‘Aluminium Alloys’

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Start with the news release Makino machining centres cut titanium faster from NCMT, which we summarised at the time by saying "Japanese machine-tool builder Makino has introduced the Makino T4 and T2 five-axis, high power, horizontal machining centres for machining components from titanium and its alloys.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Linear motion systems increase energy efficiency from Bosch Rexroth: "Modern linear motion systems and components from Rexroth can help users to increase the energy efficiency of their applications.".
 
In July 2009, we covered the news from Machine Building Systems - take a look at MBS offers tabletop fastening sets from Item which says: "A speedy method for securing chipboard or timber tops onto workbench frames made of Line-8 aluminium profiles from Item is now available from Machine Building Systems (MBS).".
 
Take a look also at the news release from ESAB, ESAB releases latest edition of Svetsaren journal, as well as ITC aluminium milling cutter quickly clears swarf from ITC Tooling, and Cordex unveils Centurion XPG digital camera from CorDEX Instruments.
 

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Vibromatic offers Polycast vibratory feeder bowls (July 2009)

Polycast vibratory feeder bowls from Vibromatic are moulded using a special blend of polymers.

Laserline exhibits next-generation diode lasers (June 2009)

Laserline, a manufacturer of high-power diode laser systems for industrial applications, displayed its next-generation lasers at Laser 2009 in Munich.

Combined bending machines improve GKN operations (June 2009)

GKN Aerospace has improved the efficiency and speed of tube-bending operations at its wing component facility in Filton, UK, despite using demanding tubing materials and fabricating complex shapes.

Mazak builds on UK designed machine tools (June 2009)

The range of machine tools being manufactured at Yamazaki Mazak's European manufacturing plant in Worcester continues to expand with the launch of a vertical machining centre.

WNT enhances replaceable head drills (June 2009)

The WTX Change series of replaceable head drills from WNT (UK) has now been enhanced with the addition of new grades for stainless steel and aluminium components.

Machine Building Systems offers bracket from Item (June 2009)

Item has introduced a bracket - available from Machine Building Systems - that accommodates a central M16 threaded hole to suit any M16 knuckle foot with an 80mm base diameter.

ES Technology exhibits at Subcon 2009 (June 2009)

ES Technology, a subcontract laser marking specialist, was a key exhibitor at the recent Subcon exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham.

Revolvo SRBs save hefty downtime costs (June 2009)

Split roller bearings (SRB) from Revolo have saved millions of rand in downtime for South African company Xstrata Alloys, a producer of ferrochrome and primary vanadium.

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