http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseab.html CNC turning centres, mill/turning, multi-tasking centres, horizontal and VTLs. latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 The latest Goodway 26kW CNC turning centres have a low centre of gravity on the 30 deg slant bed design that gives a rigid foundation for the headstock, turret and sub-spindle. Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 UT YMT Technologies http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ymt/ymt105.html Considering resonant frequency, Index-Werke has redesigned of CNC turning centres to reduce vibration and double the machine structure stiffness to maximise metal removal rates. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Kingsbury Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kmt/kmt212.html CMZ's TB range of turning centres features an extremely rigid cast iron frame fitted with linear guide-ways, allowing accelerations of up to 1G and rapid traverse speeds of 30m/min. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT CMZ UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cvi/cvi102.html Three new CNC turning centres shown at MACH 2008 marked the name change of a UK machine tool distributor, now subsidiary company, to Miyano UK from Macro CNC. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Miyano UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mau/mau121.html Biglia 14-axis CNC production lathes machine complex components from bar up to 65mm diameter in one 'hit' and a CNC unloading arm removes finished parts from either spindle. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Whitehouse Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/whi/whi121.html The latest Gildemeister CNC slant-bed mill-turn centre has three independent 12 station turrets so that either three driven tools or fixed tools can be cutting simultaneously. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT DMG (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dmg/dmg276.html Work that would have normally been scheduled for a machining centre can now be part of a 'one-hit' program on a multi-tasking mill-turn centre, as a subcontractor discovered. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Yamazaki Mazak UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma291.html A 25kW, eight-axis, opposed spindle, multi-tasking turning centre with an 8in chuck and 65mm bar capacity has two turrets, the upper one of which has a large Y-axis traverse. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Dugard http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cdu/cdu191.html A CNC multi-axis turning centre has two spindles, two turrets and two Y-axis or, oprtionally, can be supplied with three turrets and three Y-axis. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Mori Seiki UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fre/fre180.html A mill-turn centre combines the power of a vertical machining centre with the capabilities of a lathe and offers thermal stability, very low levels of vibration and high damping. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Mori Seiki UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fre/fre179.html UK aerospace machining subcontractor has installed a fourth twin-spindle/twin-turret mill-turn centre to machine locking pins and wheel nuts from hardened and tempered high strength steels. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Turning Technologies UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/trn/trn120.html Machining technology focuses on complete machining in one set-up to increase productivity, maximise machine utilisation and ensure repeatable accuracy. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Engineering Technology Group, The http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/enh/enh114.html The new generation, 100% British designed and manufactured Colchester-Harrison Tornado TT6 turn-mill centre, is the ideal platform for high performance turning and Y-axis milling operations Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Colchester-Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc230.html The fully automated 'one-hit' production cycle takes just 90 secs for a complete automotive wheel hub, turning, milling, boring and drilling: see it in action on the 600 Centre stand at MACH 2008 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT 600 Centre http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/siz/siz233.html A UK manufacturer of complete yacht sterngear packages wanted propellers machined in a single set-up in order to drive down the component cost, without losing any quality. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Yamazaki Mazak UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma290.html A UK subcontractor has installed an 8-axis turning centre with two opposing main spindles as part of a programme to replace its large bar working cam-operated automatic lathes. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Miyano UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mau/mau120.html 'Pure Technology' applied to machining and turning centres focuses on driving at the centre of gravity to achieve very low levels of vibration and high levels of rigidity and speed. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Mori Seiki UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fre/fre178.html A hydraulic systems producer is using a 5-axis mill-turn centre, with sub-spindle, to achieve continual improvements in productivity, surface finish and aid reduction of overall product lead times. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Colchester-Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc229.html Mill-turn centre can perform heavy duty cycles including off-centre machining owing to the rigidity of its 12-station turret arrangement, which has +55mm Y-axis travel and rapid traverse of 10m/min. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Dugard http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cdu/cdu188.html An eight-axis, twin spindle, twin turret, CNC mill-turn centre has a control system further enhanced to improve ease of use and especially when performing on-machine programming. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Colchester-Harrison http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clc/clc228.html CNC lathes will off 12 drivel tool stations - at up to 7kW and 5,000 rev/min - in its VDI turrets for milling operations and off-centre drilling on turned parts. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Hurco Europe http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hur/hur162.html Many of 12 Doosan CNC machine tools to be shown at MACH 2008 will be vierwed for the first time in the UK and include a high performance turning centre. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Mills Manufacturing Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mil/mil174.html Upper and lower turrets used on an advanced, multi-tasking, mill-turn centre at MACH 2008 allow balanced cutting to reduce cycle times in 'one-hit' machining. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Yamazaki Mazak UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/yma/yma288.html German CNC lathe builder has redesigned its mill-turn centres that are over twice as rigid as earlier models, allowing an increased depth of cut to be taken to maximise metal removal rate. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Kingsbury Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kmt/kmt209.html