DMG MORI UK

A disastrous fire at P Patterns in Brierley Hill turned out to be the catalyst for a new and stronger company with some help from DMG MORI. P Patterns produces medium to large patterns for the foundry industry in iron, copper beryllium and model board.  The patterns are used for high volume parts, mainly in the rail, automotive and earthmoving industries for applications such as suspension parts and wheels which are ultimately delivered to major OEMs including Caterpillar and Scania.

DMG MORI will be presenting the new CELOS APPs in line with its focus on integrated connectivity at EMO Hannover. The new APPLICATION CONNECTOR, for example, enables the operation of all web-based applications directly via CELOS. So direct interaction with MES or ERP systems is possible as is access to specialised customer applications. 

As the next DMG MORI NMV3000 DCG with 32 pallets is delivered, that will make the total number of DMG MORI machines at Martin Baker 23 and counting. Martin-Baker, known worldwide for its ejector seats, is a major customer for DMG MORI. During the 70 years the company has been running, it has saved over 7,500 lives and the company has been honoured to receive 11 Queen’s Awards. Its latest designs offer unprecedented life-saving capabilities and there are over 17,000 of its seats currently in service.

DMG Mori has introduced a powerful, dynamic, compact machining centre said to be universally applicable across the aerospace, mechanical engineering and die and mould sectors. The DMU 340 Gantry has a stable, one-piece, thermo-symmetrical EN-GJS-600 cast iron machine bed featuring comprehensive cooling for high rigidity and accuracy. Working volume is 3,400x2,800x1,250mm, expandable to 6,000mm in the X-axis and 1,500mm in Z.

Manufacturer of roller bearings for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications, Schaeffler Technologies, has entered into a cooperation project with global machine tool manufacturer DMG Mori. They are testing suitable metals to advance the development of additively manufactured roller bearing components with the aim of realising optimised products that offer greater added value for end customers.

A powerful universal turning machine has been introduced by DMG MORI as the CTX 2500|700, for machining components up to 366mm in diameter from billet or 76mm from bar and to a maximum length of 705mm. Class-leading performance is claimed by the manufacturer, Gildemeister Drehmaschinen, whose managing director Harry Junger commented: “For the first time we can turn grooves up to 12mm wide in CK45 steel and drill holes to 80mm diameter.”

From ten die casting machines, W. Hallam Castings’ foundry produces around 20,000 aluminium castings per week. Established in 1968 it now produces parts for a range of applications including industrial and domestic air conditioning systems, office furniture, DIY equipment, lighting and computer products. As part of its service, the company carries out powder coating and assembly operations to deliver a finished product to its customers.

Combining the speed of multi-spindle automatic turn-milling with the versatility of sliding-headstock (Swiss-type) technology, DMG Mori launched two new machines with up to 41 CNC axes at this year’s EMO machine tool show which took place in Hannover from 18th to 23rd September. The multis are manufactured at the group’s recently remodernised Gildemeister Italiana factory in Brembate di Sopra, which has experience of delivering more than 5,000 fixed-head multi-spindle autos.

Mil-Tu-Fit Engineering, based in Bristol, has been manufacturing precision components for the electronics, oil and gas, defence, construction and medical industries for over 40 years. As well as machining facilities, the company can also offer laser cutting, surface treatment and welding.

  Machine tool manufacturer, DMG MORI has announced that grinding can be integrated into three sizes of five axis mill-turn centre in the company’s duoBLOCK FD series, the largest of which has 1,600x1,600x1,100mm linear axis travels.

A new, 5-axis CNC machine has been introduced by DMG MORI for laser ablation of geometrically defined textures into the surface of moulds, such as those that produce plastic car fittings or electronic housings. The machining process is more environmentally friendly than conventional etching and offers a greater freedom of design, while at the same time ensuring a high level of repeatability. It is also capable of creating filigree cavities without the need to manufacture electrodes.

A mobile robotic cell has been introduced by machine tool manufacturer DMG MORI to automate its CNC turning centres. Called Robo2Go, it loads raw billets from a tray and unloads machined components automatically. The unit can be relocated easily by pallet truck to serve up to four different lathes sequentially on a shop floor.

After some work and research into cycloidal gearing, CEO of Vert Rotors UK Olly Dmitriev decided that the principles of this technology could be applied to a compressor. The new type of oil-free screw compressor developed and patented by Vert Rotors has proved to be 35% more energy efficient than dry oil-free machines. The main reason for this energy saving is that there is no stator in the design, which is common in rotary twin shaft compressors and which allows the gas being compressed to leak back.

  As it enters its third generation, and still holding its capability of simultaneous 5-axis metal cutting as well as 5-sided work, the DMU 50 machining centre from DMG Mori has been reintroduced with a significantly upgraded specification.

Less than five square metres of space on a shop floor is occupied by the the new CLX350 CNC lathe from DMG Mori, but the machine is nevertheless capable of turning components from bar up to 51mm diameter (65mm optional) and has a maximum turning diameter of 320mm.

  Sheffield Hallam University has over 700 students who study engineering in all its forms, including aerospace, mechanical, manufacturing and materials, and it’s the job of the DMG MORI machines there that bring the students the latest CNC turning technology.

Coming together and combing their expertise and customer bases, A.D.M Engineering and Fine Machining have merged to  become ADM Fine Machining. Traceability is a key factor in all the products it manufactures for the aerospace and petrochemical industries.

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.

For nearly 30 years Hydramotion has been a specialist in viscosity measurement. It holds a series of patents for its high precision instruments which have revolutionised in-line and in-process viscosity measurement for a wide range of industries including oil and gas, food and beverage, paints and coatings and resins.

Due to open early 2017, Harlow College’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC) is the culmination of intensive research and collaboration between public bodies, local industry and high technology suppliers. It will offer vocational training for apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships, providing a pool of talent ready for the challenge of modern manufacturing.