews the main attractions Read More

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X-ray inspection
Southern Manufacturing 2012
Euromold 2011

Subcontracting

Copper-bottomed manufacturing solution

Cold forming – an established process with a poor image, but which is driving growth for Potters Bar-headquartered Dawson Shanahan. Andrew ... Read More

Sumitomo Super Multi-drill XHT demonstrates lack of wander with hole-to-hole breakthrough on deep holes

Components destined for use in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle accelerator at Cern, near Geneva, presented ... Read More

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Metamorphosis in Wales
Unicut invests
Autosport Engineering

Industry Sectors

Fibre lasers & more

Ahead of its annual InTech Open House in November, Trumpf reveals details of what visitors will be able to see, plus a number of other ... Read More

Green machines - CECIMO's Blue Competence Machine Tools initiative explained

Andrew Allcock reviews CECIMO's just launched Blue Competence Machine Tools environmental initiative, putting it in context, highlighting the ... Read More

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Energy sector invests
DMG Open House
Medical manufacturing

Comment/Opinion

Towards a balanced economy - patience and resolve

What are your abiding memories of the Budget? The granny tax? Seen offensive to many for more than one reason, of course. A budget for a ... Read More

Service message

Is it important to inspect, maintain and service machines on a regular basis? Harry McNiven, service manager with XYZ Machine Tools, says yes, ... Read More

Services

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

The three ‘Rs’: rebuild, retrofit, refurbish

When budgets are tight, one way to maintain investment programmes is to investigate cost-effective alternatives to new machine tools. Steed ... Read More

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