NEWS
Product pick 10
Titanium milling
Ceratizit Group has released a new
development: the MonsterMill TCR
milling cutter (right) for titanium.
https://is.gd/uroxig
Graphite machining
GF Machining Solutions has released its
high speed graphite machining Mikron
Mill S 400/500 Graphite and Mikron
HSM 500 Graphite. https://is.gd/nizoli
Stainless steel & aluminium laser profiling improved
Amada’s Ventis-3015AJ is the first fibre laser cutting machine to feature the
company’s LBC (Locus Beam Control) technology, which improves both processing
quality and productivity in stainless steel and aluminium. https://is.gd/uyolux
GOM’s ‘virtual’ developments deliver user benefits
GOM Software 2019 has been developed in line with customer requirements and
includes a whole range of newly added features. https://is.gd/awayiy
Nakamura-Tome-dedicated CAM system
CAMplete TurnMill V9 is now available. Dedicated exclusively to Nakamura-Tome’s
line of turning centres, the latest version includes enhancements to 3D rendering
and more. https://is.gd/yejopu
Larger capacity Bystronic laser profilers
To increase fibre laser cutting productivity and the diversity of applications that can
be undertaken, Bystronic has extended its CNC laser cutting system ByStar Fiber to
include two additional extra-large formats. https://is.gd/avudoc
CoroMill cutters get more insert geometries
Newly developed insert geometries have extended the list of suitable applications
for the CoroMill 331 milling cutter from Sandvik Coromant.
https://is.gd/imodod
Mazak/Rigibore partnership adds to VCN-530C capabilities
Mazak is partnering with Rigibore to incorporate the ActiveEdge boring-bar system
into its VCN-530C machining centre. ActiveEdge technology is an autocompensating
boring-bar system. https://is.gd/egedid
Capture large areas of data fast with Faro Cobalt
The Cobalt Design structured light scanner product family from Faro uses projected
light patterns with a camera system to capture large areas. Combined with
additional functionality, more scans per day and faster completion of
scan projects are made possible. https://is.gd/ecide
World-first robot development from Kuka
The latest generation of the Kuka KR Quantec robot (left) can be
adapted to various production processes at the press of a
button. It is the world’s first industrial robot to have digital
‘Motion Modes’ – software add-ons activated to cater for the
performance needs of different tasks. https://is.gd/aquwiy
development parts that behave as a
production component would (Read
Machinery’s 2018 article: https://
is.gd/opuhez). https://is.gd/uleyel
Dugard will be exhibiting at the
Robotics & Automation exhibition
at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on
29-30 October. The UK’s largest
dedicated robotics and automation
event will be a platform for Dugard
to present the range of Hanwha HCR
collaborative robot (cobot)
solutions, for which it is the
exclusive UK supplier.
https://is.gd/tidite
Robotics and automation experts
at the Manufacturing Technology
Centre (MTC) in Coventry are to
hold a free event aimed at helping
business leaders make the right
decisions when it comes to
automating their factories.
https://is.gd/ciruli
Tooling expert Walter GB joined
forces with workholding specialist
Schunk Intec to host a showcase of
best-in-class 5-axis aerospace
machining at the Knowledge
Transfer Centre in Sheffield. An
audience of aerospace production
specialists learnt how the latest
tooling and workholding innovations
are able to bring substantial
benefits to the machining of
aluminium wing ribs (below).
https://is.gd/qibusu
Backed by 28 UK trade
associations, the GTMA-led
Reshoring UK initiative has officially
launched its website with the aim
of boosting sourcing from UK
companies. https://is.gd/akurih
Ward CNC has increased its sales
coverage with the appointment of
Mark Donnelly as area business
manager for the northwest and
Midlands. Donnelly brings a wealth
of CNC machine tool experience to
the company, having worked in the
industry for almost 40 years.
https://is.gd/edawas
Schunk has welcomed an
additional area sales manager to
its expanding UK workforce. As the
latest team member, Jason
Hardwidge (above) will be covering
the East Midlands area.
https://is.gd/ucipeb
Jonathan Hamilton has joined
Walter Ewag UK, a member of the
United Grinding Group, as machine
sales manager.
https://is.gd/jofoco
In the 2019 JobCrowd rankings,
Renishaw has again been ranked
among the top three graduate
schemes in the UK’s engineering
and manufacturing sector.
https://is.gd/sedihu
Cannock-based
workholding expert
Hainbuch UK has
taken on its first
ever apprentice:
Jacob Machin, who
studied at South Staffs
College.
https://is.gd/udokag
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