A party for more than 500 staff, customers and suppliers celebrated engineering firm Thompson Automation System's golden milestone.
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Amongst the 17 machines on show at the recent Mazak Open House event (May 14/15), two highlights were the Integrex e-670 H II multi-tasking machining (pictured) centre and the Optiplex 3015 4 kW CO2 2D laser profiling machine.
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At its 111th annual general meeting, held on 17 May, German machine tool and renewable energy technology firm Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft (Gildemeister AG) saw approval, by 94.09%, for Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft to be renamed DMG Mori Seiki Aktiengesellschaft (DMG Mori Seiki AG).
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Mollart Engineering has secured a major long term export contract worth over £4.8 million to supply high specification two-spindle gundrills from its Chessington headquarters. The deal spans two years and is destined for a European fuel injection company and its sub-suppliers around the world.
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Ajax Machine Tools International has appointed Cranbrook, Kent-based Simmonds Machinery as its agent for the South East, which includes London and the home counties.
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Delcam will host two webinars on the efficient design and manufacture of electrodes on 23 May. Each will last for only 20 minutes and will describe how Delcam Electrode enables faster and more reliable production of electrodes. Register at www.delcam-electrode.com/webinar.
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Over 100 visitors representing 78 companies from the UK and the Republic of Ireland attended Hurco Europe's latest Open House, held at the company's High Wycombe showroom from 23 to 25 April 2013. During the three days, 23 orders worth over £1 million were placed.
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Sliding-head lathe specialist Star GB will hold an Open House event at its Melbourne headquarters in Derbyshire from Tuesday 18 through to Thursday 20 of June.
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Metrology, measurement, medical and additive manufacturing technology specialist Renishaw, via its German subsidiary, has acquired the business assets of LBC Laser Bearbeitungs Center GmbH, Kornwestheim, Germany - a claimed pioneer in the field of metal-based additive manufacturing for tool and mould making. (Updated: 24/05/2013 - UK effect noted).
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Sheffield-based CNC machine tool distributor Ward Hi-Tech is expanding further its sales force, appointing Mark Lister to cover the North West Region of the UK.
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In line with DMG/Mori Seiki's intention to move its sales model for Europe from dealership to direct sales, long time Italian Mori Seiki dealer Micron S.p.A has been acquired by DMG Mori Seiki Italia SRL, a joint DMG and Mori Seiki company.
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HK Technologies is celebrating the benefits of its recently established fully functional demonstration centre for Mitsubishi EDM machines and the early success of the MV Series of wire-cut EDMs featuring revolutionary cylindrical drive technology.
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Swiss sliding-head and multi-spindle lathe specialist Tornos is to set up a new company in China, in cooperation with a local partner, with the aim of developing machines for the mid-range product segment.
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600 UK will showcase its entire range of advanced CNC turning centres, manual/CNC 'teach' lathes and manual centre lathes at a special Open House event for all UK customers, worldwide distributors and other engineering specialists at its Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire headquarters from Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 June.
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XYZ Machine Tools plans to double the level of machine tool sales into mainland Europe to 20% cent of UK turnover.
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Mazak will exhibit 17 different machine tools at its European Technology Centre, Worcester, on 14 and 15 May, including the Quick Turn 250 MSY lathe and the Variaxis i-600 multi-tasking machine, both of which are manufactured at the company's UK manufacturing facility.
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Industrial finishing equipment manufacturer Guyson International has created an informative 8-page brochure that highlights the company's range of finishing products for use in the aerospace sector, and is free to prospective customers.
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Sheffield-based laser and flame cutting specialists Charles Day (Steels) has invested £1.5 million in two fibre laser cutting machines, after securing funding through HSBC's Assisted Asset Purchase Scheme and the government's Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
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Mazak will exhibit 17 different machine tools at its European Technology Centre, Worcester, on 14 and 15 May, including the Quick Turn 250 MSY lathe and the Variaxis i-600 multi-tasking machine, both of which are manufactured at the company's UK manufacturing facility.
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UK distributor Leader CNC is introducing the European-built FAT-Haco TUR930 MN flat-bed turning centre, which has a distance between centres of 2 to 6 m with a 950 mm diameter swing over the bed.
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XYZ Machine Tool's range of machines, control systems, software, accessories and in-house customer support facilities are comprehensively covered in its new 70-pages 2013-14 catalogue.
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Concept Laser's latest additive manufacturing platform, the Mlab cusing R, can produce components in titanium as well as cobalt chrome, stainless steel and precious metals such as gold and silver. This widens the system's range of application to the production of intricate dental and medical devices.
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FICEP has recently invested heavily in its manufacturing facility at its Italian headquarters, in Gazzada Schianno, with the building of a new 2,000 sq m showroom, which houses 10 medium to large fully operational CNC machines, and associated materials handling systems, and the creation of the FICEP Academy.
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New developments in milling, EDM, laser texturing, automation and customer services were revealed by GF AgieCharmilles' at its International Technology Show (ITS), held in Losone, Switzerland during March 2013 (March 19–23).
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Bystronic reports that over 120 people from companies within the UK and the Republic of Ireland attended its three-day Open House event in March.
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