Machining

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.

As part of its continuous improvement R&D&I strategy, pioneer in the digital transformation of the sheet metal and fabrication sector, Lantek in collaboration with Vicomtech, the Visual Interaction and Communications Technologies Center Foundation, has launched BeroSim.

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1st Machine Tool Accessories will show its extensive range of products for raising production output and maximising return on investment from machine tools, at MACH. A theme of this year’s stand, H20-560, will be the company’s ability to provide an array of customised solutions. Such bespoke equipment can solve complex production problems or, in standard applications, substantially reduce set-up and idle times. The results are extra versatility, fewer clampings and higher levels of efficiency, accuracy and repeatability.

A new loading and unloading system, ByTrans Cross has been developed by Swiss sheet metalworking equipment manufacturer, Bystronic, for its fibre laser cutting machines. It offers users full automation for producing long runs of components while retaining the flexibility of manual handling for fulfilling smaller jobs.

It’s no joke that many machines operate with high levels of vibration due to soft foot. These same machines often have a decreased life span due to this condition. Soft foot is a condition that should be eliminated during the precision shaft alignment process, if you’re performing proper alignments at all. Piece written by Tim Sorensen.

Working as a sole sales and service agent in the UK for the Italian-built Mecof range of travelling-column, horizontal-spindle milling machines and gantry-type, vertical-spindle machining centres, NCMT will be showcasing a range of products on stand H19-640 at MACH 2018. A special product will be the launch of the UMILL 1500, the portal, 5-axis vertical machining centre has mill-turn and high-speed options and joins the larger UMILL 1800 introduced to the UK at the end of 2016.

Carrier has launched the AquaForce Vision 30KAV with Greenspeed intelligence, as part of its new range of variable-speed screw chillers, with a first phase covering cooling capacities from 500kW up to 1100kW and reaching exceptional levels of seasonal efficiency, and it is described as the most efficient, intelligent and compact variable-speed screw chillern from the company to date.

This year at the MACH exhibition taking place 9-13th April in NEC Birmingham NCMT will be showcasing a range of prismatic machining, turning and grinding centres from Okuma. All Okuma machines are sold and serviced exclusively in the UK and Ireland by NCMT, and can be found on stand H19-640 at MACH 2018.

With its Industry 4.0 presentation at MACH 2018 Heidenhain will demonstrate its Connected Machining system of production on stand H18-545, where all the work steps are digitally networked via its TNC milling control. By linking the CNC system into a manufacturer's network via Ethernet, design, programming, simulation and production planning staff as well as machinists on the shop floor are able to access all order and job related information.