CONTENTS
10 Lead feature No lightweight ambition
A UK development in hot forming of sheet aluminium auto
parts aims to carve out a signi cant place in a global market as car
makers pursue lightweight design
14 MACH 2020 preview Technology party
Exhibitors have released more news about their exhibits. We have a
further 10 pages this issue detailing them
32 Supply side Success in challenging times
With the EMO show just gone, the regular Studer event was less about
new developments and more about the success of recent product
launches and increased market penetration. Andrew Allcock was there
35 Industry 4.0 & automation Applied science
Andrew Allcock has news of three practical Industry 4.0-style
developments, in machine tool maintenance, automotive part grinding/
honing and rotor grinding and milling
39 Tooling Beginning of a journey
Based in Birmingham, Guhring UK is employing metal and composite
3D printing technology from Markforged to help it develop special
tooling for its customers on shorter lead times and with additional
technical advantages
43 CADCAM & production IT Many (tool) paths to success
A French subcontractor employs Hexagon Production Software to drive
ef ciency; Tebis provides trim solution for UK vacuum moulder; industry
& product news in brief
46 Heavy engineering Sizing up the opportunities
A 39 m plasma cutter; the UK’s biggest Trumpf press brake; and a large
machining centre for rail sector work are among recent big investments
that by Steed Webzell has turned up
51 Grinding & surface fi nishing Ground-in benefi ts
Manufacturers of bearings, gears and cutting tools are regular investors
in the CNC grinding technology. Steed Webzell has news about a
number of installations
57 Sawing & steelworking Material matters
Steed Webzell reports on the latest solutions for sawing speci c
workpiece materials, including structural steel, aluminium and graphite
61 EDM & ECM Eroding away ineffi ciency
Toolmaker opts for Makino; automotive OEM installs ONA; cutting tool
specialist chooses Vollmer; and a subcontractor declares its fondness
for Sodick. Steed Webzell has the details
Volume 178 Number 4294 March 2020
Regular sections
7 Comment
News round-up
8 3D-printed aerospace MRO
parts initiative
8 Kyal Machine Tools
becomes Mitsui Seiki UK agent
8 Mitutoyo UK subsidiary
celebrates 40 years
8 Vision Engineering picks up
award for commitment
8 BMW buys 3,500 FANUC
robots for new plants
8 Ineos Team UK is home for
the 10,000th UK Haas machine
8 LK Metrology moves into
portable arm area
9 £20m lightweight propeller
blade project
9 Robotic assembly for wind
turbines effort
9 Protolabs’ injection
moulding tolerance guarantees
9 Engis installs machine to
support customer tool trials
9 A&M EDM promotes four to
director level
New products
9 Walter porcupine cutter
9 Press brake customisation
9 Ceratizit turning insert
9 Robot can hide wiring
9 WNT vices for 1st & 2nd ops
9 Holroyd units get clever
9 SigmaNEST V20
9 Quality control software
9 Upgraded wire cut EDM
9 Heavy duty LNS bar feed
64 Classifi ed section
66 This month
25 years ago...
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