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Bowers ‘hard’ working tester |
25/08/2010
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| Bowers Metrology has announced the launch of the Nexus 7000 bench hardness tester. Featuring a user-friendly operator panel displaying hardness values for all common hardness test procedures, the cost effective Nexus 7000 employs advanced load cell, closed-loop technology with a force feed-back system that avoids overshoot and guarantees very accurate rapid test procedures. |
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Aberlink’s innovative name change |
24/08/2010
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| Aberlink Ltd has announced a name change to Aberlink Innovative Metrology LLP. This change takes effect as of 1st November 2010. |
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TRIM - a performance coolant for the aero sector |
29/07/2010
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| The aerospace industry is one in which Master Chemical Europe has considerable expertise. Its metalworking fluids are highly stable and their predictable performance has been recognised by the formal approval of the major aero engine manufacturers. They have a proven ability to improve the production process and dramatically reduce costs. |
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Cutting lubricant disappears with Bielomatik MQL |
28/07/2010
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| Upgrading to the Bielomatik MQL (Minimal Quantity Lubrication) two-channel system paved the way forward for more efficient automated manufacture of wing panels for the A380 Airbus at Broughton, enabling components to pass through various drilling, counter sinking and riveting operations without any residue tool cutting lubricant remaining. |
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Software for composite fibre-placement from CGTech |
27/07/2010
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| The programming of Automatic Fibre Placement (AFP) machines is critical and traditionally, the machine tool vendor has delivered AFP systems which suffer from a lack of programming expertise that a software specialist like CGTech can offer. |
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Mapal delivers the cutting edge for aerospace |
26/07/2010
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| Mapal is now offering a comprehensive range of cutting tools specifically designed to deliver optimum performance with the novel composite materials that are currently being widely adopted throughout the aerospace sector. Included in the range are diamond coated and PCD-tipped milling cutters and routers, as well as solid carbide and PCD-tipped drills. |
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Plasma cutting for high production demands |
16/06/2010
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| Kerf Developments prides itself on being able to recognise which cutting units are suitable for which applications, with an experienced team of engineers always available to advise on product suitability. The RUR profile cutting machine range, for instance, is an ideal choice for high production demand applications. |
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DoALL sawing machines launched at MACH 2010 |
16/06/2010
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| At MACH 2010, Accurate Cutting Services launched the new generation of DoALL sawing machines, represented on the stand by the new DoALL C5-NC, which has been designed for quick, precise and efficient cutting of tough materials. |
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Lightweight carbon fibre chuck range from HAINBUCH |
15/06/2010
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| Higher productivity, lower energy consumption and less weight on the machine spindle and drive – these are the highlights of the new carbon, ultra-light clamping devices that HAINBUCH, the clamping device manufacturer, now offers for machine tools, as well as, for machining centres. The new Carbon Fibre clamping devices are, as much as, two thirds lighter than the standard versions, however they are even stronger and more rigid, with identical clamping force values. |
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Advanced dynamic waterjet XD technology |
14/06/2010
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| The Flow Mach 4 Series includes exclusive HyperPressure Technology, for faster cutting, lower costs, and increased production. Added to that power, Dynamic Waterjet technology allows customers to produce parts accurately. Standard features include Flow's High-Precision Drive System, the exclusive UltraPierce and Laser Edge Finder. |
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Bielomatik MQL drives machining costs down |
03/06/2010
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| With a Bielomatik Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL) system the amount of oil used to protect cutting tips, during high-speed automated CNC machining operations, reduces significantly to give all round cost and productivity benefits, bringing saving of up to 15 per cent to manufacturing industry. |
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Victor Europe introduces new CNC lathe range |
02/06/2010
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| Victor Europe's new Vturn-A26 CNC lathe range boasts many innovative new features, including the upgraded structural rigidity of the range's headstocks, box slideways, turrets and carriages. |
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Water jet cutting from Kerf |
19/05/2010
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| For many years the flexibility and reliability of water jet cutting systems has seen the process used in both high volume production scenarios and with lower volume or one-off bespoke creative applications. With Kerf, any customer can feel confident that they will only ever receive the most appropriate advice, either ahead of installation or long into the future through service and maintenance. |
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Engineering advances set Hypertherm Torch Height Control apart from others |
19/05/2010
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| Metal formers and fabricators have a new way to improve cut quality and lower operating costs in the form of the new ArcGlide Torch Height Control (THC) from Hypertherm. Several engineering advances make it unlike any other THC available today. Benefits include improved cut quality, optimised consumable life, an up to one hundred percent increase in parts cut per hour, and rugged construction so there is no unexpected downtime. |
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WARDJet R-Series suits large water jet cutting applications |
18/05/2010
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| The R-Series water jet cutting table, available in the UK from Wightman Stewart, is designed to meet the requirements for the fabrication of large parts, typically found in the aerospace manufacturing and sub-contract industries. |
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Aqueous cleaning solutions and wastewater treatment at MACH 2010 |
13/05/2010
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| Aqueous-based component cleaning specialist, MecWash Systems and its dedicated wastewater treatment division, Aqua-Save Technologies, are using MACH 2010 to present important equipment developments, on show for the first time in the UK, at stand 5549. |
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Get more from your machines at MACH 2010 |
12/05/2010
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| Renishaw will demonstrate new systems that assess the performance of both three- and five-axis machines, plus new products that save time and reduce scrap during machining processes. Also see a revolutionary CMM probe head for touch-trigger applications, at stand 5439. |
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Eight good reasons to choose Cimcool |
11/05/2010
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| Cimcool has identified eight ways they can meet customer requirements, starting with offering a comprehensive product line, based on their experience and expertise, to cover cutting and grinding fluids for metal removal, cutting and grinding, as well as, metal forming fluids, tube production products, glass production products, cleaners and metal protection fluids. |
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MAXIEM Waterjets, a division of OMAX Corporation |
10/05/2010
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| To meet the needs of a growing market demand for basic abrasive waterjet equipment, OMAX introduced the MAXIEM Waterjet. MAXIEM Waterjets integrates proven technologies in a cost-efficient package to provide users with an affordable, highly productive solution for part production. MAXIEM waterjet systems start at £55,000 + VAT installed. |
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Short shank GOmill end mills from Kennametal |
05/05/2010
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| The GOmill line of end mills, from Kennametal, has a short-shank style resulting in extremely stable operation and unequal flute spacing that reduces vibration and chatter. The result is increased metal-removing productivity and good surface finishes, for a wide range of metalworking applications. |
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