Machining

After the launch of 10kW fibre laser cutting technology at EuroBlech back in October, from Bystronic, Jon Till believes the last possible reason to by a CO2 laser cutting machine, namely to process thicker materials economically, has been removed. Till, joint owner together with technical director Steve Morgan of Accurate Laser Cutting, Oldbury, has recently become a fibre-only subcontractor.

Specialising in the manufacture of aerospace such as galley components and stowable tables for business class and first class cabins, B-Tech Engineering has an Aerospace AS9100 certified factory in Bracknell. Currently, as well as the company’s other machine tools, it has three DMG MORI NH5000 horizontal machining centres and one DMU 60 eVo linear 5-axis machining centre with CELOS.

Selected to supply an integrated, flexible and ruggedised industrial connectivity solution for a German textile machinery manufacturer, Belden has worked with the system integrator h.team, their customer and machine builder Erhardt + Abt, to develop a fully-automated robot system that could be moved to any operations location without requiring modifications.

1st Machine Tool Accessories has provided tombstones with quick-acting, versatile clamping fixtures for six of the ten pallets in an Okuma Flexible Machining Cell (FMC) at control valve and marine steering system manufacturer, Hydraulic Projects (Hy-Pro). In addition, 1st MTA has equipped two original tombstones with heavy duty, rapid workpiece clamping devices to minimise set-up times.

Offering primary power and location flexibility, the Rebel EMP 215ic MIG/TIG/Stick welder contains some of the most advanced welding technology available. Rebel EMP 215ic, a 120-230V, CC/CV welding system, provides a true multi-process arc performance, location flexibility, lightweight portability and an operator interface with LCD/TFT display.

The steel milling grade, GC1130, from Sandvik Coromant has been made available for use with CoroMill QD and CoroMill 331 groove milling cutters. GC1130, which is the latest Zertivo grade from Sandvik Coromant, delivers high metal removal rates and secure performance levels in both wet and dry machining operations.

Opening a £5m machining facility at its site in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Grainger & Worrall (GW), plan for the new centre to be operational from early 2017, and to centralise the company’s machining operations. With a controlled environment, the new facility will further shorten the engine development process, while maintaining the highest output quality. The new machining facility will also help to deliver production-capable parts at prototype level, thus reducing lead times.

  The ranges of 3, 4, and 5-axis Vertical Machining Centres (VMCs) from Spinner, have been uprated in response to suggestions from end users. Whitehouse Machine Tools, explains here the improvements the U-630 and U-1530 have made.

Multi-beam couplings have been supplied by Huco Dynatork for use in a power-split transmission for CLAAS Industrietechnik's range of ARION 500/600 series tractors. Having identified a contamination issue caused by the ‘as-machined’ delivery condition of many manufacturers’ standard couplings, CLAAS Industrietechnik approached Huco for a solution which would perform reliably.

There are many advantages for manufacturing companies to use vending systems to control the issue and track the use of consumables, such as cutting tools, on the shop floor. YMT Technologies for this reason has launched its latest range of advanced vending solutions. With 24/7 access available, vending systems allow users to hold stock in a secure location at the point of use, with no charge until the issue of an item.