Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Centre Lathe",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Combination lathe chosen on return on investment from
Colchester-Harrison, which we summarised at the time by saying "Hotchkiss evaluated the Colchester Combi 6000 from the Colchestersales (UK) Southern Technical Centre at RK International in Erith, Kent, to represent the best return on
investment".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release CNC slant bed lathe halves machining cycle times from
Colchester-Harrison: "Replacing a Japanese lathe, a CNC slant bed lathe's rigidity, acceleration, rapid traverse and quick turret indexing has halved cycle times involving a lot of in-cycle threading".
In February 2006, we covered the news from Colchester-Harrison
- take a look at Irish interest rises in multi-axis CNC lathes
which says: "Market response to the latest Tornado two to seven-axis lathes is creating considerable Irish interest, such that Colchester Lathe's Irish distributor is expanding its sales and support operation".
Take a look also at the news release from Gate Machinery International, Competition with machine tools and skills,
as well as Inventors familiarise quickly with CNC turning from Colchester-Harrison,
and College adds six more manual lathes from TS Harrison and Sons.
See also:
Manual/CNC centre lathe has large spindle bore
(July 2005)
Manual/CNC lathe has a large 104mm spindle bore, which combined with a 560mm swing over bed and a choice of 1000mm, 1750mm or 3000mm between centres, offers maximum flexibility
Six month finance deal accesses machines quickly
(June 2005)
Six month deal giving 6% discount with a payment holiday of six months gives access to latest technology lathes, machining centres, EDM and grinding machines at a very competitive price
Internal grinding centre running in two days
(March 2005)
Within two days of installation and training, can manufacturing machinery maker was in full production grinding seaming tooling, chucks and rolls on its internal grinding centre
DROs chosen for toughness and reliability
(December 2004)
The requirement of DROs on variable speed centre lathes was that would be tough and reliable, provide CSS functionality and meet European safety regulations
CEO awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
(July 2004)
In recognition of his tireless and ceaseless work for the manufacturing and machine tool industry, Aston University has awarded Tony Sweeten an the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science
Subby let-down led to in-house CNC investment
(May 2004)
When one of its principal subcontractors started to become unreliable, a toolmaking company quickly installed an electronic lathe, eliminated grinding and brought work back in-house
Colchester and Rocol set up technical partnership
(April 2004)
Extending its customer support operation from its three technical centres, Colchester Sales has formed a technical partnership for metalworking fluids with Leeds, UK, based Rocol Lubricants
'Ageism' does not enter CNC equation at Hone-All
(April 2004)
Age doesn't enter into the equation at this honing sub-contractor, whose senior machinist quickly took control of new CNC machine tools, acquired to expand machining capabilities
CNC production lathe spurs model company growth
(March 2004)
Instead of using 'trainer' type lathes, model steam locomotive building company purchased a CNC slant bed production lathe, which proved to be a catalyst for company growth
Cost-effective production lathes programmed easily
(March 2004)
A range of strong, reliable and cost-effective production lathes feature a CNC that is is straightforward to program by operator interface or direct on line programming
Manual/CNC flatbed lathe benefits from touchscreen
(February 2004)
Believed to have one of the most advanced control systems on the market yet, a two-axis, flatbed lathe is designed to operate across a wide spectrum of manual/CNC working parameters
UK machine tool group stages large MACH exhibits
(February 2004)
Additions to CNC lathe programmes, more VMCs, developments in laser marking and extended ranges of innovative work holding tooling set the scene for UK machine tool group's largest stand yet
News on the Combi K2 electronic centre lathe from Colchester-Harrison
(January 2004)
Within a matter of hours an operator with no CNC experience was able to program and produce parts using icon-based commands, virtual tool display and graphic support on an electronic centre lathe
Easy-to-use conversational CNC suits small batches
(November 2003)
Easy-to-use conversational programming routines on a manual/CNC lathe have made a significant difference when applied to the small batch work, says a precision machining company
