Machining

RST Engineering, a subcontractor of EDM (electric discharge machining) 20 years ago decided that the manual-tool-change Hurco Hawk was the best CNC milling machine to take over from hand-operated mills for manufacturing copper electrodes, jigs and fixtures, due to the ease of shop floor programming on its twin-screen control system.

With the pressure on OEMs and designers to keep products ahead of game growing, the popularity of customised enclosures is increasing across all industries. Spelsberg UK is already recognised as a leading supplier of specialised solutions thanks to its in-house capabilities and engineering know-how. It has recently invested in further CNC machining capabilities to ensure that its lead times remain the best in the business.

Following the manufacture by wet chemical processes, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients are precipitated or crystallisaed out from the solvent. The subsequent steps are usually isolation and drying. Hygienic drying in a vacuum requires a lot of attributes. The innovative spherical dryer design provides the highest performance according process control and latest GMP standards. De Dietrich Process Systems is currently delivering several units in that field.

Introduced by German machine tool manufacturer Zimmermann, its new portal, 5-axis milling machine is at the lower end of its price range. Available in the UK and Ireland through sole agent Geo Kingsbury, the compact FZU is intended primarily for prototype, tool and mould making as well as machining of composite components such as airframes.

The correct choice of clamping devices for tool and workpiece can avoid expensive change-over times and helps to utilise the machine tool’s potentials more effectively. What does this mean? It means optimal clamping devices can substantially improve productivity in the manufacturing operation.

Regarded as some of the safest in the world, German machine tools nonetheless still face the issue of safety which remains a perennially topical one for R&D experts, and has for many years now been a significant focus for the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association), Frankfurt/Main, and the Mainz-based Wood and Metal Employers’ Liability Insurance Association.

KASTO, has introduced a high performance, economically priced bandsaw optimised to extract the best possible performance from either a tungsten carbide tipped (TCT) blade or a bimetal blade. The KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 offers short cutting times, long blade life and intuitive operation. It is available in the UK and Ireland through the company’s Milton Keynes subsidiary, which will exhibit the machine for the first time at a MACH show.

Now available from WDS Component Parts, a comprehensive range of adjustable machine levelling feet includes a wide range of sizes and styles to suit most application demands, the range also include nickel plated designs for added corrosion protection. Most machines, whatever their use and environment, need to be installed so that they are level. In some cases, this is critical and high accuracy must be achieved; in others it is less important, and a tolerance measured in millimetres may be acceptable.

A new blade for the CoroCut QD parting-off system has been unveiled by Sandvik Coromant, which in combination with new process methodology, substantially improves the tool’s stability by realigning the resultant cutting force. Among numerous benefits available to the customer are improved productivity, enhanced surface quality and reduced noise levels.

An innovative automatic bandsaw designed to increase productivity in the additive manufacturing sector has been introduced by Kasto. The KASTOwin amc incorporates a 180° turning device that allows 3D-printed parts on their build platform to be inverted so that the components fall into a container after they have been sawn.