Machining

A revolutionary turning concept has been unveiled by Sandvik Coromant which offers improved machining flexibility and the potential for significant productivity gains. The company’s PrimeTurning methodology and supporting tools provide manufacturers, particularly in aerospace and automotive sectors, with the industry’s first true ‘all directional turning’ solution.

SMS group has been granted the final acceptance certificate for the modernised tandem cold mill ‘2100’, by steel producer PAO Severstal at the Cherepovets facility in northwest Russia, and the revamp was completed in a short time. The mill upgrade by SMS group comprised the complete replacement of the entry section and the four mill stands, and the installation of rolling technologies of the latest generation.

Netherlands-based med-tech instrument innovator, Novuqare has developed a range of bag sealing machines for medical instruments that use specially modified ZEMIC miniature load cells to precisely measure sealing force. As an intrinsic part of the sterilisation process, the award winning ProSeal perfectly seals the instruments in special pouches in preparation for autoclave sterilisation.

Recently, a Fixturlaser NXA Pro training class performed an alignment check of a winch driven by an 80HP, 1800RPM, DC electric motor with a gear style coupling. The initial results revealed a misaligned machine, with a vertical angularity over 13 times the tolerance of 0.7mils/1” (1.0mil=0.001”), vertical offset six times tolerance of 4.0 mils. The horizontal angularity was almost four times the tolerance; the horizontal offset was close ‘but not quite.’

  Kautex Maschinenbau began gradually introducing the third generation of its successful KCC production series last year with the KCC20 MK3, which is a further step in leading this year with the KCC10 MK3.

  It has been announced that Hitachi Power Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi is adding new ‘Failure cause estimation’ and ‘Predictive services’ to its operated services using the original predictive diagnostics system.

An order has been placed with SMS group by Shandong Iron & Steel Group Rizhao (Shandong Rizhao), for the suppky of a Steckel/plate mill. The new plant, to be built in Rizhao in the Chinese province of Shandong, is scheduled to go on stream in 2019. The order comprises the complete engineering package, mechanical key equipment, all electrical and automation systems as well as process know-how.

A new manufacturing cell has been installed by Peterborough subcontractor Westcombe Engineering to produce increased quantities of a family of aluminium engine components for Perkins Engines. It comprises a Haas ST-30 CNC lathe with short bar feeder, a Blast Wash top-loading washing machine and a vibratory bowl finishing machine from PDJ Vibro, the second to be installed in the factory.

A next-generation Internet-enabled condition-based maintenance (CBM) and condition monitoring (CM) system has been launched by SKF, the Enlight Centre, which is designed for the global marine industry. SKF Enlight Centre is a first-of-its-kind, asset based (as opposed to measurement focused) machine health monitoring system, featuring a radically simplified user interface, designed for use by engineers and managers throughout the marine sector.

Partnering up and working together, honing specialists Bates Technologies and machine tool manufacturer Hurco have developed a high precision honing process that can be carried out on standard machining centres. Benefits include cost reductions compared with purchasing and operating a dedicated honing machine; and the ability to combine general machining with honing on the same platform, eliminating a separate setup.