NEWS
Cloud computing move
Autodesk’s PowerMill, PowerShape
and PowerInspect have joined the
Fusion 360 family. Subscribers
continue to have access to the same
capabilities as today, but benefit
from cloud-based design and
manufacturing technology offered in
Fusion 360. www.is.gd/urevim
Augmented reality for assembly lines
The Arkite Human Interface Mate (HIM) allows manufacturers across the UK to
easily implement augmented reality (AR) within pre-existing assembly lines.
www.is.gd/iwepel
Sheet metal handling made easier
German sawing equipment and industrial warehouse manufacturer Kasto has
added a new solution to its range of equipment for stockholders of sheet metal and
for factories that process it. www.is.gd/dowoko
High performance drilling up to 96 mm diameter
Ceratizit’s KUB Pentron CS indexable insert drill from its Komet brand provides a
single-operation, process-secure and high performance drilling solution for bores
up to 96 mm diameter. www.is.gd/ikequc
Widia milling cutter gets new insert geometry
Hailed as one of the very few eight-edged double-sided milling lines with genuine
90°milling, Widia’s VSM890-12 has been bolstered with the arrival of the new MM
insert geometry. www.is.gd/iheler
Quality management software upgrade
High QA, a leading manufacturing quality management automation software
provider, has released Version 5.1 of its Inspection Manager (IM) software,
available from The Sempre Group. www.is.gd/tisexu
Cost-effective LVD fibre laser
LVD’s YSD LaserONE, a cost-effective laser cutting machine, puts the advantages of
fibre laser technology within easy reach of sheet metal fabricators by eliminating
extras that increase machine cost and complexity. www.is.gd/sojoci
Nikon laser radar offers paradigm shift
A Laser Radar system that “delivers a paradigm shift in shopfloor quality control”
has been introduced by Nikon. www.is.gd/liruki
Hurco 5-axis machine high torque spindle option
The 2-axis spindle head that drives Hurco’s 5-axis versions of its
dual-column DCX range now benefits from a high torque
HSK-A100 taper/12,000 rpm option. www.is.gd/aditar
Tornos 5-axis machining software development
ModuleWorks, AixPath and Tornos have developed new 5-axis
machining software (left) for the Tornos SwissDECO machine tool.
www.is.gd/atigih
(APC) grant to fast-track production
on new electric propulsion motors
for use in all vehicles from scooters
through to buses.
www.is.gd/nedogo
Protolabs, “the world’s fastest
digital manufacturer of custom
prototypes and low-volume
production parts”, has launched a
revolutionary new e-commerce
platform for the UK.
www.is.gd/oviric
Ceratizit’s production site in
Besigheim, Baden-Württemberg in
southern Germany, is using one of
the tooling expert’s most innovative
developments, High Dynamic Turning
(HDT) and FreeTurn tools, to support
its own manufacturing operations.
www.is.gd/zaridi
The University of Wales Trinity
Saint David (UWTSD) is now
operating three Mazak VCN-430A
vertical machining centres and two
Quick Turn 200MB units for use in
the university’s new training
academy, as it looks to address a
shortage of skilled CNC machinists
in local industry. www.is.gd/puzogo
Applied Automation has opened a
dedicated Universal Robots
Authorised Training Centre at its
headquarters in Cardiff. The facility
is the first of its kind in Wales and
lowers the automation barrier for all
companies wishing to deploy cobots
to improve the productivity, quality
and competitiveness of their
offerings. www.is.gd/ixoted
One of the very few physical, as
opposed to virtual, machine tool
Open Houses to take place this year
was Hurco Europe’s Covid-safe event
at its headquarters in High
Wycombe, 19-23 October. Nearly
20 companies attended, less than
half the number that would be
expected in a normal year.
However, managing director David
Waghorn said the event was
nevertheless worthwhile, with four
ex-demonstration machining centres
sold, including a 5-axis model. New
machine sales for the month of
October were actually a little better
than in the same period last year,
he reports. www.is.gd/iwiviv
Industrial metrology specialist The
Sempre Group and coordinate
measuring machine (CMM) pioneer
LK Metrology are collaborating such
that The Sempre Group (senior
management team pictured below)
will now distribute LK Metrology’s
full product range throughout the UK
and will also launch the brand to
the market in Ireland.
www.is.gd/ocutiw
Master Abrasives has installed a
Micromatic Pluto 18 machine at
Total Carbide, a leading
manufacturer of sintered tungsten
carbide wear parts based at
Westcott Venture Park near
Aylesbury. www.is.gd/sowafu
The Coventry-based
Manufacturing
Technology Centre
has won a top
university award for
providing
exceptional
opportunities and
support for students on
industrial placements.
www.is.gd/jihexa
Product pick 10
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