Andrew Allcock speaks to one of the UK's leading independent trainers and CAM programmers, Gardner CNC, about the company's history, business and services
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TW Ward has completed a massive manufacturing plant relocation exercise, in the United Arab Emirates. In fact, involving 67 machines, it is the largest such project it has so far undertaken. Machinery reports
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When budgets are tight, one way to maintain investment programmes is to investigate cost-effective alternatives to new machine tools. Steed Webzell reports
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It may not appear to be anything special, at the superficial level, but Konecranes' acquisition of a number of UK machine tool service operations is part of a global push. Andrew Allcock reports
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Rebuilding or retrofitting are cost-effective ways to lift productivity: after all, everyone enjoys an upgrade. Steed Webzell reports
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Many companies looking to secure funding to invest in capital equipment are running into a brick wall when it comes to the banks. But there are alternative sources out there – and they are ready to lend, while manufacturing technology suppliers are pitching in with their own deals. Brian Wall reports
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Gloucestershire-based SPP Pumps has recently invested £300,000 in a project that included fitting a Heidenhain iTNC 530 to a refurbished CNC vertical spindle gantry mill. The project not only reduced cycle times by more than half, it also saved SPP in the region of £100,000 of sub-contract cost during the past year because split casings for larger variants of centrifugal pump can now be machined in-house. This, according to Gary Hurcombe, production engineering manager, has cut lead-times from three weeks to one week for what was previously the longest lead-time item in a pump 'kit of parts'.
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For modest outlay, rebuilding or retrofitting new controls to a tiring shop floor favourite can provide enormous benefits.
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Typically, the mechanics of any machine tool will long outlast its control and drive systems. However, when retrofitted with the latest CNC technologies, the reliability and availability of the machine is improved, as are its diagnostic capabilities, implying that servicing and maintenance levels can be optimised.
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