Machinery News

Hardinge-Bridgeport brand champion 10/04/2006

John McTernan has become director of the Bridgeport brand for Hardinge-Bridgeport, headquartered in Leicester. Read More

MTA takes over secretariat of hard metals association 10/04/2006

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has announced it has taken over the running of the Secretariat of The British Hardmetal and Engineers' Cutting Tool Association (BHECTA), effective from 1 April 2006. Read More

Hexagon consolidates after-sales service and support 10/04/2006

All Hexagon Metrology after-sales support, both mechanical and software, has been consolidated at the company’s Telford Headquarters, this applies across all of the brands of products within the Hexagon portfolio. Read More

Mori Seiki set to double NT Series production 07/04/2006

With the completion of its Chiba No.2 Plant in Japan, Mori Seiki is set to boost production of its NT mill-turn lathes. Read More

Tiger.tec slashes cycle times; boosts parts per edge 07/04/2006

Folly Mill Engineering has cut cycle times by 26 per cent on facing operations for pump bearing housings by switching to Walter Tiger.tec inserts. In addition, it is also machining more parts per edge. Read More

Trike and nPB alternative offered by 3M 07/04/2006

The Solvents Emissions Directive, which becomes mandatory at the end of October 2007, has major implications for the thousands of companies who currently use Trike as a solvent for cleaning and degreasing purposes. Read More

US' ProtoTRAK firm buys XYZ Machine Tools 02/04/2006

Southwestern Industries Inc, Rancho Dominguez, California has acquired XYZ Machine Tools Ltd, Burlescombe, Devon. Read More

Wagon buys Oxford Automotive 02/04/2006

Engineered structures supplier Wagon Automotive has acquired Oxford Automotive ApS, a supplier of modular automotive body structures and mechanisms. Read More

Stillage tagging idea could save firms millions 02/04/2006

A scheme to electronically tag metal cages (stillages) used to transport components could save firms millions of pounds in lost equipment and lost production by ending widespread stillage ‘disappearance’. Read More

'Open' CNC project results put into practice 02/04/2006

The results of a European CNC research project are being incorporated by Italy’s Fidia and will support delivery of novel controls at lower cost, it is claimed. Read More

Nissan export milestone celebrated 02/04/2006

Nissan UK has now exported more then 3 million cars from its Sunderland plant since 1984 and the event was marked by a visit from Rt Hon Tony Blair and Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn. Read More

UP to 100 per cent improvement promise from Kennametal 02/04/2006

Kennametal is offering up to a guaranteed 100 per cent productivity improvement across more than 1,400 product lines, or your money back. Read More

South East firms get innovation help 02/04/2006

The Innovation Advisory Service, a programme designed to help manufacturing firms in the South East gain access to resources and funding for innovation, was officially launched earlier this month (April). Read More

Dean Smith & Grace order for new breed CNC lathe 02/04/2006

Dean, Smith & Grace of Keighley, West Yorkshire has received the first order for one of its new breed of CNC shaft lathes - purpose-built for fully automated, high-precision, internal and external machining of large shafts and pipes. Read More

Renishaw and Delcam join up to boost productivity 02/04/2006

Delcam, developer of the PowerINSPECT inspection software, and Renishaw, one of the world’s leading metrology companies, have joined forces to offer On-Machine Verification (OMV) technology to all companies seeking to increase the productivity of their machine tools. Read More

China study to reveal oportunity for UK engineering firms 02/04/2006

China Business Solutions has been commissioned by the Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the Chinese engineering market so that SMEs in the UK can take advantage of the opportunities there. Read More

Charmilles Twin Wire machine is award winner; twice 02/04/2006

Charmilles, part of Agie Charmilles, has recently won a coveted iF Product Design Award 2006 for its ROBOFIL 2050 high-performance Twin Wire EDM machine. Read More

CAM companies cosy up to machine tool makers 02/04/2006

Gibbs and Associates and Mori Seiki are to collaborate in the development of GibbsCAM to suit Mori Seiki’s mill/turn machines. Read More

Dugard network attracts Turkish sheet metalworker 02/04/2006

C Dugard becomes Ermaksan distributor in Europe and Russia. Read More

Mighty fine agreement 02/04/2006

BSA Machine Tools & Mighty USA have signed an agreement which sees BSA market the Churchill Viper range of CNC in the UK and Ireland and other markets in China and the Far East. Read More

3D contour grinding breakthrough by ANCA 02/04/2006

ANCA has successfully introduced 3D contour grinding techniques for manufacture of complex components. Read More

600 Group wins £4.4 million Airbus order 02/04/2006

The 600 Group has reported the winning of a £4.4 million contract for the supply of four Mitsui Seiki horizontal machining centres and a Fastems materials handling system to Airbus UK. Read More

Bridgeport knee-mill IP 03/03/2006

Hardinge Inc has taken total control of the Bridgeport knee-mill product with the purchase of technical information from BPT IP, LLC. Read More

Investment support helps Beaufort achieve step-change 03/03/2006

Beaufort Engineering, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Notts has installed its third WFL mill-turn machine, following a £90,000 grant award from East Midlands Development Agency. Read More

HAAS UK service investment 03/03/2006

HAAS Automation Inc has made a £750,000 investment in its UK service and engineering department. Read More

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