‘Machine Tool Industry’
A Manufacturingtalk guide
Start with the news release
CAM software speeds rout profile preparation from
Ucamco, which we summarised at the time by saying "The latest release of Ucamco's Ucam PCB CAM software is designed to deliver increased productivity in two areas that have previously restricted front-end engineering throughput. ".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Hanatek instrument tests static friction from
Hanatek: "The Hanatek Inclined Plane Tester (IP2) is a standalone instrument for determining the static friction coefficient (COF) of flat surfaces. ".
In March 2010, we covered the news from Hurco
- take a look at Windows-based control speeds machining setup
which says: "AB Graphic International has installed a Hurco DCX22 bridge-type machining centre to enable the company to carry out work that was previously subcontracted. ".
Take a look also at the news release from Jetcam, GT Metal Products licenses Jetcam systems,
as well as Emmaco retrofits five-axis motor spindle from Emmaco,
and Software increases machine-tool accuracy from Heidenhain.
Latest stories...
Impact wrench achieves 1,947in/lb maximum torque (March 2010)
Metabo introduces the SSW18 18V 1/2in impact wrench from the Powermaster Series of 18V lithium-ion cordless power tools.
Schuler delivers 64-ton servo press (March 2010)
Schuler has supplied a servo press with a press force of 4,000kN to TRW Automotive in Alfdorf, Germany.
WNT tool-vending system optimises inventory (March 2010)
To help with future expansion, Clitheroe Light Engineering (CLE), has installed the Toolomat tool-vending system from WNT (UK).
Brown and Holmes website details Forkardt chucks (February 2010)
As the sole UK agent for Forkardt, Brown and Holmes has extended its website to include more detailed information on Forkardt chucks, plus installation and support offered by the company.
Walter reduces cost of thread machining tools (February 2010)
Walter GB is offering the Twin Force combination of Titex drilling and Prototyp tapping as a tooling package for thread generation at a specially reduced price.
Lubriserv EDM fluid shortens cycle times (February 2010)
Corsmot EDM/CH Plus from Lubriserv has been specifically developed for the demanding environment associated with the latest EDM machines.
Controllers enable high-temperature processing (February 2010)
National Instruments has released two Compact RIO programmable automation controllers (PACs).
Geometric enhances nesting software library (February 2010)
Geometric has announced the release of Nestlib 2010 R1, with improvements in material utilisation for sheet metal punching and inventory management.
Further reading
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Machine tool industry effort wins award
Newall Measurement Systems is proud to announce that apprentice technical engineer Christopher Wormall (20) of Ashby De-La Zouch, has won a Rudolf Carne Award.
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