600 Group gears up early for MACH 2004
(November 2003)
600 Group is busy finalising plans for MACH 2004 (19-23 April 2004) with Group companies preparing a showcase of machine tool technology unrivalled by any other exhibitor in terms of new products
Touchscreen system simplifies electronic lathe use
(November 2003)
Touchscreen-programmable machining brings even more user-benefits and upgraded technology to make an electronic lathe the most straightforward and easy-to-use in the world
News on the Master and Triumph VS centre lathes from Colchester-Harrison
(November 2003)
Following a value engineering exercise carried out by lathe builder's design team, models offer infinitely variable spindle speeds using constant power AC inverter electronic spindle
College invests in advanced CNC machine tools
(November 2003)
Llandrillo College in Central North Wales has ordered five machines from 600 Group companies in a combined package worth over GBP 200,000
Teenager becomes youngest Tornado user
(July 2003)
At the end of last year Timothy Bittleston bought a second-hand Tornado 110 slant bed CNC lathe for GBP 25,000 and became the youngest user at 19 years old, said Colchester
Three-man company buys into high-tech CNC turning
(July 2003)
Key to expanding the subcontract machining capability is to acquire the latest CNC sliding head automatic lathe, says three-man subcontract machinist
News on the Master and Triumph VS centre lathes from Colchester-Harrison
(July 2003)
A resurgence in international demand for manual centre lathes combined with avalue engineering exercise have brought down their costs significantly
Investment in latest CNC turning keeps the work in
(April 2003)
The subcontract metalcutting business is changing fast with ever-growing pressures on lead time reduction and delivery and tighter margins. To stay, you have to invest, says a subcontractor
Colchester Southern Technical Centre opened
(April 2003)
The opening of the Colchester Sales Southern Technical Centre at RK International brings together representative products from the Colchester Lathe turning range
Electronic lathe transforms jobbing shop
(March 2003)
The productivity and flexibility of a newly acquired electronic lathe has transformed a small agricultural jobbing shop into a busy sub-contract operation serving a wide range of industries
Electronic lathes are effective on small batches
(January 2003)
Precision machinist says that electronic manual lathes are more cost-effective on small batch work and prototype production than either the company's CNC lathes or traditional centre lathes
Colleges begin to subcontract out machining
(January 2003)
Educational establishments and research facilities are a significant source of subcontract machining work, particularly as many are winding down their internal facilities, as this example shows
Machine tool package satisfied need for precision
(December 2002)
It was the need to maintain high levels of flatness and parallelism within a few microns for its in-house press tooling that led Datum to buy a machine tool package including precision grinders
Quality centre lathe price cut by 40%
(November 2002)
The latest 'special edition' variable speed centre lathe is now available from just GBP 12,750 - representing a massive price reduction of 40 per cent from the previous model
Machining steps and set-up times reduced
(October 2002)
Over three years, new CNC machines have significantly improved set-up and/or cycle times and/or reduced the number of machining steps required to complete trailer components
Demand for centre lathes brings prices down
(September 2002)
A dramatic turnaround in the demand for conventional lathes has enabled a lathe builder to reduce the price of selected models in its centre lathe range by up to 40 per cent
News on the Alpha 800S CNC/manual centre lathe from TS Harrison and Sons
(September 2002)
The recent installation of a Harrison Alpha 800S CNC/manual centre lathe has led to a dramatic reduction in the manufacturing cycle times at an aerospace components producer
Electronic lathe chases threads automatically
(July 2002)
By embodying automatic thread chasing and Acme- threading cycles, a range of electronic lathes is billed as a natural successor to the manual centr4e lathe
CNC sliding head autos make phenomenal parts
(May 2002)
Single-hit machining of complex components on Star sliding-headstock lathes at subcontractor Small Engineering results in phenomenally better mill-turned products says the company
Sliding head autos beat ten-year old Swiss types
(May 2002)
Single-hit machining of complex components on sliding-headstock lathes results in phenomenally better mill-turned products compared with 10 year old Swiss-type lathes says a subcontractor